Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

5,675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.33/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,969/hd at 933 lb · 710 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.70/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,786/hd at 813 lb · 459 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.87/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $3,234/hd at 927 lb · 344 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,675	1,893	4,881
Feeder cattle	5,675	1,893	4,881

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, 15.00 to 20.00 higher on a very attractive long string of steers 1000-1050 lbs. Very good demand for this large offering of steers and heifers. Many full loads and multiple loads, including a string of 910 steers with one cut of 13 full loads. The market was incredibly active on the light cattle as there were many buyers present, and on the internet competing heavily, a good active market on the backgrounded cattle. Many buyers present and ready to fill their yards with these good, long strings of yearlings. Flesh condition ranged from moderate to heavy. Cash fed cattle reached 260.00 this week, but cattle futures suffered another day of triple digit losses on the back months, causing concern.

▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	2	715.00	$715.00	$2,646	+75.00
413–425	418	8	640.00–670.00	$658.55	$2,753	—
453–490	477	31	540.00–555.00	$543.12	$2,591	—
500–545	532	58	495.00–555.00	$523.94	$2,787	+39.72
563–592	575	49	472.50–502.50	$487.38	$2,802	—
600–649	624	98	435.00–492.50	$455.38	$2,842	—
652–696	681	140	422.00–450.00	$435.42	$2,965	+5.42
704–732	725	67	390.00–439.00	$411.94	$2,987	+6.58
762–791	779	48	385.00–402.50	$393.27	$3,064	+8.27
803–847	835	120	374.00–381.00	$374.90	$3,130	—
862–889	884	187	355.00–358.25	$357.79	$3,163	+2.29
912–946	927	344	339.00–352.50	$348.87	$3,234	-2.13
956–990	979	281	332.00–343.75	$340.12	$3,330	+5.80
969–984	979	46	324.00–336.50	$327.76	$3,209	-6.56

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1012–1029	1017	737	329.00–343.75	$343.18	$3,490	+21.68
1063	1063	16	312.00	$312.00	$3,317	-8.68
1074	1074	58	328.00	$328.00	$3,523	+7.32
1127	1127	23	312.50	$312.50	$3,522	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
519–524	522	21	465.00–490.00	$479.34	$2,502	—
560	560	17	465.00	$465.00	$2,604	—
612–647	623	71	422.50–445.00	$427.99	$2,666	—
680–699	686	52	385.00–424.00	$405.94	$2,785	—
701–730	721	92	373.00–405.00	$380.06	$2,740	+5.06
785	785	41	380.00	$380.00	$2,983	+2.00
800–848	829	112	344.00–365.00	$355.05	$2,943	—
882–891	889	24	339.00–357.00	$353.28	$3,141	+0.28
919	919	6	328.00	$328.00	$3,014	-8.00
986	986	10	330.00	$330.00	$3,254	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458–499	484	77	480.00–535.00	$505.60	$2,447	+50.60
506–542	523	42	440.00–507.50	$481.29	$2,517	+91.29
554–593	578	91	425.00–475.00	$445.32	$2,574	—
600–649	623	85	402.50–445.00	$422.97	$2,635	-1.03
651–690	682	142	371.00–415.00	$391.12	$2,667	—
703–737	720	212	349.00–395.00	$367.73	$2,648	—
707–738	730	37	343.00–361.00	$347.24	$2,535	—
753–786	771	83	350.50–370.00	$358.99	$2,768	-1.01
775–795	790	99	333.00–346.00	$343.33	$2,712	-16.67
800–843	811	411	332.50–349.00	$344.96	$2,798	+6.96
813–843	830	48	314.00–333.00	$323.32	$2,684	-18.36
862–895	876	177	324.00–335.00	$327.41	$2,868	—
882–885	883	129	316.00–324.00	$320.59	$2,831	—
907–946	926	463	319.00–327.00	$322.35	$2,985	+0.33
941–946	945	247	310.00–314.00	$310.79	$2,937	-2.21
952–971	958	77	300.00–315.00	$302.60	$2,899	-2.40

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
689 thin fleshed	689	26	410.00	$410.00	$2,825	—
692–697	696	22	347.50–370.00	$364.91	$2,540	—
759–785	770	108	340.00–345.00	$341.82	$2,632	—
834	834	12	328.00	$328.00	$2,736	—
868	868	29	321.00	$321.00	$2,786	-4.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1008–1019	1014	34	299.00–301.00	$300.18	$3,044	—
1072	1072	10	282.00	$282.00	$3,023	—

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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.