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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

3,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.59/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 729 lb · 456 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.58/cwt +12.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 871 lb · 373 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.05/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 812 lb · 288 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,161 3,780 3,903
Feeder cattle 3,047 3,681 3,803
Slaughter cattle 114 99 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week: Lean offering of light steers today. Steers 700 lbs 8.00 higher, 800 lb steers 2.00-6.00 lower with less in the offering this week. Steers 850 lbs 7.00 higher, 950 lbs steady. Heifers 500-650 lbs 7.00-8.00 lower with instances sharply lower in 650 lb range. Heifers 700 lbs were 1.00-4.00 lower, 750 lbs sharply higher, 800-850 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Many load lots offered today, mostly in the 700-950 lb range. Demand was good, especially with load lot packages of heavier cattle. CME feeder cattle futures up 4.00 today. as the market begins to rebound. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 3.00 higher. Boner cows steady. Lean cows 2.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 12 385.00 $385.00 $1,340 —
403–413 410 19 365.00–392.50 $373.54 $1,532 —
460–467 464 22 330.00–355.00 $343.73 $1,595 -2.33
508–540 531 44 317.50–342.50 $323.23 $1,716 +7.81
557–563 560 11 308.00–310.00 $308.90 $1,730 +3.92
576 576 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,642 -19.98
607–635 613 44 292.00–312.00 $303.55 $1,861 +17.77
662–669 664 23 271.00–287.00 $282.09 $1,873 +0.72
700–721 720 70 283.00–287.50 $283.25 $2,039 +8.45
751–772 758 57 246.00–262.50 $255.30 $1,935 -24.70
801–840 820 111 232.00–243.50 $238.28 $1,954 -7.77
839 839 21 226.00 $226.00 $1,896 -20.05
858 858 22 221.00 $221.00 $1,896 -2.37
851–895 872 351 224.00–246.00 $236.49 $2,062 +13.12
916–938 928 24 222.50–227.00 $224.96 $2,088 -5.05
960–976 965 182 217.50–225.00 $222.65 $2,149 +0.21
1133 1133 12 218.00 $218.00 $2,470 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1041 1029 73 205.00–219.00 $215.36 $2,216 -6.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,626 +32.50
615 615 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 -2.00
746 746 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,215 —
405–434 417 28 320.00–350.00 $341.30 $1,423 +16.30
452 452 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,333 -17.69
508–531 525 51 287.00–298.00 $293.70 $1,542 -7.22
578–580 579 34 280.00–281.00 $280.74 $1,625 -20.97
582 582 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,513 -41.71
602–637 624 132 246.00–268.00 $259.64 $1,620 +9.64
659–689 678 115 239.00–263.00 $242.77 $1,646 -19.23
701–746 729 456 235.00–254.00 $239.59 $1,747 -3.39
751–789 766 95 228.00–249.00 $234.10 $1,793 +16.39
801–834 812 288 209.00–229.50 $225.05 $1,827 -0.77
858–861 859 74 205.00–223.00 $212.31 $1,824 -0.29
919–934 928 88 205.50–221.00 $214.90 $1,994 +12.40
950–974 953 68 205.50–221.00 $219.14 $2,088 +1.64
1121 1121 5 203.00 $203.00 $2,276 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123 1123 4 188.00 $188.00 $2,111 —
1159 1159 11 193.00 $193.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1805 1419 80-85% 38 119.00–129.00 $125.62 $1,783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1640 1435 75-80% 30 130.00–137.50 $134.76 $1,934 —
1560 1560 75-80% 4 140.00 $140.00 $2,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1070 972 85-90% 9 75.00–92.50 $81.85 $796 —
828–1280 976 85-90% 9 20.00–62.50 $34.45 $336 —
1030–1590 1247 85-90% 15 102.00–118.00 $108.83 $1,357 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1433 65-75% 3 144.00–146.00 $144.60 $2,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1950 1795 4 136.00–144.00 $140.27 $2,518 —
1980–2170 2075 2 151.00–152.50 $151.72 $3,148 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927–941 936 13 200.00–202.00 $200.76 $1,879 —

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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.