Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2024-10-16

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Oct 16
● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
Receipts
1,205 head
471 vs last sale 734 312 vs year ago 893 · +34.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale two weeks ago: Choice Slaughter steers 2.00-3.00 lower, with instances 6.00-7.00 lower in cattle over 1500 lbs. No implant steers bringing a 2.00 plus premium today. Choice slaughter heifers 3.00 lower. Dairy steers steady with light numbers today. Many load lots, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering. Demand good, both in the arena and online. Slaughter cows: Breaker and Boner cows steady to 1.00 lower. Lean cows steady to 2.00 lower. Not enough bulls last week for comparison.

Slaughter lambs: Limited numbers for light lambs. No comparison. Lambs 120 lbs 8.00-9.00 higher, 130 lbs 12.00 higher, 140-150 lbs 16.00 higher. Slaughter ewes: Ewes over 150 lbs 17.00 higher, with instances 25.00-30.00 higher. Ewes over 200 lbs 10.00-14.00 higher with light numbers this week.

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
BullsHigh1,709156.142,66921
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,585135.342,14513
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,433129.231,85220
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,204102.931,24052
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,451164.002,38010
HeifersChoiceAverage1,420186.752,652392
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,286181.062,32954
SteersChoiceAverage1,491186.352,779544
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,411179.622,53584

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersChoice1,440187.16/cwt183.50–189.002,695304
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,192180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1464
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight1,656187.25/cwt187.25–187.253,1015
HeifersChoiceCertified Prgms1,333185.23/cwt182.00–186.502,46983
CowsLean 85-90%98681.04/cwt60.00–87.507999
CowsLean 85-90%1,178100.50/cwt90.00–111.001,18423
SteersSelect and Choice1,589178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,82811
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,160180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,0882
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,657186.50/cwt186.50–186.503,09017
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,428187.40/cwt185.50–189.502,676146
HeifersSelect and Choice1,360180.75/cwt180.00–183.002,45829
HeifersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,202181.68/cwt180.00–182.002,18421
Dairy SteersChoice1,451164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,38010
SteersSelect and Choice1,399179.85/cwt175.00–181.002,51665
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms1,535186.61/cwt186.50–187.502,864134
SteersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms1,301180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,3426
SteersChoice1,473185.93/cwt182.00–187.252,739186
SteersChoice1,557184.54/cwt183.00–185.002,87361
CowsLean 85-90%1,333115.57/cwt112.00–124.001,54120
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,585135.34/cwt134.50–139.002,14513
CowsBoner 80-85%1,433129.23/cwt125.00–132.001,85220
Bulls1,593167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,66010
Bulls1,869149.88/cwt146.00–154.002,8019
Bulls1,570130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,0412

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.