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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

4,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,068 3,970 3,892
Slaughter cattle 1,769 1,912 1,791

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Holsteins 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was good. Some cattle were carrying half a percent of tag. Snow over the weekend with a thaw on Monday created a bit of a muddy mess. Estimated dressed cost 210.00 - 221.00. Blacked hided cattle in biggest demand creating wide price gaps. 22 loads hauled in. CME Live Cattle closed higher. CME Corn took a big jump higher today. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones in a light test. Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214 1214 13 115.00 $115.00 $1,396 —
1380 1380 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,808 —
1383–1489 1458 59 134.50–137.00 $136.13 $1,985 —
1451–1486 1468 264 132.00–135.75 $133.60 $1,961 —
1500–1624 1580 71 135.75–139.00 $136.76 $2,161 -3.16
1558–1596 1584 239 130.00–137.00 $132.49 $2,099 -7.43
1588 1588 12 131.00 $131.00 $2,080 -8.92
1680–1684 1683 51 132.00–133.25 $132.91 $2,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232 1232 37 131.00 $131.00 $1,614 —
1329 1329 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,661 -12.24
1270–1533 1399 220 132.25–137.25 $135.01 $1,889 +5.01
1479–1544 1500 135 135.25–137.50 $136.07 $2,041 —
1556 1556 6 130.50 $130.50 $2,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1915 1607 75-80% 79 68.00–72.50 $70.47 $1,132 —
1640–1804 1744 75-80% 8 64.00–67.50 $65.79 $1,147 —
1441–1993 1818 75-80% 39 74.00–76.00 $74.98 $1,363 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $753 —
1065–1565 1315 85-90% 11 22.50–36.00 $28.11 $370 -29.05
1065–1723 1340 85-90% 82 54.00–59.00 $55.74 $747 -1.42
1085–1830 1377 85-90% 28 41.00–53.00 $49.89 $687 -11.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1480 1365 80-85% 2 46.00–48.00 $47.08 $643 -11.67
1245–1715 1423 80-85% 9 54.00–59.00 $56.81 $808 -6.22
1185–1682 1501 80-85% 85 60.00–66.50 $63.47 $953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1563–2235 1726 8 61.00–84.00 $78.14 $1,349 —
1857–2275 2006 7 86.00–91.00 $88.43 $1,774 +10.82
2095 2095 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,980 +0.50

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158–198 171 9 130.00–145.00 $133.86 $229 -23.13
175 175 2 150.00 $150.00 $262 -6.99
218 218 3 90.00 $90.00 $196 -60.00
223 223 2 135.00 $135.00 $301 +22.55
330–342 339 4 95.00 $95.00 $322 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 $80 -95.00
78 78 2 380.00 $380.00 $296 +125.00
85 85 1 340.00 $340.00 $289 +85.00
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 $166 ±0.00
95 95 12 330.00 $330.00 $314 +155.00
130 130 1 250.00 $250.00 $325 -80.00
153 153 2 135.00 $135.00 $207 —
170 170 2 240.00 $240.00 $408 +5.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353 1353 6 84.50 $84.50 $1,143 -16.50
1386–1516 1409 51 111.00–115.00 $113.84 $1,604 —

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Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–187 178 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 191 375.00–430.00 $401.01 +95.47
179–180 179 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 90 320.00–340.00 $331.08 +25.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 3 100.00 $100.00 $110 -85.00
118–120 119 5 125.00 $125.00 $149 -20.00
138 138 2 150.00 $150.00 $207 +50.00
109–149 143 35 170.00–175.00 $173.57 $248 +73.57
147 147 10 185.00 $185.00 $272 +85.00
156 156 6 180.00 $180.00 $281 -1.55
150–188 163 28 160.00–175.00 $168.57 $275 -12.98
165–172 170 4 115.00 $115.00 $196 -49.23
188 188 3 155.00 $155.00 $291 -10.00
205–235 220 2 100.00–120.00 $109.32 $241 -4.75
206–241 227 14 155.00–165.00 $162.40 $369 +48.33
255 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138 138 Lambs (<1 yr)Exposed 11 231.00 $231.00 $319 +52.00
246 246 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 10 145.00 $145.00 $357 —
280 280 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 14 140.00 $140.00 $392 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 103 375.00 $375.00 $221 -10.00
66 66 20 400.00 $400.00 $264 +15.00
70 70 21 365.00 $365.00 $256 +85.00
120 120 4 205.00 $205.00 $246 -20.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 2 110.00 $110.00 $240 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 $132 —
183 183 2 160.00 $160.00 $293 +10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23–27 26 8 320.00–340.00 $324.42 $84 +14.42
36 36 5 365.00 $365.00 $131 +55.00
41–46 42 50 300.00–315.00 $312.36 $131 -22.64
40–44 44 13 350.00–355.00 $350.35 $154 +15.35
41–47 46 32 355.00–370.00 $356.68 $164 +101.68
45–49 48 92 400.00–460.00 $453.87 $218 +198.87
50–51 50 108 375.00–385.00 $384.62 $192 +112.17
58–59 58 137 405.00–475.00 $447.62 $260 +5.61
60 60 1 330.00 $330.00 $198 -112.01
63–69 68 28 400.00–410.00 $409.00 $278 +49.00
73 73 2 220.00 $220.00 $161 -190.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 fancy 41 23 435.00 $435.00 $178 —
44 44 17 385.00 $385.00 $169 +95.00
73 73 10 350.00 $350.00 $256 +10.00
95 95 1 315.00 $315.00 $299 -25.00
105 105 1 175.00 $175.00 $184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 10 250.00 $250.00 $232 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 355.00 $355.00 $231 +210.00
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 $98 +5.00
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 $112 +15.00
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 -112.50
88 88 2 275.00 $275.00 $242 +12.50
108–113 111 5 270.00–275.00 $271.95 $302 +23.50
135 135 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $243 -47.46
130–145 138 2 220.00–225.00 $222.36 $307 +17.36

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 6 325.00 $325.00 $266 -15.00
83 83 12 350.00 $350.00 $290 +86.30
132 132 3 205.00 $205.00 $271 ±0.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 5 430.00 $430.00 $172 —
55–58 57 84 425.00–430.00 $425.97 $243 +0.97
63–69 66 196 390.00–420.00 $414.45 $274 -10.55
66 66 8 340.00 $340.00 $224 -85.00
80–84 81 97 380.00–390.00 $387.33 $314 +82.33
89 89 7 300.00 $300.00 $267 -5.00
90 90 3 305.00 $305.00 $274 ±0.00
100–109 fancy 105 56 260.00–295.00 $293.21 $308 —
110–128 124 4 225.00–235.00 $227.23 $282 +12.23
124–149 139 468 231.00–245.00 $239.08 $332 +16.10
155–167 161 93 228.00–241.00 $234.03 $377 +5.57
170–178 173 50 231.00–232.00 $231.41 $400 +15.41
170–184 179 13 172.50–205.00 $184.40 $330 -31.60

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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.