Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2019-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 6.00 to 8.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers lightly tested with a sharply lower undertone noted as evidenced by instances of 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand mostly moderate with demand on thin fleshed yearlings steady on a few sales from last week . Quality average. Feeder and Live Cattle Futures settled down lock limit today. Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested with a steady undertone compared to last Wednesday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.22/cwt on 467 head.

Average price

$118.22

467 head · 815 lb average

Value per head Derived

$964

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$25.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.05

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	680	128.54	874	32
Medium and Large 1	853	122.83	1,048	314
Medium and Large 2	752	103.52	779	121

One grade step is worth $25.03/cwt here — about $96 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale467 hd

118.22

—

SD average4 barns · 3,514 hd

132.27

−14.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Average	1,607	77.02	1,238	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,268	69.34	879	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,592	68.88	1,097	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	55.50	579	2thin

Every lot, as filed

44 lots · USDA AMS · Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction - Worthing, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	785	124.72/cwt	124.00–125.00	979	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,059	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	932	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	130.48/cwt	126.00–135.50	1,027	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	128.28/cwt	126.00–128.50	1,066	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	911	117.27/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,068	146
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	902	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	934	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	133.44/cwt	133.00–135.00	830	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	912	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,012	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	851	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	851	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	729	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	907	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	103.79/cwt	101.00–105.00	642	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	102.22/cwt	101.00–104.00	777	35
Steers	Large 1	—	1,095	122.92/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,346	11
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,095	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,215	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	137.59/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,259	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	147.44/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,278	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	148.69/cwt	143.50–153.00	1,145	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	992	130.63/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,296	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	143.09/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,195	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,169	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,056	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	989	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,187	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,148	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	140.76/cwt	140.00–145.00	898	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	138.44/cwt	138.00–139.00	964	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,017	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	871	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,002	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,049	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	795	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	568	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	754	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	716	11
Bulls	—	—	1,865	86.91/cwt	85.50–89.50	1,621	3
Bulls	—	—	1,612	74.46/cwt	68.00–79.50	1,200	5
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,342	71.38/cwt	65.00–76.00	958	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	696	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	68.13/cwt	66.50–70.00	935	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	72.13/cwt	71.50–73.50	909	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,592	68.88/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,097	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,235	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	741	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	850	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	434	1

How this sale compares

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.

South Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction - Worthing, SD

Mon Aug 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,211Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 1,302Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	785	124.00–125.00	124.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	861	123.00	123.00
11	—	728	128.00	128.00
41	—	787	126.00–135.50	130.48
66	—	831	126.00–128.50	128.28
146	—	911	112.00–121.00	117.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	694	130.00	130.00
7	—	816	114.50	114.50
18	—	622	133.00–135.00	133.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	912	111.00	111.00
13	—	851	100.00	100.00
18	—	725	100.50	100.50
19	—	840	108.00	108.00
29	—	619	101.00–105.00	103.79
35	—	760	101.00–104.00	102.22
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,095	120.00–124.00	122.92
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	915	132.00–144.00	137.59
50	—	867	146.00–148.00	147.44
53	—	770	143.50–153.00	148.69
54	—	992	125.00–133.00	130.63
62	—	835	142.00–147.00	143.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	913	128.00	128.00
5	—	765	138.00	138.00
5	—	989	120.00	120.00
6	—	873	131.50	131.50
19	—	638	140.00–145.00	140.76
23	—	696	138.00–139.00	138.44
24	—	740	135.00–140.00	137.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	148.00	148.00
21	—	871	115.00	115.00
21	—	920	114.00	114.00
34	—	750	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	617	92.00	92.00
11	—	754	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,865	85.50–89.50	86.91
5	—	1,612	68.00–79.50	74.46
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	65.00–76.00	71.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	58.00	58.00
2	—	1,373	66.50–70.00	68.13
9	—	1,260	71.50–73.50	72.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	68.00–71.00	68.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	51.00	51.00

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.

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