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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

3,157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.85/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 882 lb · 311 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.56/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 871 lb · 295 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.82/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 929 lb · 283 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,157 3,095 1,175
Feeder cattle 3,054 3,043 1,110
Slaughter cattle 103 52 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week: Limited number of light steers in the previous sale. Steers 850-900 lbs 3.00-4.00 lower, 950 lbs mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Heifers 650 lbs 8.00 higher, 750 lbs 2.00 lower, 800-900 lbs mostly steady to 3.00 higher. A large portion of the auction consisted of load lots of mostly yearling calves. Plenty of smaller packages in the offering also. Demand was good, especially on load lots of yearling steers. Slaughter cows: Light number of Breaker cows. No comparison. Boner cows steady. Lean cows steady to 2.00 higher. 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
237 237 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,031 —
297 297 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,247 —
322–329 325 11 385.00–415.00 $398.80 $1,296 —
384 384 17 370.00 $370.00 $1,421 —
411–431 416 29 350.00–360.00 $356.45 $1,483 +38.95
453 453 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,631 +60.00
505–523 510 30 281.00–312.50 $301.24 $1,536 —
550 550 11 297.50 $297.50 $1,636 +5.50
652–670 660 22 233.00–261.00 $246.99 $1,630 -24.90
708–730 715 62 240.00–256.00 $253.08 $1,810 —
767 767 79 262.50 $262.50 $2,013 +7.50
800–834 817 245 235.00–257.50 $250.24 $2,044 —
871–888 882 311 234.75–259.00 $240.85 $2,124 -4.15
912–949 929 283 219.00–244.00 $227.82 $2,116 -3.39
972 972 142 226.00–231.50 $230.76 $2,243 +4.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1023 1006 149 219.50–225.25 $224.69 $2,260 —
1051–1085 1073 22 209.00–223.00 $218.01 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 —
794 794 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,850 —
841–844 843 15 216.00–231.00 $220.99 $1,863 -13.01
870 870 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 8 405.00 $405.00 $996 —
329 unweaned 329 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,283 —
358–375 364 35 342.50–367.50 $351.33 $1,279 —
438–444 439 38 315.00–322.50 $316.20 $1,388 —
455 455 25 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —
507–513 unweaned 510 21 295.00–300.00 $297.16 $1,516 —
557–558 558 41 227.00–245.00 $241.05 $1,345 -19.19
642–644 643 17 226.00–236.00 $231.29 $1,487 -27.99
694–696 696 75 226.00–247.00 $244.49 $1,702 +8.43
725 725 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,646 -5.04
770 770 135 238.00 $238.00 $1,833 -1.97
816–820 818 48 220.00–228.00 $223.34 $1,827 +1.06
852–885 871 295 217.00–231.00 $221.56 $1,930 -3.45
902–938 919 143 212.00–220.00 $216.06 $1,986 ±0.00
951 951 17 208.00 $208.00 $1,978 -4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1037 1021 158 192.00–210.00 $196.49 $2,006 —
1067–1077 1070 23 188.00–211.00 $194.04 $2,076 -8.96
1131 1131 83 192.00 $192.00 $2,172 -16.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 12 281.00 $281.00 $1,338 —
595 595 26 217.50 $217.50 $1,294 —
886 886 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,838 —
970 970 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 unweaned 470 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 —
516 unweaned 516 16 299.50 $299.50 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933–1445 1103 85-90% 16 62.50–85.00 $73.52 $811 -26.43
1095–1670 1330 85-90% 12 91.00–110.00 $102.74 $1,366 —
1260–1720 1438 85-90% 17 114.00–123.00 $119.46 $1,718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1735 1358 80-85% 22 126.00–132.00 $128.95 $1,751 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967–1605 1341 75-80% 13 133.00–136.00 $134.66 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1965 1711 9 137.00–146.00 $142.79 $2,443 —
1406–2245 1758 9 151.00–167.00 $155.83 $2,739 —

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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.