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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-20

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Mar 20

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016

← Mar 13Mar 20Mar 27 →

Receipts

1,403 head

▲ 560 vs last sale 843▲ 511 vs year ago 892 · +57.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last week: Choice slaughter steers were 1.00-2.00 lower, after a big gain last week. Choice slaughter heifers 1.00 higher. Dairy steers 2.00 higher. Many load lots in the offering today. Demand very good throughout the sale. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 2.00 higher, Boner cows 3.00 higher, Lean cows 2.00 higher. Bulls 8.00 higher this week.

Slaughter lambs: Lambs under 100 lbs 15.00-20.00 lower, over 100 lbs mostly 1.00-11.00 higher with instances 22.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,427	185.08	2,641	56
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,312	178.50	2,342	25
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,518	181.93	2,762	63
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	166.00	2,321	3thin
Bulls	—	High	1,974	151.28	2,986	23
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,604	132.32	2,122	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,513	124.59	1,885	169
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	113.97	1,503	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,141	91.12	1,039	46
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	159.82	2,338	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,482	188.15	2,788	360
Steers	Select	Average	1,164	199.00	2,316	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,582	186.94	2,957	365

Every lot

29 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,164	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,316	4
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,441	186.23/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,684	10
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,451	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,699	7
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,555	190.68/cwt	189.75–195.00	2,965	93
Steers	—	Choice	1,569	186.94/cwt	183.25–188.50	2,933	119
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,628	184.48/cwt	181.50–189.50	3,003	136
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	ChoiceNatural	1,302	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,539	3
Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,305	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,414	3
Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,453	189.11/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,748	102
Heifers	—	Choice	1,498	187.72/cwt	184.00–190.50	2,812	252
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	120.04/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,951	2
Bulls	—	—	1,856	161.68/cwt	153.00–168.00	3,001	12
Bulls	—	—	2,208	144.35/cwt	141.00–148.00	3,187	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	84.78/cwt	81.00–87.50	835	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	44.62/cwt	32.50–52.50	468	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	96.71/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,120	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	113.97/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,503	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,351	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,446	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	124.38/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,872	161
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	134.03/cwt	132.00–136.00	2,118	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,604	132.32/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,122	46
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,925	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,175	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,312	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	2,342	25
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,412	187.75/cwt	186.00–195.00	2,651	21
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,436	183.48/cwt	181.50–186.50	2,635	35
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,398	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,321	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,474	184.29/cwt	182.00–191.00	2,716	27
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,551	180.16/cwt	180.00–180.25	2,794	36
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,463	159.82/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,338	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.

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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD

Wed Mar 20, 2024

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

Receipts 1,403Last week 843Year ago 892

Slaughter lambs: Lambs under 100 lbs 15.00-20.00 lower, over 100 lbs mostly 1.00-11.00 higher with instances 22.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,604	128.00–139.00	132.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,048	32.50–52.50	44.62
11	—	985	81.00–87.50	84.78
23	—	1,158	90.00–101.00	96.71
8	—	1,351	106.00–108.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,925	113.00	113.00
161	—	1,505	118.00–130.00	124.38
6	—	1,580	132.00–136.00	134.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,319	109.00–118.00	113.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,856	153.00–168.00	161.68
9	—	2,208	141.00–148.00	144.35
2	—	1,625	114.00–126.00	120.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,555	189.75–195.00	190.68
10	—	1,441	185.00–189.00	186.23
7	—	1,451	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,569	183.25–188.50	186.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	1,628	181.50–189.50	184.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,164	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,302	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
252	—	1,498	184.00–190.50	187.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,453	187.00–194.00	189.11
3	—	1,305	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,412	186.00–195.00	187.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,436	181.50–186.50	183.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,312	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,474	182.00–191.00	184.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,551	180.00–180.25	180.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,398	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,463	157.00–161.00	159.82

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.