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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

3,531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,531 2,840 3,726
Slaughter cattle 1,503 1,426 2,110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Holsteins 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. 18 pot loads sold today. 7 groups of steers weighing over 1600 lbs. Premium was evident for non implant cattle. Estimated dressed cost 225.00 - 231.00. CME Live Cattle closed higher while corn plunged lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 4.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Several lots weighing over 160 this week. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1492 1422 150 139.00–142.25 $140.81 $2,002 -0.62
1468–1494 1479 19 142.00–144.00 $142.85 $2,113 -0.15
1513–1597 1558 132 137.00–143.25 $139.33 $2,171 —
1512–1638 1568 146 144.00–146.50 $144.64 $2,268 —
1601–1653 1627 225 136.25–141.00 $139.08 $2,263 +2.94

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1479 1434 75 137.50–146.00 $142.34 $2,041 —
1299–1560 1485 139 136.25–140.50 $139.08 $2,065 +1.63

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1965 1544 75-80% 39 67.50–77.00 $69.79 $1,078 —
1279–1870 1566 75-80% 81 72.00–76.50 $74.84 $1,172 —
1478–1719 1637 75-80% 20 78.00–84.00 $79.79 $1,306 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1365 1243 80-85% 9 60.00–63.00 $62.10 $772 —
1140–1790 1386 80-85% 52 64.00–71.50 $67.68 $938 —
1376–1483 1407 80-85% 7 72.00 $72.00 $1,013 —
1595 1595 80-85% 2 47.00 $47.00 $750 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1325 1153 85-90% 6 47.00–55.00 $52.13 $601 +22.30
795–1455 1158 85-90% 3 21.00–47.00 $32.81 $380 +2.98
1160–1690 1292 85-90% 17 56.00–62.00 $59.13 $764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2420 1709 7 64.00–93.00 $85.09 $1,454 —
1690–2025 1894 6 95.00–97.00 $95.66 $1,812 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 140.00 $140.00 $252 —
215 215 1 145.00 $145.00 $312 +30.97
250–270 263 3 130.00–145.00 $140.25 $369 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 6 245.00 $245.00 $206 —
89 89 7 315.00 $315.00 $280 —
113 113 2 250.00 $250.00 $282 +24.81
130 130 1 230.00 $230.00 $299 +4.81
158 158 5 175.00 $175.00 $276 -65.00
155–165 160 2 220.00–250.00 $234.53 $375 -5.47

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1449 1449 10 120.50 $120.50 $1,746 +4.86
1418–1554 1458 27 112.50–116.00 $113.52 $1,655 —
1467 1467 10 110.00 $110.00 $1,614 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108 108 3 30.00 $30.00 $32 -70.00
105–148 126 10 160.00–170.00 $166.47 $210 -53.53
134 134 7 140.00 $140.00 $188 -30.59
150–185 165 45 155.00–175.00 $169.69 $280 -10.23
165–185 169 36 135.00–150.00 $148.54 $251 -20.03
191 191 5 105.00 $105.00 $201 -62.49
192 192 3 140.00 $140.00 $269 -27.49
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 ±0.00
208–222 212 10 145.00–150.00 $146.57 $311 -4.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
183 183 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 13 490.00 $490.00 +165.00
188 188 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 39 500.00 $500.00 +175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 141 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 12 155.00–175.00 $162.99 $230 —
148 148 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 9 150.00 $150.00 $222 —
167 167 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 12 165.00 $165.00 $276 +25.00
185 185 Aged (>6yrs)Exposed 1 165.00 $165.00 $305 +25.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 7 275.00 $275.00 $198 -20.00
83 83 12 305.00 $305.00 $253 -25.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118 118 4 125.00 $125.00 $148 —
130 130 1 160.00 $160.00 $208 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 170.00 $170.00 $187 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
15 15 1 240.00 $240.00 $36 —
33 33 4 255.00 $255.00 $84 —
40 40 1 305.00 $305.00 $122 —
40 40 3 330.00 $330.00 $132 —
48 48 6 430.00 $430.00 $206 —
50 50 1 380.00 $380.00 $190 -80.00
50 50 4 320.00 $320.00 $160 -140.00
59 59 54 400.00 $400.00 $236 -20.00
60–64 62 26 395.00–405.00 $401.00 $249 +51.00
75 75 21 240.00 $240.00 $180 -168.39
81 81 80 305.00 $305.00 $247 -103.39

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
88 88 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 3 250.00 $250.00 —
93 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 18 235.00 $235.00 —
114–116 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 17 260.00–280.00 $270.67 —
117–145 122 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 6 250.00–300.00 $259.93 —
111–142 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 58 355.00–400.00 $362.36 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 —— 3 245.00 $245.00 $172 -20.00
74 74 —— 4 155.00 $155.00 $115 -110.00
98 98 —— 3 170.00 $170.00 $167 -140.00
110 110 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $248 -45.00
100–148 128 —— 31 190.00–220.00 $213.15 $273 -15.12
135 135 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 4 190.00 $190.00 $256 -30.00
185 185 —— 3 190.00 $190.00 $352 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 7 255.00 $255.00 $219 -30.00
120 120 1 190.00 $190.00 $228 -96.38
150 150 1 205.00 $205.00 $308 —
210 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 4 365.00 $365.00 $139 —
53–59 56 11 340.00–370.00 $354.44 $198 -51.24
61–67 62 53 325.00–335.00 $326.43 $202 -78.57
74 fancy 74 6 370.00 $370.00 $274 —
71–79 76 60 325.00–350.00 $332.37 $253 -45.25
85 85 3 280.00 $280.00 $238 -76.07
92–98 95 6 295.00–350.00 $321.63 $306 -24.01
102–103 fancy 103 279 305.00–345.00 $313.54 $323 -2.38
110–115 114 56 263.00–265.00 $263.28 $300 +10.78
138 138 5 190.00 $190.00 $262 -48.14
140 140 1 221.00 $221.00 $309 -17.14
130–146 142 180 231.00–241.00 $233.83 $332 -4.31
150–170 159 647 221.00–235.00 $227.37 $362 -2.06
169 169 8 212.50 $212.50 $359 +37.50
180–182 182 45 210.00–222.50 $210.55 $383 -10.45
200 200 15 201.00 $201.00 $402 —

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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.