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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

2,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,229 3,390 3,254
Slaughter cattle 987 1,570 2,086

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher, heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing group of slaughter cattle was good. Estimated dressed cost 1.89 - 1.95. CME Live Cattle was down while corn took a jump. Slaughter cows Breaker 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Lean steady to 2.00 higher, Boner steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 11.00 to 14.00 lower. Demand for this small offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Good 4-5, Utility 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
1357–1366 1359 55 117.00–121.00 $120.12 $1,632 -5.53
1406 1406 11 123.00 $123.00 $1,729 +7.89
1409–1421 1417 78 119.00–119.75 $119.27 $1,690 +4.16
1413–1438 1418 143 117.00–120.00 $117.55 $1,667 +2.44
1539–1543 1541 16 115.00–115.50 $115.28 $1,776 —
1515–1565 1542 84 117.75–121.50 $118.61 $1,829 —
1590–1642 1605 113 116.25–118.75 $118.59 $1,903 +0.84
1673 1673 8 112.00 $112.00 $1,874 —
1700 1700 6 114.00 $114.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1329 1293 59 119.00–120.00 $119.24 $1,542 —
1312–1505 1400 209 116.25–118.75 $117.34 $1,643 —
1445 1445 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1400 1183 80-85% 7 69.00–71.00 $69.94 $827 —
1160–1408 1324 80-85% 15 64.00–67.00 $65.13 $862 +0.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1249 1212 85-90% 14 59.00–62.00 $60.82 $737 +22.02
1220–1615 1418 85-90% 2 33.00–39.00 $36.42 $516 —
1523 1523 85-90% 2 53.00 $53.00 $807 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,065 -8.56
1275–1865 1573 75-80% 6 73.00–79.00 $76.93 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1935 1565 9 60.00–89.00 $80.64 $1,262 —
1735–2280 2038 3 90.00–95.00 $92.43 $1,884 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 3 201.00 $201.00 $338 -20.00
183 183 3 90.00 $90.00 $165 -131.00
221 221 4 80.00 $80.00 $177 -17.06
250 250 1 82.50 $82.50 $206 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 3 180.00 $180.00 $112 -90.00
73 73 3 255.00 $255.00 $186 +5.00
88 88 2 235.00 $235.00 $207 -10.00
100 100 2 220.00 $220.00 $220 +35.00
102–143 122 7 200.00–220.00 $209.59 $256 +24.59
123 123 3 150.00 $150.00 $184 -35.00
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229 1229 17 98.00 $98.00 $1,204 +17.98
1380 1380 22 110.50 $110.50 $1,525 —
1444–1659 1557 21 112.00–115.00 $113.67 $1,770 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–142 137 4 115.00 $115.00 $158 -3.23
145 145 6 85.00 $85.00 $123 -33.23
153–165 156 26 100.00–125.00 $107.11 $167 -12.34
170 170 5 85.00 $85.00 $144 -34.45
255 255 1 97.50 $97.50 $249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
127 127 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 12 250.00 $250.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
89 89 5 210.00 $210.00 $187 +1.23
97 97 65 212.50 $212.50 $206 +3.73
103 103 33 210.00 $210.00 $216 ±0.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
127 127 3 115.00 $115.00 $146 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 28 110.00 $110.00 $116 —
107–148 117 8 120.00–125.00 $123.42 $144 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 13 225.00 $225.00 $144 +5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 3 190.00 $190.00 $57 -130.00
33 33 15 225.00–230.00 $229.33 $76 -90.67
45 45 18 270.00 $270.00 $122 +15.00
50 50 8 215.00 $215.00 $108 -48.16
51 51 14 270.00 $270.00 $138 +6.84
62 62 7 190.00 $190.00 $118 -100.00
75 75 4 180.00 $180.00 $135 -110.00
84 84 5 190.00 $190.00 $160 -100.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46 46 22 305.00 $305.00 $140 +7.12
58 58 4 285.00 $285.00 $165 +57.53
59 59 15 245.00 $245.00 $145 +17.53
65 65 2 230.00 $230.00 $150 +25.00
70–71 70 34 240.00–245.00 $243.66 $171 -34.16

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 $150 -35.00
75 75 2 150.00 $150.00 $112 -85.00
80 80 4 170.00 $170.00 $136 -45.00
84 84 5 210.00 $210.00 $176 +10.00
88 88 2 200.00 $200.00 $176 ±0.00
88 88 3 205.00 $205.00 $180 +5.00
90 90 3 205.00 $205.00 $184 -73.57
106 106 9 190.00 $190.00 $201 +7.42
106–111 108 17 195.00–200.00 $197.11 $213 +14.53
128–132 131 15 200.00 $200.00 $262 +15.00
120–145 133 2 160.00 $160.00 $213 -25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 17 275.00 $275.00 $184 -5.00
73 73 13 220.00 $220.00 $161 -60.00
88 88 3 270.00 $270.00 $238 -15.00
108 108 2 220.00 $220.00 $238 +5.00
120 120 1 265.00 $265.00 $318 +6.99

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84–89 88 58 235.00–240.00 $239.43 $211 +0.86
98–99 98 13 205.00–210.00 $208.45 $204 -17.73
118 118 10 205.00 $205.00 $242 -26.00
103–146 133 548 222.50–241.00 $237.58 $316 -9.88
154–168 160 107 235.00–239.00 $236.07 $378 -14.53
163 163 2 125.00 $125.00 $204 -125.60

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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.