Cattle Market Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report
Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 20244,803 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$233.62/cwt
-6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 670 lb · 345 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$208.07/cwt
-3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 832 lb · 345 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$246.61/cwt
-2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 734 lb · 332 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,803 | 5,365 | 5,920 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,803 | 5,365 | 5,920 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | 326 | 9 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,125 | -20.00 |
| 350–398 | 373 | 14 | 335.00–340.00 | $337.44 | $1,259 | +3.41 |
| 406–436 | 416 | 22 | 351.00–362.50 | $357.45 | $1,487 | +39.02 |
| 455–496 | 477 | 15 | 326.00–337.50 | $331.12 | $1,579 | +10.93 |
| 504–548 | 529 | 82 | 298.00–315.00 | $308.45 | $1,632 | -2.40 |
| 559–599 | 582 | 111 | 282.00–307.00 | $290.60 | $1,691 | -10.43 |
| 624 | 624 | 8 | 261.00 | $261.00 | $1,629 | -21.78 |
| 619–638 | 631 | 206 | 265.00–285.00 | $274.25 | $1,731 | -8.53 |
| 650–652 | 651 | 28 | 242.00–247.00 | $244.14 | $1,589 | -19.37 |
| 654–698 | 678 | 192 | 253.00–280.00 | $262.94 | $1,783 | +21.09 |
| 703–740 | 730 | 246 | 243.00–258.00 | $249.74 | $1,823 | +0.65 |
| 741–745 | 744 | 86 | 237.00–238.00 | $237.66 | $1,768 | -11.43 |
| 750 | 750 | 25 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $1,942 | — |
| 756–797 | 773 | 125 | 233.50–239.50 | $237.73 | $1,838 | -2.44 |
| 793–795 | 795 | 83 | 220.50–229.00 | $221.42 | $1,760 | -18.75 |
| 803–848 | 827 | 43 | 209.50–213.00 | $211.58 | $1,750 | -17.82 |
| 810–849 | 830 | 108 | 222.00–233.00 | $228.70 | $1,898 | -0.70 |
| 854–897 | 874 | 287 | 212.00–229.50 | $219.95 | $1,922 | -2.24 |
| 920 | 920 | 59 | 212.25 | $212.25 | $1,953 | -0.64 |
| 951–958 | 955 | 34 | 206.50–214.50 | $210.99 | $2,015 | +3.95 |
| 951–998 | 956 | 69 | 196.50–201.00 | $196.98 | $1,883 | -10.06 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | 263 | 5 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $907 | — |
| 432–443 | 439 | 9 | 320.00–322.50 | $320.82 | $1,408 | — |
| 545 | 545 | 6 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $1,570 | — |
| 709 | 709 | 17 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $1,361 | — |
| 720 | 720 | 16 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,440 | — |
| 782 | 782 | 15 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $1,525 | — |
| 824–831 | 827 | 123 | 210.00–214.50 | $212.17 | $1,755 | — |
| 860 | 860 | 12 | 223.00 | $223.00 | $1,918 | — |
| 954 | 954 | 35 | 199.00 | $199.00 | $1,898 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015 | 1015 | 14 | 194.00 | $194.00 | $1,969 | -10.54 |
| 1077 | 1077 | 40 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $2,132 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514 | 514 | 14 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,131 | — |
| 814 | 814 | 7 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $1,473 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 221 | 9 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $785 | — |
| 337–339 | 338 | 9 | 295.00–305.00 | $298.32 | $1,008 | — |
| 356–358 | 357 | 8 | 290.00–310.00 | $302.47 | $1,080 | -17.54 |
| 414–444 | 425 | 28 | 297.50–316.00 | $310.03 | $1,318 | +10.19 |
| 460 | 460 | 13 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $1,293 | -8.76 |
| 457–496 | 471 | 58 | 286.00–310.00 | $293.46 | $1,382 | +3.70 |
| 501–546 | 532 | 55 | 260.00–285.00 | $269.24 | $1,432 | -9.13 |
| 530–541 | 536 | 19 | 246.00–253.00 | $249.72 | $1,338 | -12.65 |
| 569 | 569 | 21 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,536 | — |
| 550–599 | 582 | 61 | 243.00–264.00 | $256.55 | $1,493 | +1.21 |
| 551–592 | 582 | 73 | 213.00–228.00 | $224.50 | $1,307 | -30.84 |
| 602–649 | 618 | 201 | 235.00–260.25 | $245.98 | $1,520 | +2.96 |
| 637–646 | 641 | 36 | 224.50–232.00 | $227.65 | $1,459 | -32.35 |
| 656 | 656 | 17 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,719 | +23.75 |
| 653–697 | 669 | 254 | 227.50–247.50 | $236.37 | $1,581 | -1.88 |
| 674–692 | 677 | 74 | 201.00–221.00 | $217.68 | $1,474 | -38.32 |
| 708–746 | 713 | 161 | 218.00–230.50 | $220.85 | $1,575 | -22.15 |
| 702–730 | 722 | 72 | 240.50–244.00 | $241.97 | $1,747 | +14.40 |
| 722–726 | 724 | 35 | 205.00–213.50 | $208.87 | $1,512 | -18.70 |
| 758–783 | 763 | 69 | 226.00–239.50 | $236.89 | $1,807 | +20.35 |
| 766 | 766 | 13 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $1,540 | -15.54 |
| 756–796 | 775 | 49 | 211.00–216.25 | $213.07 | $1,651 | -3.47 |
| 807–847 | 832 | 339 | 205.00–221.00 | $208.20 | $1,732 | -3.71 |
| 836 | 836 | 6 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $1,680 | -10.91 |
| 853 | 853 | 67 | 205.50 | $205.50 | $1,753 | +2.71 |
| 908–918 | 914 | 183 | 201.00–206.25 | $204.29 | $1,867 | +4.54 |
| 932 | 932 | 110 | 200.25 | $200.25 | $1,866 | +0.50 |
| 985 | 985 | 65 | 199.25 | $199.25 | $1,963 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 401 | 5 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,123 | — |
| 499 | 499 | 9 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $1,377 | — |
| 601 | 601 | 29 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $1,346 | — |
| 693 | 693 | 14 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $1,428 | — |
| 735 | 735 | 28 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $1,404 | — |
| 803 | 803 | 9 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $1,526 | — |
| 875 | 875 | 7 | 188.00 | $188.00 | $1,645 | — |
| 924 | 924 | 24 | 185.25 | $185.25 | $1,712 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1009 | 1009 | 51 | 190.75 | $190.75 | $1,925 | +1.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523 | 523 | 8 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $994 | — |
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 yesterday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold with higher undertones, over 500 lbs mostly steady with few instances to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Very good demand for this special feeder cattle sale. This sale was held after yesterday's large sale as the weather finally moderated, and the sheer number of consignors who were ready to get their feeders shipped to town and sold after the last few weeks that have been horrible for livestock and their caretakers. Temps right around 30 degrees the last two days, fully 50 degrees warmer than it was last week. Many long strings, and numerous smaller consignments of attractive, home-raised, long time weaned steers and heifers, along with many consignments of yearling steers and heifers offered in load lots. The market was incredibly active for the light weight cattle, as the supply of these types is getting tighter. A higher day in the cattle futures really helped to support the feeder market at the auction. Cattle feeders have gotten the snow cleared out of their pens and were ready to take incoming cattle this week. Another large offering expected for next week.