Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2020-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves not well compared with last week’s limited offering, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher except 500-600 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 800-850 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher, other weights not well compared, feeder heifers steady except 750-800 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Calf demand moderate to good, overall quality was much more attractive this week with more numerous strings of eye appealing, clean, open haired calves. Most all calf consignments had received 2 rounds of preconditioning shots. Flesh condition was light to moderate. Market activity on calves only moderate as farmer feeder buyer attendance was rather limited. Several very long strings of yearling steers and heifers, offered in full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh ranged from moderate to moderate plus, few in light flesh. The market was very active for yearlings as the supply across the trade region dwindles. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.42/cwt on 1,644 head.

Average price

$143.42

1,644 head · 810 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,162

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$305

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$13.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	753	146.67	1,104	1,180
Medium and Large 1-2	697	141.05	983	121
Medium 1	614	138.00	847	9thin
Large 1	1,060	132.91	1,409	334

One grade step is worth $13.76/cwt here — about −$305 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 sale1,644 hd

143.42

—

SD average1 barns · 1,644 hd

143.42

+0.00

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	1,922	75.70	1,455	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,635	72.00	1,177	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,414	57.81	818	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,313	53.99	709	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,146	42.15	483	38

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1-2	—	430	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,131	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	125.26/cwt	122.00–129.00	714	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	135.55/cwt	135.00–136.50	825	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	132.20/cwt	130.00–134.00	888	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	146.77/cwt	138.00–151.00	866	137
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	133.65/cwt	132.50–134.00	962	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	154.19/cwt	145.50–156.50	783	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	134.83/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,058	218
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	143.21/cwt	139.25–143.75	1,146	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	132.55/cwt	131.25–133.75	1,173	202
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	986	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	487	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	170.82/cwt	167.00–174.00	813	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,204	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	135.25/cwt	122.00–136.10	1,116	286
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	156.93/cwt	146.00–161.50	982	157
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	136.84/cwt	134.50–139.25	1,077	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	170.60/cwt	170.50–171.00	897	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	150.57/cwt	146.00–164.00	1,037	150
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	147.62/cwt	137.00–154.00	1,064	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	158.81/cwt	145.00–168.00	921	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	911	138.93/cwt	137.25–139.25	1,266	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	137.66/cwt	137.00–139.25	1,200	189
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	46.59/cwt	44.00–48.50	652	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	64.69/cwt	64.00–65.00	823	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	53.25/cwt	47.00–58.00	696	41
Bulls	—	—	1,936	77.68/cwt	76.00–79.50	1,504	8
Bulls	—	—	1,718	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,065	2
Bulls	—	—	2,068	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,685	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	44.85/cwt	43.00–47.00	515	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	49.87/cwt	46.50–51.00	658	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	67.46/cwt	67.00–68.00	1,068	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	60.39/cwt	56.00–64.50	867	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,635	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,177	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	30.84/cwt	26.00–34.00	353	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	593	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	771	6
Steers	Medium 1	—	614	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	847	9
Steers	Large 1	—	1,155	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,530	78
Steers	Large 1	—	1,128	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,416	13
Steers	Large 1	—	1,026	133.44/cwt	133.00–135.25	1,369	243
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	39.36/cwt	36.00–42.00	448	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	154.19/cwt	148.00–158.50	719	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	626	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	839	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	743	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	958	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	528	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	834	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,076	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	671	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	966	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	834	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	922	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841	133.99/cwt	130.50–138.25	1,127	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,063	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,039	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	825	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	131.58/cwt	127.00–132.75	904	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	140.06/cwt	136.50–143.00	948	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	748	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	1,019	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	772	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	733	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	129.46/cwt	123.00–146.00	684	14

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 Nov 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,361Last week 1,615Year ago 1,413

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 130Year ago 182

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	126.00	126.00
20	—	860	131.50	131.50
11	—	570	122.00–129.00	125.26
90	—	733	134.50	134.50
6	—	306	159.00	159.00
8	—	796	130.50	130.50
5	—	394	146.00	146.00
60	—	687	127.00–132.75	131.58
14	—	528	123.00–146.00	129.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	609	135.00–136.50	135.55
21	—	672	130.00–134.00	132.20
137	—	590	138.00–151.00	146.77
112	—	720	132.50–134.00	133.65
63	—	508	145.50–156.50	154.19
218	—	785	129.00–138.00	134.83
202	—	885	131.25–133.75	132.55
57	—	926	130.00	130.00
286	—	825	122.00–136.10	135.25
38	—	466	148.00–158.50	154.19
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	593	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	626	134.00	134.00
6	—	743	129.00	129.00
5	—	528	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	834	110.50	110.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	748	136.25	136.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	800	139.25–143.75	143.21
13	—	476	167.00–174.00	170.82
157	—	626	146.00–161.50	156.93
120	—	787	134.50–139.25	136.84
50	—	526	170.50–171.00	170.60
150	—	689	146.00–164.00	150.57
118	—	721	137.00–154.00	147.62
89	—	580	145.00–168.00	158.81
214	—	911	137.25–139.25	138.93
189	—	872	137.00–139.25	137.66
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	614	138.00	138.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,155	132.50	132.50
13	—	1,128	125.50	125.50
243	—	1,026	133.00–135.25	133.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	834	129.00	129.00
7	—	671	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	841	130.50–138.25	133.99
24	—	762	139.50	139.50
11	—	548	150.50	150.50
38	—	677	136.50–143.00	140.06
12	—	594	130.00	130.00
7	—	396	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,400	44.00–48.50	46.59
7	—	1,272	64.00–65.00	64.69
41	—	1,307	47.00–58.00	53.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,149	43.00–47.00	44.85
3	—	1,145	26.00–34.00	30.84
11	—	1,139	36.00–42.00	39.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,320	46.50–51.00	49.87
2	—	1,583	67.00–68.00	67.46
11	—	1,435	56.00–64.50	60.39
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	72.00	72.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,936	76.00–79.50	77.68
2	—	1,718	62.00	62.00
2	—	2,068	81.50	81.50

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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