Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Anniversary Special BBQ Feeder Cattle Sale! Compared to the sale last week: Limited number of light steers both weeks. No comparison. Steers 850 lbs 4.00-8.00 lower, 900 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, 950 lbs 4.00 higher with big consignment bringing 11.00 higher. Heifers 750 lbs 4.00 higher, 800 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, 850 lbs 5.00-7.00 higher, 950 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Most of the sale consisted of load lots and half loads. A majority of those consignments being yearling cattle. Several smaller strings of mostly light heifers in the offering also. Big crowd in the arena today. Good demand throughout the sale, especially on the load lots. Slaughter cows: Breaker and Boner cows steady. Lean cows steady to 2.00 higher. Too light a test on bulls today. No comparison.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $298.47/cwt on 138 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −187.99 against this barn's trailing median of $486.46.

Average price

$298.47

138 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$14.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.18

vs SD average

−0.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	300.34	1,663	120
Medium and Large 1-2	549	286.00	1,570	18thin

One grade step is worth $14.34/cwt here — about $93 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $518.21, low $447.31, median $486.46 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale138 hd

298.47

—

SD average8 barns · 10,060 hd

317.65

−19.18

National average191 barns · 36,605 hd

299.04

−0.57

This barn, trailing median28 sales

486.46

−187.99

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	1,888	145.43	2,745	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,278	137.46	1,756	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,464	130.64	1,913	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,249	99.22	1,239	16

Every lot, as filed

48 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	650–700	670	275.68/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,847	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	231.98/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,937	195
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	295.38/cwt	285.00–304.00	1,701	56
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,125	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,554	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	924	240.75/cwt	234.50–245.50	2,225	429
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	839	251.97/cwt	239.00–262.50	2,114	379
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,056	235.03/cwt	233.00–236.25	2,482	170
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	228.88/cwt	223.00–230.75	2,335	144
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	249.66/cwt	241.00–258.00	1,925	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	375.56/cwt	360.00–387.50	1,438	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	342.97/cwt	338.00–355.00	1,605	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	393.54/cwt	387.50–407.50	1,133	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	971	237.68/cwt	227.00–241.50	2,308	338
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	304.68/cwt	299.00–320.00	1,627	64
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,741	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,953	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	242.18/cwt	233.00–246.50	2,138	170
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	291.90/cwt	286.00–297.00	1,804	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	379.58/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,040	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	226.34/cwt	224.25–228.00	1,976	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	319.17/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,318	40
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,086	200.95/cwt	198.00–213.00	2,182	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	366	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,153	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	276.93/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,362	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,405	119.93/cwt	118.00–123.50	1,685	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	66.89/cwt	52.50–75.00	652	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,251	96.10/cwt	87.50–104.00	1,202	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,183	146.80/cwt	146.00–147.50	1,737	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,291	136.13/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,757	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,464	130.64/cwt	126.00–133.50	1,913	13
Bulls	—	—	1,855	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,597	2
Bulls	—	—	1,901	147.60/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,806	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,193	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	254.62/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,793	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	973	214.29/cwt	212.00–225.00	2,085	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	351.30/cwt	335.00–362.50	1,317	35
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,017	212.75/cwt	212.75–212.75	2,164	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	249.29/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,648	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	929	223.21/cwt	216.00–227.50	2,074	191
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	308.14/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,479	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	257.84/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,622	181
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	289.63/cwt	278.00–300.00	1,512	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	246.02/cwt	241.00–254.00	1,924	331
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	269.19/cwt	256.00–272.00	1,534	29
Steers	Large 1	1200–1250	1,231	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,573	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	317.67/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,525	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	549	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,570	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	335.90/cwt	333.00–342.00	1,478	15

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 Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,382Last week 2,262Year ago 1,638

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 118Year ago 175

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	250–300	288	387.50–407.50	393.54
37	350–400	383	360.00–387.50	375.56
18	450–500	468	338.00–355.00	342.97
64	500–550	534	299.00–320.00	304.68
56	550–600	576	285.00–304.00	295.38
55	600–650	618	286.00–297.00	291.90
31	650–700	670	272.50–285.00	275.68
11	700–750	710	275.00	275.00
47	750–800	771	241.00–258.00	249.66
379	800–850	839	239.00–262.50	251.97
170	850–900	883	233.00–246.50	242.18
429	900–950	924	234.50–245.50	240.75
338	950–1000	971	227.00–241.50	237.68
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
144	1000–1050	1,020	223.00–230.75	228.88
170	1050–1100	1,056	233.00–236.25	235.03
50	1100–1150	1,125	227.00	227.00
50	1200–1250	1,231	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	440	333.00–342.00	335.90
22	450–500	480	315.00–320.00	317.67
18	500–550	549	286.00	286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	274	370.00–390.00	379.58
5	300–350	336	355.00	355.00
35	350–400	375	335.00–362.50	351.30
40	400–450	413	310.00–325.00	319.17
79	450–500	480	300.00–317.50	308.14
113	500–550	522	278.00–300.00	289.63
29	550–600	570	256.00–272.00	269.19
181	600–650	629	248.00–260.00	257.84
17	650–700	661	249.00–250.00	249.29
78	700–750	704	246.00–259.00	254.62
331	750–800	782	241.00–254.00	246.02
195	800–850	835	227.00–235.00	231.98
60	850–900	873	224.25–228.00	226.34
191	900–950	929	216.00–227.50	223.21
72	950–1000	973	212.00–225.00	214.29
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	1000–1050	1,017	212.75	212.75
79	1050–1100	1,086	198.00–213.00	200.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	366	315.00	315.00
17	450–500	492	270.00–283.00	276.93
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	676	257.50	257.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,405	118.00–123.50	119.93
4	—	974	52.50–75.00	66.89
5	—	1,251	87.50–104.00	96.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	146.00–147.50	146.80
14	—	1,291	134.00–139.00	136.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,464	126.00–133.50	130.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,855	140.00	140.00
5	—	1,901	144.00–152.00	147.60

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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