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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

5,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $368.96/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $3,029/hd at 821 lb · 458 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.79/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,952/hd at 929 lb · 424 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.51/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 720 lb · 374 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,198 5,021 5,606
Feeder cattle 5,198 5,606

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Over 700 lbs mostly 1.00 higher with exception to 850-900 lbs. bringing 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sharply lower. Heifers over 600 lbs. unevenly steady with exception to 750-850 lbs. 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand good for cattle with both sets of shots and low to moderate flesh. Negotiated fed cattle prices continue to be firm achieving a top of $245 last week and the feeder cattle complex closed slightly higher. Cattle feeders continue to have the fundamentals in their favor and there were ample opportunities to acquire solid lots and loads of quality cattle today.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 -20.00
360–391 383 19 590.00–615.00 $599.52 $2,296 -14.21
423–445 436 29 570.00–590.00 $579.46 $2,526 +4.56
454–499 483 53 520.00–545.00 $534.32 $2,581 -20.96
503–547 526 41 500.00–540.00 $516.35 $2,716 +6.63
557–598 579 219 455.00–510.00 $484.79 $2,807 +3.53
601–646 624 216 435.00–475.00 $458.45 $2,861 +10.18
650–694 673 237 408.00–465.00 $440.16 $2,962 +15.49
703–746 729 362 392.50–426.00 $407.82 $2,973 +1.09
764–795 782 88 376.00–395.00 $384.70 $3,008 +1.39
802–842 821 458 345.00–374.00 $368.96 $3,029 +0.53
855–899 888 142 346.00–360.00 $352.57 $3,131 -6.07
919 919 18 333.00 $333.00 $3,060 +1.95
902–941 925 234 336.00–357.25 $349.06 $3,229 +18.01
964 964 4 319.00 $319.00 $3,075 -11.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 570.00 $570.00 $2,075 +60.00
526 526 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,577 -30.00
603–626 611 31 355.00–390.00 $379.63 $2,320
766–774 770 15 330.00–342.50 $336.70 $2,593 -25.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 5 298.00 $298.00 $3,046 -16.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064 1064 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,873

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–367 361 8 560.00–580.00 $572.69 $2,067 -16.46
407 thin fleshed 407 5 555.00 $555.00 $2,259 +5.00
409–449 433 49 480.00–545.00 $506.50 $2,193 +1.12
452–495 470 41 490.00–540.00 $509.62 $2,395 +7.01
510–547 537 121 420.00–470.00 $443.16 $2,380 -23.09
564 thin fleshed 564 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,707
555–598 574 178 395.00–450.00 $420.00 $2,411 -16.11
600–647 623 182 392.50–432.50 $407.94 $2,541 +2.58
656–687 668 361 355.00–405.00 $382.75 $2,557 -3.05
700–749 720 374 335.00–378.50 $366.51 $2,639 +3.72
750–799 778 236 337.50–357.00 $346.00 $2,692 +3.50
807–838 818 363 330.00–346.00 $335.49 $2,744 -10.19
854–874 858 46 320.00–335.00 $322.21 $2,765 -1.79
874 874 7 298.00 $298.00 $2,605 -21.00
901–935 927 362 306.00–326.00 $320.84 $2,974 +0.14
941 941 62 300.00 $300.00 $2,823 -20.70
950–985 963 21 288.00–296.00 $291.12 $2,803 -1.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,261 +65.00
524 524 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,886
683–688 686 25 345.00–351.00 $347.15 $2,381
705 705 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,291
767 767 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,454
805 805 19 319.00 $319.00 $2,568 -1.00
884 884 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,652
927 927 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,596
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1040 1034 19 290.00–294.00 $290.85 $3,007

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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.