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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

4,635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $331.08/cwt ≈ $3,235/hd at 977 lb · 415 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $414.35/cwt +22.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,619/hd at 632 lb · 283 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $405.44/cwt +34.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,716/hd at 670 lb · 267 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,635

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 6 655.00 $655.00 $1,579
368–398 386 10 530.00–590.00 $552.88 $2,134
404–448 426 43 520.00–540.00 $529.75 $2,257 -10.25
456–491 473 63 485.00–535.00 $501.19 $2,371 +1.19
479 479 15 460.00 $460.00 $2,203 -40.00
500 thin fleshed 500 11 510.00 $510.00 $2,550
501–547 532 147 420.00–495.00 $470.07 $2,501 +55.76
553 thin fleshed 553 12 485.00 $485.00 $2,682
553–593 568 188 402.50–465.00 $436.26 $2,478 +33.23
604–647 632 283 372.00–447.50 $414.35 $2,619 +22.41
650–697 669 254 377.50–425.00 $407.77 $2,728 +33.21
688 688 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,477 -14.56
705–749 724 234 354.00–407.50 $382.24 $2,767
757–790 775 177 337.50–377.50 $355.65 $2,756 +22.12
802–840 819 110 343.00–358.00 $351.27 $2,877
858–891 879 71 305.00–331.00 $321.58 $2,827 +16.58
963–997 977 415 314.00–337.50 $331.08 $3,235
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 59 326.50 $326.50 $3,272
1059 1059 231 329.00 $329.00 $3,484 +45.75
1128 1128 45 301.00 $301.00 $3,395 +26.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 20 512.50 $512.50 $2,030
419 419 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,032
472 472 40 477.50 $477.50 $2,254
502–547 532 30 311.00–410.00 $378.86 $2,016
578–599 587 12 387.50–395.00 $391.81 $2,300
635 635 12 362.00 $362.00 $2,299 +7.00
651 651 17 340.00 $340.00 $2,213
705–721 714 18 333.00–337.00 $335.24 $2,394 -8.76
796 796 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,587
814–816 815 26 311.00–324.00 $318.99 $2,600
983–998 989 30 262.00–297.00 $282.87 $2,798 -12.13

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–327 326 6 500.00–510.00 $504.98 $1,646
368–370 369 14 495.00–505.00 $498.58 $1,840
406–444 427 99 440.00–490.00 $473.92 $2,024 +108.92
454–498 475 131 412.50–480.00 $434.69 $2,065 +19.45
512–547 530 164 395.00–465.00 $423.24 $2,243 +48.28
558–598 576 252 365.00–440.00 $412.69 $2,377 +14.69
600–644 627 212 350.00–425.00 $387.46 $2,429 +19.72
651–698 668 167 338.00–390.00 $364.75 $2,437 +32.14
706–734 722 91 332.50–375.00 $359.70 $2,597 +56.70
740 740 14 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 +27.00
762–791 787 259 321.00–342.50 $335.36 $2,639 +18.80
812–846 831 217 314.00–334.00 $322.83 $2,683
887 887 9 312.00 $312.00 $2,767
909–948 934 139 283.00–317.00 $293.25 $2,739
987 987 130 285.00 $285.00 $2,813
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 366 35 435.00 $435.00 $1,592
403 403 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,733
518 518 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,865
562–581 571 11 350.00–370.00 $360.74 $2,060 +1.74
621–644 629 26 302.50–325.00 $316.95 $1,994
669 669 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,940
761–794 780 19 271.00–315.00 $296.93 $2,316
838 838 5 297.00 $297.00 $2,489 +19.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 7 273.00 $273.00 $2,746 +10.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,966

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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.