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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

2,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,622 3,536 2,354
Slaughter cattle 1,291 1,686 1,489

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Choice 3-4 steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holsteins steady. Demand for this nice offering was good. Small premium for program cattle was evident today. Estimated dressed cost 225.00 - 231.00. Most cattle hauled in the night before. Three groups of cattle over 1600 lbs and one group over 1700 lbs. 12 semi loads of slaughter cattle offered today. CME Live Cattle and Corn closed higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls sold with higher undertones. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Several groups of lambs of 150 lbs today. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 10.00 to 15.00 lower, Good 4-5 steady to 3.00 lower, Utility steady, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288 1288 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,868 +7.50
1367–1376 1369 28 142.00–142.50 $142.37 $1,949 -3.13
1409–1497 1430 42 144.00–147.00 $145.06 $2,074 +7.18
1427–1485 1438 195 138.00–143.25 $142.63 $2,051 +4.75
1528–1581 1540 160 137.00–143.25 $141.17 $2,174 +2.08
1574 1574 25 152.50 $152.50 $2,400 +7.29
1500–1659 1576 45 144.00–147.50 $145.08 $2,286 -0.13
1680–1692 1688 37 137.50–139.50 $138.85 $2,344 —
1701 1701 38 137.00 $137.00 $2,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 12 130.00 $130.00 $1,332 —
1279–1281 1280 26 136.75–138.00 $137.09 $1,755 —
1272–1460 1411 165 138.75–143.10 $141.14 $1,991 +3.57
1326–1538 1447 43 143.00–145.50 $144.17 $2,086 +2.02
1470 1470 23 150.00 $150.00 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1770 1491 75-80% 61 74.00–78.50 $75.72 $1,129 —
1430–1915 1603 75-80% 21 66.00–73.00 $70.99 $1,138 —
1418–2000 1711 75-80% 41 79.00–84.00 $80.63 $1,380 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1535 1412 80-85% 23 73.00–77.00 $74.20 $1,048 +1.04
1430–1595 1513 80-85% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.42 $990 —
1157–1738 1543 80-85% 38 68.00–72.00 $71.03 $1,096 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 2 32.00 $32.00 $317 —
993–1500 1221 85-90% 11 60.00–64.00 $61.80 $755 —
1045–1405 1221 85-90% 12 46.00–59.00 $55.21 $674 —
1263–1408 1331 85-90% 11 64.00–69.00 $65.77 $875 +15.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2285 1823 8 77.00–98.00 $91.87 $1,675 —
2195–2470 2285 5 104.00–106.00 $105.57 $2,412 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 130.00 $130.00 $360 +25.00
310 310 1 115.00 $115.00 $356 +15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 255.00 $255.00 $293 +58.48

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 5 102.00 $102.00 $1,311 —
1388–1534 1437 40 117.00–122.00 $119.23 $1,713 —
1613 1613 10 131.00 $131.00 $2,113 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134 134 4 115.00 $115.00 $154 -37.18
100–147 135 15 145.00–160.00 $148.11 $200 -4.07
135 135 4 120.00 $120.00 $162 -32.18
140–145 144 15 170.00–175.00 $174.35 $251 +59.35
150–183 171 94 145.00–165.00 $158.53 $271 +15.93
155–175 171 17 167.50–170.00 $168.51 $288 +25.91
170–185 182 5 135.00 $135.00 $246 +15.00
190 190 1 165.00 $165.00 $314 +45.00
197 197 12 135.00 $135.00 $266 +4.14
200–243 218 10 130.00–150.00 $139.83 $305 +7.85
228 228 2 125.00 $125.00 $285 -6.98
298 298 2 120.00 $120.00 $358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
178 178 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 15 285.00 $285.00 -25.00
201–206 205 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 42 325.00–370.00 $357.37 -17.63
219–220 220 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 51 370.00–390.00 $377.82 +92.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
209 209 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 7 130.00 $130.00 $272 +12.87
251 251 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 17 125.00 $125.00 $314 —
283 283 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 2 105.00 $105.00 $297 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 13 200.00 $200.00 $180 -85.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107 107 5 170.00 $170.00 $182 —
154 154 16 170.00 $170.00 $262 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 13 480.00 $480.00 $168 +255.00
41–47 43 12 420.00–430.00 $422.76 $182 +127.76
45 45 1 330.00 $330.00 $148 +85.00
47 47 3 460.00 $460.00 $216 +60.00
55 55 1 400.00 $400.00 $220 -42.24
56 56 32 430.00 $430.00 $241 -12.24
59 59 10 305.00 $305.00 $180 +10.00
60 60 1 225.00 $225.00 $135 -205.00
60–68 66 71 410.00–430.00 $422.34 $279 +54.43
67 67 3 360.00 $360.00 $241 +50.00
71 71 24 370.00 $370.00 $263 -26.69
72 72 23 400.00 $400.00 $288 +3.31
77 77 10 345.00 $345.00 $266 -15.00
78 78 2 240.00 $240.00 $187 -120.00
80 80 2 350.00 $350.00 $280 -10.00
87 87 38 335.00 $335.00 $291 ±0.00
91 91 21 320.00 $320.00 $291 -15.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 8 430.00 $430.00 $181 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 7 310.00 $310.00 $195 +30.00
65 65 1 285.00 $285.00 $185 +5.00
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 $128 -110.00
86 86 5 250.00 $250.00 $215 -30.00
93–95 94 4 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $242 -22.47
95 95 6 215.00 $215.00 $204 -65.00
100–110 108 5 235.00–250.00 $237.78 $257 +3.13
138–145 142 4 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $252 +47.44
143 143 4 220.00 $220.00 $315 +90.00
153–170 162 4 215.00–235.00 $225.53 $365 +75.53
165–195 180 2 175.00–190.00 $181.88 $327 +31.88
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 6 275.00 $275.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 260.00 $260.00 $221 —
95 95 1 275.00 $275.00 $261 —
95 95 4 295.00 $295.00 $280 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 9 375.00 $375.00 $154 —
60 60 27 425.00 $425.00 $255 +85.00
70 70 10 360.00 $360.00 $252 -35.00
97 97 25 320.00 $320.00 $310 +26.87
98 98 7 262.50 $262.50 $257 -30.63
108–146 138 174 210.00–224.00 $216.57 $299 +11.57
124–148 147 108 201.00–206.00 $205.84 $303 +0.84
151–163 154 164 185.00–201.00 $197.88 $305 -20.99
159 159 27 160.00 $160.00 $254 -58.87
173 173 40 185.00 $185.00 $320 -26.00

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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.