Cattle Market Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report
Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 9, 20261,407 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,407 | 3,322 | 2,499 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,407 | 3,322 | 2,499 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Cattle feeders were able to sell fat cattle up to 241.00 las week
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 lower
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378 | 378 | 2 | 560.00 | $560.00 | $2,117 | -20.82 |
| 402–448 | 436 | 23 | 500.00–530.00 | $516.95 | $2,254 | -73.05 |
| 529 | 529 | 4 | 495.00 | $495.00 | $2,619 | +2.58 |
| 551–581 | 573 | 30 | 440.00–475.00 | $458.62 | $2,628 | -3.49 |
| 603–641 | 621 | 15 | 395.00–430.00 | $413.13 | $2,566 | -34.82 |
| 650–688 | 676 | 66 | 389.00–423.00 | $406.85 | $2,750 | -24.11 |
| 701 | 701 | 4 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $3,014 | — |
| 721–749 | 738 | 48 | 372.50–390.00 | $379.72 | $2,802 | -8.82 |
| 758–798 | 784 | 154 | 357.00–382.00 | $365.45 | $2,865 | -1.59 |
| 800–839 | 813 | 43 | 340.00–362.00 | $350.49 | $2,849 | -2.38 |
| 883 | 883 | 5 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $2,764 | -21.29 |
| 905 | 905 | 11 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $2,842 | -20.31 |
| 950–979 | 960 | 133 | 305.00–327.00 | $322.30 | $3,094 | -4.70 |
| 1028 | 1028 | 4 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,981 | -19.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1078–1079 | 1079 | 94 | 303.00–307.50 | $307.12 | $3,314 | +1.12 |
| 1101 | 1101 | 7 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $3,303 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 735 | 735 | 15 | 357.50 | $357.50 | $2,628 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350–395 | 369 | 12 | 505.00–520.00 | $513.91 | $1,896 | — |
| 448 | 448 | 4 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $2,195 | -12.04 |
| 455 | 455 | 9 | 465.00 | $465.00 | $2,116 | -6.03 |
| 525–531 | 526 | 22 | 435.00–437.50 | $436.93 | $2,298 | -6.16 |
| 578–597 | 588 | 17 | 397.50 | $397.50 | $2,337 | +8.73 |
| 615–626 | 620 | 24 | 345.00–364.00 | $355.10 | $2,202 | -34.42 |
| 667–680 | 673 | 27 | 336.00–346.00 | $340.82 | $2,294 | -60.35 |
| 690 | 690 | 22 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $2,518 | +6.96 |
| 718–731 | 728 | 69 | 347.00–350.00 | $347.60 | $2,531 | -11.49 |
| 748 | 748 | 7 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,618 | -9.09 |
| 767 | 767 | 29 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $2,780 | +21.86 |
| 761–774 | 768 | 21 | 331.00–335.00 | $333.11 | $2,558 | -7.53 |
| 809–827 | 813 | 36 | 319.00–326.00 | $320.61 | $2,607 | -23.39 |
| 854–894 | 871 | 187 | 296.00–321.50 | $309.19 | $2,693 | +3.60 |
| 929 | 929 | 15 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $2,722 | — |
| 953 | 953 | 55 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $2,992 | +30.18 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012 | 1012 | 10 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $2,682 | — |
Beef/Dairy Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 835 | 835 | 8 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $2,346 | — |
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.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for this lighter offering of high quality, light to moderate plus fleshed steers and heifers. Small packages of light cattle, still sold easily despite the weakness in the cattle futures complex, while the larger strings of feeding type cattle felt more of the pressure. Cattle feeders were able to sell fat cattle up to 241.00 las week, but with the futures down hard again today they are feeling uncertain about the path forward.