Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2024-02-28

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Feb 28
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
1,122 head
148 vs last sale 1,270 543 vs year ago 1,665 · 32.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were steady with instances up to 4.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough dairy steers for comparison. Many load lots of both steers and heifers in the offering today, along with lots of smaller packages. Good demand throughout the sale in the arena and on the internet. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 3.00 higher. Boner and Lean cows 4.00 higher. Not enough bulls for comparison today.

Slaughter lambs: Lambs 100 lbs were 2.00 higher this week. Slaughter ewes were 19.00 lower, with limited quantities.

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
BullsHigh2,012120.042,41611
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,767118.182,08811
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,617114.331,849214
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,41195.901,35323
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05270.5974327
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,683152.002,55810
HeifersChoiceAverage1,466180.262,642260
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,454176.092,561114
HeifersSelectAverage1,220162.001,9764thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,559181.242,826276
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,411172.702,43719

Every lot, as filed

25 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
CowsLean 85-90%1,14782.70/cwt80.00–87.0094911
CowsLean 85-90%93525.79/cwt20.00–30.002413
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,558182.24/cwt180.00–183.502,83962
SteersChoiceReturn to Feed1,381180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,4868
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight1,563178.51/cwt178.00–180.002,79012
HeifersChoiceCertified Prgms1,491182.79/cwt180.00–189.502,72566
HeifersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,490176.21/cwt175.00–179.002,62687
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,220162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,9764
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,399180.50/cwt180.50–180.502,5254
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,362170.90/cwt165.00–173.002,32814
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,326175.60/cwt172.00–178.002,32824
CowsLean 85-90%99970.69/cwt57.50–75.0070613
SteersChoice1,567180.28/cwt179.00–188.502,82597
SteersSelect and Choice1,549177.75/cwt177.75–177.752,7535
SteersChoice1,486179.60/cwt175.50–180.002,66948
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,645183.39/cwt180.50–185.503,01757
HeifersChoice1,450179.46/cwt177.00–183.502,602182
HeifersSelect and Choice1,443176.50/cwt176.50–176.502,5473
Dairy SteersChoice1,683152.00/cwt152.00–152.002,55810
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,767118.18/cwt117.00–119.002,08811
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,617114.33/cwt102.00–125.001,849214
CowsBoner 80-85%1,41195.90/cwt88.00–100.001,35323
Bulls2,168134.81/cwt130.00–140.002,9232
Bulls2,105127.42/cwt123.00–129.002,6824
Bulls1,876108.22/cwt106.00–111.002,0305

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.