Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2024-06-12

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Jun 12
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
742 head
▼ 210 vs last sale 952▼ 267 vs year ago 1,009 · −26.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were steady to 1.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. No implant cattle bringing a premium in both steers and heifers. Dairy steers 3.00 higher today. Several load lots, along with plenty of smaller packages in the offering. Demand was good from the internet and in the stands. Slaughter cows: Lean and Boner cows steady to 1.00 higher. Not enough lean cows or bulls for a trend today.

Slaughter lambs: Lambs 70 lbs 15.00-19.00 higher, 80 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, 90 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher. Lambs 110 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher, 120 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher, 130 lbs 7.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady with instances 5.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,583176.002,7862thin
Bulls—Average1,825165.513,0209thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,655144.622,3934thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,524141.812,161169
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,260126.531,59439
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,04193.6997524
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,499165.322,47829
HeifersChoiceAverage1,406193.582,721118
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,310189.852,48684
SteersChoiceAverage1,512191.402,893178
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,305180.332,3546thin

Every lot

22 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,268180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2824
Steers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,361192.56/cwt191.50–195.002,62152
Steers—Select and Choice1,380181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,4982
Steers—Choice1,417186.51/cwt185.00–187.252,64327
Steers—Choice1,591188.32/cwt188.00–192.002,99624
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,623191.50/cwt191.50–191.503,1088
Steers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,625193.57/cwt193.25–194.503,14667
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,270193.44/cwt192.75–196.502,45735
Heifers—Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,338187.29/cwt186.50–189.002,50649
Heifers—Choice1,341191.72/cwt189.00–192.002,57144
Heifers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,444194.68/cwt192.50–195.002,81174
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,723149.39/cwt146.00–153.002,5742
Bulls——1,854170.12/cwt166.00–176.003,1547
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91992.31/cwt82.00–103.0084815
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23553.11/cwt45.00–65.006563
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,248117.44/cwt115.00–119.001,4666
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260126.53/cwt121.00–131.001,59439
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,403148.32/cwt147.00–150.002,0819
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,531141.44/cwt132.00–146.002,165160
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,655144.62/cwt140.00–146.002,3934
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,499165.32/cwt162.00–170.002,47829
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,583176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,7862

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.