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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

2,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,337 2,192 1,627
Slaughter cattle 1,211 1,114 652

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins compared to two weeks ago 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of slaughter cattle was good. Several loads of cattle offered today. Most cattle hauled in overnight or taken off feed at 5PM making the weighing conditions favorable for the buyer. Estimated dressed weight 223.00 - 227.00. CME Live Cattle closed lower along with corn. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady to 4.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes 10.00 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
1270–1324 1307 13 135.00–136.00 $135.30 $1,768 -4.45
1322–1498 1463 76 139.00–142.00 $141.10 $2,064 +4.26
1395–1487 1465 117 137.00–140.25 $139.00 $2,036 +2.16
1511–1578 1549 202 138.00–142.50 $141.50 $2,192 +0.54
1579 1579 7 144.00 $144.00 $2,274 —
1603 1603 24 142.50 $142.50 $2,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286 1286 21 135.00 $135.00 $1,736 +1.00
1242–1327 1307 21 134.00–136.00 $134.45 $1,757 —
1249–1520 1336 106 139.00–142.25 $140.42 $1,876 —
1260–1582 1400 157 137.00–142.50 $139.80 $1,957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1673 1450 75-80% 6 77.00–78.00 $77.62 $1,125 —
1200–1740 1579 75-80% 47 80.00–84.50 $82.22 $1,298 —
1283–2095 1652 75-80% 40 85.00–87.50 $86.86 $1,435 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466–1939 1649 65-75% 53 88.00–95.00 $89.64 $1,478 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1313 1272 80-85% 3 78.00–83.00 $81.44 $1,036 —
1188–1670 1406 80-85% 24 73.00–77.00 $75.20 $1,057 +3.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1295 1165 85-90% 2 63.00–65.00 $63.89 $744 —
1022–2018 1482 85-90% 11 68.00–71.50 $69.84 $1,035 -3.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–2170 1893 7 88.00–100.00 $95.91 $1,816 +0.12
2070 2070 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,360 +11.00
2080–2325 2162 3 107.00–108.00 $107.64 $2,327 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–168 167 5 120.00–125.00 $124.01 $207 —
204–240 218 10 100.00–130.00 $116.99 $255 +0.12
269 269 4 80.00 $80.00 $215 —
270–285 281 4 100.00–115.00 $111.40 $313 —
300 300 1 95.00 $95.00 $285 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 200.00 $200.00 $120 —
72 72 3 295.00 $295.00 $212 +30.00
78 78 2 210.00 $210.00 $164 -55.00
87 87 3 245.00 $245.00 $213 -20.00
120 120 2 195.00 $195.00 $234 -45.65
205 205 1 235.00 $235.00 $482 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1497 1416 47 120.50–124.50 $122.02 $1,728 —
1655 1655 7 128.50 $128.50 $2,127 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 2 135.00 $135.00 $115 —
95 95 1 105.00 $105.00 $100 —
108 108 5 45.00 $45.00 $49 -58.67
120–143 135 12 140.00–155.00 $149.18 $201 -0.10
113–149 137 51 125.00–135.00 $132.01 $181 -17.27
136–145 140 19 105.00 $105.00 $147 -44.28
154 154 17 142.50 $142.50 $219 -32.50
150–190 173 21 105.00–110.00 $109.01 $189 -19.41
153–188 176 181 110.00–135.00 $126.10 $222 -36.51
194 194 5 142.50 $142.50 $276 +7.59
191–196 195 32 110.00–115.00 $110.92 $216 -23.99
193–199 195 26 120.00–135.00 $127.47 $249 -7.44
200–249 207 68 115.00–135.00 $123.31 $255 -1.69
213–248 227 5 75.00–105.00 $88.11 $200 -49.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
179–181 180 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 20 125.00–155.00 $140.08 $252 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 115.00 $115.00 $196 —
210 210 2 115.00 $115.00 $242 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 6 105.00 $105.00 $105 —
105 105 4 130.00 $130.00 $136 —
168 168 3 130.00 $130.00 $218 -15.61

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 39 285.00 $285.00 $168 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 2 315.00 $315.00 $88 +40.00
30 30 1 305.00 $305.00 $92 +30.00
30 30 1 345.00 $345.00 $104 +70.00
40 40 1 370.00 $370.00 $148 +92.50
50 50 2 305.00 $305.00 $152 -30.00
53 53 2 410.00 $410.00 $217 +75.00
54 54 4 245.00 $245.00 $132 -90.00
55 55 1 355.00 $355.00 $195 +20.00
63 63 9 300.00 $300.00 $189 +70.00
70 70 3 270.00 $270.00 $189 -55.00
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 $154 -105.00
72 72 3 325.00 $325.00 $234 ±0.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 41 320.00 $320.00 $144 -42.14
50 fancy 50 3 315.00 $315.00 $158 —
56 56 24 340.00 $340.00 $190 +15.00
60–61 61 80 320.00–340.00 $332.63 $203 +7.63

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 7 205.00 $205.00 $172 -100.00
123–125 123 10 170.00 $170.00 $209 -40.00
130–148 139 4 200.00 $200.00 $278 -21.93
143 143 5 220.00 $220.00 $315 -1.93
149 149 6 185.00 $185.00 $276 -36.93
174 174 7 175.00 $175.00 $304 -45.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
91 91 21 285.00 $285.00 $259 -10.00
97 97 6 255.00 $255.00 $247 -40.00
120 120 2 225.00 $225.00 $270 +20.00
120 120 1 275.00 $275.00 $330 +70.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 14 285.00 $285.00 $222 -40.00
89 89 10 185.00 $185.00 $165 -100.00
90–95 90 33 255.00–275.00 $259.60 $234 -25.40
111–148 136 120 201.00–216.00 $209.46 $285 +0.87
158–163 163 66 201.00–206.00 $205.48 $335 +10.97
195 195 1 200.00 $200.00 $390 +27.50

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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.