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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

2,975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,975 3,227 3,125
Slaughter cattle 887 850 1,140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein steers steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of cattle was good. Estimated dressed cost 1.97 - 2.02. CME Live Cattle and Corn both down today. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 lower. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of nice sheep was good. Ewes Good 2-3 12.00 to 15.00 higher, Utility 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Good 4-5 and 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
1012–1347 1206 19 121.00–134.00 $125.59 $1,515 +5.11
1272 1272 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,565 -3.00
1297 1297 12 124.00 $124.00 $1,608 -2.00
1341–1368 1363 37 120.00–121.00 $120.78 $1,646 —
1409 1409 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,832 +6.23
1450–1479 1466 63 123.00–124.50 $123.66 $1,813 —
1508–1561 1545 234 122.00–125.00 $124.46 $1,923 -0.36

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
979 979 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,243 —
1189 1189 7 124.00 $124.00 $1,474 —
1240 1240 4 122.50 $122.50 $1,519 +11.50
1307–1435 1375 113 121.25–124.00 $122.54 $1,685 +5.54

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771–1475 1089 85-90% 24 21.00–48.00 $39.67 $432 —
1033–1775 1385 85-90% 16 49.00–56.00 $53.74 $744 —
1020–1726 1408 85-90% 43 57.00–62.00 $59.43 $837 —
1270–1474 1440 85-90% 6 63.50 $63.50 $914 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1755 1433 80-85% 14 64.00–68.00 $65.82 $943 -0.28
1614–1750 1672 80-85% 7 61.00–63.00 $61.90 $1,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261–1488 1341 75-80% 10 71.00–76.00 $73.09 $980 —
1373 1373 75-80% 3 83.00 $83.00 $1,140 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1523–1645 1591 65-75% 10 86.00–88.00 $87.23 $1,388 -4.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1890 1743 8 78.00–88.00 $83.87 $1,462 —
1400–2163 1963 4 89.00–90.00 $89.27 $1,752 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
163 163 3 175.00 $175.00 $285 +10.00
170–178 175 3 80.00–85.00 $83.38 $146 -81.62
218 218 3 80.00 $80.00 $174 -5.00
338 338 2 75.00 $75.00 $254 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47 47 3 205.00 $205.00 $96 -30.00
52 52 5 280.00 $280.00 $146 -25.00
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 $124 -40.00
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 $150 ±0.00
83–85 85 43 245.00–265.00 $247.28 $210 +47.28
85 85 1 215.00 $215.00 $183 +15.00
89 89 10 305.00 $305.00 $271 +105.00
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1306 1303 28 105.00–110.00 $106.06 $1,382 —
1390–1463 1414 98 109.50–112.00 $110.41 $1,561 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122–142 138 32 90.00–95.00 $91.69 $127 +11.47
154–178 155 33 74.00–85.00 $84.24 $131 +0.15
163 163 2 115.00 $115.00 $187 +30.91
153–185 173 48 95.00–105.00 $98.01 $170 +13.92
210 210 1 85.00 $85.00 $178 -1.44

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
91 91 40 235.00 $235.00 $214 -10.00
104 104 40 225.00 $225.00 $234 +21.60
125 125 5 120.00 $120.00 $150 -83.40
155 155 8 90.00 $90.00 $140 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 2 105.00 $105.00 $168 -10.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 12 165.00 $165.00 $41 —
37–39 38 9 255.00 $255.00 $97 —
47 47 17 265.00 $265.00 $125 —
69 69 21 270.00 $270.00 $186 +70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
19 19 12 220.00 $220.00 $42 -105.00
24 24 4 325.00 $325.00 $78 +80.00
24 24 15 240.00 $240.00 $58 -5.00
33–35 34 12 260.00 $260.00 $88 -45.00
38 38 2 285.00 $285.00 $108 -30.00
44 44 8 310.00 $310.00 $136 +60.00
40–48 47 6 200.00–205.00 $200.71 $94 -49.29
46–47 47 19 270.00–285.00 $274.67 $129 +24.67
55 55 7 315.00 $315.00 $173 +53.31
55 55 10 305.00 $305.00 $168 +43.31
61 61 19 305.00 $305.00 $186 +43.31
68 68 21 300.00 $300.00 $204 +50.00
73 73 2 290.00 $290.00 $212 +5.00
75–78 77 4 275.00–280.00 $278.79 $215 -6.21

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 2 305.00 $305.00 $122 —
48 48 11 205.00 $205.00 $98 —
55–56 56 73 275.00–305.00 $294.03 $165 +9.03
63–64 63 78 270.00–305.00 $283.59 $179 +24.46
69 69 4 265.00 $265.00 $183 +30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 5 320.00 $320.00 $198 +115.00
77–78 78 8 220.00–235.00 $225.58 $176 -4.42
82 82 3 230.00 $230.00 $189 -20.00
98 98 2 190.00 $190.00 $186 -20.00
103–123 115 19 175.00–190.00 $184.31 $212 -25.69
118 118 2 150.00 $150.00 $177 -60.00
119 119 8 270.00 $270.00 $321 +60.00
113–139 136 18 190.00–205.00 $191.66 $261 -18.34
162 162 3 155.00 $155.00 $251 -25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 230.00 $230.00 $138 -47.55
66 66 13 320.00 $320.00 $211 +42.45
68 68 6 285.00 $285.00 $194 +7.45
70 70 1 290.00 $290.00 $203 +12.45
79 79 5 320.00 $320.00 $253 +65.00
83 83 3 315.00 $315.00 $261 +100.00
100 100 1 265.00 $265.00 $265 +15.00
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 $308 +30.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–77 76 21 240.00–246.00 $243.15 $185 +9.56
77 77 12 225.00 $225.00 $173 -8.59
80 80 5 235.00 $235.00 $188 +1.41
81–86 82 126 241.00–250.00 $246.96 $203 +13.37
94 94 8 240.00 $240.00 $226 +13.49
107 107 3 225.00 $225.00 $241 +19.65
108 108 6 215.00 $215.00 $232 +9.65
101–148 133 958 231.00–247.00 $243.40 $324 +9.92
152–162 156 139 236.00–246.00 $243.56 $380 +5.16

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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.