Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2026-02-11

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Feb 11
● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18 →
Receipts
1,170 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 1,199▲ 396 vs year ago 774 · +51.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers with no-implant papers brought 4.00 to 5.00 higher with non-implanted heifers mostly steady. Moderate to good demand for this offering of heavier cattle that have been finished longer. A few lots of cattle were very clean and sleek looking with some tag noticed as well on others. Boxed beef prices were lower today but that didn't stop the cattle complex from gaining more momentum. Packer slaughter levels remain historically low.

Slaughter lambs under 130 lbs traded 20.00 to 30.00 higher, over 130 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher on a lighter test. Demand good to very good on slaughter lambs. Active bidding noticed all throughout the sheep offering. Slaughter ewes moderate to good demand seen. A nice selection of bred ewes that lamb anytime or in March were on offer as well.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,525231.003,5235thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,551212.003,28821
HeifersChoiceAverage1,454240.733,501370
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,225250.003,0634thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,619242.333,925278

Every lot

12 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,225250.00/cwt250.00–250.003,0634
Steers—Choice1,385238.00/cwt238.00–238.003,2964
Steers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,419251.00/cwt251.00–251.003,56214
Steers—Choice1,565239.41/cwt239.00–240.003,74717
Steers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,618244.85/cwt243.00–249.503,962106
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,643239.79/cwt236.00–241.003,940115
Steers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,716246.00/cwt246.00–246.004,2215
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,716239.53/cwt238.00–240.004,11017
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,443239.96/cwt237.00–243.003,463278
Heifers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,489243.05/cwt236.00–247.503,61992
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,525231.00/cwt231.00–231.003,5235
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,551212.00/cwt212.00–212.003,28821

This sale against other markets

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