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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

2,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,034 2,337 2,582
Slaughter cattle 1,171 1,211 1,351

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Choice 3-4 2.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of cattle was moderate. Some cattle were carrying more tag than we've seen in the past few weeks. Black hided continue to be in biggest demand creating wide price gaps. CME Live Cattle and Corn both up today. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for this light offering of nice sheep 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
1356–1384 1372 9 137.00–145.00 $140.52 $1,928 —
1391 1391 38 137.25 $137.25 $1,909 —
1391 1391 24 136.00 $136.00 $1,892 —
1374–1486 1469 104 139.00–140.50 $139.85 $2,054 +0.85
1476 1476 10 133.50 $133.50 $1,970 -5.50
1511–1588 1545 156 135.25–140.75 $139.27 $2,152 -2.23
1607–1673 1633 109 138.75–139.75 $139.15 $2,272 -3.35
1643 1643 9 147.00 $147.00 $2,415 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232 1232 11 123.00 $123.00 $1,515 —
1330 1330 25 137.00 $137.00 $1,822 -3.42
1258–1489 1370 277 137.00–141.25 $139.01 $1,904 —
1405 1405 4 149.00 $149.00 $2,093 +9.20
1322–1509 1447 21 140.00–141.00 $140.30 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1870 1432 80-85% 44 73.50–78.50 $76.61 $1,097 +1.41
1282–1739 1533 80-85% 16 79.00–83.50 $79.27 $1,215 —
1100–1768 1566 80-85% 8 67.00–73.00 $70.35 $1,102 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1885 1588 75-80% 30 79.00–85.00 $81.77 $1,299 -0.45
1495–1880 1651 75-80% 13 71.00–78.50 $77.32 $1,277 -9.54
1435–1740 1664 75-80% 9 85.50–87.00 $86.37 $1,437 -0.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1270 1096 85-90% 8 57.00–66.00 $60.68 $665 —
1180–1300 1246 85-90% 4 35.00–44.00 $40.90 $510 —
1065–1570 1381 85-90% 25 67.00–73.00 $69.73 $963 —
1793 1793 85-90% 3 74.00 $74.00 $1,327 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1795 1634 65-75% 11 86.00–88.00 $86.74 $1,417 -2.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1710 1533 2 73.00–92.00 $83.60 $1,282 —
1920 1920 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,189 —
1920–2185 2046 4 101.00–106.00 $103.05 $2,108 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 3 105.00–110.00 $106.58 $247 -10.41
303 303 3 110.00 $110.00 $333 +15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 210.00 $210.00 $273 +15.00
220 220 1 205.00 $205.00 $451 -30.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418–1565 1474 31 119.00–124.50 $121.72 $1,794 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–135 123 6 85.00–100.00 $97.24 $120 -51.94
110–143 127 4 55.00–75.00 $66.30 $84 -82.88
133 133 3 160.00 $160.00 $213 +10.82
119–147 140 65 105.00–122.50 $119.97 $168 +14.97
155–189 170 155 100.00–125.00 $107.76 $183 -1.25
174 174 5 129.00 $129.00 $224 +19.99
183 183 33 85.00 $85.00 $156 -41.10
191 191 10 85.00 $85.00 $162 -57.50
193–199 195 55 105.00–125.00 $107.93 $210 -2.99
197 197 19 130.00 $130.00 $256 +19.08
208–248 213 36 100.00–117.50 $104.80 $223 -18.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
173 173 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 2 290.00 $290.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 14 325.00 $325.00 $214 —
79 79 19 285.00 $285.00 $225 —
90 90 2 250.00 $250.00 $225 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
116–133 121 7 115.00–130.00 $125.28 $152 -4.72
131 131 13 130.00 $130.00 $170 ±0.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 13 345.00 $345.00 $141 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
27 27 3 380.00 $380.00 $103 +65.00
38 38 5 380.00 $380.00 $144 +10.00
41 41 7 355.00 $355.00 $146 -15.00
48 48 14 330.00 $330.00 $158 -40.00
51 51 5 325.00 $325.00 $166 +20.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 3 350.00 $350.00 $80 +30.00
26 26 14 315.00 $315.00 $82 -5.00
42 fancy 42 5 350.00 $350.00 $147 —
43–48 45 21 325.00–330.00 $328.17 $148 +8.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 2 105.00 $105.00 $61 -100.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 +30.00
110 110 6 110.00 $110.00 $121 -60.00
110–139 131 7 175.00–185.00 $176.20 $231 +6.20

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 2 300.00 $300.00 $234 +15.00
95 95 1 275.00 $275.00 $261 +20.00
190 190 1 195.00 $195.00 $370 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 64 35 300.00–330.00 $311.91 $200 +26.91
78 78 9 300.00 $300.00 $234 +15.00
80 80 1 265.00 $265.00 $212 -20.00
96 96 18 220.00 $220.00 $211 -39.60
110 110 1 235.00 $235.00 $258 +25.54
133 133 2 185.00 $185.00 $246 -24.46
135 fancy 135 1 220.00 $220.00 $297 —
130–145 142 98 205.00–217.50 $207.89 $295 -1.57
152 152 5 161.00 $161.00 $245 -44.48
164 164 4 190.00 $190.00 $312 -15.48
198 198 102 175.00 $175.00 $346 -25.00

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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.