Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last week, due to the Independence Day holiday. Compared to the sale two weeks ago; choice slaughter steers 5.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers 4.00-5.00 higher. Dairy steers steady to 1.00 higher with limited numbers. Consignments included several load lots, along with plenty of smaller packages. Large offering of dairy beef cattle today. The arena was crowded and a constant line of trailers ready to unload was the norm most of the day. Demand was good throughout the sale. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Boner cows steady to 1.00 higher. Lean cows 2.00 lower. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

Slaughter lambs: Lambs 60 lbs 38.00 higher, 80 lbs 10.00 higher, 90 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Lambs 100 lbs 3.00-9.00 lower, 120-140 lbs mostly 10.00-14.00 lower. BIG sheep and goat sale with 5545 head going through the ring today!

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,456	193.27	2,814	42
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,464	194.49	2,847	73
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,591	188.88	3,005	30
Bulls	—	High	1,879	164.51	3,090	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	146.55	2,195	108
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,665	144.42	2,405	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,326	128.23	1,700	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,108	105.77	1,172	48
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,507	167.00	2,517	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,288	201.58	2,597	104
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,337	195.99	2,621	136
Steers	Choice	Average	1,398	202.85	2,836	110
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,389	198.30	2,755	91

Every lot, as filed

24 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
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,507	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,976	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	104.50/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,100	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	144.44/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,152	83
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	128.23/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,700	27
Steers	Choice	—	1,524	203.50/cwt	203.50–203.50	3,101	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,464	194.49/cwt	194.00–197.00	2,847	73
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,507	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,517	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,665	144.42/cwt	141.00–148.00	2,405	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	81.86/cwt	62.50–87.00	653	10
Heifers	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,211	194.97/cwt	190.00–198.50	2,361	48
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,406	196.54/cwt	191.00–198.00	2,763	88
Steers	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,336	198.93/cwt	196.00–199.75	2,658	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	153.57/cwt	149.50–162.00	2,337	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	116.47/cwt	111.00–122.50	1,479	24
Heifers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,326	200.72/cwt	200.50–200.75	2,662	30
Heifers	Choice	—	1,273	201.93/cwt	199.50–204.50	2,571	74
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,591	188.88/cwt	186.00–190.00	3,005	30
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,492	198.08/cwt	197.50–198.50	2,955	19
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,456	193.27/cwt	192.00–194.00	2,814	42
Bulls	—	—	2,165	184.86/cwt	176.00–193.00	4,002	4
Bulls	—	—	1,814	152.05/cwt	147.00–156.00	2,758	6
Bulls	—	—	1,862	164.36/cwt	160.00–171.00	3,060	46
Steers	Choice	—	1,387	202.79/cwt	202.50–206.00	2,813	101
Steers	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,347	197.37/cwt	195.50–199.50	2,659	17

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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