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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

2,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,192 3,228 3,003
Slaughter cattle 1,114 1,909 1,771

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. Weighing conditions fair as most cattle hauled in overnight. Some cattle were carrying a small amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 218.00 - 224.00. CME Live Cattle were lower as well as corn at the time of this report. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with lower undertones. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 13.00 to 15.00 lower, Good 2-3 3.00 to 6.00 lower, Utility 1-2 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1319 1319 5 139.75 $139.75 $1,843 +1.25
1432 1432 8 132.00 $132.00 $1,890 -16.42
1451–1458 1454 47 140.00–140.50 $140.25 $2,039 —
1405–1497 1462 71 135.00–139.25 $136.84 $2,001 —
1511–1567 1529 61 135.00–139.25 $138.32 $2,115 —
1524–1563 1540 21 140.00–143.00 $140.96 $2,171 —
1643 1643 8 140.00 $140.00 $2,300 +1.75
1710 1710 6 131.00 $131.00 $2,240 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051 1051 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,377 —
1262 1262 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,691 —
1294–1482 1376 275 134.50–139.00 $137.65 $1,894 —
1296–1505 1460 120 139.85–143.50 $140.21 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1803 1533 75-80% 63 79.00–82.00 $80.19 $1,229 —
1305–1883 1630 75-80% 35 76.00–78.00 $77.23 $1,259 —
1430–2018 1721 75-80% 17 83.00–84.00 $83.46 $1,436 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1515 1080 85-90% 2 32.00–40.00 $34.39 $371 —
985–1965 1289 85-90% 29 50.00–65.00 $59.01 $761 —
1055–1933 1294 85-90% 56 66.00–72.50 $70.65 $914 —
1052–1696 1466 85-90% 22 73.00–73.50 $73.14 $1,072 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1545 1319 80-85% 12 77.50–80.00 $78.12 $1,030 —
1185–1720 1435 80-85% 16 64.00–73.00 $71.30 $1,023 —
1200–1803 1536 80-85% 67 74.00–78.00 $75.25 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2540 1879 7 74.00–102.00 $95.79 $1,800 -1.37
1953–2430 2072 4 103.00 $103.00 $2,134 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 219 16 115.00–135.00 $116.87 $256 -13.94

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 16 265.00 $265.00 $260 -25.00
101–104 102 13 285.00 $285.00 $291 +83.44
103 103 3 260.00 $260.00 $268 +58.44
100–130 115 2 235.00–245.00 $240.65 $277 +39.09
155 155 1 205.00 $205.00 $318 ±0.00
165–195 180 2 205.00 $205.00 $369 ±0.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1498 1498 9 106.00 $106.00 $1,588 -8.62

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–138 125 3 100.00–105.00 $103.67 $130 -61.33
103–146 137 51 140.00–155.00 $149.28 $205 -33.22
143–149 145 27 140.00–160.00 $153.90 $223 -3.60
145 145 1 130.00 $130.00 $188 -27.50
153 153 15 175.00 $175.00 $268 +40.78
155–158 157 7 130.00–135.00 $133.59 $210 -0.63
150–189 169 221 140.00–155.00 $148.69 $251 -3.09
165–178 174 3 125.00–130.00 $128.42 $223 -23.36
157–182 176 26 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $286 +10.83
191–199 197 18 125.00–145.00 $134.91 $266 -21.76
213 213 10 125.00 $125.00 $266 -31.46
200–233 215 40 125.00–145.00 $137.51 $296 -18.95
258 258 7 125.00 $125.00 $322 -17.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 4 290.00 $290.00 $241 —
135 135 25 195.00 $195.00 $263 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 $82 —
95 95 1 160.00 $160.00 $152 —
143 143 6 155.00 $155.00 $222 ±0.00
155–165 157 6 125.00–150.00 $145.61 $229 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 5 345.00 $345.00 $141 +70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 3 275.00 $275.00 $102 -95.00
40 40 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $111 -107.50
40 40 2 325.00 $325.00 $130 -60.00
53 53 3 335.00 $335.00 $178 -35.00
58 58 12 385.00 $385.00 $223 -10.92
60 60 3 385.00 $385.00 $231 -25.05
62 62 6 230.00 $230.00 $143 -180.05
75 75 4 325.00 $325.00 $244 -30.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 55.00 $55.00 —
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–36 35 17 355.00–390.00 $362.14 $127 +47.14
63 63 3 325.00 $325.00 $205 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 9 330.00 $330.00 $185 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 305.00 $305.00 $244 +5.00
89 89 6 200.00 $200.00 $178 -15.00
95 95 3 200.00 $200.00 $190 -10.00
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 $190 -65.00
105 105 2 155.00 $155.00 $163 -100.00
127 127 12 210.00 $210.00 $267 -24.08
112–148 132 11 220.00–225.00 $221.93 $293 -12.15
155 155 1 185.00 $185.00 $287 —
165 165 1 220.00 $220.00 $363 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
99 99 19 295.00 $295.00 $292 —
102 102 3 225.00 $225.00 $230 -55.00
105 105 2 270.00 $270.00 $284 -10.00
110 110 1 205.00 $205.00 $226 -75.00
130 130 1 230.00 $230.00 $299 -50.00
170 170 1 205.00 $205.00 $348 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 22 395.00 $395.00 $221 +40.00
65 65 22 375.00 $375.00 $244 +96.20
71–73 72 30 305.00–345.00 $331.42 $239 +52.62
81 81 34 325.00 $325.00 $263 +50.00
87 87 3 285.00 $285.00 $248 +20.00
100 100 2 200.00 $200.00 $200 -53.02
110–147 137 92 205.00–220.00 $208.59 $286 +26.92
160–165 160 31 200.00–205.00 $200.81 $321 +4.66
162–181 163 158 181.00–195.00 $194.51 $317 -1.64
181 181 7 172.50 $172.50 $312 -23.65

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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.