Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

5,797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.04/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 566 lb · 354 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.01/cwt +10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 668 lb · 267 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.02/cwt -13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 934 lb · 259 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,797	4,422	3,571
Feeder cattle	5,573	4,301	3,446
Slaughter cattle	224	121	125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week: After a rise in the cattle futures a decline is back today, making the market very uneven. Light steers, 500 lbs were substantially higher. Steers 550-600 lbs 8.00-9.00 lower. Steers 650-700 lbs 10.00-13.00 higher. Yearling steers 800-950 lbs 2.00-7.00 lower. Light heifers, 450-550 lbs were 11.00-16.00 higher. Heifers, 600-800 lbs mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling heifers 850-950 lbs 7.00-9.00 lower. Big sale today and large crowd. Demand was good, especially on calves and load lots of calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows were 3.00 lower. Boner cows 2.00 lower. Lean cows 1.00 lower. Not enough bulls for comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–398	389	49	320.00–345.00	$338.82	$1,318	-11.45
440	440	3	315.00	$315.00	$1,386	-1.62
459–487	475	131	295.00–326.00	$304.19	$1,445	-1.35
500–543	507	149	289.00–320.00	$313.07	$1,587	+19.79
551–591	566	354	266.75–291.00	$271.04	$1,534	-9.37
611–637	624	150	243.00–266.00	$248.37	$1,550	-8.43
655–695	668	267	239.00–264.00	$253.01	$1,690	+10.31
703–737	719	166	231.00–256.50	$243.35	$1,750	+12.71
762–777	765	66	232.00–243.00	$240.89	$1,843	+9.04
801–831	820	108	211.00–215.00	$212.65	$1,744	-7.14
853–897	870	181	200.00–211.25	$206.37	$1,795	-2.15
972	972	112	207.50	$207.50	$2,017	-6.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369–397	381	7	304.00–310.00	$307.32	$1,171	-15.78
433–448	440	24	284.00–298.00	$292.38	$1,286	+18.38
462–490	481	32	273.00–290.00	$278.95	$1,342	-11.46
513–547	530	94	257.00–286.00	$276.78	$1,467	+22.16
563–594	580	183	249.00–263.00	$255.29	$1,481	-4.09
625–642	635	51	223.00–238.00	$235.18	$1,493	+2.18
656–684	673	158	227.50–236.00	$230.57	$1,552	+15.87
751–793	778	152	205.00–221.00	$211.24	$1,643	+2.15
875–894	887	13	181.00–194.00	$189.07	$1,677	—
944	944	59	198.25	$198.25	$1,871	—
969	969	8	197.00	$197.00	$1,909	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1009–1045	1027	119	189.50–207.50	$198.12	$2,035	-2.43
1066	1066	91	196.25	$196.25	$2,092	-10.97
1210	1210	6	177.00	$177.00	$2,142	—
1279	1279	11	175.00	$175.00	$2,238	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
326	326	12	335.00	$335.00	$1,092	—
401–442	428	70	262.00–288.00	$277.72	$1,189	+3.28
454–496	484	85	260.00–288.00	$273.16	$1,322	+15.44
503–542	522	239	247.00–272.00	$260.05	$1,357	+10.33
550–590	573	193	244.00–265.00	$253.79	$1,454	+12.20
613–649	630	131	228.00–250.00	$239.29	$1,508	+2.60
650–693	669	112	213.00–234.50	$223.52	$1,495	+5.06
703–742	723	137	205.50–217.00	$210.64	$1,523	-0.15
751–786	770	23	192.00–201.00	$197.95	$1,524	-7.84
805–848	840	128	193.00–200.00	$195.19	$1,640	+1.92
850–892	886	83	188.00–194.00	$191.32	$1,695	-8.82
904–947	934	259	184.00–188.00	$185.02	$1,728	-13.44
958–996	976	128	182.50–186.50	$184.48	$1,801	-8.73

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	3	245.00	$245.00	$760	—
352–389	366	20	225.00–245.00	$237.69	$870	-1.62
408–448	424	35	241.00–260.00	$250.55	$1,062	+2.07
452–480	460	24	247.50–250.00	$248.85	$1,145	+27.79
533–535	534	30	205.00–227.50	$224.33	$1,198	—
553–598	578	80	224.00–237.00	$231.81	$1,340	+18.98
612–647	631	81	220.00–224.00	$222.23	$1,402	+30.23
659	659	10	210.00	$210.00	$1,384	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1026	1014	84	183.50–186.50	$184.29	$1,869	—
1131	1131	23	172.00	$172.00	$1,945	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
953–1330	1125	85-90%	17	30.00–55.00	$43.39	$488	—
910–1630	1146	85-90%	12	56.00–69.00	$64.18	$736	—
963–1563	1284	85-90%	72	70.00–82.50	$76.45	$982	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1765	1379	75-80%	72	91.00–103.00	$95.62	$1,319	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1830	1445	80-85%	47	83.00–90.00	$86.74	$1,253	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1870	1870	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,720	—
1805–1975	1902	3	100.00–111.00	$106.88	$2,033	—

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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.