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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Mon, Apr 29

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2026

← Apr 15Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,439 head

▼ 608 vs last sale 3,047▲ 342 vs year ago 2,097 · +16.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 114▼ 8 vs year ago 70 · −11.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale two weeks ago: Steers 750 lbs and under limited in numbers today, 800 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, 900 lbs 3.00-8.00 higher. Heifers 600-650 lbs mostly steady to 9.00 higher, 700 lbs 3.00 higher, 750 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, 800 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher. Most of the sale consisted of load lots, along with large string consignments. Plenty of buyers in the seats today. Demand was good, especially on large groups and load lots. Slaughter cows: Light numbers today. Breaker cows 2.00 higher, Boner cows 2.00 lower, Lean cows 1.00-5.00 higher. No bulls for comparison.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $259.89/cwt on 207 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −120.46 against this barn's trailing median of $380.35.

Average price

$259.89

207 head · 649 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$11.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.49

vs SD average

+12.11 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	651	260.50	1,696	196
Medium and Large 1-2	617	249.00	1,536	11thin

One grade step is worth $11.50/cwt here — about $160 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale207 hd

259.89

—

SD average6 barns · 1,024 hd

272.38

−12.49

National average163 barns · 7,606 hd

247.78

+12.11

This barn, trailing median24 sales

380.35

−120.46

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 600–700 lb

24 sales

Heifers 600–700 lb: high $425.33, low $330.47, median $380.35 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	138.87	2,078	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	123.14	1,596	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,163	98.15	1,142	23

Every lot

31 lots · USDA AMS · Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction - Worthing, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,804	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	287.29/cwt	277.00–291.00	1,968	35
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,006	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,010	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	246.33/cwt	236.00–248.00	2,027	87
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	877	234.47/cwt	234.00–236.00	2,056	21
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	939	233.73/cwt	226.00–235.25	2,195	276
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	977	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,198	14
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,035	223.27/cwt	214.00–232.85	2,311	238
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,069	210.63/cwt	209.00–215.00	2,252	15
Steers	1200–1250	Large 1	1,201	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,342	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,460	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	269.84/cwt	269.00–271.00	1,646	59
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,536	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	256.48/cwt	248.00–263.00	1,716	137
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	702	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,622	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	711	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,689	16
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	246.76/cwt	238.50–257.00	1,789	180
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	246.50/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,893	644
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	798	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,891	44
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	229.89/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,890	189
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,981	7
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	972	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,041	54
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	1250–1300	Large 2	1,285	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,281	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,157	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,562	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	89.66/cwt	77.00–96.00	999	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	50.79/cwt	40.00–67.50	589	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	114.72/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,356	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	123.14/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,596	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	146.37/cwt	141.00–149.00	2,117	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	136.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,067	20

This sale against other markets

South Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction - Worthing, SD

Mon Apr 29, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,439Last week 3,047Year ago 2,097

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 114Year ago 70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,446	141.00–149.00	146.37
20	—	1,509	130.00–140.00	136.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,160	40.00–67.50	50.79
14	—	1,182	107.00–119.00	114.72
5	—	1,114	77.00–96.00	89.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,296	121.00–125.00	123.14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	468	312.00	312.00
59	600–650	610	269.00–271.00	269.84
137	650–700	669	248.00–263.00	256.48
180	700–750	725	238.50–257.00	246.76
644	750–800	768	240.00–257.50	246.50
189	800–850	822	224.00–232.00	229.89
7	900–950	930	213.00	213.00
54	950–1000	972	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	617	249.00	249.00
9	700–750	702	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	700–750	711	237.50	237.50
44	750–800	798	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	550–600	569	317.00	317.00
35	650–700	685	277.00–291.00	287.29
8	700–750	709	283.00	283.00
10	750–800	785	256.00	256.00
87	800–850	823	236.00–248.00	246.33
21	850–900	877	234.00–236.00	234.47
276	900–950	939	226.00–235.25	233.73
14	950–1000	977	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
238	1000–1050	1,035	214.00–232.85	223.27
15	1050–1100	1,069	209.00–215.00	210.63
7	1200–1250	1,201	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1250–1300	1,285	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1150–1200	1,157	135.00	135.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.