Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2024-09-18

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Sep 18
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
1,417 head
605 vs last sale 812 16 vs year ago 1,401 · +1.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last week: Choice slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, with instances 2.00 higher in no implant and heavyweight steers over 1600 lbs. Choice slaughter heifers 3.00-4.00 higher, with no implant heifers gaining 1.00-2.00. Many load lots, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering today. Demand was good in the arena and online. Slaughter cows: Breaker, Boner and Lean cows remain steady. Bulls 5.00 lower, with light numbers both weeks.

Slaughter lambs: Limited number of light lambs. Lambs 70 lbs 25.00-30.00 higher, 80 lbs 1.00 lower. Lambs 100-110 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower, 120-130 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, 140 lbs steady to 6.00 lower, 150 lbs 1.00 higher. Slaughter ewes: mostly 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,569177.042,7786thin
BullsLow1,967149.912,94919
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,445135.491,95834
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,710133.592,28419
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,434129.251,85342
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,239107.251,329100
HeifersChoiceAverage1,377187.592,582383
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,258186.422,34691
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,326186.192,46947
SteersChoiceAverage1,525186.142,838563

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
HeifersChoice1,383187.41/cwt184.00–189.002,592254
HeifersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,234187.24/cwt183.00–190.252,31127
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,630186.36/cwt183.25–187.253,03871
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,229186.43/cwt182.00–191.002,29114
HeifersSelect and Choice1,436182.12/cwt180.00–183.002,61519
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,198187.75/cwt187.75–187.752,24945
HeifersChoiceCertified Prgms1,364187.94/cwt186.75–188.752,564129
SteersChoice1,573184.91/cwt184.25–186.752,909153
CowsLean 85-90%1,389117.16/cwt111.00–124.501,62757
CowsLean 85-90%96274.97/cwt60.00–82.0072113
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,547186.65/cwt185.25–188.002,88789
SteersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,330188.37/cwt184.25–190.002,50519
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,569177.04/cwt174.00–181.002,7786
SteersChoice1,468186.13/cwt184.00–188.502,732165
SteersSelect and Choice1,418183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,59514
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,438187.65/cwt185.25–188.002,69885
CowsLean 85-90%1,075102.40/cwt95.00–110.001,10130
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,710133.59/cwt131.50–136.002,28419
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,445135.49/cwt134.00–138.001,95834
CowsBoner 80-85%1,434129.25/cwt125.00–133.001,85342
Bulls1,680138.63/cwt132.00–147.002,3294
Bulls2,044152.92/cwt149.00–161.003,12615

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.