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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

4,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,618 5,062 3,763
Slaughter cattle 1,871 1,638 1,980

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter steers 8.00 to 9.00 higher, heifers 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Holsteins 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Most cattle hauled in over night, making weighing conditions good for the buyer. Black hided cattle continue to be in the biggest demand. United States Ag Price Report showed that cattle price in October up 16% from last year. Estimated dressed cost 218.00 - 224.00. CME Live Cattle closed higher as well as corn. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter Bulls steady. Traditional Slaughter weight lambs steady to 3.00 higher. Ewes steady to 2.00 except Good 2-3 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of sheep and goats was good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316 1316 7 136.50 $136.50 $1,796 —
1341 1341 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,784 —
1355–1399 1386 40 135.00–137.00 $136.33 $1,890 +9.33
1394 1394 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,812 —
1409 1409 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,874 +6.00
1396–1483 1442 162 135.00–138.25 $137.28 $1,980 +4.86
1443–1460 1451 36 138.00–138.50 $138.15 $2,005 +9.52
1506–1581 1541 147 135.00–138.50 $137.29 $2,116 +4.57
1504–1640 1562 192 131.00–139.25 $137.89 $2,154 +9.46
1604–1678 1640 66 130.00–137.25 $133.65 $2,192 +6.03

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191 1191 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,524 —
1213–1281 1226 21 130.00–132.00 $131.60 $1,613 +6.85
1240–1291 1259 16 131.00 $131.00 $1,649 —
1223–1477 1363 400 134.00–139.35 $137.74 $1,877 +6.23
1342–1430 1385 16 130.00–132.00 $131.10 $1,816 -0.41
1266–1526 1393 125 134.00–140.00 $136.88 $1,907 +5.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923–1558 1237 85-90% 11 25.00–35.00 $28.40 $351 —
1088–1670 1266 85-90% 56 25.00–51.50 $44.43 $562 -7.19
1158–1770 1431 85-90% 58 51.00–57.00 $54.30 $777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1935 1408 80-85% 70 61.00–68.00 $64.71 $911 +8.87
1365–1505 1435 80-85% 2 47.00–48.00 $47.48 $681 -8.36
1183–1670 1438 80-85% 24 51.00–60.00 $56.62 $814 +0.78
1520 1520 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1556 1556 75-80% 4 78.00 $78.00 $1,214 +12.55
1257–1980 1565 75-80% 41 70.00–77.00 $74.15 $1,160 +8.70
1270–1930 1634 75-80% 10 62.00–68.00 $64.39 $1,052 -14.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2400 1846 25 42.00–83.50 $75.14 $1,387 —
1565–2210 1938 8 84.00–86.00 $85.07 $1,649 —
2088–2145 2102 4 93.00–98.00 $96.72 $2,033 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 120.00 $120.00 $174 -60.00
157 157 3 201.00 $201.00 $316 +83.10
150–198 182 3 90.00–120.00 $98.24 $179 +13.24
220–230 222 6 90.00–130.00 $123.08 $273 +18.57
250–290 261 5 95.00–135.00 $115.41 $301 +27.57
310 310 2 105.00 $105.00 $326 +20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43–49 45 19 320.00–335.00 $329.20 $148 +104.20
52 52 9 365.00 $365.00 $190 +20.00
60–63 62 31 370.00–390.00 $383.13 $238 +38.13
63 63 2 355.00 $355.00 $224 +10.00
65 65 6 255.00 $255.00 $166 -90.00
75 75 1 235.00 $235.00 $176 -73.72
76 76 8 315.00 $315.00 $239 +6.28
98 98 3 315.00 $315.00 $309 +60.00
101 101 6 285.00 $285.00 $288 +35.12
120 120 3 210.00 $210.00 $252 -5.00
125 125 1 205.00 $205.00 $256 -10.00
140 140 1 160.00 $160.00 $224 -55.00
160 160 2 200.00 $200.00 $320 -31.96
163 163 2 225.00 $225.00 $367 -6.96

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291–1632 1447 36 106.50–110.00 $108.23 $1,566 —
1464–1706 1555 16 114.00–116.50 $115.03 $1,789 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
96 96 7 75.00 $75.00 $72 —
100 100 3 90.00 $90.00 $90 -5.00
116–145 124 14 120.00–125.00 $120.35 $149 +25.35
146 146 9 132.50 $132.50 $193 -2.50
149 149 17 140.00 $140.00 $209 +5.00
165 165 2 115.00 $115.00 $190 -9.29
155–188 173 76 125.00–140.00 $131.88 $228 +7.59
191 191 15 127.50 $127.50 $244 -2.50
210–240 223 29 112.50–125.00 $124.55 $278 +19.55

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84–87 85 108 290.00–300.00 $292.66 $249 +55.16
91–92 91 113 255.00–270.00 $264.39 $241 +26.89
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 -72.70

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 2 260.00 $260.00 $247 —
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 $172 -5.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 $142 +15.00
103 103 2 110.00 $110.00 $113 +5.00
122 122 3 135.00 $135.00 $165 +30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
29 29 8 305.00 $305.00 $88 +50.00
35 35 1 300.00 $300.00 $105 +150.00
40–45 43 10 305.00–335.00 $326.29 $140 +21.29
41–43 43 30 255.00–285.00 $278.25 $120 -26.75
48–49 49 13 350.00–370.00 $360.87 $177 +35.87
53 53 4 305.00 $305.00 $162 +25.00
54 54 43 275.00 $275.00 $148 -5.00
53–59 57 29 350.00–360.00 $356.62 $203 +39.66
66 66 9 285.00 $285.00 $188 -70.50
66 66 5 325.00 $325.00 $214 -30.50
62–69 67 79 330.00–360.00 $337.00 $226 -18.50
70 70 3 220.00 $220.00 $154 -95.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 13 300.00 $300.00 $132 -55.00
53 53 25 325.00–330.00 $326.20 $173 +31.20
64–69 66 21 320.00–335.00 $327.43 $216 -20.06
70–79 73 145 300.00–315.00 $307.16 $224 +8.01
85 85 22 285.00 $285.00 $242 +8.99

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 4 305.00 $305.00 $137 —
53–55 53 30 295.00–300.00 $295.35 $157 -49.65
59 59 13 380.00 $380.00 $224 +35.00
73 73 6 280.00 $280.00 $204 -25.00
80 80 13 310.00 $310.00 $248 +75.03
90–97 92 13 205.00 $205.00 $189 +70.00
93 93 4 250.00 $250.00 $232 +25.00
105 105 1 275.00 $275.00 $289 +135.00
106–115 110 15 205.00–215.00 $209.66 $231 +69.66
110 110 2 200.00 $200.00 $220 +60.00
100–130 119 7 200.00–215.00 $205.66 $245 +7.10
114–127 119 14 175.00–185.00 $181.18 $216 -17.38
173 173 4 185.00 $185.00 $320 -5.00
180 180 1 175.00 $175.00 $315 -15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 260.00 $260.00 $143 -85.00
65 65 1 325.00 $325.00 $211 -20.00
66 66 9 365.00 $365.00 $241 +20.00
82 82 49 330.00 $330.00 $271 +50.00
88 88 8 305.00 $305.00 $268 +105.00
102–115 103 44 275.00–285.00 $275.51 $284 +30.51
103 103 2 325.00 $325.00 $335 +80.00
100–120 112 5 250.00 $250.00 $280 +5.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93–98 98 222 260.00–290.00 $273.19 $268 +32.19
98 98 17 220.00–245.00 $227.35 $223 -13.65
101–108 fancy 105 20 245.00–255.00 $249.33 $262 —
132 132 34 201.00 $201.00 $265 -15.62
106–149 134 785 220.00–237.00 $228.83 $307 +3.08
150–168 157 331 220.00–230.00 $226.14 $355 +11.55
177 177 29 222.00 $222.00 $393 +5.00

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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.