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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

3,832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,832 4,080 3,572
Slaughter cattle 1,734 2,066 2,079

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Choice grade Holsteins were scarce today. Demand for this nice offering of cattle was good. Program cattle brought a nice premium. Estimated dressed weight 201.00 - 206.00. 6 loads of 1600 lb cattle sold today. 17 pot loads of cattle with good weigh ups, due to being hauled in overnight. CME Live Cattle was up while corn fell. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and 4-5 steady to 1.00 lower, Utility 1-2 and Cull 1 sold with steady to higher undertones.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144 1144 13 122.00 $122.00 $1,396 —
1096–1302 1166 77 128.00–144.50 $138.98 $1,621 —
1212–1339 1282 134 126.50–131.50 $128.62 $1,649 -5.38
1331 1331 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,717 +3.10
1386–1475 1442 26 128.50–133.00 $131.19 $1,892 +3.03
1351–1491 1453 52 125.00–126.50 $126.09 $1,832 +2.30
1509–1559 1541 41 130.00–132.50 $132.11 $2,036 +7.36
1526–1596 1565 335 126.10–128.00 $127.46 $1,995 —
1610–1655 1623 190 126.75–129.00 $127.89 $2,076 +4.71
1635 1635 8 125.00 $125.00 $2,044 +1.82
1718 1718 45 123.75 $123.75 $2,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134 1134 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,361 -3.25
1012–1168 1136 72 133.50–133.75 $133.70 $1,519 +10.45
1179 1179 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,521 +14.29
1295–1588 1340 74 127.00–134.00 $130.27 $1,746 —
1341–1475 1439 136 124.00–128.50 $127.61 $1,836 +7.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1517 1308 85-90% 21 15.00–38.00 $28.87 $378 —
1045–1536 1309 85-90% 36 52.00–58.00 $54.84 $718 —
1010–1623 1355 85-90% 34 42.00–51.00 $46.42 $629 —
1385 1385 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $817 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $867 +6.06
1255–1653 1440 80-85% 63 60.00–66.50 $63.58 $916 —
1360–2000 1520 80-85% 4 50.00–55.00 $51.64 $785 —
1185–1775 1567 80-85% 3 38.00–49.00 $44.59 $699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1435 1400 75-80% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.44 $734 -11.30
1570 1570 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,020 —
1501–2060 1576 75-80% 10 68.50–74.00 $71.34 $1,124 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2130 1839 9 66.00–83.00 $75.18 $1,383 —
1775–2185 1968 4 85.00–87.00 $85.99 $1,692 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
121 121 6 165.00 $165.00 $200 +30.00
177–195 186 7 90.00–105.00 $97.40 $181 -7.60
214–240 216 13 105.00–120.00 $106.67 $230 -19.20
220 220 1 85.00 $85.00 $187 -40.87
255 255 2 120.00 $120.00 $306 +10.00
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 ±0.00
335 335 2 110.00 $110.00 $368 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 2 255.00 $255.00 $110 —
45 45 1 320.00 $320.00 $144 —
52 52 3 270.00 $270.00 $140 -15.00
60 60 2 305.00 $305.00 $183 +5.00
73 73 2 205.00 $205.00 $150 -95.00
74 74 12 270.00 $270.00 $200 -30.00
75 75 3 300.00 $300.00 $225 ±0.00
94 94 6 155.00 $155.00 $146 -90.00
105 105 1 185.00 $185.00 $194 -125.00
145 145 3 205.00 $205.00 $297 —
155 155 1 210.00 $210.00 $326 +5.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316–1412 1363 28 95.00–100.00 $97.65 $1,331 —
1395–1448 1415 39 103.00–108.00 $106.82 $1,512 -0.18

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 fancy 132 10 130.00 $130.00 $172 —
125–145 136 12 75.00–90.00 $81.61 $111 -23.39
144–147 147 89 105.00–122.50 $118.04 $174 +13.04
165 165 1 100.00 $100.00 $165 -17.29
151–183 167 37 110.00–121.00 $115.50 $193 -1.79
173 173 3 125.00 $125.00 $216 +22.50
187–195 188 11 110.00–115.00 $110.47 $208 -9.53
202–240 229 22 100.00–115.00 $109.65 $251 -1.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
146 146 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 22 112.50 $112.50 $164 -117.50
172 172 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 36 110.00 $110.00 $189 —
217 217 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 33 112.00 $112.00 $243 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104 104 42 210.00 $210.00 $218 +14.05

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 7 320.00 $320.00 $189 —
70–78 73 73 290.00–320.00 $309.41 $226 —
85 85 14 251.00 $251.00 $213 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 2 200.00 $200.00 $40 -100.00
39 39 9 295.00 $295.00 $115 +50.00
45 45 10 290.00 $290.00 $130 +170.00
41–48 46 20 305.00–310.00 $306.58 $141 +186.58
55 55 2 295.00 $295.00 $162 +5.00
55 55 22 335.00 $335.00 $184 +45.00
57 57 49 320.00 $320.00 $182 +30.00
57 57 3 220.00 $220.00 $125 -70.00
68 68 2 345.00 $345.00 $235 +80.00
73 73 55 310.00 $310.00 $226 +45.00
74 74 6 330.00 $330.00 $244 +65.00
87 87 3 265.00 $265.00 $231 ±0.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 6 350.00 $350.00 $168 +30.00
52 52 9 335.00 $335.00 $174 +5.00
66 66 4 335.00 $335.00 $221 +80.00
73 73 3 260.00 $260.00 $190 -0.33
73 73 23 330.00 $330.00 $241 +69.67
75 75 2 255.00 $255.00 $191 -5.33
82 82 5 255.00 $255.00 $209 -5.33
82–87 85 52 280.00–295.00 $286.13 $243 +25.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 10 250.00 $250.00 $232 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 3 300.00 $300.00 $204 +110.00
73 73 2 235.00 $235.00 $172 -40.00
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 $116 -100.00
81 81 17 275.00 $275.00 $223 +30.00
98 98 3 240.00 $240.00 $235 +45.00
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 -155.00
125 125 3 205.00 $205.00 $256 +29.69
140 140 1 175.00 $175.00 $245 -55.00
115–145 141 18 185.00–195.00 $186.20 $263 -43.80
150 150 1 195.00 $195.00 $292 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 330.00 $330.00 $148 —
60 60 1 280.00 $280.00 $168 ±0.00
62 62 5 350.00 $350.00 $217 +70.00
63 63 7 315.00 $315.00 $198 +35.00
68 68 2 275.00 $275.00 $187 -5.00
73 73 15 315.00 $315.00 $230 +60.00
91 91 20 315.00 $315.00 $287 +85.00
93 93 18 295.00 $295.00 $274 +40.00
108 108 2 220.00 $220.00 $238 —
117 117 3 245.00 $245.00 $287 —
153 153 3 220.00 $220.00 $337 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
92 92 3 235.00 $235.00 $216 +7.66
108–129 112 26 200.00–211.00 $208.56 $234 -15.41
100–148 138 1,018 221.00–235.00 $225.70 $311 +1.73
150–160 152 108 227.50–232.00 $230.02 $350 +7.65

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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.