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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

3,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,970 3,460 4,683
Slaughter cattle 1,912 1,274 2,861

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holsteins 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of cattle was good. Black hided cattle were in biggest demand creating wide price gaps. 18 loads of steers and heifers along with several gooseneck loads were hauled in overnight. Estimated dressed cost is 217.00 - 224.00. A premium for program cattle was not very evident today. CME Live Cattle closed down along with corn. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones. Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1141–1386 1264 8 136.00–138.00 $136.90 $1,730 +1.90
1238–1320 1265 12 139.50–141.00 $140.02 $1,771 +5.02
1406–1466 1436 84 138.00–140.00 $138.96 $1,995 +0.46
1447–1455 1448 130 137.00–139.00 $138.84 $2,010 +0.34
1518–1595 1563 391 134.25–139.25 $136.45 $2,133 -2.06
1373–1666 1586 134 138.00–142.00 $139.92 $2,219 +1.41
1578–1642 1618 16 136.50–141.00 $139.35 $2,255 +1.55
1627–1643 1632 161 135.50–138.25 $136.52 $2,228 -1.28

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1509 1333 250 135.00–140.00 $137.24 $1,829 -5.76
1243–1421 1353 154 132.00–140.50 $137.26 $1,857 -2.44
1364 1364 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,773 -9.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1495 1169 85-90% 23 11.00–37.00 $26.20 $306 —
815–1490 1198 85-90% 28 42.00–53.50 $48.87 $585 —
1144–1570 1348 85-90% 49 55.00–60.00 $57.16 $771 —
1240–1835 1395 85-90% 6 61.00–62.50 $61.38 $856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1237 80-85% 3 68.00–74.00 $72.14 $892 —
1243–1596 1397 80-85% 21 54.00–60.50 $58.75 $821 —
1330–1450 1414 80-85% 5 44.00–48.00 $47.03 $665 —
1145–1575 1431 80-85% 75 61.00–66.50 $63.03 $902 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1800 1538 75-80% 17 76.00–82.00 $78.08 $1,201 +14.08
1425–1784 1583 75-80% 26 67.00–75.00 $71.82 $1,137 —
1565–1860 1679 75-80% 12 56.00–66.00 $63.54 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890–1965 1925 3 98.00–104.00 $100.68 $1,938 +6.23
1600–2325 2029 7 66.00–89.00 $77.61 $1,575 —
1835–2250 2087 8 92.00–97.00 $94.00 $1,962 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 150.00–165.00 $156.99 $287 +66.99
215 215 1 150.00 $150.00 $322 +36.65
208–245 227 7 105.00–125.00 $112.45 $255 -0.90
250–290 263 3 105.00–115.00 $108.16 $284 +3.16

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 5 255.00 $255.00 $217 -155.00
95 95 2 175.00 $175.00 $166 -95.00
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 $210 -75.00
103–125 107 6 245.00–265.00 $256.32 $274 -28.68
115 115 1 330.00 $330.00 $380 +45.00
147 147 3 220.00 $220.00 $323 -5.00
195 195 1 235.00 $235.00 $458 +5.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354 1354 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,368 —
1371–1399 1386 50 108.00–112.00 $109.45 $1,517 —
1480–1609 1537 26 113.00–120.00 $117.05 $1,799 —
1551 1551 21 112.00 $112.00 $1,737 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 2 185.00 $185.00 $213 +80.00
120 120 1 145.00 $145.00 $174 -29.03
100–146 133 64 160.00–175.00 $170.41 $227 +28.22
138 138 2 100.00 $100.00 $138 -42.19
157–161 160 19 180.00–190.00 $181.55 $290 +31.55
160–189 178 87 155.00–177.50 $164.23 $292 -6.17
190–194 193 6 165.00 $165.00 $318 +1.09
202–220 205 21 150.00–155.00 $150.26 $308 -18.72
204–230 206 12 105.00–115.00 $114.07 $235 -54.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 18 225.00 $225.00 -135.00
143 143 Lambs (<1 yr)Winter 13 325.00 $325.00 -35.00
143 143 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 17 235.00 $235.00 -125.00
167 167 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 5 285.00 $285.00 -69.73
162–184 174 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 76 275.00–330.00 $305.54 -49.19
197 197 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 12 375.00 $375.00 -10.00
213 213 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Winter 10 385.00 $385.00 -7.38
216 216 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 50 450.00 $450.00 +57.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
129 129 Aged (>6yrs)Exposed 49 179.00 $179.00 $231 +4.00
178 178 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 5 165.00 $165.00 $294 -14.62
180 180 Lambs (<1 yr)Exposed 3 220.00 $220.00 $396 +40.38
202 202 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 9 335.00 $335.00 $677 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 10 385.00 $385.00 $246 +5.00
72 72 3 280.00 $280.00 $202 -100.00
87 87 6 237.00 $237.00 $206 -68.00
88 88 3 285.00 $285.00 $251 -20.00
90–95 91 36 280.00–290.00 $288.83 $263 -16.17
112 112 21 225.00 $225.00 $252 —
145 145 1 225.00 $225.00 $326 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 105.00 $105.00 $142 —
185 185 1 135.00 $135.00 $250 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 2 175.00 $175.00 $184 -40.00
153 153 3 150.00 $150.00 $230 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 2 420.00 $420.00 $202 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 3 310.00 $310.00 $118 -10.00
44 44 4 335.00 $335.00 $147 +65.00
45 45 5 255.00 $255.00 $115 -15.00
45 45 3 275.00 $275.00 $124 +5.00
52–54 53 14 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $144 -153.45
54 54 9 305.00 $305.00 $165 -120.90
53–57 56 45 430.00–450.00 $442.01 $248 +87.01
56–58 56 43 385.00 $385.00 $216 +30.00
63–66 65 117 420.00–445.00 $425.80 $277 -24.20
70 70 7 360.00 $360.00 $252 -60.00
73 73 11 410.00 $410.00 $299 -10.00
75 75 1 270.00 $270.00 $202 -150.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46 46 11 290.00 $290.00 $133 —
52 52 3 385.00 $385.00 $200 —
62 62 122 430.00 $430.00 $267 —
64 64 28 340.00 $340.00 $218 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 $94 -240.00
76 76 —— 5 230.00 $230.00 $175 -155.00
93 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 16 262.50 $262.50 $244 +12.50
93–95 94 —— 3 305.00–315.00 $308.38 $290 +58.38
103 103 —— 2 155.00 $155.00 $160 -130.00
105–113 109 —— 16 245.00–250.00 $248.45 $271 -15.12
100–146 132 —— 31 225.00–235.00 $227.46 $300 -7.54
140 140 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 $287 -30.00
168 168 —— 2 180.00 $180.00 $302 -35.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
114–120 116 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 17 285.00–300.00 $291.36 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 11 270.00 $270.00 $189 -124.63
76 76 7 340.00 $340.00 $258 -54.63
80–89 88 7 255.00–265.00 $263.70 $232 -46.30
99 99 25 250.00 $250.00 $248 -20.00
110 110 2 275.00 $275.00 $302 +15.00
117–135 117 62 220.00–245.00 $244.54 $286 -15.46
145 145 2 205.00 $205.00 $297 —
205 205 1 205.00 $205.00 $420 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 7 425.00 $425.00 $251 +60.00
71–75 73 17 330.00–385.00 $368.56 $269 +23.56
74 74 5 310.00 $310.00 $229 -35.00
85–87 86 35 305.00 $305.00 $262 -12.17
85–87 86 26 345.00–360.00 $353.16 $304 +35.99
90–98 94 41 285.00–325.00 $314.79 $296 -20.21
102–111 106 114 255.00–300.00 $266.54 $283 +9.08
123 123 4 215.00 $215.00 $264 -5.00
111–149 137 310 231.00–240.00 $235.86 $323 -0.32
138–141 140 10 221.00–225.00 $222.98 $312 -13.20
154–165 156 98 226.00–231.00 $228.46 $356 +0.24
174–176 175 44 216.00 $216.00 $378 +15.00

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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.