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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

1,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.66/cwt +26.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,906/hd at 973 lb · 198 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $343.32/cwt +37.67 vs last sale · ≈ $3,220/hd at 938 lb · 150 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.59/cwt +34.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,863/hd at 882 lb · 128 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,040

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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1036 1010 283 324.00–342.00 $334.64 $3,380 +36.64
1088 1088 50 319.50 $319.50 $3,476
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,196
509 509 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,189 +20.26
583–588 585 10 400.00–415.00 $408.97 $2,392 +24.44
616–628 621 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,360 +15.98
659–673 665 11 340.00–345.00 $342.30 $2,276 -17.70
773 773 31 378.00 $378.00 $2,922 +38.00
912–944 938 150 326.00–347.50 $343.32 $3,220 +37.67
979 979 62 330.00 $330.00 $3,231 +26.31

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–582 564 23 365.00–390.00 $371.46 $2,095 +33.29
813 813 67 331.00 $331.00 $2,691 +24.00
878–886 882 128 323.00–326.00 $324.59 $2,863 +34.59
965–977 973 198 298.00–300.00 $298.66 $2,906 +26.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,632

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 8 246.00 $246.00 $2,819

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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.