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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

2,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.07/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 986 lb · 320 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.63/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 926 lb · 259 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.96/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 975 lb · 232 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,380 2,664 4,834
Feeder cattle 2,262 2,596 4,734
Slaughter cattle 118 68 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week: Limited number of light steers. No comparison. Steers 850 lbs 8.00 lower, 900 lbs 2.00 higher, 950 lbs 3.00 lower. Heifers 750 lbs 3.00 lower with lighter numbers this week, 850-900 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, 950 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher. Many load lots of mostly yearling cattle, along with plenty of smaller strings of both calves and yearlings in the ring today. Demand good, especially on the load lots. Slaughter cows: No Breaker cows last week. Upward trend trend today. Boner cows steady to 2.00 higher. Lean cows steady. Light test on bulls today. No comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 15 405.00 $405.00 $1,118 —
327 327 17 335.00 $335.00 $1,095 -50.00
388 388 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,242 —
446 446 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,405 -36.00
480–492 485 12 300.00–322.50 $312.99 $1,518 +20.92
507–537 524 16 295.00–305.00 $299.23 $1,568 +32.50
588–598 592 17 262.50–268.00 $266.04 $1,575 -3.72
600–619 613 19 261.00–272.50 $264.55 $1,622 +8.90
696 696 13 271.00 $271.00 $1,886 +15.00
705–742 733 29 259.00–268.00 $265.91 $1,949 —
832 832 10 265.50 $265.50 $2,209 +5.50
891 891 70 250.25 $250.25 $2,230 -7.63
910–919 917 78 233.00–247.00 $235.49 $2,159 +1.82
957–988 975 232 223.00–230.00 $227.96 $2,223 -2.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 123 231.10 $231.10 $2,339 +8.88
1085–1096 1094 62 216.00–223.00 $221.77 $2,426 -3.23
1128 1128 91 228.25 $228.25 $2,575 +17.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
861 861 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 10 315.00 $315.00 $995 -39.57
393 393 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,140 —
457 457 9 272.50 $272.50 $1,245 -2.87
500–528 514 12 257.00–270.00 $263.68 $1,355 —
563 563 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,450 -3.78
667–693 678 14 239.00–249.00 $244.62 $1,659 -13.42
761–764 762 91 234.00–244.00 $242.13 $1,845 -3.21
833–848 845 231 227.00–234.25 $231.58 $1,957 +3.58
875–891 885 63 217.00–227.00 $220.77 $1,954 +1.16
919–947 926 259 212.50–214.00 $213.63 $1,978 -9.37
985–995 986 320 210.00–211.00 $210.07 $2,071 +4.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 60 210.00 $210.00 $2,115 +10.00
1106 1106 182 206.00 $206.00 $2,278 +11.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 14 247.50 $247.50 $1,351 —
631 631 7 232.50 $232.50 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1590 1361 75-80% 48 134.00–144.00 $136.44 $1,857 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1645 1225 85-90% 9 95.00–111.00 $104.55 $1,281 -13.17
1050–1760 1344 85-90% 24 112.00–123.50 $118.03 $1,586 —
1345–1463 1404 85-90% 4 69.00–75.00 $72.13 $1,013 -31.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1548 1462 80-85% 22 125.00–132.00 $130.50 $1,908 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 65-75% 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,876 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1930 1778 3 144.00–156.00 $151.48 $2,693 —
1830–2165 1998 2 139.00–141.50 $140.35 $2,804 —

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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.