Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2022-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Choice 3-4 8.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Holsteins sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of slaughter cattle was good. Non implant cattle were in high demand and brought a significant premium compared to last week. Black hided cattle are the most sought after, creating wide price gaps. Several nice loads of cattle offered, with most being hauled in yesterday. Fed cattle trade is toying with price levels the market has not seen since 2015. It's been more than 7 years since producers seen $2k for finished cattle. If beef demands continues to be strong the market could push further north. Estimated dressed cost 234.00 to 242.00. CME Live cattle higher, while corn is lower. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher

Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes in light test sold with lower undertones.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	2,029	96.36	1,955	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,578	81.91	1,293	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,442	72.59	1,047	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,189	60.84	723	59
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,531	127.23	1,948	66
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,388	123.16	1,709	28
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,334	151.72	2,024	345
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	146.91	1,829	107
Steers	Choice	Average	1,541	150.57	2,320	365
Steers	Select	Average	1,091	150.00	1,637	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,311	147.29	1,932	61

Every lot, as filed

36 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Choice	—	1,405	142.33/cwt	135.00–147.00	2,000	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,274	146.92/cwt	146.50–147.00	1,872	84
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,604	73.98/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,187	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	809	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	91.23/cwt	88.00–94.50	1,528	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,537	83.88/cwt	80.50–86.50	1,289	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,212	72.47/cwt	71.00–75.00	878	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,248	66.14/cwt	64.00–69.00	825	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,232	146.20/cwt	145.50–146.75	1,801	11
Heifers	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,051	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,550	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	59.05/cwt	51.00–68.00	673	26
Steers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,567	155.72/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,440	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	26.50/cwt	20.00–40.00	317	5
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,091	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,637	4
Steers	ChoiceNatural	—	1,560	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,402	6
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,668	151.03/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,519	87
Heifers	Choice	—	1,316	152.33/cwt	148.00–153.50	2,005	212
Steers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,440	152.00/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,189	95
Heifers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,350	153.31/cwt	149.50–156.50	2,070	102
Steers	Choice	—	1,467	147.93/cwt	145.00–150.25	2,170	87
Steers	Choice	—	1,570	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,214	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,731	152.67/cwt	152.00–153.00	2,643	27
Steers	Choice	—	1,522	149.95/cwt	147.00–151.50	2,282	35
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,388	123.16/cwt	121.00–124.50	1,709	28
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,531	127.23/cwt	126.00–133.50	1,948	66
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,356	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,966	20
Steers	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,269	149.15/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,893	24
Steers	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,319	147.35/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,944	17
Steers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,249	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,156	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	76.10/cwt	73.00–79.00	960	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,591	69.61/cwt	60.00–71.00	1,107	30
Bulls	—	—	2,055	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	2,096	3
Bulls	—	—	1,983	88.43/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,754	5
Bulls	—	—	2,051	99.60/cwt	95.00–101.00	2,043	7

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