Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2024-06-12

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Jun 12
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
742 head
210 vs last sale 952 267 vs year ago 1,009 · 26.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were steady to 1.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. No implant cattle bringing a premium in both steers and heifers. Dairy steers 3.00 higher today. Several load lots, along with plenty of smaller packages in the offering. Demand was good from the internet and in the stands. Slaughter cows: Lean and Boner cows steady to 1.00 higher. Not enough lean cows or bulls for a trend today.

Slaughter lambs: Lambs 70 lbs 15.00-19.00 higher, 80 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, 90 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher. Lambs 110 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher, 120 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher, 130 lbs 7.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady with instances 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,583176.002,7862thin
BullsAverage1,825165.513,0209thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,655144.622,3934thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,524141.812,161169
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,260126.531,59439
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,04193.6997524
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,499165.322,47829
HeifersChoiceAverage1,406193.582,721118
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,310189.852,48684
SteersChoiceAverage1,512191.402,893178
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,305180.332,3546thin

Every lot, as filed

22 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
Bulls1,723149.39/cwt146.00–153.002,5742
Bulls1,854170.12/cwt166.00–176.003,1547
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,655144.62/cwt140.00–146.002,3934
CowsLean 85-90%1,23553.11/cwt45.00–65.006563
CowsBoner 80-85%1,260126.53/cwt121.00–131.001,59439
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,403148.32/cwt147.00–150.002,0819
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,531141.44/cwt132.00–146.002,165160
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,625193.57/cwt193.25–194.503,14667
SteersChoice1,591188.32/cwt188.00–192.002,99624
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,623191.50/cwt191.50–191.503,1088
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,270193.44/cwt192.75–196.502,45735
CowsLean 85-90%91992.31/cwt82.00–103.0084815
CowsLean 85-90%1,248117.44/cwt115.00–119.001,4666
HeifersChoice1,341191.72/cwt189.00–192.002,57144
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,361192.56/cwt191.50–195.002,62152
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,268180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2824
SteersSelect and Choice1,380181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,4982
Dairy SteersChoice1,499165.32/cwt162.00–170.002,47829
HeifersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,338187.29/cwt186.50–189.002,50649
HeifersChoiceCertified Prgms1,444194.68/cwt192.50–195.002,81174
SteersChoice1,417186.51/cwt185.00–187.252,64327
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,583176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,7862

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.