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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

2,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $224.66/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 979 lb · 291 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.47/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 809 lb · 233 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.76/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 870 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,125 3,157 4,203
Feeder cattle 2,052 3,054 4,043
Slaughter cattle 73 103 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week: Limited number of light steers both weeks. Yearling steers 850-950 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower. Heifers 650 lbs 1.00 higher, 750 lbs 1.00-4.00 lower, 850-900 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Many load lots of mostly yearlings, along with plenty of smaller strings of both calves and yearlings in the offering today. Demand was good, especially on the load lots. Slaughter cows: Breaker and Boner cows steady to 1.00 higher with light numbers. Lean cows 2.00 lower. Not enough 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
331 331 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,341 +6.20
411 411 14 370.00 $370.00 $1,521 +13.55
473–477 475 22 315.00–335.00 $326.78 $1,552 -33.22
562–588 580 47 275.00–290.00 $279.64 $1,622 -17.86
624–643 634 20 269.00–280.00 $274.42 $1,740 —
654–693 676 45 250.50–272.00 $257.86 $1,743 +10.87
746 746 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,858 -4.08
852–896 885 84 225.00–236.00 $234.55 $2,076 -6.30
958–995 979 291 222.00–227.50 $224.66 $2,199 -6.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1026 1020 18 214.00–216.00 $215.45 $2,198 -9.24
1091 1091 8 191.00 $191.00 $2,084 -27.01
1112 1112 237 226.00 $226.00 $2,513 —
1157 1157 6 194.00 $194.00 $2,245 —
1271 1271 9 190.00 $190.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,466 —
646 646 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,609 —
664–684 674 10 236.00–247.50 $241.84 $1,630 —
814 814 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,799 +0.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,183 —
376–391 384 11 295.00–320.00 $306.12 $1,176 -45.21
462 462 14 314.00 $314.00 $1,451 -11.00
535–538 536 24 279.00–282.50 $279.88 $1,500 —
564–580 574 39 241.00–262.50 $248.58 $1,427 +7.53
616–648 637 15 240.00–253.00 $248.81 $1,585 +17.52
651–677 670 96 227.50–252.00 $245.33 $1,644 +0.84
753–791 758 183 223.00–237.00 $234.02 $1,774 -3.98
801–840 809 233 225.00–237.00 $234.47 $1,897 +11.13
855–893 870 206 212.00–226.35 $221.76 $1,929 +0.20
928–942 930 107 205.00–219.00 $216.83 $2,017 +0.77
984 984 9 211.00 $211.00 $2,076 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,295 —
488 488 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,347 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1265 1089 85-90% 9 91.00–110.00 $105.62 $1,150 —
1098–1235 1136 85-90% 7 62.00–87.50 $74.29 $844 +0.77
1042–1535 1244 85-90% 24 114.00–121.00 $117.37 $1,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1455 1314 75-80% 13 133.00–139.00 $134.60 $1,769 -0.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1387 1216 80-85% 11 127.00–132.50 $130.47 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1783–1820 1792 4 151.00–151.50 $151.37 $2,713 -4.46
1740–2020 1880 2 132.00–144.50 $137.78 $2,590 —

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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.