Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction market report — October 19, 2026

USDA's latest report from this barn is for October 21, 2026 (4,541 head), with no feeder steer or heifer prices. The feeder prices below are from the October 19, 2026 sale. See the Oct 21 report at USDA.

Worthing, SD · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/20/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

2,311

Last week 1,665 (+646)
Last year 5,717

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$351.00 /cwt

$2,706 per head · 24 hd
vs last week —

Compared to last week: Feeder steers had limited sales to compare to. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher on limited comparisons as well. Higher undertones seen on the few comparable trades throughout the day. Bulk of sale came from a handful of consignors with one having 750 head on offer. Good to very good demand on the stock with double to triple vaccinations coming off grass. Feeder cattle futures showing gains of $1-$2 higher across most contracts at end of sale. Fundamentals continue to be in support of the feeder cattle market to start off the week.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
400–499 lb	5	469 lb	$490.00	$2,298	−17.00	−41.98
600–699 lb	6	601 lb	$395.00	$2,374	+25.00	−31.40
700–799 lb	24	771 lb	$351.00	$2,706	—	−28.13
800–899 lb	47	875 lb	$331.45	$2,899	−8.55	−34.78
900–999 lb	760	936 lb	$333.01	$3,117	+10.01	−18.41

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
500–599 lb	11	580 lb	$359.91	$2,087	—	−30.16
600–699 lb	7	634 lb	$355.00	$2,251	—	−17.78
700–799 lb	129	748 lb	$338.70	$2,533	—	−12.61
800–899 lb	226	847 lb	$323.87	$2,745	+3.42	−8.56
900–999 lb	218	903 lb	$310.14	$2,801	+14.39	−3.82

Slaughter cows — Nov 6

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	54	1,469 lb	$128.66	$124.00–$133.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	2	1,400 lb	$150.00	$150.00–$150.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	8	1,527 lb	$137.12	$134.00–$144.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	33	1,443 lb	$118.25	$112.00–$124.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	64	1,307 lb	$101.72	$89.00–$111.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	38	1,077 lb	$79.20	$60.00–$88.00
Premium White 65-75%	Average	19	1,768 lb	$127.70	$125.00–$129.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $435.65/cwt
4-week average: $411.21
13-week average: $426.04
4-week vs 13-week: −3.5%

52-wk low $371.25high $518.21

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $351.00/cwt
4-week average: $350.29
13-week average: $352.14
4-week vs 13-week: −0.5%

52-wk low $307.05high $407.23

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $359.91/cwt
4-week average: $374.57
13-week average: $390.45
4-week vs 13-week: −4.1%

52-wk low $322.83high $483.64

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Feb and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.7%	57%	7
Feb	+2.9%	86%	7
Mar	+2.3%	86%	7
Apr	−0.5%	43%	7
May	+1.0%	57%	7
Jun	+2.4%	57%	7
Jul	+3.1%	86%	7
Aug	+0.7%	71%	7
Sep	+1.0%	57%	7
Oct	−2.4%	29%	7
Nov	−4.7%	0%	7
Dec	−0.7%	71%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Sep and lowest in Nov and Jan.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.1%	57%	7
Feb	+0.1%	57%	7
Mar	−0.9%	43%	7
Apr	−0.7%	29%	7
May	−0.4%	57%	7
Jun	+1.8%	57%	7
Jul	+3.5%	86%	7
Aug	+2.2%	62%	8
Sep	+2.7%	57%	7
Oct	+0.5%	86%	7
Nov	−1.9%	43%	7
Dec	−0.8%	43%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	4,541	—	—	—
Mon Oct 19	2,311	—	$351.00	$359.91
Wed Oct 14	4,055	—	—	—
Mon Oct 12	1,665	$435.65	—	—
Wed Oct 7	3,721	—	—	—
Mon Oct 5	1,568	$413.33	$344.81	$389.71
Wed Sep 30	4,316	—	—	—
Mon Sep 28	2,277	$371.25	$355.06	$374.11
Wed Sep 23	6,403	—	—	—
Mon Sep 21	1,898	$424.59	$362.54	$398.62
Wed Sep 16	5,581	—	—	—
Mon Sep 14	1,205	$431.00	$364.49	$406.34
Wed Sep 9	4,518	—	—	—
Wed Sep 2	4,742	—	—	—
Mon Aug 31	1,251	$430.00	$329.25	—
Wed Aug 26	4,556	—	—	—
Mon Aug 24	2,368	$425.00	$330.98	$400.00
Wed Aug 19	5,831	—	—	—
Mon Aug 17	3,173	$450.00†	$353.00	$397.00
Wed Aug 12	6,281	—	—	—
Wed Aug 5	5,596	—	—	—
Mon Aug 3	2,252	$453.50	$378.09	$397.88
Wed Jul 29	3,447	—	—	—
Wed Jul 22	5,254	—	—	—

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every South Dakota sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Mitchell Livestock Auction, Mitchell	69 mi	Oct 22	$442.56	$358.82
Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen	170 mi	Oct 21	$469.67	$380.26
Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction, Fort Pierre	194 mi	Oct 23	$467.96	$348.87
Mobridge Livestock Exchange, Mobridge	237 mi	Oct 22	$470.74	—
Herreid Livestock Market, Herreid	238 mi	Oct 23	$466.00	$365.50
Philip Livestock Auction, Philip	250 mi	Oct 20	$465.30	$402.00

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	4,541	52	AMS_2016
Monday	October 19, 2026	2,311	46	AMS_2026

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD” (AMS_2016); “Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction - Worthing, SD” (AMS_2026). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.