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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

2,908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,908 2,882 2,864
Slaughter cattle 995 927 951

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers sold with lower undertones, heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Holsteins in a very light test sold with higher undertones. Demand for this nice group of slaughter cattle was moderate. Most cattle were hauled in overnight or early in the morning. With rain in the forecast, farmers are in the fields which made for a light offering today. Slaughter cows sold with lower undertones. Slaughter bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison. Traditional slaughter weight lambs in a light test sold with lower undertones. Feeder lambs are in high demand the last couple weeks. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 & Good 2-3 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Utility 1-2 sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1364 1364 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,841 -12.00
1366 1366 11 154.00 $154.00 $2,104 +7.00
1387–1392 1388 55 137.00 $137.00 $1,902 -10.00
1328–1473 1427 184 142.00–145.50 $143.36 $2,046 —
1462 1462 11 132.00 $132.00 $1,930 -18.40
1477–1491 1483 17 149.75–155.00 $152.83 $2,266 +2.43
1535–1544 1542 44 148.00–151.00 $149.09 $2,299 —
1590 1590 5 156.00 $156.00 $2,480 —
1510–1691 1600 27 150.00–157.00 $154.47 $2,472 +10.47
1602 1602 6 147.00 $147.00 $2,355 +3.00
1543–1668 1624 38 130.00–142.00 $133.57 $2,169 -10.43

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1219 1219 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,524 —
1196–1578 1266 44 147.00–155.00 $149.07 $1,887 +7.07
1279–1313 1290 33 137.00 $137.00 $1,767 -5.00
1293–1550 1483 148 143.00–149.00 $147.54 $2,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1777 1609 80-85% 36 75.50–79.00 $76.72 $1,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1545 1184 85-90% 4 58.00 $58.00 $687 -3.13
1223 1223 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $917 —
1040–1590 1315 85-90% 2 44.00–56.00 $48.75 $641 -24.44
1080–1675 1357 85-90% 6 69.00–74.50 $70.68 $959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1820 1427 75-80% 8 82.00–87.00 $84.52 $1,206 —
1450–1890 1678 75-80% 6 69.00–80.00 $77.27 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–2025 1510 24 55.00–100.00 $88.05 $1,330 —
2320 2320 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,598 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 145.00 $145.00 $239 —
258–295 275 4 85.00–110.00 $100.96 $278 -1.46
275 275 2 75.00 $75.00 $206 -27.42
330 330 1 85.00 $85.00 $280 -30.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 4 355.00 $355.00 $259 —
75 75 1 215.00 $215.00 $161 —
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1356–1385 1376 37 117.50–118.75 $117.91 $1,622 —
1589 1589 20 123.50 $123.50 $1,962 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108 108 3 70.00 $70.00 $76 -45.08
106–136 120 16 45.00–55.00 $46.33 $56 -68.75
112–148 140 19 95.00–115.00 $97.97 $137 +1.06
128–144 141 87 120.00–125.00 $123.63 $174 +26.72
140–146 146 28 75.00–85.00 $79.99 $117 -16.92
162–178 170 6 75.00 $75.00 $128 -50.00
170–179 177 5 110.00–115.00 $114.04 $202 +19.67
153–186 179 120 80.00–100.00 $84.10 $151 -10.27
186 186 21 65.00 $65.00 $121 -32.50
200–248 217 55 70.00–80.00 $78.46 $170 -14.82
249 249 5 65.00 $65.00 $162 -3.97

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 7 275.00 $275.00 $231 ±0.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
92–96 94 11 90.00–95.00 $92.78 $87 —
119–122 120 7 100.00 $100.00 $120 —
156 156 6 75.00 $75.00 $117 -70.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 16 315.00 $315.00 $198 —
77 77 37 265.00 $265.00 $204 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25–26 26 9 290.00–300.00 $298.93 $78 -76.07
35 35 2 320.00 $320.00 $112 -55.00
43 43 6 415.00 $415.00 $178 +15.00
48 48 12 465.00 $465.00 $223 +95.61
55 55 68 420.00 $420.00 $231 +40.00
56 56 21 405.00 $405.00 $227 +25.00
72 72 3 350.00 $350.00 $252 +35.00
73 73 6 400.00 $400.00 $292 +85.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
5 5 12 360.00 $360.00 $18 —
25 25 1 315.00 $315.00 $79 -50.00
34–36 34 31 330.00–340.00 $337.64 $115 -27.36
42 thin fleshed 42 15 345.00–405.00 $357.00 $150 —
43–46 44 17 350.00–385.00 $368.87 $162 +3.87
50 fancy 50 14 365.00 $365.00 $182 ±0.00
57–59 58 66 325.00–335.00 $331.78 $192 -6.06
60–68 66 286 300.00–350.00 $326.24 $215 -4.60
63–68 thin fleshed 68 20 280.00–285.00 $280.47 $191 —
77–78 77 64 285.00–325.00 $316.16 $243 +6.09
83–86 85 62 300.00–305.00 $303.74 $258 +7.59

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–108 106 10 165.00 $165.00 $175 +110.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 2 260.00 $260.00 $273 -15.00
118 118 2 305.00 $305.00 $360 +30.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81–88 83 111 295.00–305.00 $300.21 $249 +30.21
94–95 95 57 295.00–302.50 $301.85 $287 +19.01
104–110 107 58 285.00–300.00 $295.04 $316 +94.04
102–133 120 74 212.50–226.00 $219.64 $264 -9.73
171 171 291 183.00 $183.00 $313 +6.00
180 180 128 172.00–180.00 $178.13 $321 +1.13
208 208 2 135.00 $135.00 $281 —

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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.