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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

4,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $240.75/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 924 lb · 429 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.97/cwt -13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 839 lb · 379 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $237.68/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 971 lb · 338 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,440 2,380 1,813
Feeder cattle 4,382 2,262 1,638
Slaughter cattle 58 118 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Anniversary Special BBQ Feeder Cattle Sale! Compared to the sale last week: Limited number of light steers both weeks. No comparison. Steers 850 lbs 4.00-8.00 lower, 900 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, 950 lbs 4.00 higher with big consignment bringing 11.00 higher. Heifers 750 lbs 4.00 higher, 800 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, 850 lbs 5.00-7.00 higher, 950 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Most of the sale consisted of load lots and half loads. A majority of those consignments being yearling cattle. Several smaller strings of mostly light heifers in the offering also. Big crowd in the arena today. Good demand throughout the sale, especially on the load lots. Slaughter cows: Breaker and Boner cows steady. Lean cows steady to 2.00 higher. Too light a 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
285–296 288 17 387.50–407.50 $393.54 $1,133 -11.46
365–392 383 37 360.00–387.50 $375.56 $1,438 +55.56
459–493 468 18 338.00–355.00 $342.97 $1,605 +29.98
513–547 534 64 299.00–320.00 $304.68 $1,627 +5.45
555–594 576 56 285.00–304.00 $295.38 $1,701 +29.34
602–647 618 55 286.00–297.00 $291.90 $1,804 +27.35
655–686 670 31 272.50–285.00 $275.68 $1,847 +4.68
710 710 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 +9.09
752–796 771 47 241.00–258.00 $249.66 $1,925 —
822–848 839 379 239.00–262.50 $251.97 $2,114 -13.53
852–891 883 170 233.00–246.50 $242.18 $2,138 -8.07
907–935 924 429 234.50–245.50 $240.75 $2,225 +5.26
965–998 971 338 227.00–241.50 $237.68 $2,308 +9.72
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1025 1020 144 223.00–230.75 $228.88 $2,335 -2.22
1053–1089 1056 170 233.00–236.25 $235.03 $2,482 —
1125 1125 50 227.00 $227.00 $2,554 -1.25
1231 1231 50 209.00 $209.00 $2,573 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–447 440 15 333.00–342.00 $335.90 $1,478 —
457–496 480 22 315.00–320.00 $317.67 $1,525 —
549 549 18 286.00 $286.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–285 274 10 370.00–390.00 $379.58 $1,040 —
336 336 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,193 +40.00
356–393 375 35 335.00–362.50 $351.30 $1,317 +61.30
405–430 413 40 310.00–325.00 $319.17 $1,318 —
465–490 480 79 300.00–317.50 $308.14 $1,479 +35.64
504–547 522 113 278.00–300.00 $289.63 $1,512 +25.95
568–582 570 29 256.00–272.00 $269.19 $1,534 +11.69
601–648 629 181 248.00–260.00 $257.84 $1,622 —
660–662 661 17 249.00–250.00 $249.29 $1,648 +4.67
700–720 704 78 246.00–259.00 $254.62 $1,793 —
770–792 782 331 241.00–254.00 $246.02 $1,924 +3.89
831–846 835 195 227.00–235.00 $231.98 $1,937 +0.40
860–889 873 60 224.25–228.00 $226.34 $1,976 +5.57
923–940 929 191 216.00–227.50 $223.21 $2,074 +9.58
950–978 973 72 212.00–225.00 $214.29 $2,085 +4.22
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 57 212.75 $212.75 $2,164 +2.75
1053–1094 1086 79 198.00–213.00 $200.95 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 15 315.00 $315.00 $1,153 —
488–496 492 17 270.00–283.00 $276.93 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1130 974 85-90% 4 52.50–75.00 $66.89 $652 —
1000–1550 1251 85-90% 5 87.50–104.00 $96.10 $1,202 —
1170–1665 1405 85-90% 7 118.00–123.50 $119.93 $1,685 +47.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1255 1183 75-80% 2 146.00–147.50 $146.80 $1,737 —
1070–1392 1291 75-80% 14 134.00–139.00 $136.13 $1,757 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327–1640 1464 80-85% 13 126.00–133.50 $130.64 $1,913 +0.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1960 1855 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,597 —
1695–2090 1901 5 144.00–152.00 $147.60 $2,806 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,741 —

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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.