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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

3,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.06/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 930 lb · 345 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.01/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 883 lb · 334 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.97/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 789 lb · 316 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,095 3,963 3,086
Feeder cattle 3,043 3,752 2,961
Slaughter cattle 52 211 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported feeder sale. A majority of the auction consisted of load lots of both calves and yearlings. Good demand today with lots of interest in the consignment of 500 800-900 lb steers. Slaughter cows: Not enough slaughter cows or bulls for comparison today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,372 -46.98
485 485 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -50.00
554 554 18 292.00 $292.00 $1,618 +9.03
614–625 621 25 265.00–280.00 $270.34 $1,679 +2.86
667–693 685 78 270.00–272.50 $271.89 $1,862 +5.76
772–784 775 19 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 —
860 860 106 245.00 $245.00 $2,107 +12.21
924–940 935 158 230.35–233.00 $231.21 $2,162 +10.21
955–990 983 265 225.50–228.00 $225.99 $2,221 +5.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,721 +4.00
844 844 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,303 +27.70
502 502 13 301.00 $301.00 $1,511 +35.77
551–553 553 51 252.00–262.00 $260.24 $1,439 -5.69
625 625 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 -0.24
606–630 626 129 253.00–261.00 $259.28 $1,623 +14.04
656–698 673 188 235.00–237.00 $236.06 $1,589 -6.74
717–741 734 119 226.50–245.00 $232.04 $1,703 -10.21
753–795 789 316 222.00–243.00 $239.97 $1,893 -1.70
806–843 826 126 219.00–234.00 $222.28 $1,836 -8.07
880–886 883 334 214.50–230.85 $225.01 $1,987 +6.64
904–949 930 345 207.25–230.85 $216.06 $2,009 +3.29
950–974 967 210 208.25–219.50 $212.00 $2,050 -3.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097 1097 5 203.00 $203.00 $2,227 -6.00
1139 1139 45 208.75 $208.75 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1605 1486 75-80% 13 134.00–140.00 $136.41 $2,027 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1220 1060 85-90% 3 67.50–87.50 $75.49 $800 —
880–1360 1106 85-90% 5 91.00–110.00 $99.95 $1,105 —
1060–1265 1213 85-90% 5 111.00–123.00 $116.90 $1,418 +7.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1825 1272 80-85% 6 127.00–132.00 $128.26 $1,631 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1798 1749 65-75% 3 144.00–150.00 $145.89 $2,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845–2030 1938 2 143.00–145.00 $144.05 $2,792 —
1845–2185 2025 4 149.00–161.00 $156.57 $3,171 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 140 209.00 $209.00 $1,693 —

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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.