Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2019-10-09

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Oct 9
● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
1,525 head
65 vs last sale 1,590 1,525 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 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Light to moderate demand from packer buyers, good demand from two way buyers. A nice offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. Packer buyers weren't keen on pushing the market too, especially on steers over 1500 lbs, but did have to pay more to get cattle bought. Two way buyers were strong competitors, even on 1400 lbs steers, which helped to move the market along. Weighing condition ran a little more towards the full side this week, estimated dressed cost looked to be 167.00-173.00. 9 full load of steers, 6 full loads of heifers in the offering with the balance part loads and small packages. Slaughter cows and bulls steady with Monday's sale.

Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Only comparison of slaughter ewes were the Good ewes which were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested this week for comparison. Improved demand for slaughter lambs this week, especially on those lambs under 110 lbs. Good demand for slaughter ewes and 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
BullsAverage1,87181.171,5198thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58068.621,08445
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28662.6580631
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,27855.9271525
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,47188.571,30336
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,31983.771,10523
HeifersChoiceLow1,339106.241,422416
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,151105.901,21924
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,354109.491,482149
SteersChoiceLow1,503105.021,578523

Every lot, as filed

18 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
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,354109.49/cwt103.00–115.501,482149
Dairy SteersChoice1,47188.57/cwt86.00–89.751,30336
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,31983.77/cwt83.00–85.001,10523
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52668.01/cwt64.00–70.001,03818
CowsLean 85-90%1,35458.42/cwt57.00–59.5079112
CowsLean 85-90%1,20853.61/cwt46.00–56.5064813
HeifersChoice1,330101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,34314
HeifersChoice1,339106.42/cwt103.25–107.001,425402
HeifersSelect and Choice1,192102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,21613
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,102110.50/cwt110.50–110.501,21811
SteersChoice1,373103.50/cwt103.50–103.501,42113
SteersChoice1,567104.25/cwt102.00–106.501,634227
SteersChoice1,457105.71/cwt104.00–107.001,540283
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59173.61/cwt71.00–77.001,17117
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,65761.25/cwt58.00–65.001,01510
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29063.89/cwt59.00–68.0082426
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26456.23/cwt52.00–58.507115
Bulls1,87181.17/cwt78.00–83.501,5198

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.