Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report, Worthing, SD

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

3,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.55/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 629 lb · 382 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.87/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 712 lb · 265 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.12/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 667 lb · 203 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	3,584	2,979
Feeder cattle	3,504	2,864
Slaughter cattle	80	115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher, except 450 - 500lbs, 700 - 750lbs, 800 - 850lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, except 550 lbs - 700 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, with instances of 14.00 on 450 lbs - 500 lbs. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing cattle was good. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand, along with larger lots, and cattle with at least 2 rounds of shots. Most cattle were hauled in over night. Several cancellations this week due to the scare of an ice and snow storm moving in this afternoon. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
364	364	7	215.00	$215.00	$783	-44.69
406–436	413	25	224.00–242.00	$231.05	$954	—
454–490	482	101	218.00–230.00	$222.52	$1,073	-6.18
516–549	530	37	216.00–230.00	$225.55	$1,195	+9.64
554–599	579	153	204.00–219.50	$210.33	$1,218	+6.75
601–633	623	129	201.00–213.00	$207.15	$1,291	+4.51
654–693	667	203	185.50–200.00	$193.12	$1,288	+1.01
700–743	712	265	182.00–190.00	$185.87	$1,323	-1.32
750–790	773	85	179.50–189.50	$185.68	$1,435	+1.68
802–833	815	173	178.75–187.00	$180.89	$1,474	-0.02
857–897	878	51	169.00–176.75	$175.75	$1,543	-0.01
913	913	70	176.75	$176.75	$1,614	+4.51
961–989	982	136	162.50–169.50	$168.54	$1,655	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
444	444	9	220.00	$220.00	$977	+10.36
481–496	492	31	195.00–208.00	$203.55	$1,001	+11.53
588–595	590	15	190.00–198.00	$195.85	$1,156	+12.79
623–645	629	28	184.00–194.00	$191.28	$1,203	-3.47
681–693	687	15	184.00	$184.00	$1,264	—
712–733	722	13	174.00–178.00	$176.12	$1,272	—
784–790	787	19	171.00–172.00	$171.42	$1,349	-1.58
831	831	6	169.00	$169.00	$1,404	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140	1140	28	156.50	$156.50	$1,784	-10.00
1278	1278	15	146.00	$146.00	$1,866	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
559	559	4	175.00	$175.00	$978	+25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
311	311	7	198.00	$198.00	$616	-11.52
358–388	368	21	200.00–209.00	$201.81	$743	+2.06
403–443	423	24	199.00–207.00	$203.19	$859	+4.22
450 fancy	450	19	205.00	$205.00	$922	—
455–497	478	102	181.00–189.00	$183.54	$877	-13.57
504–540	519	61	184.50–195.00	$188.02	$976	+2.56
550–578	565	96	178.00–188.00	$181.26	$1,024	-3.94
601–648	629	382	167.00–181.00	$174.55	$1,098	-4.44
653–699	661	152	163.00–173.25	$169.60	$1,121	-1.61
712–746	722	171	165.00–174.25	$170.81	$1,233	-0.08
750–758	754	132	166.00–171.75	$168.81	$1,273	+2.12
801–813	808	66	162.00–167.25	$164.66	$1,330	-0.84
860	860	60	169.75	$169.75	$1,460	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368	368	6	181.00	$181.00	$666	—
414	414	7	191.00	$191.00	$791	+20.00
492	492	5	177.00	$177.00	$871	-10.37
507–537	529	99	171.00–182.00	$178.65	$945	+3.65
571–596	589	30	165.00–174.25	$172.02	$1,013	+1.02
614–649	628	10	161.00–164.00	$162.24	$1,019	-2.76
673	673	4	155.00	$155.00	$1,043	+3.00
743	743	10	161.00	$161.00	$1,196	-2.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
522	522	14	165.00	$165.00	$861	—
654	654	4	150.00	$150.00	$981	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165	1165	80-85%	1	71.00	$71.00	$827	—
945–1440	1232	80-85%	23	63.00–71.00	$68.09	$839	-1.41

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1105	1000	85-90%	4	22.50–32.50	$26.98	$270	-10.49
991–1250	1070	85-90%	7	57.00–60.00	$57.74	$618	+3.86
920–1315	1103	85-90%	11	38.00–51.00	$42.65	$470	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1513	1396	75-80%	9	73.00–77.50	$76.17	$1,063	+4.43
1495	1495	75-80%	1	84.00	$84.00	$1,256	—
1515	1515	75-80%	1	66.00	$66.00	$1,000	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1618–1753	1693	65-75%	9	88.00–91.00	$89.73	$1,519	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1853	1853	2	94.00	$94.00	$1,742	—
1880	1880	1	82.00	$82.00	$1,542	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.