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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

3,536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,536 3,531 2,203
Slaughter cattle 1,686 1,503 1,361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 2.00 to 4.00 lower, Choice 3-4 steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Heifers 1.00 lower, Holsteins 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of cattle was moderate. Most cattle were hauled in overnight making the weighing conditions good for the buyer. Estimated dressed cost 223.00 - 230.00. CME Live Cattle closed high, corn also jumped higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 15.00 to 20.00 lower, over 150 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes 15.00 to 20.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248 1248 18 140.10 $140.10 $1,748 —
1299 1299 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,786 —
1318 1318 20 144.00 $144.00 $1,898 —
1355 1355 10 145.50 $145.50 $1,972 —
1374–1473 1416 85 135.00–140.00 $137.88 $1,952 -2.93
1506–1624 1537 190 138.00–142.50 $139.09 $2,138 —
1503–1661 1580 28 142.25–147.00 $145.21 $2,294 +0.57
1591 1591 18 135.50–138.75 $137.67 $2,190 -6.97
1628–1664 1640 190 137.25–139.00 $138.15 $2,266 -0.93

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346 1346 5 134.50 $134.50 $1,810 —
1214–1599 1417 218 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $1,949 -4.77
1288–1542 1440 130 141.25–144.75 $142.15 $2,047 -0.19
1513–1564 1554 21 147.00 $147.00 $2,284 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1227–1575 1421 75-80% 21 68.50–72.50 $70.62 $1,004 —
1098–2060 1517 75-80% 163 73.00–78.00 $75.87 $1,151 +6.08
1255–1798 1564 75-80% 10 79.00–85.00 $82.28 $1,287 +7.44
1650 1650 75-80% 1 36.00 $36.00 $594 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1241–1545 1410 80-85% 12 73.00–74.00 $73.16 $1,032 +1.16
1495 1495 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $718 —
1040–1939 1590 80-85% 146 65.00–72.50 $69.23 $1,101 +22.23
1445–1640 1601 80-85% 5 62.00–64.00 $63.64 $1,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1590 1127 85-90% 19 59.00–63.00 $60.00 $676 —
1020–1245 1138 85-90% 11 64.00–68.50 $66.18 $753 —
1080–1705 1274 85-90% 4 26.00–38.00 $32.93 $420 -26.20
1140–1665 1349 85-90% 10 41.00–57.00 $50.67 $684 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1845 1709 65-75% 40 79.00–84.00 $81.14 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1577–2180 1747 14 96.00–101.00 $98.32 $1,718 —
1780–2323 2142 3 79.00–83.00 $81.89 $1,754 —
1615–2675 2300 5 103.00–109.00 $107.00 $2,461 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 155.00 $155.00 $225 —
165 165 1 180.00 $180.00 $297 +40.00
190 190 1 115.00 $115.00 $218 -25.00
198 198 3 135.00 $135.00 $267 -5.00
213 213 2 135.00 $135.00 $288 -10.00
250 250 1 105.00 $105.00 $262 -35.25
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 3 365.00 $365.00 $310 +120.00
93 93 3 230.00 $230.00 $214 -85.00
97 97 3 255.00 $255.00 $247 -60.00
100–145 111 4 190.00–210.00 $196.52 $218 -53.48
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 $315 -5.00
155 155 1 230.00 $230.00 $356 +55.00
170 170 1 180.00 $180.00 $306 -54.53

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1434 1393 26 108.50–111.25 $109.26 $1,522 —
1461 1461 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,812 +10.48
1406–1735 1567 49 117.50–122.00 $119.25 $1,869 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 2 95.00 $95.00 $90 —
124–133 130 26 145.00–160.00 $152.18 $198 -14.29
148 148 4 115.00 $115.00 $170 -25.00
150–177 fancy 165 7 160.00–165.00 $162.30 $268 —
153–188 168 59 135.00–155.00 $142.60 $240 -5.94
168 168 2 120.00 $120.00 $202 -28.54
185 185 2 120.00 $120.00 $222 +15.00
192–198 197 17 130.00–135.00 $130.86 $258 -9.14
200–206 202 18 155.00–160.00 $158.02 $319 +28.02
201–222 210 49 130.00–150.00 $131.98 $277 -14.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
183 183 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 2 310.00 $310.00 -180.00
189 189 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 25 325.00 $325.00 -175.00
212 212 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 15 375.00 $375.00 —
220 220 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 1 285.00 $285.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–198 187 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 13 120.00–130.00 $128.37 $240 -36.63
203–227 215 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 19 115.00–125.00 $117.13 $252 —
220 220 Lambs (<1 yr)Exposed 1 105.00 $105.00 $231 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 8 285.00 $285.00 $222 -20.00
115 fancy 115 2 245.00 $245.00 $282 —
118–124 120 30 190.00–205.00 $200.85 $241 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148 148 11 185.00 $185.00 $274 +25.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 185.00 $185.00 $176 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 2 225.00 $225.00 $68 -30.00
40 40 1 320.00 $320.00 $128 +15.00
42 42 19 295.00 $295.00 $124 -10.00
45 45 1 245.00 $245.00 $110 -185.00
47 47 6 400.00 $400.00 $188 -30.00
48 48 3 475.00 $475.00 $228 +45.00
50 50 19 370.00 $370.00 $185 -10.00
53 53 8 255.00 $255.00 $135 -125.00
51–58 55 20 435.00–445.00 $442.24 $243 +42.24
57 57 3 415.00 $415.00 $237 +15.00
58 58 2 295.00 $295.00 $171 -105.00
61 61 8 430.00 $430.00 $262 +29.00
63–65 65 14 355.00–370.00 $367.91 $239 -33.09
68 68 6 310.00 $310.00 $211 -91.00
71–72 72 44 395.00–400.00 $396.69 $286 +156.69
75 75 1 360.00 $360.00 $270 +120.00
88 88 28 335.00 $335.00 $295 +30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 Kids (<1 yr)Exposed 13 395.00 $395.00 $194 —
78 78 —— 11 280.00 $280.00 $218 +125.00
105–130 115 —— 13 230.00–235.00 $234.65 $270 +9.65
116 116 —— 6 250.00 $250.00 $290 +25.00
125 125 —— 3 210.00 $210.00 $262 -3.15
128 128 —— 4 175.00 $175.00 $224 -38.15
142 142 —— 3 130.00 $130.00 $185 -60.00
160 160 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 $240 -40.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
109 109 12 255.00 $255.00 $278 +65.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 9 430.00 $430.00 $224 +75.56
60 60 4 340.00 $340.00 $204 +13.57
62 62 15 305.00 $305.00 $189 -21.43
69 69 5 395.00 $395.00 $273 +68.57
70–76 72 161 345.00–390.00 $369.69 $266 +37.32
70–79 78 24 285.00–295.00 $293.49 $229 -38.88
80 80 2 250.00 $250.00 $200 -82.37
84–88 84 18 285.00–320.00 $301.03 $253 +21.03
90–96 94 85 280.00–320.00 $293.13 $276 -28.50
113 fancy 113 31 260.00 $260.00 $294 -53.54
113–145 129 356 211.00–226.00 $225.29 $291 +35.29
120–148 134 4 205.00 $205.00 $275 +15.00
150–158 154 264 216.00–226.00 $218.87 $337 -8.50
163–166 164 186 211.00 $211.00 $346 -16.37

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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.