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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

3,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,460 2,153 3,484
Slaughter cattle 1,274 843 2,115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 to few to make a meaningful comparison, Choice 3-4 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold with lower undertones. Holsteins 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. 14 semi loads of cattle sold today. Most cattle were hauled in overnight, making weighing conditions good for buyers. Estimated dressed cost 219.00 - 226.00. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of slaughter lambs and ewes was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 5.00 to 8.00 lower, Good 4-5 steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1289 1289 12 135.00 $135.00 $1,740 —
1383 1383 12 138.00 $138.00 $1,909 -2.47
1432 1432 13 138.50 $138.50 $1,983 -5.64
1367–1475 1456 43 137.00–140.50 $138.82 $2,021 -8.18
1551–1598 1577 227 136.00–140.00 $138.51 $2,184 —
1535–1653 1599 46 140.00–142.00 $140.79 $2,251 —
1636–1645 1645 127 136.25–137.85 $137.80 $2,267 -7.44
1745 1745 10 143.50 $143.50 $2,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 10 119.00 $119.00 $1,392 —
1190–1248 1215 14 134.00–137.00 $135.32 $1,644 —
1226 1226 33 130.00 $130.00 $1,594 —
1315 1315 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,880 —
1316–1465 1372 220 138.00–142.50 $139.70 $1,917 -0.30
1315–1496 1414 140 136.50–139.00 $138.06 $1,952 —
1612 1612 6 136.25 $136.25 $2,196 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1175 1085 80-85% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.64 $712 —
1293–1450 1348 80-85% 9 51.00–57.00 $55.19 $744 —
1173–1593 1353 80-85% 38 60.00–64.00 $61.89 $837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1145 974 85-90% 4 25.00–35.00 $28.21 $275 —
1113–1353 1220 85-90% 14 54.50–59.00 $57.08 $696 —
1000–1545 1249 85-90% 26 40.00–54.00 $48.40 $605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1443 1372 75-80% 6 65.00–70.00 $66.42 $911 -10.82
1545 1545 75-80% 4 64.00 $64.00 $989 -3.09
1610 1610 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $902 —
1380–1870 1640 75-80% 19 72.50–77.00 $74.85 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–2070 1821 4 88.00–90.50 $89.13 $1,623 —
1770–2125 1948 2 94.00–95.00 $94.45 $1,840 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 175.00 $175.00 $245 —
190 190 1 90.00 $90.00 $171 —
210–228 225 10 110.00–135.00 $113.35 $255 -36.65
290 290 1 105.00 $105.00 $304 —
313 313 4 105.00 $105.00 $329 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 7 345.00 $345.00 $269 ±0.00
85 85 3 410.00 $410.00 $348 +80.00
96 96 6 270.00 $270.00 $259 -60.00
115 115 21 285.00 $285.00 $328 -20.00
130 130 6 225.00 $225.00 $292 -45.00
167 167 3 230.00 $230.00 $384 -30.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 14 114.50 $114.50 $1,637 —
1439–1650 1470 51 117.50–122.50 $120.42 $1,770 —

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Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 6 360.00 $360.00 -90.00
166–199 175 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 30 335.00–400.00 $354.73 +4.73
193 193 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Winter 14 385.00 $385.00 +2.71
204 204 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 33 335.00 $335.00 -115.00
204–207 205 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 72 335.00–410.00 $392.38 -57.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134 134 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 5 175.00 $175.00 $234 -60.00
150–163 154 Aged (>6yrs)Exposed 55 175.00–180.00 $176.73 $272 -3.27
159–164 162 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 65 175.00–180.00 $178.34 $289 -1.66
160–193 190 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 11 175.00–180.00 $179.62 $341 +4.62
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 105.00 $105.00 $110 -72.41
117–146 130 14 165.00–185.00 $174.03 $226 -3.38
115–147 131 6 140.00–145.00 $142.19 $186 -35.22
153 153 13 150.00 $150.00 $230 -28.79
155–183 167 43 165.00–175.00 $170.40 $285 -8.39
190–197 194 5 160.00–170.00 $163.91 $318 -1.09
200–223 212 38 140.00–175.00 $168.98 $358 +3.00
225 225 1 135.00 $135.00 $304 -30.98
255–268 265 4 145.00–170.00 $163.98 $435 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 380.00 $380.00 $228 +52.50
70 70 20 315.00 $315.00 $220 -12.50
73 73 15 380.00 $380.00 $277 +52.50
91 91 6 305.00 $305.00 $278 -22.50

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 215.00 $215.00 $215 —
135 135 3 200.00 $200.00 $270 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 16 320.00 $320.00 $118 —
45 45 2 270.00 $270.00 $122 —
46 46 4 360.00 $360.00 $166 —
50–59 54 22 415.00–430.00 $425.90 $230 +120.90
54 54 7 280.00 $280.00 $151 -25.00
55 55 2 355.00 $355.00 $195 +50.00
55–58 58 25 255.00–270.00 $255.57 $148 -49.43
61 61 22 450.00 $450.00 $274 +40.00
70 70 2 420.00 $420.00 $294 +115.00
80 80 4 325.00 $325.00 $260 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 —— 43 385.00 $385.00 $289 +40.00
80 80 —— 30 325.00 $325.00 $260 +10.00
96 96 —— 8 250.00 $250.00 $240 -35.00
96 96 —— 4 230.00 $230.00 $221 -55.00
107 107 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 14 285.00 $285.00 $305 +19.74
108–128 110 —— 36 255.00–265.00 $263.57 $290 -1.69
104–137 113 —— 20 220.00–245.00 $236.66 $267 -28.60
123 123 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 12 235.00 $235.00 $289 -30.26
155 155 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $333 -3.30

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–55 54 48 430.00–440.00 $433.25 $234 +138.25
60 60 8 380.00 $380.00 $228 +85.00
61 61 8 400.00 $400.00 $244 +105.00
71–74 74 104 385.00–395.00 $394.63 $292 +99.63
80–82 82 4 265.00–270.00 $268.77 $220 -26.23
83 83 30 330.00 $330.00 $274 -13.87
92 92 46 310.00 $310.00 $285 -15.00
99 99 4 270.00 $270.00 $267 -55.00
103 103 20 260.00 $260.00 $268 -5.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 9 335.00 $335.00 $181 -5.00
58 58 3 365.00 $365.00 $212 +25.00
60–64 63 77 355.00–365.00 $361.89 $228 +21.89
76 76 4 345.00 $345.00 $262 +5.00
78 78 18 395.00 $395.00 $308 +55.00
82–88 87 48 310.00–345.00 $317.17 $276 +12.17
89 89 15 285.00 $285.00 $254 -20.00
91 91 10 335.00 $335.00 $305 +30.00
100–104 102 28 245.00–270.00 $257.46 $263 +36.46
109 fancy 109 34 305.00 $305.00 $332 —
115 115 9 216.00–225.00 $220.00 $253 -1.00
119–148 137 719 230.00–238.00 $236.18 $324 +0.23
154–163 158 122 226.00–230.00 $228.22 $361 -3.78
185 185 2 201.00 $201.00 $372 -31.00

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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.