Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs and 850-900 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, other weights 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 to 18.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this very large offering of high quality steers and heifers, offering ranged from small consignments to a string of 850 head of home raised steers and heifers. The market was very active throughout the sale, most notably on the big string as the quality was top notch and they were offered in full loads and multiple load lots. The cash fed cattle trade continues to make new all-time historical high prices, up to 212.00. CME Live Cattle futures made big gains throughout the week last week, followed by gains today. Much warmer weather this week, with temps 40 to 50 degrees, which is making for good gaining conditions for feed yard cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $357.87/cwt on 467 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −128.59 against this barn's trailing median of $486.46.

Average price

$357.87

467 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$64.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.84

vs SD average

+9.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	359.84	1,992	444
Medium and Large 1-2	568	333.33	1,892	15thin
Medium 1	590	295.00	1,741	8thin

One grade step is worth $64.84/cwt here — about $252 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale467 hd

357.87

—

SD average7 barns · 2,198 hd

355.03

+2.84

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

+9.21

This barn, trailing median28 sales

486.46

−128.59

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

62 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	400–450	423	377.42/cwt	365.00–382.50	1,596	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	874	249.37/cwt	245.50–251.00	2,179	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,925	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	271.74/cwt	255.00–279.00	2,073	279
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	402.23/cwt	385.00–417.50	1,500	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	302	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,208	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	977	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,394	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	479	363.06/cwt	355.00–367.50	1,739	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	290.55/cwt	284.00–297.50	1,816	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	319.68/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,155	475
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	746	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,126	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,201	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	734	244.21/cwt	236.00–252.50	1,793	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,051	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	319.67/cwt	295.00–326.00	1,710	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	351	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,281	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	387.32/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,673	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	414	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,573	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	806	232.41/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,873	46
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	814	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,648	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,633	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	949	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,278	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	754	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,055	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,588	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,593	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	593	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	461	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,798	15
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	590	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,741	8
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,072	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,600	20
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,120	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,643	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,106	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,466	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	441.35/cwt	422.50–460.00	1,668	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	290.37/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,242	222
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	527	311.81/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,643	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	641	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,840	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	496	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,647	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	441	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,398	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	287.31/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,948	432
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	385.94/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,860	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	937	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,249	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	881	276.08/cwt	273.00–279.50	2,432	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,435	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	411.57/cwt	397.50–425.00	1,704	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	275.44/cwt	264.00–291.00	1,980	165
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	356.94/cwt	332.00–367.50	2,060	259
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	363.89/cwt	342.50–379.00	1,896	185
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	419.39/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,187	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	284.95/cwt	278.00–293.50	2,334	448
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	302.69/cwt	285.00–312.00	2,185	372
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	260.76/cwt	258.00–263.75	2,133	276
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	304	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,414	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	324.34/cwt	310.00–341.00	2,037	265
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	646	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,777	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	919	275.02/cwt	256.00–277.50	2,527	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	357.56/cwt	349.00–387.50	1,709	191
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	891	260.25/cwt	260.25–260.25	2,319	126
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	336.80/cwt	320.00–354.00	1,788	226
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	403.05/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,282	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	677	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,929	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	305.70/cwt	289.00–319.00	1,892	404
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	318.44/cwt	295.00–326.00	1,853	303
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	722	255.88/cwt	247.50–259.00	1,847	33

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 Jan 27, 2025

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Receipts 6,547Last week 6,306Year ago 6,337

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	283	415.00–430.00	419.39
10	300–350	318	400.00–415.00	403.05
74	350–400	373	385.00–417.50	402.23
44	400–450	423	365.00–382.50	377.42
191	450–500	478	349.00–387.50	357.56
226	500–550	531	320.00–354.00	336.80
303	550–600	582	295.00–326.00	318.44
404	600–650	619	289.00–319.00	305.70
432	650–700	678	270.00–295.00	287.31
165	700–750	719	264.00–291.00	275.44
279	750–800	763	255.00–279.00	271.74
276	800–850	818	258.00–263.75	260.76
28	850–900	874	245.50–251.00	249.37
14	900–950	937	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	351	365.00	365.00
6	400–450	414	380.00	380.00
43	500–550	535	295.00–326.00	319.67
35	600–650	625	284.00–297.50	290.55
16	700–750	734	236.00–252.50	244.21
46	800–850	806	224.00–235.00	232.41
14	850–900	865	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	441	317.00	317.00
11	450–500	496	332.00	332.00
30	500–550	527	305.00–317.50	311.81
8	550–600	593	287.50	287.50
18	600–650	641	287.00	287.00
33	700–750	722	247.50–259.00	255.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	450–500	461	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	302	400.00	400.00
17	400–450	432	385.00–390.00	387.32
9	450–500	467	340.00	340.00
5	500–550	531	300.00	300.00
10	550–600	586	350.00	350.00
16	750–800	754	272.50	272.50
18	800–850	840	262.00	262.00
15	900–950	949	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
45	450–500	479	355.00–367.50	363.06
7	600–650	646	275.00	275.00
22	650–700	677	285.00	285.00
10	700–750	746	285.00	285.00
126	850–900	891	260.25	260.25
13	950–1000	977	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	304	465.00	465.00
25	350–400	378	422.50–460.00	441.35
40	400–450	414	397.50–425.00	411.57
85	450–500	482	370.00–405.00	385.94
185	500–550	521	342.50–379.00	363.89
259	550–600	577	332.00–367.50	356.94
265	600–650	628	310.00–341.00	324.34
475	650–700	674	305.00–330.00	319.68
372	700–750	722	285.00–312.00	302.69
222	750–800	772	280.00–300.00	290.37
448	800–850	819	278.00–293.50	284.95
135	850–900	881	273.00–279.50	276.08
101	900–950	919	256.00–277.50	275.02
11	950–1000	990	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	590	295.00	295.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	1050–1100	1,072	242.50	242.50
9	1100–1150	1,120	236.00	236.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	800–850	814	202.50	202.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	650–700	695	235.00	235.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	1100–1150	1,106	223.00	223.00

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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