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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

3,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,121 2,985 3,842
Slaughter cattle 1,196 1,199 1,427

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Choice 3-4 3.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein steers 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of clean cattle was good, non implant cattle sold with a premium. Several loads sold with weighing conditions favorable, as most cattle were hauled in overnight. CME Live Cattle Futures were up slightly today, while corn was down. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones in a light test. Traditional slaughter weight sheep 20.00 to 25.00 higher. The demand for lambs was high and continues to drive the market higher. Very active market today for slaughter sheep and ewes. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 2.00 to 4.00 lower, Good 4-5 10.00 to 13.00 lower, Utility 1-2 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1340 1244 20 113.50–119.00 $117.05 $1,456 —
1364–1479 1426 185 120.00–125.25 $123.33 $1,759 +4.40
1433 1433 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,849 +10.07
1427–1471 1456 20 117.00 $117.00 $1,704 —
1427–1485 1461 59 126.00–128.00 $126.62 $1,850 —
1505–1525 1516 19 117.00–117.50 $117.24 $1,777 -4.14
1505–1543 1525 17 125.00–127.50 $126.34 $1,927 +4.96
1665 1665 13 119.00 $119.00 $1,981 -0.07

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254 1254 10 104.00 $104.00 $1,304 —
1231–1347 1266 279 119.50–124.50 $122.28 $1,548 —
1314 1314 9 115.00 $115.00 $1,511 ±0.00
1266–1470 1388 25 126.50–129.00 $128.09 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1228 1060 85-90% 6 27.00–35.00 $30.22 $320 —
750–1690 1092 85-90% 35 41.00–53.00 $48.83 $533 —
813–1785 1104 85-90% 48 54.00–61.00 $58.25 $643 +5.62
1035–1358 1146 85-90% 10 62.00–64.00 $62.41 $715 +9.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1755 1503 75-80% 58 66.00–76.00 $70.66 $1,062 —
1515–1710 1634 75-80% 4 77.00–78.00 $77.52 $1,267 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1910 1418 80-85% 51 61.00–67.50 $64.08 $909 -2.61
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1527 1494 65-75% 14 78.00–82.00 $79.23 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1790 1656 6 95.00–102.00 $97.98 $1,623 —
1425–1945 1674 6 73.00–88.00 $84.02 $1,406 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 125.00 $125.00 $162 —
243 243 4 112.50 $112.50 $273 +22.50
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 +14.46
250–265 254 4 75.00–95.00 $85.00 $216 -0.54

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 6 345.00 $345.00 $235 -11.67
75 75 1 240.00 $240.00 $180 -40.00
86 86 10 310.00 $310.00 $267 +30.00
103 103 2 245.00 $245.00 $252 —
168–180 173 4 230.00–265.00 $250.82 $434 —
175–190 180 3 215.00–270.00 $250.65 $451 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1403 1396 56 92.00–99.00 $96.90 $1,353 —
1417–1596 1504 27 106.00–108.00 $106.43 $1,601 +7.22

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111–147 136 80 80.00–90.00 $86.98 $118 +21.98
140–143 142 4 85.00–89.00 $88.02 $125 +23.02
143 143 2 60.00 $60.00 $86 -15.71
148 148 2 95.00 $95.00 $141 +4.24
150–155 152 3 98.00–100.00 $98.68 $150 +33.68
155 155 2 35.00 $35.00 $54 -39.80
155 155 38 85.00 $85.00 $132 +10.20
151–188 166 169 70.00–91.00 $83.11 $138 +1.22
175 175 6 62.50 $62.50 $109 -47.50
205 205 1 55.00 $55.00 $113 -42.33
200–240 215 89 75.00–85.00 $81.00 $174 -16.33
220–231 226 8 90.00–100.00 $95.12 $215 -2.21
250–260 255 2 75.00–85.00 $80.10 $204 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 7 245.00 $245.00 $149 +75.00
94 94 5 230.00 $230.00 $216 +60.00
100 100 3 242.50 $242.50 $242 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 3 470.00 $470.00 $118 +70.00
28–29 29 38 300.00–345.00 $340.41 $99 -59.59
30 30 2 305.00 $305.00 $92 -95.00
33 33 3 330.00 $330.00 $109 -70.00
35 35 1 275.00 $275.00 $96 -125.00
48 48 5 320.00 $320.00 $154 +180.00
48 48 2 370.00 $370.00 $178 +230.00
50 50 2 210.00 $210.00 $105 -161.23
51 51 10 350.00 $350.00 $178 -21.23
50–55 53 22 360.00–510.00 $404.68 $214 +33.45
61–63 62 22 355.00–375.00 $366.07 $227 +61.07
70 70 4 245.00 $245.00 $172 -60.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
15 15 2 320.00 $320.00 $48 -9.81
34–38 35 31 290.00–355.00 $347.17 $122 +17.36
40–49 45 155 252.50–315.00 $288.91 $130 -15.69
53–57 54 75 250.00–295.00 $277.96 $150 -32.54
61–64 63 82 260.00–295.00 $277.84 $175 -13.89
78 78 4 265.00 $265.00 $207 -26.73

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 255.00 $255.00 $140 —
88 88 2 255.00 $255.00 $224 —
95 95 1 290.00 $290.00 $276 —
108–112 110 15 230.00–255.00 $236.34 $260 -33.66
115 115 1 365.00 $365.00 $420 +95.00
107–128 121 20 215.00–235.00 $227.49 $275 -42.51
157 157 5 210.00 $210.00 $330 -20.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 15 355.00 $355.00 $224 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 10 365.00 $365.00 $256 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 7 230.00 $230.00 $120 -15.00
65–69 67 25 255.00–265.00 $261.14 $175 -2.30
71–78 76 116 260.00–290.00 $278.42 $212 +18.05
78 78 13 250.00 $250.00 $195 -10.37
80–89 85 264 255.00–290.00 $278.42 $237 +29.02
87 87 21 242.50 $242.50 $211 -6.90
95 95 2 265.00 $265.00 $252 +12.44
95–98 97 41 285.00–287.50 $285.78 $277 +33.22
102–130 125 18 205.00–252.00 $245.63 $307 -9.23
102–147 125 339 265.00–293.00 $282.63 $353 +27.77
132 132 42 237.50 $237.50 $314 +5.50

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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.