Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2022-04-13

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Apr 13
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
802 head
▼ 257 vs last sale 1,059▼ 477 vs year ago 1,279 · −37.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 higher with instance of 4.00 higher on Choice 3-4, heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holsteins 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was moderate. Black hided cattle in biggest demand creating a price gap. 5 semi loads offered today. Some cattle carried a fair amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 226.00 - 229.00. CME Live Cattle slightly higher, corn is higher again as well. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones.

Traditional slaughter weight lambs 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Several lots of feeder lambs offered today. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Good 2-3 & Utility1-2 15.00 to 25.00 higher, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,803107.461,9379thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48583.021,23259
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,56577.101,20766
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,30064.8084224
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,542120.041,85124
HeifersChoiceLow1,324140.861,86686
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,235137.501,69814
SteersChoiceAverage1,555141.202,195318
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,326138.301,83364
SteersSelectAverage1,226132.001,6185thin

Every lot

25 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,226132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,6185
Steers—Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,314137.63/cwt135.00–139.001,80841
Steers—Select and Choice1,346139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,87823
Steers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,416143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,0256
Steers—Choice1,436141.28/cwt140.00–142.252,029102
Steers—Choice1,445137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,9804
Steers—Choice1,534139.92/cwt138.50–144.502,14637
Steers—Choice1,582139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,19915
Steers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,590145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,30614
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,649141.37/cwt137.00–142.502,331140
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,201139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,6697
Heifers—Choice1,269137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,73923
Heifers—Select and Choice1,269136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,7267
Heifers—ChoiceNatural1,303141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,8375
Heifers—Choice1,321141.23/cwt140.00–143.001,86638
Heifers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,400144.55/cwt143.00–146.002,02420
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,372105.64/cwt103.00–109.001,4493
Bulls——1,54095.86/cwt90.00–100.001,4762
Bulls——2,257114.62/cwt113.00–117.502,5874
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24071.99/cwt69.00–74.0089312
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,35957.62/cwt54.00–64.0078312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47883.73/cwt81.00–86.001,23853
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54376.71/cwt74.00–78.001,1846
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,56577.10/cwt74.50–79.501,20766
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,542120.04/cwt119.00–122.001,85124

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.