Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2021-12-01

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Dec 1
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
1,871 head
233 vs last sale 1,638 109 vs year ago 1,980 · 5.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter steers 8.00 to 9.00 higher, heifers 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Holsteins 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Most cattle hauled in over night, making weighing conditions good for the buyer. Black hided cattle continue to be in the biggest demand. United States Ag Price Report showed that cattle price in October up 16% from last year. Estimated dressed cost 218.00 - 224.00. CME Live Cattle closed higher as well as corn. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter Bulls steady.

Traditional Slaughter weight lambs steady to 3.00 higher. Ewes steady to 2.00 except Good 2-3 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of sheep and goats was good.

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
BullsHigh1,89479.621,50837
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57772.661,14655
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,41762.4088497
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,34047.60638125
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,555115.031,78916
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,447108.231,56636
HeifersChoiceAverage1,371137.341,882541
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,231130.691,60846
SteersChoiceAverage1,517137.042,078650
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,348133.311,79721

Every lot, as filed

31 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
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,55678.00/cwt78.00–78.001,2144
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,63464.39/cwt62.00–68.001,05210
CowsLean 85-90%1,43154.30/cwt51.00–57.0077758
CowsLean 85-90%1,26644.43/cwt25.00–51.5056256
HeifersChoiceCertified Prgms1,393136.88/cwt134.00–140.001,907125
CowsBoner 80-85%1,52069.00/cwt69.00–69.001,0491
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43547.48/cwt47.00–48.006812
HeifersSelect and Choice1,259131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,64916
HeifersChoice1,385131.10/cwt130.00–132.001,81616
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,191128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,5249
HeifersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,226131.60/cwt130.00–132.001,61321
CowsLean 85-90%1,23728.40/cwt25.00–35.0035111
SteersChoice1,541137.29/cwt135.00–138.502,116147
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,316136.50/cwt136.50–136.501,7967
SteersChoiceReturn to Feed1,386136.33/cwt135.00–137.001,89040
SteersChoiceNatural1,409133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,8747
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,640133.65/cwt130.00–137.252,19266
HeifersChoice1,363137.74/cwt134.00–139.351,877400
Dairy SteersChoice1,555115.03/cwt114.00–116.501,78916
SteersChoice1,442137.28/cwt135.00–138.251,980162
SteersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,341133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,7848
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,451138.15/cwt138.00–138.502,00536
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,562137.89/cwt131.00–139.252,154192
SteersSelect and Choice1,394130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8126
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,447108.23/cwt106.50–110.001,56636
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43856.62/cwt51.00–60.0081424
CowsBoner 80-85%1,40864.71/cwt61.00–68.0091170
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,56574.15/cwt70.00–77.001,16041
Bulls2,10296.72/cwt93.00–98.002,0334
Bulls1,93885.07/cwt84.00–86.001,6498
Bulls1,84675.14/cwt42.00–83.501,38725

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.