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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

4,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,120 4,642 4,121
Slaughter cattle 689 1,262 1,345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holsteins sold with significantly higher undertones. Demand for this nice offering was good. Black hided cattle continue to be in biggest demand. Non Implant cattle showed a few dollar premium. Estimated dressed cost 235.00 - 239.00. CME Live Cattle and corn lower at time of report. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 lower. Demand for this large offering was good. Several large groups of sheep offered today. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278 1278 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,853 —
1235–1378 1292 31 142.00–143.00 $142.72 $1,844 —
1330 1330 11 143.00 $143.00 $1,902 -2.00
1336 1336 11 156.00 $156.00 $2,084 +11.00
1369 1369 10 142.00 $142.00 $1,944 +3.33
1422 1422 9 148.00 $148.00 $2,105 +2.37
1400–1475 1439 171 146.00–148.00 $147.35 $2,120 +1.72
1455 1455 11 143.00 $143.00 $2,081 —
1518 1518 9 158.00 $158.00 $2,398 +13.54
1529 1529 10 142.00 $142.00 $2,171 -2.46

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1334 1276 115 145.00–148.00 $146.78 $1,873 +0.50
1181–1491 1316 23 142.00 $142.00 $1,869 -2.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1232 1174 80-85% 6 88.00–89.00 $88.69 $1,041 —
905–1845 1222 80-85% 38 79.00–86.50 $83.56 $1,021 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157–1825 1324 75-80% 4 81.00–86.50 $84.60 $1,120 —
1190–2010 1491 75-80% 20 87.50–95.00 $93.03 $1,387 —
1465–1707 1572 75-80% 20 95.50–99.00 $96.46 $1,516 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1189 1122 85-90% 14 76.00–78.00 $76.78 $861 —
910–1480 1232 85-90% 7 63.50–70.00 $67.77 $835 —
1305 1305 85-90% 6 83.00 $83.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,320 —
1550–2195 1795 6 108.00–114.00 $110.80 $1,989 —
1765–2255 2018 3 119.00–125.00 $122.09 $2,464 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 173 2 129.00 $129.00 $223 +19.00
185 185 2 121.00 $121.00 $224 +11.00
233–241 238 10 90.00–95.00 $91.96 $219 +6.96

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 3 245.00 $245.00 $142 +40.00
100 100 2 295.00 $295.00 $295 +50.00
122 122 3 210.00 $210.00 $256 -53.02
130 130 1 330.00 $330.00 $429 +130.00
140 140 1 255.00 $255.00 $357 +55.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1592 1571 53 133.50–137.50 $136.70 $2,148 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–148 135 83 75.00–90.00 $82.76 $112 -3.13
131–140 136 39 45.00–65.00 $49.98 $68 -35.91
151 151 41 60.00 $60.00 $91 -14.80
165 165 2 55.00 $55.00 $91 -19.80
155–186 167 23 70.00–90.00 $75.37 $126 +0.57
190–193 191 11 70.00–80.00 $72.76 $139 -14.35
200–215 202 17 70.00–75.00 $70.63 $143 -27.26
243 243 3 55.00 $55.00 $134 +5.00
257 257 5 60.00 $60.00 $154 -15.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 36 225.00 $225.00 $124 —
69 69 30 215.00 $215.00 $148 —
70–76 73 131 210.00–225.00 $216.99 $158 —
94 94 24 182.00 $182.00 $171 —
129 129 32 165.00 $165.00 $213 +55.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
127 127 13 139.00 $139.00 $177 —
138 138 2 95.00 $95.00 $131 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 2 280.00 $280.00 $70 +18.18
32 32 9 290.00 $290.00 $93 +28.18
44 44 7 295.00 $295.00 $130 +60.00
52 52 7 305.00 $305.00 $159 -10.00
56 56 4 375.00 $375.00 $210 -2.39
58 58 4 255.00 $255.00 $148 +55.00
69 69 7 215.00 $215.00 $148 -165.00
79 79 4 255.00 $255.00 $201 -105.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
19 19 5 65.00 $65.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31–39 34 109 220.00–305.00 $264.82 $90 +24.06
40–49 43 74 230.00–255.00 $248.72 $107 +35.54
43 43 5 205.00 $205.00 $88 -8.18
53–56 55 79 230.00–235.00 $231.91 $128 +3.82
61–63 63 32 225.00–230.00 $229.39 $145 -10.61

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 205.00 $205.00 $144 -55.00
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 $94 -50.00
93 93 2 215.00 $215.00 $200 +70.00
112 112 3 205.00 $205.00 $230 +77.94
100–140 130 10 155.00–175.00 $162.92 $212 +9.74
148 148 2 190.00 $190.00 $281 +36.82
153 153 10 165.00 $165.00 $252 +35.00
178 178 18 125.00 $125.00 $222 -5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 360.00 $360.00 $342 +7.02
109 109 28 355.00 $355.00 $387 —
125 125 1 305.00 $305.00 $381 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61–68 64 79 205.00–215.00 $211.09 $135 -13.31
71 71 5 176.00 $176.00 $125 -47.18
70–77 73 83 190.00–220.00 $198.44 $145 -24.74
76 fancy 76 28 232.50 $232.50 $177 -15.00
80–89 84 237 192.00–217.50 $202.74 $170 -9.36
91–97 94 78 205.00–220.00 $212.81 $200 -3.09
101–103 102 90 210.00–224.00 $219.38 $224 +5.49
117–141 128 59 135.00–161.00 $147.45 $189 -29.87
100–144 130 1,667 171.00–190.00 $178.32 $232 +1.00
141 141 54 166.00 $166.00 $234 ±0.00
172 172 42 93.00 $93.00 $160 -18.65

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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.