Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher with instances of 20.00, except 600 lbs - 700 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher with instances of 17.00, except 650 lbs - 700 lbs 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing cattle was good. Lightweight grass cattle really got buyers on the edge of their seats to bid. The lighter weight cattle jumped a significant amount this week as they are getting harder to find. Black hided cattle, several rounds of shots and days weaned were factors influencing the buyers decisions as well. With a wild winter storm mid week last week the cattle were in great shape and clean this week. Several farmer buyers in the seats today along with an active internet kept the auction active. The winter calf market is outperforming expectations, is the opinion voiced by many buyers talking today. Placements in feedlots in January were 4 % below January of 2022. Optimism in the feeder market continues! Slaughter cows and bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $198.32/cwt on 2,204 head.

Average price

$198.32

2,204 head · 772 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,530

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$479

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

$43.76/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 1-2	608	213.05	1,295	100
Medium and Large 1	762	199.44	1,520	1,977
Large 1	1,048	169.28	1,774	127

One grade step is worth $43.76/cwt here — about −$479 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 sale2,204 hd

198.32

—

SD average3 barns · 3,482 hd

198.31

+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	—	High	1,824	106.07	1,935	3thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,735	99.00	1,718	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,386	88.02	1,220	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,010	50.00	505	5thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	465	258.54/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,202	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	246.08/cwt	238.00–249.00	1,329	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	183.34/cwt	177.50–187.00	1,588	387
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	185.69/cwt	183.00–187.50	1,541	367
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	971	173.62/cwt	170.00–178.50	1,686	188
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	191.59/cwt	187.00–196.50	1,475	184
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	229.49/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,168	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,558	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	193.48/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,327	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	814	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	226.46/cwt	223.00–233.00	1,325	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	276.13/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,052	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	199.03/cwt	194.50–203.00	1,445	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,406	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,307	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	253.74/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,056	21
Steers	Large 1	—	1,105	167.71/cwt	165.50–169.00	1,853	19
Steers	Large 1	—	1,054	168.20/cwt	168.00–168.50	1,773	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	174.26/cwt	173.50–174.50	1,621	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	211.90/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,310	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	203.85/cwt	199.00–212.00	1,364	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	799	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,082	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	951	168.25/cwt	168.25–168.25	1,600	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	751	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,209	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	645	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,322	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,735	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,718	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	477	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	564	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	86.03/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,189	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,314	2
Bulls	—	—	2,096	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,494	1
Bulls	—	—	1,688	99.61/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	171.23/cwt	168.00–177.00	1,401	208
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	203.86/cwt	193.00–214.00	1,182	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	224.75/cwt	220.00–228.00	964	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	944	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,100	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	167.88/cwt	166.00–168.75	1,466	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	219.82/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,011	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	226.62/cwt	222.50–229.00	834	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	192.63/cwt	186.00–199.00	1,206	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	167.81/cwt	166.50–171.25	1,539	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	175.38/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,333	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	752	201.25/cwt	201.25–201.25	1,513	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	603	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,369	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	552	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,336	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	181.10/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,237	148
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	177.32/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,278	140
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	212.86/cwt	211.00–218.00	1,141	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	235.64/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,126	28
Steers	Large 1	—	1,034	169.91/cwt	169.75–170.00	1,757	86

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 Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,647Last week 6,296Year ago 4,295

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 165Year ago 85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	465	250.00–261.00	258.54
95	—	540	238.00–249.00	246.08
387	—	866	177.50–187.00	183.34
367	—	830	183.00–187.50	185.69
188	—	971	170.00–178.50	173.62
184	—	770	187.00–196.50	191.59
54	—	585	223.00–233.00	226.46
51	—	381	272.50–285.00	276.13
77	—	726	194.50–203.00	199.03
21	—	416	250.00–258.00	253.74
138	—	930	173.50–174.50	174.26
134	—	618	205.00–217.00	211.90
87	—	669	199.00–212.00	203.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	509	228.00–231.00	229.49
8	—	890	175.00	175.00
8	—	686	191.00–196.00	193.48
5	—	339	240.00	240.00
24	—	746	188.50	188.50
17	—	594	220.00	220.00
28	—	478	235.00–236.00	235.64
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,105	165.50–169.00	167.71
22	—	1,054	168.00–168.50	168.20
86	—	1,034	169.75–170.00	169.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	752	201.25	201.25
36	—	603	227.00	227.00
8	—	552	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	216.00	216.00
4	—	485	201.00	201.00
15	—	598	181.00	181.00
15	—	441	214.00	214.00
6	—	993	158.00	158.00
6	—	542	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	951	168.25	168.25
208	—	818	168.00–177.00	171.23
83	—	580	193.00–214.00	203.86
111	—	429	220.00–228.00	224.75
69	—	873	166.00–168.75	167.88
60	—	460	219.00–220.00	219.82
67	—	368	222.50–229.00	226.62
128	—	626	186.00–199.00	192.63
112	—	917	166.50–171.25	167.81
104	—	760	169.00–179.00	175.38
148	—	683	175.00–185.00	181.10
140	—	721	174.00–178.00	177.32
71	—	536	211.00–218.00	212.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	751	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	645	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	99.00	99.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,061	45.00	45.00
1	—	805	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,382	80.00–88.00	86.03
2	—	1,398	94.00	94.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,096	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,688	94.00–104.00	99.61

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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