Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2019-10-02

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Oct 2
● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
1,590 head
35 vs last sale 1,555 1,590 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher,instances to 5.00 higher, Holstein steers steady to 1.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter steers and heifers, which is much improved from last week's sluggish market. A Very attractive offering of long time, hard-fed steers and heifers, many full loads. The market was much more active this week as buyers were willing to bid and compete a little to get cattle bought. Two-way buyers were active as well, buying cattle to fit outgoing contracts along with lighter cattle that could stand more days on feed. Weighing condition was fair, overall, with an estimated dressed cost of 164.00-170.00. Premiums were not evident on Non-Implanted cattle, of which there were few. Higher cash market in the country at the end of last week and a higher trending Oct Live Cattle contract helped to support the market at the auction. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher than Monday's sale, bulls steady to firm.

Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter ewes mostly steady, feeder lambs sold with higher undertones compared to last week's limited offering. Moderate to good demand for slaughter lambs, moderate demand for slaughter ewes, good demand for feeder lambs.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,83180.341,47114
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52269.691,06156
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,35663.4986164
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19457.8569169
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,46584.601,23966
HeifersChoiceAverage1,305103.621,352348
SteersSelectAverage1,102112.001,2343thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,344104.841,40967
SteersChoiceAverage1,504103.741,560677

Every lot, as filed

17 lots · USDA AMS · Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Dairy SteersChoice1,46584.60/cwt83.00–85.501,23966
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,344104.84/cwt102.00–107.501,40967
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,102112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2343
SteersChoiceReturn to Feed1,431106.75/cwt106.75–106.751,52840
SteersChoice1,467103.84/cwt102.00–105.501,523330
SteersChoice1,553103.25/cwt101.00–105.251,603307
HeifersChoice1,305103.62/cwt101.50–105.501,352348
CowsLean 85-90%1,21960.53/cwt56.50–64.0073848
CowsLean 85-90%1,13851.73/cwt46.00–56.5058921
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43467.90/cwt64.50–71.5097430
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,64076.62/cwt74.00–81.001,25718
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58860.79/cwt58.00–63.009658
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31662.96/cwt59.50–68.0082942
CowsBoner 80-85%1,38469.59/cwt68.00–72.5096312
CowsBoner 80-85%1,48958.41/cwt56.50–60.0087010
Bulls1,91583.15/cwt78.00–87.001,5928
Bulls1,72076.60/cwt72.00–79.501,3186

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.