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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report, Worthing, SD

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

3,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,928 2,971 2,081
Slaughter cattle 897 807 373

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holsteins in a light test sold with steady undertones. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing slaughter cattle was moderate. CME Live Cattle were higher while corn was slightly lower. Slaughter cows Breaker and Boner steady to 1.00 higher, Lean 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand for this large offering was moderate. Sheep under 100 lbs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 and Utility 1-2 steady to 5.00 lower, Good 2-3 10.00 lower, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336 1336 10 141.50 $141.50 $1,890 —
1312–1429 1373 96 140.00–143.00 $141.35 $1,941 +6.35
1416 1416 10 139.50 $139.50 $1,975 -1.29
1484 1484 5 147.00 $147.00 $2,181 +10.00
1511 1511 5 149.00 $149.00 $2,251 +7.39
1564–1577 1572 93 142.00–143.35 $142.57 $2,241 —
1547–1683 1580 25 146.00–152.50 $150.84 $2,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 11 137.00 $137.00 $1,678 —
1248–1347 1295 244 138.50–144.00 $142.12 $1,840 +3.12
1438 1438 15 149.75 $149.75 $2,153 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–1600 1139 85-90% 26 30.00–59.50 $54.06 $616 —
1185 1185 85-90% 2 79.00 $79.00 $936 +19.21
960–1625 1257 85-90% 34 61.00–70.00 $66.40 $835 —
1100–1835 1433 85-90% 30 71.00–76.00 $73.62 $1,055 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1680 1410 80-85% 37 81.00–86.00 $83.41 $1,176 +10.96
1245–1680 1449 80-85% 7 70.00–79.50 $75.87 $1,099 -12.91
1675 1675 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1738 1596 75-80% 35 86.00–93.50 $89.40 $1,427 —
1495–1858 1737 75-80% 3 80.00–86.00 $84.28 $1,464 —
1785–2020 1903 75-80% 2 101.00–103.00 $101.94 $1,940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2210 1650 12 81.00–101.00 $91.32 $1,507 —
1650–2035 1827 5 102.00–109.00 $105.75 $1,932 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 55.00 $55.00 $104 -35.00
200 200 1 80.00 $80.00 $160 +9.16
273–295 280 3 45.00–65.00 $52.02 $146 -22.98

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 190.00 $190.00 $256 +1.53

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313 1313 6 128.50 $128.50 $1,687 +10.50
1486 1486 17 126.00 $126.00 $1,872 +1.13
1497 1497 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,737 -8.87

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–110 108 4 90.00–95.00 $92.56 $100 +52.56
119 119 34 70.00 $70.00 $83 -11.60
113–145 127 22 75.00–85.00 $83.38 $106 +1.78
155 155 1 75.00 $75.00 $116 -7.21
159 159 28 90.00 $90.00 $143 +7.79
152–182 164 130 65.00–85.00 $81.90 $134 -0.31
194–195 194 9 65.00–70.00 $69.44 $135 -5.56
200–228 219 9 65.00–80.00 $69.57 $152 -3.31
230 230 4 55.00 $55.00 $126 -17.88

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 9 200.00 $200.00 $104 —
79 79 10 130.00 $130.00 $103 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 115.00 $115.00 $155 —
165–193 171 10 65.00–90.00 $81.80 $140 —
175–188 180 6 130.00–135.00 $131.74 $237 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 9 265.00 $265.00 $98 -90.00
40–48 47 24 275.00–285.00 $282.32 $133 +17.32
47 47 5 180.00 $180.00 $85 -85.00
55–58 57 5 275.00–280.00 $279.04 $159 +79.04
60 60 15 270.00–285.00 $275.00 $165 +5.00
68 68 20 180.00 $180.00 $122 -25.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 14 200.00 $200.00 $60 -6.10
45–48 47 57 200.00–225.00 $219.58 $103 +30.08
62–65 62 34 150.00–185.00 $183.92 $114 +33.92
73 73 17 165.00 $165.00 $120 +25.00
99 99 24 102.50 $102.50 $101 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 4 150.00 $150.00 $132 -30.00
90–92 92 11 160.00–175.00 $173.66 $160 -6.34
105–125 117 8 125.00–145.00 $127.24 $149 +4.06
118 118 5 165.00 $165.00 $195 +41.82

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 220.00 $220.00 $198 —
90–98 96 7 255.00–260.00 $256.34 $246 —
108 108 2 255.00 $255.00 $275 -5.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–69 68 183 185.00–210.00 $199.11 $135 +17.44
68 68 5 165.00 $165.00 $112 -16.67
73 73 6 160.00 $160.00 $117 +8.62
71–79 76 55 180.00–190.00 $183.91 $140 +32.53
84 84 57 155.00 $155.00 $130 +11.25
90–99 94 373 125.00–140.00 $131.63 $124 +6.59
102–149 131 1,590 101.00–120.00 $108.09 $142 -4.14
141 141 17 85.00 $85.00 $120 -27.23
150 150 39 108.00 $108.00 $162 -3.00
204 204 148 66.00 $66.00 $135 —

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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.