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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

2,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,940 5,119 3,528
Slaughter cattle 1,077 1,334 1,161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 steady to 2.00 lower, Choice 3-4 3.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of fat cattle was moderate. Biggest demand continues to be black hided cattle, creating wide price gaps. 7 semi loads of steers this week. A few cattle were carrying a small amount of tag from the melting snow we had last week. CME Live Cattle closed lower along with corn. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 20.00 to 25.00 higher, Utility 1-2 31.00 to 35.00 higher, Good 4-5 & Cull 1 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
1251–1376 1328 26 137.10–140.25 $138.24 $1,836 —
1332 1332 8 132.00 $132.00 $1,758 —
1362 1362 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,784 -6.00
1369 1369 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,882 +0.50
1428–1474 1437 41 137.00–141.00 $140.20 $2,015 —
1407–1473 1438 95 132.50–137.25 $134.92 $1,940 —
1455–1499 1469 23 137.50–141.00 $139.96 $2,056 +5.01
1527–1556 1542 71 139.00–139.75 $139.38 $2,149 +3.47
1509–1665 1589 93 140.00–141.50 $140.33 $2,230 +4.45
1618–1669 1655 61 135.00–139.00 $137.04 $2,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1262 1220 20 125.00 $125.00 $1,525 —
1262 1262 28 133.00 $133.00 $1,678 -4.50
1279 1279 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,535 -17.50
1351 1351 20 137.00 $137.00 $1,851 +0.39
1227–1486 1371 68 131.00–136.75 $134.71 $1,847 -1.90
1344–1436 1394 39 138.00–139.00 $138.44 $1,930 +1.20
1495 1495 12 128.00 $128.00 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1405 1202 85-90% 10 22.00–39.00 $32.32 $388 —
1005–1620 1224 85-90% 44 40.00–51.50 $46.62 $571 —
1067–1697 1291 85-90% 78 51.00–56.00 $53.24 $687 —
1130–1510 1391 85-90% 4 57.00–60.00 $58.31 $811 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1695 1458 80-85% 47 61.00–66.00 $63.30 $923 +8.51
1318–1853 1506 80-85% 22 51.00–60.00 $56.80 $855 +31.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1665 1515 75-80% 2 61.00–64.00 $62.65 $949 -3.87
1140–1985 1606 75-80% 18 70.00–76.00 $73.07 $1,174 —
1550–1935 1739 75-80% 15 76.00–78.00 $77.57 $1,349 -0.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2235 1839 4 84.00–86.50 $85.21 $1,567 -2.71
1130–2330 1956 27 75.00–82.00 $79.10 $1,547 -0.29

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104 104 7 170.00 $170.00 $177 -5.00
110 110 1 100.00 $100.00 $110 -75.00
150 150 1 221.00 $221.00 $332 —
183 183 2 155.00 $155.00 $284 +26.04
195 195 1 85.00 $85.00 $166 -43.96
200 200 1 135.00 $135.00 $270 +40.00
210 210 1 95.00 $95.00 $200 ±0.00
273–285 277 3 95.00–125.00 $114.71 $318 +19.71

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 190.00 $190.00 $95 -165.00
77 77 29 275.00 $275.00 $212 +20.00
82 82 13 260.00 $260.00 $213 -56.73
93 93 2 245.00 $245.00 $228 +140.00
113 113 2 205.00 $205.00 $232 -35.00
190 190 1 225.00 $225.00 $428 -9.87

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1531 1492 28 112.00–116.50 $114.32 $1,706 —
1598 1598 8 102.00 $102.00 $1,630 —

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Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
159–188 167 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 77 360.00–470.00 $407.53 +97.53
190 190 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 68 400.00 $400.00 +90.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 75.00 $75.00 $79 -85.00
110–118 115 4 100.00–135.00 $123.88 $142 -36.12
120–136 133 10 175.00–180.00 $175.45 $233 +15.45
140–147 145 8 160.00–175.00 $171.39 $249 +18.89
152–185 171 53 150.00–185.00 $166.91 $285 +24.94
158–179 174 9 130.00–140.00 $132.01 $230 -9.96
195 195 2 155.00 $155.00 $302 +50.00
230 230 13 155.00 $155.00 $356 +60.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Exposed 3 175.00 $175.00 $254 -235.00
160 160 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 5 180.00 $180.00 $288 —
195 195 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 1 170.00 $170.00 $332 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 4 345.00 $345.00 $186 +60.00
68–69 68 65 325.00 $325.00 $221 +40.00
78–79 79 68 305.00 $305.00 $241 +16.36
123 123 24 211.00 $211.00 $260 -1.51

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 155.00 $155.00 $163 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 360.00 $360.00 $126 +20.00
37 37 10 330.00 $330.00 $122 +13.12
37–38 38 9 270.00–275.00 $273.36 $104 -43.52
50–55 52 22 285.00–300.00 $294.65 $153 +137.68
53–54 54 9 350.00–360.00 $354.40 $191 +197.43
53–58 55 5 210.00–230.00 $218.44 $120 -137.28
60–66 63 10 265.00–280.00 $272.86 $172 -33.43
61–65 64 20 290.00–305.00 $300.25 $192 -6.04
66–69 68 23 320.00–350.00 $326.30 $222 -15.56
69 69 13 245.00 $245.00 $169 -107.44
74 74 7 280.00 $280.00 $207 +10.00
77–78 78 20 265.00 $265.00 $207 -5.00
79 79 4 240.00 $240.00 $190 -58.16
97 97 7 260.00 $260.00 $252 -38.16

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–109 108 218 260.00–285.00 $274.31 $296 —
111 111 13 245.00 $245.00 $272 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 4 320.00 $320.00 $141 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 —— 3 250.00 $250.00 $195 +75.00
78 78 —— 8 235.00 $235.00 $183 +60.00
82 82 Kids (<1 yr)Open 38 245.00 $245.00 $201 +70.00
85 85 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 $178 +35.00
89 89 —— 7 240.00 $240.00 $214 +65.00
95 95 —— 2 215.00 $215.00 $204 -3.52
102–140 115 —— 33 190.00–245.00 $214.05 $246 +41.55
150 150 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 $285 +25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 2 240.00–255.00 $247.50 $198 -32.50
80–85 80 12 230.00–235.00 $230.44 $184 -49.56
84 84 14 270.00 $270.00 $227 -10.00
94 94 6 225.00 $225.00 $212 -85.00
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 $238 -35.00
202 202 3 180.00 $180.00 $364 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 13 380.00 $380.00 $220 +60.00
62 62 16 385.00 $385.00 $239 +65.00
65 65 2 300.00 $300.00 $195 -20.00
60–69 68 139 325.00–345.00 $344.34 $234 -47.01
73–77 75 11 305.00–320.00 $313.38 $235 -12.24
75 75 96 345.00–370.00 $369.74 $277 +44.12
85 85 4 285.00 $285.00 $242 -4.55
90–93 92 19 280.00–285.00 $282.33 $260 +3.13
105–149 136 375 221.00–233.00 $226.65 $308 +0.41
153 153 8 200.00 $200.00 $306 -26.72
160 160 26 220.00 $220.00 $352 -6.72
172 172 3 217.00 $217.00 $373 +12.00

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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.