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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

4,878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.50/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 625 lb · 445 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.63/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 741 lb · 386 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.99/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 779 lb · 287 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,878 5,975 3,745
Feeder cattle 4,878 5,975 3,745

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week: steers 600-700 lbs were 5.00-9.00 higher, 750-950 mostly 1.00-5.00 lower. Heifers 450-650 lbs were mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with instances sharply higher especially in the 450-550 weight range. Heifers 700-800 lbs were mostly 2.00 higher, 850-900 lbs mostly steady today. Many load lots of both calves and yearlings in the offering today, along with plenty of smaller strings. Demand good throughout the sale, especially on load lots and light calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,426 +14.29
384 384 11 390.00 $390.00 $1,498 -20.00
402–421 409 23 381.00–410.00 $399.61 $1,634 +16.35
466–498 475 28 330.00–355.00 $346.49 $1,646 +8.56
500–508 503 47 335.00–367.00 $357.28 $1,797 +17.50
517 517 17 325.00 $325.00 $1,680 -14.78
552–581 568 54 310.00–332.50 $316.37 $1,797 +2.43
601–649 623 205 282.50–312.00 $301.59 $1,879 +9.21
650–695 671 225 270.00–299.00 $282.88 $1,898 +7.30
685 685 12 262.50 $262.50 $1,798 -3.50
703–742 724 137 261.00–277.00 $271.42 $1,965 +3.77
751–799 774 210 235.00–259.50 $248.19 $1,921 +4.06
805 805 25 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 -18.63
805–845 821 253 239.00–254.00 $249.45 $2,048 +0.82
857–892 874 237 223.00–244.00 $236.68 $2,069 -4.91
902–931 917 162 219.50–237.00 $232.20 $2,129 +1.94
948 948 10 209.00 $209.00 $1,981 -21.26
951–979 967 155 215.50–224.00 $220.92 $2,136 -1.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1048 1017 39 205.50–239.50 $215.74 $2,194 -8.51
1088–1091 1090 21 205.00–206.00 $205.57 $2,241 -14.43
1220 1220 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,306 —
1293 1293 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 9 345.00–370.00 $358.89 $1,446 —
524–534 527 12 322.50–325.00 $323.34 $1,704 —
649 649 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,015 —
310–338 325 11 340.00–350.00 $345.67 $1,123 —
351–398 378 26 340.00–360.00 $357.57 $1,352 -0.30
401–441 422 48 325.00–345.00 $335.15 $1,414 +17.08
458–497 485 103 305.00–335.00 $317.28 $1,539 +18.69
502–526 510 57 291.00–306.00 $300.36 $1,532 +20.01
540 540 18 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -10.35
560–597 576 140 267.00–291.00 $280.43 $1,615 +11.43
600–638 623 412 259.00–279.00 $267.64 $1,667 +5.37
633–647 644 33 250.00–253.00 $252.28 $1,625 -0.22
651–696 667 195 244.00–265.00 $258.10 $1,722 +10.18
698 698 23 240.00 $240.00 $1,675 -7.92
701–749 741 386 232.00–248.50 $240.63 $1,783 +2.47
752–798 779 287 227.00–245.50 $230.99 $1,799 -2.02
806–848 833 241 215.00–229.50 $222.71 $1,855 +1.71
856–891 881 234 199.00–222.00 $213.11 $1,877 -1.84
911–945 919 91 207.00–217.00 $211.05 $1,940 —
974–989 983 21 202.00–208.00 $204.55 $2,011 -5.80
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056 1056 18 198.00 $198.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,386 —
770–780 774 9 216.00–220.00 $217.79 $1,686 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 9 322.50 $322.50 $1,448 —
571 571 17 272.50 $272.50 $1,556 —
669–683 676 12 207.00–215.00 $212.65 $1,438 —
748 748 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,533 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,215 —
731 731 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,754 —
758–782 765 11 227.50–238.00 $235.07 $1,798 —

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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.