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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

4,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,018 3,904 3,571
Slaughter cattle 1,213 1,284 1,585

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Holstein steers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand for this light offering of hard fed cattle was moderate. Estimated dressed cost 1.96 - 2.02. CME Live Cattle market was down, while corn took a jump. Slaughter cows Breaker steady to 1.00 lower, Boner steady to 3.00 lower, Lean 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of lambs was good. Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 1-2 6.00 to 10.00 higher, Good 4-5 steady to 3.00 lower. 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
1116–1124 1121 11 116.00–118.00 $117.28 $1,315 —
1215 1215 11 122.25 $122.25 $1,485 —
1324–1346 1337 18 110.00–116.00 $112.31 $1,502 —
1335–1390 1359 52 120.00–124.00 $122.62 $1,666 -0.25
1373 1373 13 124.00 $124.00 $1,703 +1.13
1404–1486 1460 180 122.00–126.25 $123.79 $1,807 -8.21
1468 1468 44 133.00 $133.00 $1,952 +1.00
1487 1487 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,725 -16.00
1507–1543 1517 121 124.00–125.50 $124.98 $1,896 —
1660 1660 39 124.00 $124.00 $2,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242 1242 9 118.50 $118.50 $1,472 —
1192–1345 1274 183 122.00–125.75 $124.30 $1,584 -2.68
1450 1450 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083 1083 85-90% 2 62.50 $62.50 $677 —
835–1628 1084 85-90% 86 57.50–62.00 $60.67 $658 —
941–1429 1106 85-90% 29 48.00–55.00 $51.61 $571 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $392 -28.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1129–1517 1311 80-85% 85 63.00–69.00 $65.46 $858 -0.90
1378 1378 80-85% 4 70.00 $70.00 $965 -0.73
1480 1480 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $755 —
1225–1819 1514 80-85% 12 60.00–62.00 $61.26 $927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332–1780 1477 75-80% 8 72.00–76.00 $73.23 $1,082 +6.09
1525–1615 1555 75-80% 9 70.00 $70.00 $1,088 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532–1735 1652 65-75% 13 82.50–84.50 $83.45 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1983 1663 14 83.00–91.00 $87.83 $1,461 —
1140–2495 1906 7 93.50–98.00 $94.84 $1,808 —
1720–2150 1935 2 102.00–103.00 $102.44 $1,982 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 90.00 $90.00 $176 -25.38
200–202 202 4 125.00 $125.00 $252 +22.41
220–238 233 8 100.00–115.00 $102.70 $239 +0.11
265 265 1 65.00 $65.00 $172 -31.19
285–298 293 14 100.00–105.00 $104.65 $307 —
335 335 3 95.00 $95.00 $318 +5.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 4 355.00 $355.00 $195 +55.00
60 60 1 325.00 $325.00 $195 +25.00
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 $124 -110.00
70 70 1 305.00 $305.00 $214 +5.00
77 77 18 350.00 $350.00 $270 +50.00
80 80 1 320.00 $320.00 $256 -5.00
90 90 2 320.00 $320.00 $288 -5.00
100–108 107 9 265.00–285.00 $282.93 $303 -12.07
120 120 2 280.00 $280.00 $336 +22.86
160 160 1 230.00 $230.00 $368 -10.00
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
230 230 2 235.00 $235.00 $540 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1389 1350 63 101.00–104.00 $102.47 $1,383 -4.11
1396–1446 1415 42 105.00–109.50 $106.95 $1,513 -6.34
1496 1496 5 103.50 $103.50 $1,548 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–118 112 7 95.00–105.00 $101.15 $113 -1.35
108–144 131 70 120.00–135.00 $126.91 $166 +24.68
123–146 141 96 100.00–115.00 $108.48 $153 +18.00
145 145 3 95.00 $95.00 $138 +4.52
123–149 146 46 112.50–115.00 $112.78 $165 +20.28
155–168 162 29 115.00–130.00 $120.97 $196 +27.01
150–181 166 109 97.50–110.00 $104.25 $173 +20.73
156–173 166 21 75.00 $75.00 $124 -8.52
193 193 9 122.50 $122.50 $236 +17.50
193–199 198 13 90.00–102.50 $98.86 $196 -6.14
200–240 216 43 85.00–102.50 $96.47 $208 -2.58
229 229 4 75.00 $75.00 $172 -24.05

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 22 255.00 $255.00 $176 +19.81
80 80 14 245.00 $245.00 $196 +9.81
91–98 95 16 235.00–260.00 $247.04 $235 +11.85

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 1 205.00 $205.00 $51 -110.00
26 26 4 365.00 $365.00 $95 +50.00
35 35 2 205.00 $205.00 $72 -112.36
37 37 10 315.00 $315.00 $117 -2.36
38 38 8 325.00 $325.00 $124 +30.00
41–48 42 21 325.00–330.00 $326.08 $137 +61.08
40–45 43 2 305.00 $305.00 $131 +40.00
48–49 49 16 275.00–295.00 $291.31 $143 +26.31
54 54 18 335.00 $335.00 $181 -9.81
60 60 1 370.00 $370.00 $222 +25.19
63 63 8 335.00 $335.00 $211 -5.00
78 78 3 440.00 $440.00 $343 +180.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31–38 33 9 320.00–330.00 $323.80 $107 +64.42
37 37 7 265.00 $265.00 $98 +5.62
46–48 47 15 290.00–315.00 $298.57 $140 +39.19
50–58 52 37 285.00–300.00 $290.05 $151 +42.28
57 57 18 270.00 $270.00 $154 +22.23
62–69 66 223 275.00–295.00 $280.70 $185 +25.13
70–75 73 107 295.00–302.50 $299.26 $218 +43.69

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 16 295.00 $295.00 $186 +20.00
75 75 1 210.00 $210.00 $158 +70.00
83 83 11 260.00 $260.00 $216 +120.00
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 $162 +40.00
90 90 1 305.00 $305.00 $274 +165.00
104–135 113 35 250.00–260.00 $251.47 $284 -68.53
101–140 116 65 230.00–255.00 $241.41 $280 -78.59
125 125 2 205.00 $205.00 $256 -21.69
112–133 126 9 220.00–225.00 $221.48 $279 -5.21
138 138 2 175.00 $175.00 $242 -48.02
150 150 2 205.00 $205.00 $308 —
165 165 1 230.00 $230.00 $380 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 3 320.00 $320.00 $218 +10.00
92 92 3 285.00 $285.00 $262 +55.00
120 120 1 255.00 $255.00 $306 —
163 163 3 300.00 $300.00 $489 +10.00
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67–68 67 35 270.00–287.50 $285.12 $191 +26.49
71–78 74 122 287.50–300.00 $297.08 $220 +49.58
83–88 86 98 265.00–295.00 $285.76 $246 +22.86
90–97 93 98 275.00–300.00 $285.50 $266 +21.89
96 96 17 265.00 $265.00 $254 +1.39
122–138 128 15 210.00–230.00 $221.40 $283 -53.51
103–145 130 945 279.00–295.00 $283.27 $368 +53.27
132 132 14 275.00 $275.00 $363 +45.00
150 150 15 255.00 $255.00 $382 —
154–156 154 39 277.50–280.00 $278.02 $428 —

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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.