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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

5,689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.22/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,575/hd at 635 lb · 831 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $363.65/cwt -11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,007/hd at 827 lb · 532 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.24/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 726 lb · 345 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,689 5,666 5,860
Feeder cattle 5,689 5,666 5,860

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, instances to 10.00 lower. Very good demand for this large offering of high quality, attractive steers and heifers. Many long strings, including 1 consignment of 600 head of backgrounded steers and heifers. Many loads lots, including multiple load lots, along with numerous smaller consignments. The market was active still, yet there was pressure on the market as the CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts were lower. Flesh condition light to moderate plus. Cash fed cattle failed to reach the 250.00 mark, that many were hoping for, along with declines in the futures had cattle feeders feeling a little more cautious. Dry conditions made it easy for consignors to get cattle hauled to town.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,538 —
316 316 5 610.00 $610.00 $1,928 +2.50
372 372 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,195 +5.41
414–444 423 39 585.00–600.00 $597.58 $2,528 +29.10
465–490 482 17 535.00–575.00 $568.19 $2,739 +14.86
527–535 528 71 520.00–540.00 $523.14 $2,762 +5.86
551 fancy 551 8 560.00 $560.00 $3,086 —
564–580 573 18 455.00–470.00 $461.56 $2,645 -22.07
563–592 581 66 470.00–500.00 $479.55 $2,786 -4.08
616–648 637 85 425.00–465.00 $451.05 $2,873 -17.38
656–699 671 268 405.00–460.00 $430.70 $2,890 -6.21
664–686 678 23 390.00–406.00 $395.45 $2,681 -41.46
702–749 726 325 375.00–420.00 $399.07 $2,897 -6.79
750–799 773 249 371.00–390.00 $377.82 $2,921 -4.02
800–849 827 532 352.50–373.00 $363.65 $3,007 -11.54
850–898 883 316 342.00–362.00 $352.59 $3,113 +5.59
875–896 883 13 341.00–345.00 $343.44 $3,033 -3.56
901–940 922 177 339.50–350.25 $345.80 $3,188 -8.37
951–963 958 62 328.00–337.00 $330.31 $3,164 -0.14
994 994 29 320.00 $320.00 $3,181 -10.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,234 —
408 408 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,203 —
515 thin fleshed 515 10 530.00 $530.00 $2,730 —
501–549 535 70 435.00–510.00 $490.82 $2,626 —
563–594 573 24 455.00–470.00 $464.82 $2,663 -9.44
629 629 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,768 —
676 676 9 409.00 $409.00 $2,765 +11.42
782 782 9 361.00 $361.00 $2,823 —
815 815 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,869 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 46 320.00 $320.00 $3,254 -0.24
1080–1081 1080 18 306.00–309.00 $307.33 $3,319 -0.67
1121 1121 32 305.00 $305.00 $3,419 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–324 315 16 560.00–580.00 $572.34 $1,803 —
401 thin fleshed 401 8 565.00 $565.00 $2,266 —
415–431 428 29 502.50–505.00 $503.00 $2,153 -39.57
482–496 490 33 435.00–470.00 $460.52 $2,257 +3.48
500–544 530 162 422.50–445.00 $432.89 $2,294 +7.20
559–599 579 303 400.00–427.00 $417.88 $2,420 -3.42
602–649 635 776 385.00–418.00 $408.46 $2,594 +8.53
614–649 642 55 357.00–375.00 $359.52 $2,308 -40.41
653–697 671 220 351.00–390.00 $374.84 $2,515 -9.79
703–747 726 345 337.50–368.00 $353.24 $2,565 -10.41
750–798 769 335 335.00–363.00 $350.32 $2,694 +3.71
776 776 10 337.50 $337.50 $2,619 -9.11
800–831 813 185 319.00–342.00 $334.79 $2,722 +2.26
805–843 830 32 346.00–363.00 $351.67 $2,919 +17.98
840–843 841 31 317.00–318.00 $317.36 $2,669 -16.33
860 860 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,829 +2.39
863–896 881 173 301.00–336.00 $313.67 $2,763 -12.94
901 901 15 319.00 $319.00 $2,874 +5.89
906–913 910 23 307.00–317.50 $310.46 $2,825 -2.65
953–974 964 125 300.00–307.00 $303.43 $2,925 -9.51
980–992 984 82 284.00–286.00 $285.34 $2,808 -27.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,007 —
439 439 11 502.50 $502.50 $2,206 —
479 479 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,156 +43.69
540 540 10 405.00 $405.00 $2,187 +19.70
573 573 10 405.00 $405.00 $2,321 +16.40
652 652 20 382.50 $382.50 $2,494 +22.50
778 778 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,606 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,344 —

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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.