Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2021-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with sharply lower undertones to few today to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this light offering of cattle was moderate. Farmer buyers were not as active today, as most are doing field work. Flesh conditions were light to moderately heavy. CME Live Cattle market is slightly higher today. The corn market continues to wreak havoc on the cattle feeders, the cost of gain rises daily. Slaughter cows Breaker and Boner steady to 1.00 higher, Lean to few to make a meaningful comparison. Bulls test to light to make a good comparison.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $129.22/cwt on 679 head.

Average price

$129.22

679 head · 835 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$189

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$16.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.90

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	820	133.14	1,091	487
Medium and Large 1-2	756	120.48	911	125
Large 1	1,094	117.06	1,281	67

One grade step is worth $16.07/cwt here — about −$189 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 sale679 hd

129.22

—

SD average8 barns · 9,503 hd

143.12

−13.90

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	1,874	92.98	1,742	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,557	70.82	1,103	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,323	66.59	881	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,172	45.73	536	8thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	497	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	785	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	901	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	134.02/cwt	131.00–137.00	769	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	153.17/cwt	149.00–155.00	861	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	967	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	122.75/cwt	122.75–122.75	1,189	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	156.58/cwt	154.00–159.00	896	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	535	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	854	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	999	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	136.34/cwt	133.00–142.00	1,047	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	994	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,049	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	138.86/cwt	137.00–140.00	954	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	129.07/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,045	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	124.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,041	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	65.58/cwt	64.00–67.50	787	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	19.00/cwt	19.00–19.00	206	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	39.86/cwt	35.00–45.00	482	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	53.43/cwt	51.00–55.00	627	5
Bulls	—	—	2,003	94.72/cwt	92.50–96.50	1,897	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	128.86/cwt	127.00–131.00	847	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	601	133.76/cwt	133.50–135.00	804	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	808	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,014	116.75/cwt	116.75–116.75	1,184	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,368	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,530	57.48/cwt	55.50–60.50	879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941	116.05/cwt	113.50–119.00	1,092	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	125.87/cwt	123.00–128.00	774	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	680	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,485	72.24/cwt	69.50–73.00	1,073	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,552	70.27/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,091	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	560	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	120.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	878	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	911	5
Steers	Large 1	—	1,057	120.25/cwt	120.25–120.25	1,271	24
Steers	Large 1	—	1,114	115.25/cwt	115.25–115.25	1,284	15
Steers	Large 1	—	1,328	112.25/cwt	112.25–112.25	1,491	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	849	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,002	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	699	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	160.97/cwt	153.00–163.00	993	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	123.68/cwt	122.00–124.00	895	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	126.49/cwt	123.00–128.60	1,155	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	886	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,101	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	142.16/cwt	136.50–147.00	1,038	16

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 Apr 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,104Last week 2,310Year ago 2,301

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 300Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	497	158.00	158.00
3	—	508	155.00	155.00
11	—	969	122.75	122.75
18	—	572	154.00–159.00	156.58
75	—	768	133.00–142.00	136.34
15	—	687	137.00–140.00	138.86
3	—	428	193.00	193.00
12	—	810	125.00–133.00	129.07
29	—	617	153.00–163.00	160.97
171	—	913	123.00–128.60	126.49
118	—	886	124.25	124.25
3	—	350	160.00	160.00
16	—	730	136.50–147.00	142.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	595	138.00	138.00
15	—	941	113.50–119.00	116.05
7	—	615	123.00–128.00	125.87
4	—	544	125.00	125.00
73	—	729	120.00–130.00	120.42
5	—	772	118.00	118.00
17	—	849	118.00	118.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,014	116.75	116.75
24	—	1,057	120.25	120.25
15	—	1,114	115.25	115.25
9	—	1,328	112.25	112.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	819	110.00	110.00
10	—	574	131.00–137.00	134.02
7	—	471	119.00	119.00
4	—	630	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	562	149.00–155.00	153.17
5	—	780	124.00	124.00
3	—	917	113.00	113.00
5	—	382	140.00	140.00
11	—	854	117.00	117.00
15	—	994	105.50	105.50
4	—	459	141.00	141.00
42	—	835	120.00–125.00	124.65
13	—	657	127.00–131.00	128.86
34	—	601	133.50–135.00	133.76
3	—	508	159.00	159.00
63	—	724	122.00–124.00	123.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,200	64.00–67.50	65.58
2	—	1,530	55.50–60.50	57.48
5	—	1,485	69.50–73.00	72.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	19.00	19.00
2	—	1,210	35.00–45.00	39.86
5	—	1,174	51.00–55.00	53.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,710	80.00	80.00
14	—	1,552	68.00–73.00	70.27
2	—	1,440	65.50	65.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,003	92.50–96.50	94.72
1	—	1,615	89.50	89.50

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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