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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

4,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,174 3,832 2,911
Slaughter cattle 1,441 1,734 1,739

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Choice 3-4 1.00 to 2.00 lower and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein steers compared to two weeks ago steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Black cattle are in biggest demand creating wide price ranges. Small premium seen for program cattle. Several 1600 lb steers offered today. Estimated dressed cost 204.00 to 209.00. CME Live Cattle down while corn took a big jump higher. Slaughter cows steady. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison. Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1341 1278 60 128.00–138.50 $135.46 $1,731 +6.84
1305 1305 6 127.50 $127.50 $1,664 -1.50
1404–1482 1431 76 126.00–129.75 $128.33 $1,836 -2.86
1402–1495 1450 65 128.00–133.00 $129.94 $1,884 +3.85
1516 1516 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,956 -3.11
1523–1647 1558 60 128.00–134.00 $130.28 $2,030 +2.82
1513–1591 1561 146 124.00–129.75 $128.19 $2,001 +0.73
1619–1673 1639 164 124.00–129.00 $127.12 $2,083 +2.12

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1177–1199 1192 17 125.00–127.50 $125.74 $1,499 -3.26
1274–1546 1364 215 127.00–133.25 $130.63 $1,782 —
1236–1479 1365 218 122.50–127.00 $125.73 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 3 65.00 $65.00 $725 —
1020–1378 1267 85-90% 15 35.00–39.00 $37.54 $476 —
1205–1435 1321 85-90% 30 53.00–59.00 $56.27 $743 +1.43
970–1728 1335 85-90% 49 42.50–52.50 $47.74 $637 -7.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1460 1380 80-85% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.53 $960 —
1165–1638 1394 80-85% 18 60.00–68.00 $64.30 $896 —
1383–1683 1515 80-85% 8 49.00–55.00 $50.85 $770 -0.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 4 78.00 $78.00 $1,213 +13.00
1620 1620 75-80% 2 64.00 $64.00 $1,037 —
1500–2030 1657 75-80% 4 74.00–76.00 $74.93 $1,242 -1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1273–2410 1828 19 73.00–84.00 $79.38 $1,451 +4.20
1960 1960 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,676 -0.49

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 172 5 110.00–120.00 $114.07 $196 +16.67
175–195 185 3 80.00 $80.00 $148 -17.40
205 205 4 105.00 $105.00 $215 -1.67
200–235 222 10 80.00–90.00 $86.51 $192 +1.51
250–275 255 9 85.00 $85.00 $217 -35.00
270 270 1 105.00 $105.00 $284 -15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–38 36 4 235.00–245.00 $242.92 $87 -12.08
45 45 6 235.00 $235.00 $106 -85.00
57 57 9 215.00 $215.00 $123 -90.00
64 64 4 315.00 $315.00 $202 +10.00
75 75 4 320.00 $320.00 $240 +20.00
95 95 4 225.00 $225.00 $214 +70.00
100–120 107 3 190.00–205.00 $195.63 $209 +10.63
110 110 1 325.00 $325.00 $358 +140.00
140 140 2 205.00 $205.00 $287 ±0.00
153–173 157 11 200.00–205.00 $201.00 $316 -9.00
180 180 1 205.00 $205.00 $369 -5.00
200 200 2 205.00 $205.00 $410 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1419 1419 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,561 +3.18
1385–1604 1464 32 113.00–114.00 $113.32 $1,659 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 3 105.00 $105.00 $105 —
113–139 134 10 130.00–132.50 $130.42 $175 +48.81
122–148 135 27 100.00–125.00 $112.52 $152 +30.91
155 155 2 135.00 $135.00 $209 +35.00
155–183 169 88 110.00–125.00 $113.08 $191 -2.42
171–178 173 23 130.00 $130.00 $225 +5.00
195–197 197 11 115.00–120.00 $115.90 $228 +5.43
209 209 4 110.00 $110.00 $230 +0.35

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90–98 93 92 211.00–242.00 $234.57 $218 —
108–121 112 52 201.00–230.00 $225.17 $252 +15.17

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101 101 14 120.00 $120.00 $121 —
116–123 117 11 115.00–125.00 $116.91 $137 —
140 140 2 135.00 $135.00 $189 —
153 153 3 120.00 $120.00 $184 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 5 360.00 $360.00 $126 —
40–48 45 7 330.00–360.00 $348.46 $157 —
54 54 23 335.00 $335.00 $181 +15.00
60 fancy 60 22 345.00 $345.00 $207 —
61–68 66 94 285.00–315.00 $301.20 $199 -18.80
70 fancy 70 41 300.00 $300.00 $210 —
71 71 18 225.00 $225.00 $160 -84.41
74–79 78 62 250.00–285.00 $263.27 $205 -46.14
80–82 81 143 247.50–251.00 $249.72 $202 -1.28
82 fancy 82 34 270.00 $270.00 $221 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25–27 27 19 305.00–320.00 $305.73 $83 +105.73
29 29 4 205.00 $205.00 $59 +5.00
30 30 1 255.00 $255.00 $76 -40.00
30 30 1 225.00 $225.00 $68 -70.00
35 35 3 350.00 $350.00 $122 +55.00
38 38 2 360.00 $360.00 $137 +65.00
41–48 42 10 335.00–355.00 $350.47 $147 +55.47
40–46 43 51 360.00–370.00 $367.32 $158 +77.32
49 49 11 255.00 $255.00 $125 -51.58
52–56 53 28 225.00–235.00 $230.25 $122 -64.75
54 54 14 390.00 $390.00 $211 +95.00
58–59 58 61 360.00–365.00 $364.09 $211 +44.09
60–61 61 9 350.00–360.00 $357.81 $218 +37.81
65–68 67 40 315.00–325.00 $324.76 $218 -20.24
70 70 3 340.00 $340.00 $238 -5.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 5 325.00 $325.00 $176 -10.00
66 66 10 305.00 $305.00 $201 -30.00
63–69 68 46 325.00–350.00 $329.03 $224 -5.97
74 74 94 310.00 $310.00 $229 +50.00
79 79 10 240.00 $240.00 $190 -15.00
80–86 81 207 265.00–289.00 $281.93 $228 +26.93
86 fancy 86 24 315.00 $315.00 $271 —
91 91 9 262.50 $262.50 $239 -23.63

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 $140 +30.00
83 83 2 230.00 $230.00 $191 -45.00
122–133 127 10 185.00–195.00 $189.17 $240 -15.83
150–152 151 5 180.00 $180.00 $272 -15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47 47 7 315.00 $315.00 $148 -15.00
53 53 9 375.00 $375.00 $199 +95.00
55 55 5 260.00 $260.00 $143 -20.00
65 65 2 320.00 $320.00 $208 +5.00
71 71 18 325.00 $325.00 $231 +10.00
125 125 1 225.00 $225.00 $281 -20.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
91 91 20 212.00 $212.00 $193 -23.00
90–99 94 59 225.00–245.00 $237.32 $223 +2.32
107 107 43 218.00 $218.00 $233 +9.44
105–149 131 695 221.00–235.50 $229.78 $301 +4.08
150–168 155 258 227.00–233.00 $229.47 $356 -0.55

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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.