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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

1,430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.74/cwt +47.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 618 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $391.94/cwt +44.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 635 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $403.03/cwt +23.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,321/hd at 576 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,430 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068 1068 63 283.25 $283.25 $3,025 +33.25
1088 1088 55 279.00 $279.00 $3,036 +29.00
1112–1148 1132 455 265.00–279.00 $274.08 $3,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 14 540.00 $540.00 $2,257 +40.00
483 483 22 500.00 $500.00 $2,415 +100.00
538–546 540 33 414.00–415.00 $414.31 $2,237 -0.69
550–594 576 79 382.00–446.00 $403.03 $2,321 +23.75
625–646 635 129 365.00–400.00 $391.94 $2,489 +44.44
668 668 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,305 +20.00
651–685 669 59 365.00–386.00 $374.56 $2,506 +49.56
750–780 760 34 327.50–335.00 $333.53 $2,535 +25.65
859 859 10 305.00 $305.00 $2,620 +21.36
932 932 56 320.50 $320.50 $2,987 +38.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,141 +17.08
728 728 5 344.00 $344.00 $2,504 —
987 987 9 295.00 $295.00 $2,912 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 13 246.00 $246.00 $3,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 19 485.00 $485.00 $1,950 —
449 449 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,639 —
470–486 474 32 385.00–424.00 $415.24 $1,968 +49.61
513–548 530 54 350.00–399.00 $374.96 $1,987 +29.96
553 553 24 398.00 $398.00 $2,201 +63.00
606–633 618 139 340.00–384.00 $367.74 $2,273 +47.39
665–670 667 25 331.00–335.00 $332.61 $2,219 +32.61
707 707 10 331.00 $331.00 $2,340 +34.12
731 731 7 303.00 $303.00 $2,215 +6.12
764–783 770 18 304.00–323.00 $316.56 $2,438 +35.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 16 263.00 $263.00 $2,690 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154 1154 15 231.00 $231.00 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 7 359.00 $359.00 $2,046 +52.79
829 829 5 278.00 $278.00 $2,305 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —

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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.