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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 22, 2021

1,502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,502 2,940 0
Slaughter cattle 364 1,077 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers in a very light test sold with higher undertones. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this small offering was good. Slaughter heifers were in high demand today. Due to the Christmas Holiday the receipts this week are very light. Three loads of heifers sold today. CME Live Cattle and Corn both higher at the time of this report. Slaughter cows in a light test steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this small offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes Good 10.00 to 20.00 lower, Utility 25.00 to 30.00 lower. Merry Christmas Everyone!

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1471–1483 1476 12 140.00–140.50 $140.21 $2,069 +0.25
1529–1573 1558 40 139.50–141.50 $140.80 $2,194 +0.47
1616 1616 32 143.50 $143.50 $2,319 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1219–1434 1293 46 132.00–136.50 $135.26 $1,749 +15.26
1317–1497 1445 114 138.50–142.50 $141.06 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1528 1252 85-90% 22 40.00–53.00 $49.43 $619 —
1183–1433 1335 85-90% 16 53.00–57.00 $54.86 $732 —
1361 1361 85-90% 4 61.50 $61.50 $837 +3.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1610 1417 80-85% 11 62.00–65.00 $62.75 $889 —
1435–1595 1515 80-85% 2 44.00–47.00 $45.42 $688 -11.38
1485–1835 1625 80-85% 6 48.00–57.00 $53.62 $871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1757 1640 75-80% 4 70.00–73.00 $72.41 $1,188 -0.66
1740 1740 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $957 -22.57
1805 1805 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2300 1670 7 41.00–84.00 $74.46 $1,243 —
1615–1950 1783 2 89.00–92.50 $90.59 $1,615 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–172 170 4 95.00–105.00 $97.42 $166 -57.58
195 195 1 130.00 $130.00 $254 +45.00
203 203 3 150.00 $150.00 $304 +15.00
210–242 227 22 105.00–135.00 $118.20 $268 +23.20
278–285 280 3 117.50–125.00 $122.46 $343 +7.75
305 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 3 255.00 $255.00 $148 +65.00
59 59 9 240.00 $240.00 $142 +50.00
61 61 4 375.00 $375.00 $229 +185.00
64 64 8 290.00 $290.00 $186 +15.00
73 73 2 305.00 $305.00 $223 +30.00
95 95 1 270.00 $270.00 $256 +25.00
100 100 1 245.00 $245.00 $245 +40.00
145 145 2 205.00 $205.00 $297 ±0.00
153 153 2 245.00 $245.00 $375 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1633 1554 18 109.50–116.50 $112.77 $1,752 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
119–130 123 14 95.00–117.50 $108.18 $133 -15.70
103–148 126 6 60.00–70.00 $64.10 $81 -111.35
118–145 127 3 140.00–165.00 $149.51 $190 -25.94
145 145 2 162.50 $162.50 $236 -8.89
153–188 165 56 130.00–160.00 $154.63 $255 -12.28
153–175 166 5 105.00–125.00 $117.64 $195 -49.27
191 191 13 150.00 $150.00 $286 -5.00
194 194 5 125.00 $125.00 $242 -30.00
215–231 222 38 145.00–160.00 $149.33 $332 -5.67
243 243 2 115.00 $115.00 $279 -40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
141 141 Lambs (<1 yr)Exposed 4 240.00 $240.00 $338 +65.00
147 147 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 3 175.00 $175.00 $257 ±0.00
160–186 171 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 99 162.50–165.00 $163.33 $279 -16.67
175 175 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 3 165.00 $165.00 $289 -15.00
218 218 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 4 140.00 $140.00 $305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 2 315.00 $315.00 —
163–164 164 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 20 435.00–450.00 $442.48 +34.95
188 188 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 3 330.00 $330.00 -70.00
221 221 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 15 410.00 $410.00 —

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Hair Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
141 141 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 119 250.00 $250.00 —
171 171 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 55 275.00 $275.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 136 6 155.00 $155.00 $211 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 2 155.00 $155.00 $31 -205.00
34 34 19 375.00 $375.00 $128 +15.00
35 35 1 95.00 $95.00 $33 -265.00
42 42 18 370.00 $370.00 $155 +96.64
49 49 5 265.00 $265.00 $130 -8.36
55 55 1 320.00 $320.00 $176 +101.56
58 58 6 355.00 $355.00 $206 +136.56
64 64 13 345.00 $345.00 $221 +44.75
70 70 2 295.00 $295.00 $206 +50.00
80 80 1 305.00 $305.00 $244 +65.00
91 91 5 245.00 $245.00 $223 -15.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 28 340.00 $340.00 $201 —
61 61 34 375.00 $375.00 $229 —
82–87 83 51 265.00–290.00 $286.90 $238 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 —— 3 230.00 $230.00 $177 -20.00
87 87 —— 3 225.00 $225.00 $196 +15.00
100 100 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 $195 -19.05
108 108 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 2 270.00 $270.00 $292 +55.95
109 109 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 9 245.00 $245.00 $267 +30.95
120–125 123 —— 6 215.00–225.00 $220.78 $272 +6.73
132 132 —— 3 230.00 $230.00 $304 +15.95
139 139 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 4 205.00 $205.00 $285 -9.05

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 $225 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 285.00 $285.00 $200 +37.50
88 88 10 245.00 $245.00 $216 -25.00
93 93 2 240.00 $240.00 $223 +15.00
113 113 3 265.00 $265.00 $299 +75.00
185 185 1 205.00 $205.00 $379 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 310.00 $310.00 $186 -70.00
80–87 87 52 270.00–285.00 $284.47 $247 -0.53
92–99 97 35 250.00–265.00 $256.28 $249 -26.05
106–117 115 79 241.00–260.00 $243.65 $280 +17.00
122–123 123 12 205.00–211.00 $209.75 $258 -16.90
113–145 135 98 220.00–235.00 $230.39 $311 +3.74
155 155 2 205.00 $205.00 $318 +5.00
153–179 166 48 220.00–229.00 $222.81 $370 +2.81
180 180 5 171.00 $171.00 $308 -46.00

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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.