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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

5,119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,119 4,618 6,496
Slaughter cattle 1,334 1,871 2,197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers 1.00 lower. Holsteins 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Two way buyers stepped in when they saw a deal. The largest demand seems to be for black hided cattle creating a wide price gap. Most cattle were hauled in over night, making weigh ups good for the buyer. Estimated dressed cost 217.74 - 222.58. CME Live Cattle closed down, with corn jumping higher. Slaughter cows Breaker and Lean steady to 2.00 higher, Boner 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Traditional slaughter weight lambs under 149 lbs were 1.00 to 3.00 lower, over 150 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Ewes Good 2-3 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 4-5 & Utility 1-2 10.00 to 20.00 higher, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this very 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
1234 1234 16 140.75 $140.75 $1,737 —
1106–1300 1235 30 137.00–138.75 $138.23 $1,707 —
1159–1347 1274 31 137.75–140.50 $139.02 $1,771 —
1360 1360 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,863 +0.67
1432–1481 1456 46 135.50–141.25 $137.95 $2,009 -0.20
1413–1492 1464 144 132.00–138.50 $134.95 $1,976 -3.20
1513–1588 1545 162 131.00–137.50 $135.91 $2,100 -1.38
1527–1563 1556 25 135.00–139.50 $135.88 $2,114 -2.01
1612 1612 8 133.00 $133.00 $2,144 -0.65

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 10 137.50 $137.50 $1,726 +6.50
1207–1498 1351 112 135.25–138.35 $136.61 $1,846 -1.13
1273–1481 1398 215 135.00–138.00 $137.24 $1,919 +0.36
1556 1556 16 125.00 $125.00 $1,945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1645 1319 85-90% 15 20.00–46.00 $33.36 $440 —
1028–1653 1324 85-90% 42 39.00–54.00 $47.29 $626 —
1050–1540 1333 85-90% 34 52.00–59.50 $55.96 $746 —
1348 1348 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418 1418 80-85% 2 69.50 $69.50 $986 +4.79
1210–1558 1444 80-85% 49 61.00–68.00 $64.18 $927 +7.56
1060–1815 1460 80-85% 25 43.00–62.00 $54.79 $800 —
1530 1530 80-85% 1 25.00 $25.00 $382 -44.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1780 1536 75-80% 12 63.00–69.50 $66.52 $1,022 —
1160–1725 1548 75-80% 34 71.00–76.00 $74.32 $1,150 —
1440–1910 1722 75-80% 5 77.00–79.00 $78.33 $1,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1549–2400 1816 8 85.00–90.50 $87.92 $1,597 +12.78
1720–2195 1956 7 69.00–84.00 $79.39 $1,553 —
2350–2470 2410 2 95.00 $95.00 $2,290 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128 128 2 175.00 $175.00 $224 +55.00
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 $315 +105.00
155–197 187 4 125.00–130.00 $128.96 $241 +30.72
222 222 3 95.00 $95.00 $211 -28.08
200–248 228 12 115.00–145.00 $121.26 $276 -1.82
253–263 259 8 105.00–115.00 $109.91 $285 -5.50
275 275 1 95.00 $95.00 $261 -20.41

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 11 355.00 $355.00 $231 +100.00
78 78 3 255.00 $255.00 $199 -60.00
73–79 79 51 320.00–325.00 $320.18 $253 +5.18
80–85 83 18 310.00–320.00 $316.73 $263 +1.73
83 83 16 285.00 $285.00 $237 -30.00
95 95 1 105.00 $105.00 $100 -210.00
95 95 3 240.00 $240.00 $228 -75.00
102 102 3 285.00 $285.00 $291 ±0.00
108–145 113 7 240.00 $240.00 $271 +30.00
105–135 125 7 205.00–210.00 $205.74 $257 +0.74
150 150 1 185.00 $185.00 $278 -15.00
185–190 188 2 225.00–245.00 $234.87 $442 +9.87
200 200 3 240.00 $240.00 $480 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1570 1439 33 110.00–116.00 $113.58 $1,634 +5.35
1538 1538 7 109.00 $109.00 $1,676 —

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Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
136 136 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Winter 54 440.00 $440.00 —
148 148 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 64 485.00 $485.00 —
149 149 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 20 400.00 $400.00 —
159–170 165 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 40 440.00–490.00 $465.84 —
167 167 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 18 310.00 $310.00 —
212–215 213 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 51 325.00–345.00 $334.37 —
270 270 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 2 375.00 $375.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 5 55.00 $55.00 $46 -20.00
133 133 2 160.00 $160.00 $213 +39.65
138–143 142 15 140.00–145.00 $143.70 $204 +11.20
145 145 12 152.50 $152.50 $221 +20.00
150–185 170 189 130.00–155.00 $141.97 $241 +10.09
190–193 193 11 145.00 $145.00 $280 +17.50
195 195 1 105.00 $105.00 $205 -22.50
201–230 206 6 130.00–135.00 $134.07 $276 +9.52
238 238 4 95.00 $95.00 $226 -29.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
129 129 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 12 195.00 $195.00 $252 —
148 148 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 21 410.00 $410.00 $607 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 fancy 62 39 335.00 $335.00 $208 —
68 68 144 285.00 $285.00 $194 -7.66
80–84 81 80 285.00–290.00 $288.64 $234 -4.02
90 90 4 285.00 $285.00 $256 +20.61
103–122 120 24 211.00–225.00 $212.51 $255 +72.51

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
159 159 4 140.00 $140.00 $223 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 85 305.00 $305.00 $177 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 1 105.00 $105.00 $21 -200.00
28 28 5 330.00 $330.00 $92 +25.00
35 35 5 340.00 $340.00 $119 +40.00
38–39 38 25 305.00–325.00 $316.88 $120 +16.88
44–48 45 11 255.00–285.00 $266.52 $120 -59.77
40–46 46 49 305.00–320.00 $306.08 $141 -20.21
46 46 22 355.00 $355.00 $163 +28.71
50–55 54 7 155.00–170.00 $156.97 $85 -118.03
54 54 14 275.00 $275.00 $148 ±0.00
51–58 55 141 340.00–360.00 $355.72 $196 +80.72
58 58 18 300.00 $300.00 $174 -56.62
59 59 46 370.00 $370.00 $218 +13.38
62–65 63 4 305.00–310.00 $306.29 $193 +21.29
63–65 65 23 280.00 $280.00 $182 -5.00
63–65 65 9 230.00–235.00 $233.92 $152 -51.08
63–69 66 101 340.00–355.00 $341.86 $226 +56.86
65–67 66 83 370.00–385.00 $381.29 $252 +96.29
70–72 70 18 340.00–355.00 $352.44 $247 +132.44
72–74 72 61 325.00–330.00 $325.59 $234 +105.59
75 75 60 270.00 $270.00 $202 +50.00
81–84 82 68 290.00–305.00 $298.16 $244 +78.16
82 82 5 275.00 $275.00 $226 +55.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 63 410.00 $410.00 $176 +110.00
48 48 6 280.00 $280.00 $134 -20.00
55–57 57 48 360.00–380.00 $361.21 $206 +35.01

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 52 285.00 $285.00 $168 -95.00
70 70 1 205.00 $205.00 $144 -75.00
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 $149 -135.00
97–98 98 7 210.00–230.00 $218.52 $214 -31.48
130 130 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $224 -33.16
130 130 5 270.00 $270.00 $351 +64.34
120–135 134 10 190.00–195.00 $194.55 $261 -11.11
135–141 138 7 200.00–205.00 $202.09 $279 -3.57
158 158 5 165.00 $165.00 $261 -20.00
170–175 173 2 170.00–190.00 $180.14 $312 -4.86
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–136 136 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 20 475.00–485.00 $484.52 —
136 136 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 18 350.00 $350.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 6 355.00 $355.00 $160 —
62 62 5 205.00 $205.00 $127 -120.00
85 85 25 280.00 $280.00 $238 -50.00
94 94 51 310.00 $310.00 $291 +5.00
95 95 1 205.00 $205.00 $195 -100.00
98 98 6 235.00 $235.00 $230 -70.00
115 115 3 205.00 $205.00 $236 -45.00
120 120 1 225.00 $225.00 $270 -25.00
173 173 2 255.00 $255.00 $441 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 5 320.00 $320.00 $208 +46.81
63–66 66 71 390.00–400.00 $391.35 $258 +118.16
71–73 71 48 280.00–335.00 $325.62 $231 +52.43
82–85 84 120 280.00–295.00 $289.55 $243 +16.36
91–95 92 58 275.00–280.00 $279.20 $257 +6.01
91–96 94 13 235.00–255.00 $240.93 $226 -32.26
104 104 18 240.00 $240.00 $250 +39.00
100–148 134 888 221.00–235.00 $226.24 $303 -2.59
151–166 153 298 223.00–231.00 $226.72 $347 +0.58
178 178 10 205.00 $205.00 $365 -17.00
184 184 4 175.00 $175.00 $322 -47.00

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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.