Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2026-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold with higher undertones, over 600 lbs mostly steady except 950-1000 lbs 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 850 lbs mostly steady, over 850 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this large offering of high quality, very eye appealing steers and heifers. Many long strings of yearlings, including one consignment of 550 head. Many full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh condition light to moderate plus. As the CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures had another positive day, cattle feeders were feeling better about the coming months in the market, which resulted in a very active auction. Outgoing fed cattle have lost some money, but there is still plenty of interest in feeding cattle. Cash fed cattle topped at 238.00 last week, but many were bought at 235.00

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $509.03/cwt on 92 head, up $35.06 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 28 comparable sales and sits +22.57 against this barn's trailing median of $486.46.

Average price

$509.03

▲ 35.06 vs prior sale

92 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$34.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.21

vs SD average

+25.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	514.24	2,719	78
Medium and Large 1-2	547	480.00	2,626	14thin

One grade step is worth $34.24/cwt here — about $93 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale92 hd

509.03

—

SD average6 barns · 1,018 hd

496.82

+12.21

National average169 barns · 10,003 hd

483.18

+25.85

This barn, trailing median28 sales

486.46

+22.57

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

50 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	Large 1	1000–1050	1,022	313.80/cwt	313.00–314.00	3,207	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,942	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	349.85/cwt	340.50–363.00	3,072	192
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	921	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,993	7
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	1250–1300	1,266	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	3,292	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	343	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,852	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	963	335.51/cwt	322.00–343.25	3,231	788
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	552.59/cwt	515.00–568.00	2,647	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	602.93/cwt	590.00–625.00	2,550	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,829	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,354	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	363.49/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,981	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	479.91/cwt	450.00–507.50	2,740	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	339.08/cwt	335.00–343.00	3,113	335
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	380.77/cwt	366.00–395.00	2,959	217
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	444.98/cwt	422.50–456.00	2,808	150
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	405.04/cwt	392.50–422.00	2,961	145
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	420.60/cwt	407.00–442.00	2,864	143
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	333	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,582	4
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,071	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,999	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	720	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,412	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	499	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,996	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,618	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,404	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,995	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	430.47/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,299	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,858	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	353.02/cwt	340.00–375.50	2,694	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	548	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,329	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	322.02/cwt	315.00–329.00	2,818	137
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	423.97/cwt	410.00–465.00	2,438	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	360.60/cwt	340.00–368.00	2,636	190
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	509	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,125	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	460.33/cwt	447.50–465.00	1,956	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	2,381	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	403.36/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,452	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	937	309.48/cwt	307.00–314.75	2,900	330
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,117	307.19/cwt	296.00–312.00	3,431	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	984	314.94/cwt	310.00–318.50	3,099	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,909	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	386.50/cwt	365.00–408.00	2,597	159
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,054	4
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	418	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	525.30/cwt	515.00–542.50	2,705	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	547	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,626	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	324.04/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,699	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	496.99/cwt	485.00–510.00	2,316	50
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,070	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	3,360	151

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 Mar 30, 2026

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

Receipts 4,000Last week 3,577Year ago 1,285

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	1000–1050	1,022	313.00–314.00	313.80
151	1050–1100	1,070	314.00	314.00
30	1100–1150	1,117	296.00–312.00	307.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	332	585.00	585.00
27	400–450	423	590.00–625.00	602.93
41	450–500	479	515.00–568.00	552.59
59	500–550	515	515.00–542.50	525.30
19	550–600	571	450.00–507.50	479.91
150	600–650	631	422.50–456.00	444.98
143	650–700	681	407.00–442.00	420.60
145	700–750	731	392.50–422.00	405.04
217	750–800	777	366.00–395.00	380.77
56	800–850	820	355.00–365.00	363.49
192	850–900	878	340.50–363.00	349.85
335	900–950	918	335.00–343.00	339.08
788	950–1000	963	322.00–343.25	335.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	900–950	921	325.00	325.00
29	950–1000	984	310.00–318.50	314.94
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	1250–1300	1,266	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	343	540.00	540.00
5	400–450	436	540.00	540.00
14	500–550	547	480.00	480.00
4	650–700	684	387.50	387.50
7	800–850	820	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	475.00	475.00
4	400–450	418	450.00	450.00
7	500–550	509	417.50	417.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1050–1100	1,071	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	499	400.00	400.00
6	700–750	720	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	425	447.50–465.00	460.33
6	500–550	548	425.00	425.00
15	600–650	620	384.00	384.00
6	650–700	679	354.00	354.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	341	545.00	545.00
7	350–400	380	525.00	525.00
4	400–450	428	480.00	480.00
50	450–500	466	485.00–510.00	496.99
23	500–550	534	425.00–440.00	430.47
96	550–600	575	410.00–465.00	423.97
43	600–650	608	385.00–425.00	403.36
159	650–700	672	365.00–408.00	386.50
190	700–750	731	340.00–368.00	360.60
93	750–800	763	340.00–375.50	353.02
78	800–850	833	310.00–330.00	324.04
137	850–900	875	315.00–329.00	322.02
330	900–950	937	307.00–314.75	309.48
7	950–1000	960	303.00	303.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	540	455.00	455.00
3	650–700	680	385.00	385.00

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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