Cattle Market Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report
Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, December 4, 20234,422 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$256.80/cwt
-6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 628 lb · 245 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$241.59/cwt
+0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 576 lb · 215 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$249.72/cwt
-2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 524 lb · 175 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,422 | 2,730 | 3,724 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,301 | 2,486 | 3,599 |
| Slaughter cattle | 121 | 244 | 125 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280–293 | 287 | 8 | 315.00–340.00 | $327.78 | $941 | — |
| 327 | 327 | 3 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,161 | +25.00 |
| 361–380 | 365 | 19 | 345.00–361.00 | $350.27 | $1,278 | +26.25 |
| 418–445 | 437 | 40 | 307.00–331.00 | $316.62 | $1,384 | -1.13 |
| 471–487 | 476 | 46 | 300.00–331.00 | $305.54 | $1,454 | -10.22 |
| 513–548 | 531 | 88 | 279.00–307.00 | $293.28 | $1,557 | -1.67 |
| 550–572 | 566 | 118 | 271.00–296.00 | $280.41 | $1,587 | +0.04 |
| 614–648 | 628 | 245 | 241.00–264.00 | $256.80 | $1,613 | -6.10 |
| 652–691 | 676 | 173 | 236.00–255.00 | $242.70 | $1,641 | +4.10 |
| 711–741 | 731 | 111 | 225.00–244.00 | $230.64 | $1,686 | -1.54 |
| 761–789 | 769 | 31 | 217.00–248.00 | $231.85 | $1,783 | +12.87 |
| 801–848 | 818 | 144 | 208.00–223.00 | $219.79 | $1,798 | — |
| 851–895 | 881 | 113 | 206.00–215.00 | $208.52 | $1,837 | — |
| 910–934 | 923 | 128 | 204.00–236.00 | $209.94 | $1,938 | -5.56 |
| 959 | 959 | 142 | 214.00 | $214.00 | $2,052 | +4.90 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378–399 | 388 | 13 | 321.00–325.00 | $323.10 | $1,254 | — |
| 431 | 431 | 12 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,181 | — |
| 450–481 | 468 | 69 | 265.00–296.00 | $290.41 | $1,359 | — |
| 530–542 | 539 | 23 | 250.00–268.00 | $254.62 | $1,372 | — |
| 550–596 | 578 | 85 | 242.50–266.00 | $259.38 | $1,499 | -1.80 |
| 623 | 623 | 14 | 233.00 | $233.00 | $1,452 | -0.56 |
| 674–680 | 676 | 23 | 207.00–229.00 | $214.70 | $1,451 | — |
| 719 | 719 | 5 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $1,517 | — |
| 753–789 | 771 | 29 | 192.00–215.00 | $209.09 | $1,612 | — |
| 848 | 848 | 5 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $1,704 | — |
| 900–939 | 901 | 144 | 191.00–192.00 | $191.29 | $1,724 | -9.71 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1009–1046 | 1041 | 236 | 199.75–211.00 | $200.55 | $2,088 | — |
| 1068–1075 | 1069 | 110 | 197.00–208.25 | $207.22 | $2,215 | +4.12 |
| 1128 | 1128 | 43 | 202.25 | $202.25 | $2,281 | +18.75 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | 265 | 3 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $742 | — |
| 359–397 | 381 | 31 | 271.00–287.50 | $278.75 | $1,062 | -21.25 |
| 405–442 | 426 | 54 | 264.00–290.00 | $274.44 | $1,169 | +0.81 |
| 470–497 | 487 | 62 | 252.00–261.00 | $257.72 | $1,255 | -7.33 |
| 501–549 | 524 | 175 | 237.00–260.00 | $249.72 | $1,309 | -2.12 |
| 555–597 | 576 | 215 | 226.00–248.00 | $241.59 | $1,392 | +0.16 |
| 601–640 | 614 | 90 | 221.00–244.00 | $236.69 | $1,453 | -1.61 |
| 670–698 | 677 | 108 | 207.00–226.00 | $218.46 | $1,479 | -0.48 |
| 704–748 | 715 | 128 | 200.00–221.00 | $210.79 | $1,507 | +1.16 |
| 755–785 | 768 | 90 | 192.00–212.00 | $205.79 | $1,580 | — |
| 809–848 | 844 | 103 | 186.00–200.00 | $193.27 | $1,631 | — |
| 850–878 | 863 | 47 | 192.50–203.00 | $200.14 | $1,727 | — |
| 913–932 | 928 | 25 | 194.00–206.00 | $198.46 | $1,842 | -0.04 |
| 954–966 | 964 | 148 | 182.00–195.35 | $193.21 | $1,863 | -2.14 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260 | 260 | 10 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $650 | — |
| 368–383 | 371 | 18 | 235.00–260.00 | $239.31 | $888 | — |
| 410–449 | 426 | 60 | 246.00–257.50 | $248.48 | $1,059 | — |
| 461–494 | 483 | 36 | 220.00–232.50 | $221.06 | $1,068 | — |
| 571–592 | 583 | 128 | 185.00–215.50 | $212.83 | $1,241 | -9.87 |
| 601 | 601 | 8 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $1,154 | — |
| 737 | 737 | 10 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $1,415 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1055–1082 | 1066 | 24 | 161.00–175.00 | $169.08 | $1,802 | — |
| 1280 | 1280 | 11 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $1,933 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1147–1745 | 1496 | 75-80% | 53 | 94.00–107.00 | $98.93 | $1,480 | -2.61 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1023–1793 | 1271 | 80-85% | 30 | 85.00–92.00 | $88.40 | $1,124 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830–1230 | 1013 | 85-90% | 3 | 37.50–49.00 | $44.88 | $455 | -17.31 |
| 810–1193 | 1073 | 85-90% | 4 | 57.00–68.00 | $63.31 | $679 | — |
| 1120–1995 | 1449 | 85-90% | 20 | 71.00–84.50 | $77.71 | $1,126 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1760–1805 | 1783 | 2 | 76.00–93.00 | $84.61 | $1,509 | — |
| 1793–2345 | 2061 | 8 | 100.00–106.50 | $103.96 | $2,143 | — |
| 2080 | 2080 | 1 | 116.50 | $116.50 | $2,423 | — |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to last week: With the futures board dipping again, the market is uneven this week. Light steers, 500 lbs were steady. Steers 600-700 lbs were 2.00-6.00 lower, with the exception of 650 lbs steers that were 4.00 higher. Yearling steers 900 lbs were 5.00 lower and 950 lbs steers 5.00 higher. Light heifers were mostly steady. Yearling heifers, 950 lbs were 2.00 lower. Demand was good today with cattle selling better than expected. Many load lots of yearlings were offered, along with plenty of smaller packages of calves. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows were steady. Boner cows 2.00 lower and lean cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady.