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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

2,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,120 4,162 2,783
Slaughter cattle 373 1,302 1,322

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers in a very light test 1.00 to 4.00 higher, heifers to few to make a meaningful comparison. Holstein steers 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was good. Holsteins were in high demand today. No implant cattle showed a good premium. The excessive heat made for a very light offering today. Estimated dressed cost 1.91 - 1.97. CME Live Cattle were up at the time of the report. CME Corn was also up. Slaughter cows Breaker and Lean steady to 2.00 higher, Boner steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Traditional Slaughter weight lambs 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was good. Ewes Good 2-3 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Utility 1-2 6.00 to 8.00 higher, Good 4-5 and Cull 1 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
1355 1355 20 118.00 $118.00 $1,599 +0.23
1372–1480 1450 63 119.00–122.75 $121.15 $1,757 +3.78
1634 1634 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,961 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236 1236 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,483 +3.00
1269 1269 11 129.00 $129.00 $1,637 +12.32

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1550 1422 75-80% 7 60.00–70.00 $68.13 $969 —
1378–1875 1494 75-80% 48 71.00–78.00 $75.03 $1,121 —
1493–1665 1550 75-80% 3 79.00–81.00 $79.72 $1,236 +0.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1635 1076 85-90% 29 44.00–56.00 $50.44 $543 —
970–1375 1128 85-90% 3 30.00–42.00 $37.95 $428 -11.48
1155 1155 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $739 —
1110–1590 1267 85-90% 23 58.00–63.50 $60.35 $765 +0.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1650 1390 80-85% 28 64.00–68.00 $65.87 $916 +1.68
1270–1760 1485 80-85% 9 57.00–63.00 $61.79 $918 —
1815 1815 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $926 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1828 1793 65-75% 9 81.00–86.00 $82.22 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2230 1757 3 83.00–91.00 $87.37 $1,535 —
1385–2215 1833 4 96.00–101.00 $98.05 $1,797 -2.51

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138 138 3 205.00 $205.00 $283 —
138–145 140 3 90.00–95.00 $93.28 $131 —
165–185 175 2 85.00–95.00 $89.71 $157 -5.29
185 185 7 135.00 $135.00 $250 +40.00
250 250 1 75.00 $75.00 $188 —
270 270 3 65.00 $65.00 $176 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $96 -123.96
77 77 11 230.00 $230.00 $177 -45.00
95 95 1 205.00 $205.00 $195 -70.00
109–110 109 7 200.00–205.00 $201.44 $220 -38.56
120 120 1 75.00 $75.00 $90 -188.26
150–155 153 5 205.00–215.00 $206.96 $317 -43.04
208 208 2 205.00 $205.00 $426 -30.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119 1119 4 68.00 $68.00 $761 —
1433–1548 1477 40 115.75–118.00 $116.81 $1,725 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117–138 125 58 82.50–100.00 $95.07 $119 -10.37
127–135 130 68 100.00–105.00 $102.06 $133 -3.38
170 170 4 127.50 $127.50 $217 -7.50
150–187 175 40 87.50–100.00 $90.72 $159 -44.28
215–233 227 3 85.00–100.00 $95.26 $216 +7.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
121–127 124 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 39 177.50–200.00 $190.46 $236 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 16 235.00 $235.00 $169 ±0.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 11 225.00 $225.00 $81 -24.91
48 48 14 230.00 $230.00 $110 -19.91

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25–27 26 14 205.00–225.00 $219.59 $57 -48.10
33–35 34 12 235.00–245.00 $241.80 $82 -25.89
43–48 46 44 230.00–235.00 $232.03 $107 -18.97
46 46 4 255.00 $255.00 $117 +4.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43–44 43 51 285.00–315.00 $308.41 $133 +62.72
55–58 57 19 265.00–272.50 $270.60 $154 +29.15
65–69 67 94 245.00–270.00 $261.19 $175 +17.40
73–79 75 38 255.00–270.00 $259.59 $195 +15.80

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 +15.00
92 92 3 145.00 $145.00 $133 -40.00
117 117 19 175.00 $175.00 $205 -2.70
108–140 121 5 180.00–230.00 $206.82 $250 +29.12
120–121 121 6 155.00 $155.00 $188 -22.70
155–180 170 5 180.00–190.00 $183.65 $312 +3.65

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 12 260.00 $260.00 $135 -5.00
65 65 19 250.00 $250.00 $162 -20.96
79 79 6 265.00 $265.00 $209 -5.96
116–125 117 11 255.00–265.00 $264.03 $309 -81.41
164 164 4 235.00 $235.00 $385 ±0.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 49 273.00 $273.00 $210 +43.00
85–88 87 106 264.00–285.00 $267.93 $233 +10.58
90 90 76 255.00 $255.00 $230 -2.35
101 101 4 255.00 $255.00 $258 +19.00
104–148 131 766 260.00–291.00 $283.98 $372 +9.61
155 155 13 281.00 $281.00 $436 +76.00

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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.