Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers 2.00-4.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers steady to 2.00 higher. No implant and drug free heifers bringing a premium. Not enough dairy steers this week for comparison. Several load lots, along with many smaller packages in the offering. Demand good. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows steady to 1.00 lower with limited numbers today. Boner cows 2.00 lower. Lean cows steady. Bulls 2.00 lower.

Slaughter lambs: Limited number of light lambs this week. Lambs 80 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Lambs 100-120 lbs 9.00-12.00 lower, 130-140 lbs 7.00-10.00 lower, 150 lbs 11.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter ewes: 2.00-5.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	175.72	2,611	8thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,895	155.95	2,955	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	135.03	2,004	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,475	129.47	1,910	42
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,756	129.39	2,272	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,359	113.66	1,544	30
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,285	173.00	2,223	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,183	184.91	2,188	23
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	184.33	2,552	185
Steers	Choice	Average	1,499	185.33	2,779	299
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,387	182.70	2,534	60

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,756	129.39/cwt	128.50–134.00	2,272	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	101.21/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,148	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,535	184.51/cwt	183.50–187.25	2,832	77
Steers	Select and ChoiceNatural	—	1,116	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	2,159	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,318	179.75/cwt	179.75–179.75	2,369	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,380	183.62/cwt	181.00–186.25	2,534	149
Steers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,456	185.90/cwt	185.25–188.00	2,707	102
Steers	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,213	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	2,202	8
Heifers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,404	187.29/cwt	185.00–188.75	2,630	36
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,473	181.17/cwt	181.00–181.75	2,669	22
Heifers	Select and ChoiceNatural	—	1,137	185.25/cwt	182.00–187.50	2,106	13
Heifers	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,211	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	2,259	7
Dairy Steers	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,285	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,223	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,529	181.36/cwt	181.00–181.50	2,773	14
Steers	Choice	—	1,447	185.48/cwt	184.00–187.75	2,684	56
Steers	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,302	182.41/cwt	182.00–182.75	2,375	10
Steers	ChoiceNatural	—	1,377	187.18/cwt	187.00–188.00	2,577	11
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,612	184.89/cwt	182.25–185.50	2,980	53
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,486	175.72/cwt	173.00–179.75	2,611	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	552	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,412	117.80/cwt	111.00–124.00	1,663	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	135.03/cwt	134.50–135.50	2,004	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,475	129.47/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,910	42
Bulls	—	—	1,877	145.45/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,730	3
Bulls	—	—	1,898	157.70/cwt	153.00–168.00	2,993	18

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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