Name: Sioux Falls Regional Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers 6.00-7.00 lower. No implant and drug free steers bringing a premium. Choice slaughter heifers 3.00-5.00 lower. Not enough dairy steers for comparison. Many load lots, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering. Good demand throughout the sale.

Slaughter lambs: Lambs 70-90 lbs mostly 35.00-37.00 higher. Lambs 110-130 lbs 9.00-12.00 lower, 130-150 lbs 7.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly 5.00-11.00 lower. Many large strings of lambs in the offering today. Good demand both online and in the arena.

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	1,452	185.00	2,686	29
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,325	178.00	2,359	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,606	187.00	3,003	44
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,472	175.72	2,586	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,738	163.00	2,833	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,456	167.00	2,432	10
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,149	161.00	1,850	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,451	191.32	2,777	479
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,264	188.02	2,376	55
Steers	Choice	Average	1,569	191.07	2,998	687
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,451	185.28	2,689	58

Every lot, as filed

26 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	—	1,470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,720	47
Steers	Choice	—	1,565	189.55/cwt	187.00–190.50	2,966	106
Heifers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,430	191.07/cwt	189.00–193.00	2,732	161
Heifers	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,266	191.96/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,430	19
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,649	190.73/cwt	190.00–192.50	3,145	206
Steers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,558	191.49/cwt	190.00–193.00	2,983	160
Steers	ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,454	191.76/cwt	189.00–194.00	2,788	88
Steers	ChoiceNatural	—	1,353	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,679	9
Steers	Select and ChoiceNatural	—	1,335	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,523	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,444	190.30/cwt	188.50–191.00	2,748	61
Steers	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	—	1,392	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,575	7
Steers	ChoiceNatural	—	1,666	192.58/cwt	190.50–193.00	3,208	57
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,576	177.15/cwt	177.00–177.50	2,792	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,452	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,686	29
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,325	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,359	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,456	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,432	10
Dairy Steers	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,149	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,850	8
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,738	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,833	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,606	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,003	44
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,347	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,344	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,430	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,674	11
Heifers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,598	189.86/cwt	188.00–190.50	3,034	15
Heifers	Select and ChoiceNatural	—	1,221	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,283	6
Heifers	ChoiceNatural	—	1,484	192.83/cwt	192.25–193.00	2,862	41
Heifers	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,179	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,181	19
Heifers	Choice	—	1,451	191.32/cwt	189.50–193.50	2,776	262

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