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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

2,664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.12/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 982 lb · 336 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $233.67/cwt ≈ $2,143/hd at 917 lb · 265 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.34/cwt +11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 769 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,664 2,125 1,268
Feeder cattle 2,596 2,052 1,108
Slaughter cattle 68 73 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week: Limited number of light steers both weeks. Steers 850 lbs sharply higher today, 950 lbs 6.00 higher. Heifers 650-750 lbs 7.00-13.00 higher, 850 lbs mostly steady, 900 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher. Most of the sale consisted of load lots of both calves and yearlings. A lot of cattle coming off the grass today. Prices were driven up, as order buyers competed for the load lot consignments. Slaughter cows: Light test of slaughter cows today. No Breaker cows. Not enough Boner cows last week for comparison. Lean cows steady to 1.00 higher today. Not enough bulls last sale to compare.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,228 -20.00
411 411 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,443 -19.00
480–482 480 27 289.00–305.50 $292.07 $1,402 -34.71
528–546 536 31 265.00–268.00 $266.73 $1,430 —
567–577 571 49 267.00–272.00 $269.76 $1,540 -9.88
611–643 628 34 249.00–265.00 $255.65 $1,605 -18.77
676 676 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,731 -1.86
754–760 755 98 265.00–269.00 $268.14 $2,024 —
806 806 74 260.00 $260.00 $2,096 —
866–893 868 143 239.00–259.50 $257.88 $2,238 +23.33
902–943 917 265 221.00–238.50 $233.67 $2,143 —
954–988 968 97 228.00–233.00 $230.90 $2,235 +6.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1034 1032 143 219.00–223.00 $222.22 $2,293 +6.77
1073 1073 26 225.00 $225.00 $2,414 +34.00
1122 1122 49 210.50 $210.50 $2,362 -15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,225 —
446 446 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,405 —
611 611 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,503 -3.00
701–711 703 23 232.50–242.00 $239.91 $1,687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–349 330 12 345.00–370.00 $354.57 $1,170 +14.57
385 unweaned 385 17 302.50 $302.50 $1,165 —
402–430 417 11 281.00–310.00 $293.70 $1,225 —
464–481 469 44 266.00–295.00 $275.37 $1,291 -38.63
557–572 565 19 251.00–273.00 $261.28 $1,476 +12.70
685–693 686 101 254.00–258.75 $258.04 $1,770 +12.71
738 738 82 253.50 $253.50 $1,871 —
756–789 769 253 242.00–250.50 $245.34 $1,887 +11.32
812 812 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,851 -6.47
870 870 60 235.50 $235.50 $2,049 +13.74
864–895 878 61 214.00–226.00 $219.61 $1,928 -2.15
908 908 61 223.00 $223.00 $2,025 +6.17
970–974 972 208 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $2,114 +6.51
997–999 997 128 205.00–214.00 $205.99 $2,054 -5.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,070 —
1127 1127 46 194.75 $194.75 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,202 —
590 590 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
787 787 16 221.00 $221.00 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1265 1186 85-90% 4 55.00–87.00 $68.53 $813 —
1025–1638 1223 85-90% 15 112.00–124.00 $117.72 $1,440 +0.35
1075–2310 1412 85-90% 12 101.00–111.00 $103.98 $1,468 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–1660 1396 80-85% 23 125.00–133.00 $128.27 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,534 -0.78
1575–2270 1874 10 142.00–147.00 $144.94 $2,716 +7.16

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884 884 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,149 —
1074 1074 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,396 —

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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.