Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

2,988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $238.59/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 932 lb · 500 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.72/cwt +16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 860 lb · 369 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.89/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 828 lb · 196 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,988	2,501	3,783
Feeder cattle	2,909	2,439	3,663
Slaughter cattle	79	62	120

Market comments — USDA reporter

"Back to Grass" Special Feeder Cattle Sale. Compared to last week: Steers 750 lbs and under, too limited last week for comparison. Upward trend noted. Steers 800 lbs 3.00 lower with color and flesh bringing a discount, 900 lb steers 5.00 higher. Heifers 600 lbs were 7.00-9.00 higher, 700 lbs 2.00 lower, 750 lbs 6.00-8.00 lower. Many load lots in the offering today, including a consignment of 835 black steers. Good demand today, especially on light cattle and load lots. Slaughter cows: Breaker and Boner cows steady to 1.00 higher. Limited number of Lean cows today for comparison. No bulls in the offering last week to compare.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
484	484	13	350.00	$350.00	$1,694	—
516–544	525	19	327.50–347.50	$336.32	$1,766	—
525 thin fleshed	525	7	397.50	$397.50	$2,087	—
550–590	578	59	301.00–327.50	$308.29	$1,782	-8.71
609–646	620	73	287.50–316.00	$300.81	$1,865	—
653–686	660	112	280.00–304.00	$294.07	$1,941	+6.78
717–743	732	97	267.00–279.50	$273.78	$2,004	-9.22
734	734	18	246.00	$246.00	$1,806	-37.00
765–785	773	107	252.50–270.00	$259.14	$2,003	+3.14
802–847	815	100	240.00–245.00	$243.59	$1,985	-2.74
818–846	842	96	234.00	$234.00	$1,970	-12.33
856–894	860	369	232.00–253.50	$250.72	$2,156	+16.25
902–945	932	500	220.00–242.00	$238.59	$2,224	+4.86
961–969	967	21	211.00–219.00	$216.73	$2,096	-8.27

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015	1015	52	231.25	$231.25	$2,347	+7.98

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
536	536	15	295.00	$295.00	$1,581	—
569	569	7	275.00	$275.00	$1,565	—
651	651	25	264.00	$264.00	$1,719	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
344	344	6	365.00	$365.00	$1,256	—
416	416	4	352.50	$352.50	$1,466	—
466–494	475	36	295.00–317.50	$311.05	$1,477	-0.95
515–538	529	46	302.50–313.00	$308.91	$1,634	—
573–595	584	61	262.00–288.00	$276.55	$1,615	—
613–630	625	113	276.00–280.00	$278.35	$1,740	+8.51
653–671	660	34	261.00–281.00	$272.63	$1,799	+16.15
702–732	709	82	240.00–249.00	$244.27	$1,732	+6.77
751–795	776	66	228.00–251.50	$238.47	$1,851	-8.03
787–795	794	62	223.00–225.00	$224.81	$1,785	-12.19
822	822	15	218.00	$218.00	$1,792	-11.89
852–897	883	115	200.00–221.00	$209.91	$1,854	—
900–941	904	119	200.00–212.75	$211.09	$1,908	-1.91
971–999	979	33	193.00–204.50	$201.77	$1,975	-8.23

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1089	1089	8	186.00	$186.00	$2,026	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715	715	5	225.00	$225.00	$1,609	-6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1315	1288	75-80%	2	148.00–151.00	$149.53	$1,926	—
1030–2050	1464	75-80%	39	131.00–143.00	$137.07	$2,007	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1655	1371	80-85%	18	121.00–128.50	$124.21	$1,703	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1440	1180	85-90%	3	75.00–90.00	$82.65	$975	-32.07
1050–1260	1181	85-90%	7	94.00–112.00	$105.02	$1,240	-9.70
1375	1375	85-90%	1	67.50	$67.50	$928	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1555–2085	1901	7	141.00–152.00	$147.89	$2,811	—
1840–2015	1928	2	158.00–159.00	$158.48	$3,055	—

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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.