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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

2,766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,766 3,121 2,625
Slaughter cattle 938 815 906

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand. Some cattle carried a small amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 229.00 - 231.00. CME Live Cattle were higher along with corn jumping as well. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with steady undertones. Traditional weight slaughter lambs, new crop sold with lower undertones while, old crop sold steadyish. Demand for this nice offering of of slaughter and feeder lambs was moderate. Continue seeing several lots of lambs under 100 lbs. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Good 4-5 steady to 5.00 higher, Utility steady to 2.00 lower, Cull to few to make a meaningful market.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221 1221 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,343 ±0.00
1268 1268 24 140.00 $140.00 $1,775 —
1283 1283 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,886 —
1316–1356 1342 35 130.00–132.00 $131.24 $1,761 -12.88
1364 1364 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,964 —
1413–1463 1440 32 144.00–149.00 $147.38 $2,122 -3.65
1439–1450 1445 11 137.00–138.00 $137.45 $1,986 -13.58
1450 1450 7 145.00 $145.00 $2,102 —
1458–1492 1485 226 140.00–145.00 $143.24 $2,127 -0.26
1504–1528 1517 47 138.00–142.00 $140.00 $2,124 -4.00
1509–1562 1554 44 143.00–145.00 $144.69 $2,248 -6.79
1634 1634 6 141.00 $141.00 $2,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164 1164 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,595 —
1272–1314 1284 17 139.00–140.00 $139.30 $1,789 -6.18
1291 1291 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,859 -1.48
1288–1378 1326 74 142.00–143.00 $142.92 $1,895 -13.56
1332 1332 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,825 -19.48
1357–1370 1362 26 147.00–148.00 $147.39 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1525 1177 85-90% 10 20.00–57.00 $40.56 $477 -22.55
1070–1520 1225 85-90% 13 52.00–65.00 $62.09 $761 -8.03
935–1535 1283 85-90% 19 68.00–74.50 $71.78 $921 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1755 1479 75-80% 16 79.00–84.00 $81.29 $1,202 -1.42
1455–1780 1563 75-80% 14 86.00–90.00 $87.69 $1,371 +10.91
2125 2125 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $1,339 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1623 1329 80-85% 16 75.00–78.00 $76.64 $1,019 -2.36
1355 1355 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $894 —
1601 1601 80-85% 4 79.00 $79.00 $1,265 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1692 1692 65-75% 3 93.00 $93.00 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,564 —
1545–1870 1706 7 86.00–99.00 $91.36 $1,559 —
1880–2125 2056 4 100.00–104.00 $101.55 $2,088 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 105.00 $105.00 $163 +50.00
190 190 1 50.00 $50.00 $95 +15.00
205 205 1 105.00 $105.00 $215 +30.00
235 235 1 70.00 $70.00 $164 -5.00
255 255 1 85.00 $85.00 $217 +3.58

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 350.00 $350.00 $228 -5.00
82 82 3 205.00 $205.00 $168 -105.00
110 110 4 205.00 $205.00 $226 ±0.00
205 205 1 155.00 $155.00 $318 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333 1333 6 106.00 $106.00 $1,413 —
1307–1421 1341 61 115.50–118.25 $117.32 $1,573 —
1323–1428 1398 14 118.50–119.50 $119.23 $1,667 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 50.00 $50.00 $60 -28.30
124–139 136 35 120.00–125.00 $122.23 $166 +14.30
105–149 138 91 95.00–112.50 $106.51 $147 -1.42
125–143 140 6 75.00–80.00 $75.74 $106 -32.19
151–155 152 6 65.00–70.00 $65.85 $100 +18.35
154–156 155 9 110.00–135.00 $121.03 $188 +73.53
152–188 173 78 75.00–105.00 $87.76 $152 -16.57
190–195 193 2 70.00–75.00 $72.53 $140 -3.15
190–197 195 25 100.00–107.50 $105.45 $206 +29.77
200–207 205 13 55.00–65.00 $57.25 $117 -7.75
211–246 231 25 75.00–90.00 $79.97 $185 +6.00
280 280 2 75.00 $75.00 $210 ±0.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 11 265.00 $265.00 $201 ±0.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 4 175.00 $175.00 $131 +55.00
103–123 113 8 110.00–120.00 $115.44 $130 +30.44

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
39 39 26 255.00 $255.00 $99 -45.00
48 48 9 270.00 $270.00 $130 -30.00
62 62 3 265.00 $265.00 $164 -40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
24 24 30 335.00 $335.00 $80 +35.00
25 25 4 205.00–225.00 $210.00 $52 -150.00
40–43 42 15 300.00–305.00 $301.91 $127 -55.59
43 43 3 370.00 $370.00 $159 +12.50
57 57 5 305.00 $305.00 $174 ±0.00
58 58 4 305.00 $305.00 $177 ±0.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 3 255.00 $255.00 $84 -81.76
32–38 35 22 305.00–330.00 $320.68 $112 -16.08
41–48 43 27 310.00–350.00 $335.60 $144 -1.16
46 46 7 295.00 $295.00 $136 ±0.00
51–52 fancy 51 30 315.00–320.00 $317.36 $162 —
52 52 9 210.00 $210.00 $109 -111.08
51–59 56 119 260.00–300.00 $287.93 $161 -33.15
61–68 64 158 270.00–295.00 $290.46 $186 -5.04
74 74 7 275.00 $275.00 $204 -12.60
83 83 101 277.50 $277.50 $230 -11.15
83 83 14 215.00 $215.00 $178 -73.65

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 2 175.00 $175.00 $84 —
67 67 3 180.00 $180.00 $121 -155.00
80 80 1 290.00 $290.00 $232 -45.00
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 $136 -165.00
87 87 3 205.00 $205.00 $178 +80.00
90 90 2 145.00 $145.00 $130 +20.00
103 103 2 190.00 $190.00 $196 +65.00
110–130 123 8 135.00–145.00 $143.68 $177 +3.68
126 126 9 160.00 $160.00 $202 +20.00
140 140 1 125.00 $125.00 $175 -55.19
156 156 5 125.00 $125.00 $195 -10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 5 255.00 $255.00 $189 -110.00
90 90 3 315.00 $315.00 $284 -50.00
90 90 3 285.00 $285.00 $256 -80.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65–69 68 45 280.00–297.50 $285.22 $194 -11.71
73–79 76 187 265.00–280.00 $271.57 $206 -11.84
81–89 85 143 255.00–275.00 $269.08 $229 -12.58
91–94 93 128 270.00–277.50 $272.00 $253 -9.36
97 97 5 170.00 $170.00 $165 -111.36
102–147 132 187 250.00–280.00 $256.38 $338 +41.88
141 141 47 221.00 $221.00 $312 +6.50
165–175 170 2 170.00–200.00 $184.56 $314 +74.56

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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.