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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

3,228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,228 834 5,054
Slaughter cattle 1,909 549 2,800

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Holsteins 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing cattle was moderate. Most cattle were hauled in overnight making weighing conditions good. Black hided cattle continue to be in biggest demand creating wide spread prices. Estimated dressed weight 221.00 -229.00. Corn and soybeans have skyrocketed the last 48 hours, corn up $0.80, soybeans up $1.15. CME Live cattle futures closed lower while corn closed higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Bulls sold with higher undertones. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 9.00 to 11.00 lower. New crop lambs are selling with higher undertones. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for ewes continues to be good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1337 1337 29 138.50 $138.50 $1,852 -3.00
1409 1409 6 135.50 $135.50 $1,909 —
1351–1468 1448 58 145.00–149.00 $148.42 $2,149 —
1401–1479 1449 276 137.25–141.50 $139.88 $2,027 —
1539–1677 1560 122 142.00–151.00 $147.26 $2,297 -4.97
1506–1596 1565 155 135.00–140.50 $139.27 $2,180 -12.96
1628 1628 19 138.25 $138.25 $2,251 -2.75
1727 1727 5 137.50 $137.50 $2,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304 1304 16 135.00 $135.00 $1,760 —
1311 1311 17 135.25 $135.25 $1,773 -8.52
1228–1433 1329 103 142.75–147.50 $145.71 $1,936 +1.94
1246–1510 1431 230 137.00–142.50 $139.83 $2,001 -6.33

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279–1585 1361 75-80% 30 80.00–86.50 $82.33 $1,121 —
1164–1775 1561 75-80% 171 79.00–83.50 $80.33 $1,254 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $980 —
1330–1880 1593 75-80% 49 71.00–78.50 $76.78 $1,223 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1439–2285 1634 65-75% 80 87.00–90.00 $88.51 $1,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1085 983 85-90% 2 20.00–39.00 $28.51 $280 —
1200 1200 85-90% 3 73.00 $73.00 $876 —
945–1690 1227 85-90% 29 50.00–63.50 $57.37 $704 —
1047–1718 1345 85-90% 32 64.00–72.00 $67.06 $902 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1830 1461 80-85% 54 74.00–79.50 $77.37 $1,130 —
1610–1985 1735 80-85% 4 63.00–72.00 $68.95 $1,196 —
1900 1900 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2360 1889 9 91.00–100.00 $97.16 $1,835 —
1705–2310 1985 13 101.00–107.00 $104.44 $2,073 —
2135 2135 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,316 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 185.00 $185.00 $259 —
195 195 1 115.00 $115.00 $224 -5.00
200 200 1 165.00 $165.00 $330 +90.00
215–240 234 5 125.00–140.00 $130.81 $306 +55.81
255 255 1 110.00 $110.00 $280 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 235.00 $235.00 $106 —
70 70 2 250.00 $250.00 $175 —
84 84 4 290.00 $290.00 $244 —
125–138 134 3 200.00–205.00 $201.56 $270 —
145 145 1 230.00 $230.00 $334 —
150–190 181 6 205.00 $205.00 $371 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1543 1483 24 111.00–116.50 $114.62 $1,700 —
1552 1552 11 126.50 $126.50 $1,963 —
1379–1658 1565 84 118.00–123.50 $120.80 $1,891 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 2 165.00 $165.00 $214 +60.00
136 136 9 182.50 $182.50 $248 +102.50
132–142 140 51 140.00–145.00 $142.72 $200 +62.72
102–149 141 89 150.00–160.00 $154.69 $218 +74.69
148 148 13 157.50 $157.50 $233 +77.50
150–177 164 6 130.00–140.00 $134.22 $220 +14.22
150–178 165 25 165.00–167.50 $166.00 $274 +46.00
150–189 170 106 145.00–161.00 $151.78 $258 -16.62
193 193 6 125.00 $125.00 $241 -32.20
190–198 197 24 150.00–160.00 $156.67 $309 -0.53
200–245 211 27 140.00–157.50 $156.46 $330 +26.46
218–221 220 11 165.00–166.00 $165.64 $364 +14.15
236 236 5 110.00 $110.00 $260 -41.49
250 250 1 142.50 $142.50 $356 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 Lambs (<1 yr)Winter 1 410.00 $410.00 —
163–164 164 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 6 275.00–295.00 $291.68 —
174 174 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 7 300.00 $300.00 —
213–228 224 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 12 285.00 $285.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Exposed 1 185.00 $185.00 $278 —
180 180 Aged (>6yrs)Spring 1 65.00 $65.00 $117 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 105.00 $105.00 $136 —
160 160 1 155.00 $155.00 $248 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111 111 4 170.00 $170.00 $189 —
148 148 13 155.00 $155.00 $229 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 3 280.00 $280.00 $92 —
48 48 4 275.00 $275.00 $132 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 1 420.00 $420.00 $105 +60.00
38 38 6 370.00 $370.00 $141 +27.61
40 40 2 385.00 $385.00 $154 +42.61
40–45 44 51 405.00–420.00 $417.35 $184 +74.96
54 54 5 370.00 $370.00 $200 +40.00
52–58 55 15 390.00–405.00 $395.92 $218 +65.92
60–61 61 15 400.00–415.00 $410.05 $250 +80.05
65 65 1 390.00 $390.00 $254 +60.00
75 75 6 355.00 $355.00 $266 +25.00
77 77 3 285.00 $285.00 $219 -45.00
78 78 3 255.00 $255.00 $199 -75.00
95 95 24 315.00 $315.00 $299 -15.00
95 95 7 290.00 $290.00 $276 -40.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 2 315.00 $315.00 $126 —
40 40 11 350.00 $350.00 $140 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 180.00 $180.00 $117 —
79 79 14 300.00 $300.00 $237 —
88 88 8 215.00 $215.00 $189 —
92 92 3 210.00 $210.00 $193 —
92 92 5 235.00 $235.00 $216 —
105 105 1 255.00 $255.00 $268 +15.00
100–145 123 6 230.00–240.00 $234.08 $288 -5.92
115–130 123 2 205.00–225.00 $215.61 $265 -24.39
143 143 2 145.00 $145.00 $207 -95.00
203 203 2 155.00 $155.00 $315 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
109 109 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 9 260.00 $260.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–114 113 12 280.00 $280.00 $316 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 2 355.00 $355.00 $206 +50.00
68 68 92 277.50–285.00 $278.80 $190 -26.20
77 77 5 275.00 $275.00 $212 -30.00
85 85 1 265.00 $265.00 $225 -40.00
93–99 98 8 240.00–255.00 $251.42 $246 -53.58
98 fancy 98 54 282.50 $282.50 $277 —
106–113 112 32 245.00–255.00 $253.02 $283 +46.40
117 117 20 262.50 $262.50 $307 +55.88
120–145 135 4 170.00–185.00 $181.67 $245 -24.95
112–149 141 177 199.00–215.00 $205.78 $290 +15.78
152 152 13 186.00 $186.00 $283 +6.06
152–165 159 53 192.00–210.00 $196.15 $312 +16.21

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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.