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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Dec 1

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016

← Nov 17Dec 1Dec 8 →

Receipts

1,871 head

▲ 233 vs last sale 1,638▼ 109 vs year ago 1,980 · −5.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter steers 8.00 to 9.00 higher, heifers 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Holsteins 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Most cattle hauled in over night, making weighing conditions good for the buyer. Black hided cattle continue to be in the biggest demand. United States Ag Price Report showed that cattle price in October up 16% from last year. Estimated dressed cost 218.00 - 224.00. CME Live Cattle closed higher as well as corn. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter Bulls steady.

Traditional Slaughter weight lambs steady to 3.00 higher. Ewes steady to 2.00 except Good 2-3 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of sheep and goats was good.

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
Bulls	—	High	1,894	79.62	1,508	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,577	72.66	1,146	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,417	62.40	884	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,340	47.60	638	125
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,555	115.03	1,789	16
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,447	108.23	1,566	36
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,371	137.34	1,882	541
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,231	130.69	1,608	46
Steers	Choice	Average	1,517	137.04	2,078	650
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,348	133.31	1,797	21

Every lot

31 lots · USDA AMS · Sioux Falls Regional Livestock 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,316	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,796	7
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,341	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,784	8
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,386	136.33/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,890	40
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,394	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,812	6
Steers	—	ChoiceNatural	1,409	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,874	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,442	137.28/cwt	135.00–138.25	1,980	162
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,451	138.15/cwt	138.00–138.50	2,005	36
Steers	—	Choice	1,541	137.29/cwt	135.00–138.50	2,116	147
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,562	137.89/cwt	131.00–139.25	2,154	192
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,640	133.65/cwt	130.00–137.25	2,192	66
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,191	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,524	9
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,226	131.60/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,613	21
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,259	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,649	16
Heifers	—	Choice	1,363	137.74/cwt	134.00–139.35	1,877	400
Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	131.10/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,816	16
Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,393	136.88/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,907	125
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,846	75.14/cwt	42.00–83.50	1,387	25
Bulls	—	—	1,938	85.07/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,649	8
Bulls	—	—	2,102	96.72/cwt	93.00–98.00	2,033	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	28.40/cwt	25.00–35.00	351	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	44.43/cwt	25.00–51.50	562	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	64.71/cwt	61.00–68.00	911	70
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,431	54.30/cwt	51.00–57.00	777	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	47.48/cwt	47.00–48.00	681	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	56.62/cwt	51.00–60.00	814	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,049	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,556	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,214	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	74.15/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,160	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	64.39/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,052	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,447	108.23/cwt	106.50–110.00	1,566	36
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,555	115.03/cwt	114.00–116.50	1,789	16

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.

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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD

Wed Dec 1, 2021

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

Receipts 1,871Last week 1,638Year ago 1,980

Traditional Slaughter weight lambs steady to 3.00 higher. Ewes steady to 2.00 except Good 2-3 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of sheep and goats was good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,556	78.00	78.00
10	—	1,634	62.00–68.00	64.39
41	—	1,565	70.00–77.00	74.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,431	51.00–57.00	54.30
56	—	1,266	25.00–51.50	44.43
11	—	1,237	25.00–35.00	28.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	69.00	69.00
2	—	1,435	47.00–48.00	47.48
24	—	1,438	51.00–60.00	56.62
70	—	1,408	61.00–68.00	64.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,393	134.00–140.00	136.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,259	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,385	130.00–132.00	131.10
400	—	1,363	134.00–139.35	137.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,191	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,226	130.00–132.00	131.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	1,541	135.00–138.50	137.29
162	—	1,442	135.00–138.25	137.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,316	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,386	135.00–137.00	136.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,409	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,640	130.00–137.25	133.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,341	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,451	138.00–138.50	138.15
192	—	1,562	131.00–139.25	137.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,394	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,555	114.00–116.50	115.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,447	106.50–110.00	108.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,102	93.00–98.00	96.72
8	—	1,938	84.00–86.00	85.07
25	—	1,846	42.00–83.50	75.14

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.