Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2020-12-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Too few steers calves offered to fully test the market, heifer calves mostly steady in a light test. This week’s large offering of yearling steers were of weights not similar to last week, higher undertones prevailed. Yearling heifers were 3.00 higher except 800-850 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Few steers and heifer calves offered as most producers wait for the start of the New Year to start marketing, moderate demand for this light run. A nice offering of yearlings, several long strings offered in full loads and multiple load lots. Demand was very good and the market was very active, fleshy conditions ran more towards the heavy side, but there were plenty of buyers eager to capitalize on the opportunity to buy yearlings while they still can. Higher cattle futures and higher cash trade last week helped to support the market this week. Slaughter cow 3.00 to 6.00 higher instances to 8.00 higher, bulls not well tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.20/cwt on 1,017 head.

Average price

$136.20

1,017 head · 970 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$407

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

$27.70/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 1-2	446	149.70	668	30
Medium and Large 1	931	138.09	1,285	518
Large 1	1,053	133.71	1,408	450
Medium and Large 2	881	122.00	1,075	19thin

One grade step is worth $27.70/cwt here — about −$407 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 sale1,017 hd

136.20

—

SD average1 barns · 1,017 hd

136.20

+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	—	Low	1,577	68.50	1,080	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,660	65.00	1,079	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	62.67	932	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,405	58.48	822	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	41.31	457	41

Every lot, as filed

40 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,411	59.01/cwt	56.00–61.00	833	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	515	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	63.09/cwt	62.50–65.00	934	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	910	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,301	54.02/cwt	51.50–55.50	703	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,261	42.79/cwt	40.00–45.50	540	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	916	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	770	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	144.69/cwt	136.00–146.00	916	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	135.52/cwt	128.00–137.10	1,065	125
Steers	Large 1	—	1,134	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,446	26
Steers	Large 1	—	1,021	135.96/cwt	132.25–137.25	1,388	317
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,113	115.94/cwt	113.50–117.00	1,290	50
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,153	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,245	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,660	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,079	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	727	24.29/cwt	21.00–32.00	177	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	137.60/cwt	130.50–138.75	1,344	356
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	967	11
Bulls	—	—	1,492	65.67/cwt	65.50–66.00	980	3
Bulls	—	—	1,830	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	151.14/cwt	150.00–152.00	883	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	898	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,199	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	901	127.75/cwt	127.75–127.75	1,151	51
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	881	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,075	19
Steers	Large 1	—	1,098	131.75/cwt	131.75–131.75	1,447	87
Steers	Large 1	—	1,296	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,516	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	719	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	993	124.11/cwt	120.50–125.00	1,232	148
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,053	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,012	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	858	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	864	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	133.35/cwt	126.00–136.00	956	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	879	137.88/cwt	136.00–139.10	1,212	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	935	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,113	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	865	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,094	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	494	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	135.27/cwt	135.00–137.60	1,094	134

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.

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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction - Worthing, SD

Mon Dec 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,966Last week 3,583Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 230Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,411	56.00–61.00	59.01
1	—	1,225	42.00	42.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,481	62.50–65.00	63.09
1	—	1,555	58.50	58.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,301	51.50–55.50	54.02
12	—	1,261	40.00–45.50	42.79
13	—	727	21.00–32.00	24.29
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,660	65.00	65.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,492	65.50–66.00	65.67
1	—	1,830	77.00	77.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	617	148.50	148.50
356	—	977	130.50–138.75	137.60
11	—	691	140.00	140.00
14	—	584	150.00–152.00	151.14
106	—	879	136.00–139.10	137.88
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,134	127.50	127.50
317	—	1,021	132.25–137.25	135.96
87	—	1,098	131.75	131.75
15	—	1,296	117.00	117.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,153	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	898	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	881	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	467	154.00	154.00
6	—	667	139.00	139.00
13	—	327	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	524	147.00	147.00
53	—	633	136.00–146.00	144.69
5	—	443	159.00	159.00
125	—	786	128.00–137.10	135.52
51	—	901	127.75	127.75
148	—	993	120.50–125.00	124.11
13	—	670	128.00	128.00
9	—	588	147.00	147.00
44	—	717	126.00–136.00	133.35
134	—	809	135.00–137.60	135.27
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,113	113.50–117.00	115.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	842	125.00	125.00
6	—	928	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	935	119.00	119.00
65	—	865	126.50	126.50

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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