Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: too light a test of calves last week for a market comparison. Light offering last week in yearlings, although there were several strings of 950 pound steers, which were steady to substantially higher today. Higher undertones in both steers and heifers today. Many load lots of both calves and yearlings. Moderate demand in calves that were off cows, short weaned or colored. Aggressive demand for strings of yearlings today.

Slaughter cows were higher in numbers today. Boner and breaker cows mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Lean cows steady. Limited number of bulls today but higher undertones noted.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $236.44/cwt on 2,464 head.

Average price

$236.44

2,464 head · 876 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,072

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$215

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$27.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−53.25

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	861	240.79	2,072	1,852
Medium and Large 1-2	671	240.38	1,613	228
Large 1	1,073	213.11	2,287	384

One grade step is worth $27.68/cwt here — about −$215 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 sale2,464 hd

236.44

—

SD average12 barns · 32,932 hd

289.69

−53.25

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	1,727	112.11	1,936	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,338	106.03	1,419	83
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	94.78	1,142	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,161	74.04	859	47

Every lot, as filed

46 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	—	419	296.64/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,243	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	227.28/cwt	211.00–234.75	1,789	501
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	231.07/cwt	226.00–235.50	1,652	226
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,069	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,060	193.73/cwt	188.50–194.50	2,054	39
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	927	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,261	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	275.70/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,701	59
Steers	Large 1	—	1,096	204.75/cwt	196.50–205.85	2,244	221
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	234.15/cwt	220.00–236.10	2,201	362
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,174	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	246.90/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,390	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	290.72/cwt	273.00–315.00	1,535	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	228.84/cwt	219.50–241.00	2,227	521
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	657	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	907	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	257.68/cwt	240.00–268.00	1,358	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	243.98/cwt	230.00–246.50	1,996	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	243.68/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,757	69
Steers	Large 1	—	1,106	198.25/cwt	198.25–198.25	2,193	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	240.12/cwt	224.50–249.50	2,094	487
Steers	Large 1	—	1,038	226.16/cwt	196.00–228.00	2,348	153
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	244.79/cwt	237.00–254.00	1,542	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	211.26/cwt	200.00–212.75	1,960	147
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,206	85.10/cwt	79.50–89.00	1,026	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	43.19/cwt	37.50–52.50	447	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	67.21/cwt	61.00–74.00	761	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	106.03/cwt	96.00–113.00	1,419	83
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	94.78/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,142	39
Bulls	—	—	1,711	122.39/cwt	118.00–138.00	2,094	8
Bulls	—	—	1,739	104.63/cwt	97.00–113.00	1,820	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	250.88/cwt	244.00–270.00	1,199	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,203	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	204.61/cwt	203.00–208.50	1,770	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	230.38/cwt	221.00–238.50	1,325	107
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,778	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	238.76/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,234	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	206.35/cwt	200.00–207.50	2,045	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	258.69/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,744	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	240.55/cwt	239.00–244.50	1,857	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	234.69/cwt	222.00–242.00	1,591	199
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	231.31/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,460	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,216	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,309	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	269.28/cwt	256.00–283.00	1,508	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	210.53/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,215	53

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 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,613Last week 905Year ago 3,272

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 100Year ago 135

Slaughter cows were higher in numbers today. Boner and breaker cows mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Lean cows steady. Limited number of bulls today but higher undertones noted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	419	290.00–300.00	296.64
501	—	787	211.00–234.75	227.28
226	—	715	226.00–235.50	231.07
147	—	928	200.00–212.75	211.26
33	—	478	244.00–270.00	250.88
5	—	376	320.00	320.00
70	—	865	203.00–208.50	204.61
107	—	575	221.00–238.50	230.38
81	—	808	220.00	220.00
79	—	517	227.50–245.00	238.76
199	—	678	222.00–242.00	234.69
123	—	631	227.00–237.00	231.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	220.00	220.00
10	—	383	279.00	279.00
4	—	923	187.00	187.00
53	—	577	200.00–215.00	210.53
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,060	188.50–194.50	193.73
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	927	136.00	136.00
10	—	657	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	617	270.00–284.00	275.70
362	—	940	220.00–236.10	234.15
23	—	528	273.00–315.00	290.72
521	—	973	219.50–241.00	228.84
52	—	818	230.00–246.50	243.98
69	—	721	234.00–250.00	243.68
487	—	872	224.50–249.50	240.12
104	—	674	250.00–263.00	258.69
75	—	772	239.00–244.50	240.55
22	—	435	301.00	301.00
78	—	560	256.00–283.00	269.28
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	1,096	196.50–205.85	204.75
10	—	1,106	198.25	198.25
153	—	1,038	196.00–228.00	226.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	456	257.50	257.50
38	—	563	235.00–252.00	246.90
54	—	527	240.00–268.00	257.68
62	—	630	237.00–254.00	244.79
57	—	991	200.00–207.50	206.35
9	—	436	279.00	279.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,206	79.50–89.00	85.10
6	—	1,034	37.50–52.50	43.19
15	—	1,133	61.00–74.00	67.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,338	96.00–113.00	106.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,205	88.00–99.00	94.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,711	118.00–138.00	122.39
11	—	1,739	97.00–113.00	104.63

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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