Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2024-05-15

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, May 15
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
417 head
121 vs last sale 538 409 vs year ago 826 · 49.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were mostly 3.00-4.00 higher, with no implant steers bringing a premium. Choice slaughter heifers had limited numbers today. No comparison. Too light a test last week for dairy steers. Upward trend noted. Several large strings of steers and dairy beef cross cattle in the offering, along with plenty of smaller groups. Attendance was lighter today, but demand was still good. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 1.00 higher. Boner cows steady to 1.00 lower. Lean cows 3.00-4.00 lower. Limited number of bulls. No comparison.

Slaughter lambs: Lambs 50-60 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, 70-90 lbs mostly 11.00-12.00 higher, 100 lbs 17.00 higher with light numbers today. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.

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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,418178.002,5243thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,406184.002,58727
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,392182.002,5335thin
BullsLow2,148154.843,32610
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,562138.632,16645
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,332123.521,64519
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,24292.401,14739
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,485154.002,2872thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,577164.422,59321
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,500158.002,3705thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,366187.332,55927
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,260184.822,3299thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,552190.552,95692
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,482183.912,72523

Every lot, as filed

26 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
Bulls2,140131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,8031
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,585137.11/cwt134.00–141.002,17329
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,688130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,1942
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,497143.00/cwt142.00–145.002,14114
CowsLean 85-90%1,06889.25/cwt75.00–96.0095310
CowsLean 85-90%1,465110.13/cwt102.50–115.001,61321
SteersChoice1,451192.03/cwt191.00–192.502,78624
Dairy SteersChoice1,577164.42/cwt161.00–166.002,59321
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,406184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,58727
SteersSelect and ChoiceHeavy Weight1,616183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,95711
HeifersChoiceCertified Prgms1,368186.50/cwt186.00–188.002,55118
Dairy HeifersChoice1,485154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,2872
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,392182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,5335
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,576190.70/cwt189.50–196.003,00547
SteersChoice1,513192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,9056
CowsBoner 80-85%1,332123.52/cwt119.00–128.001,64519
HeifersChoice1,362189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,5749
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,418178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,5243
CowsLean 85-90%87249.79/cwt45.00–67.504348
SteersSelect and Choice1,480186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,7536
Bulls2,008164.24/cwt162.00–166.003,2984
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,260184.82/cwt180.00–193.002,3299
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,500158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,3705
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,238183.49/cwt183.00–184.002,2726
Bulls2,261152.09/cwt145.00–157.003,4395
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,651187.11/cwt186.50–189.503,08915

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages
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