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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

2,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,835 3,928 3,997
Slaughter cattle 641 897 1,004

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 steady to 1.00 higher. Choice 3-4 steady to 2.00 lower, Heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holsteins in a light test sold with higher undertones. Demand for this light offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. Black cattle continue to be in biggest demand. Estimated dressed cost 226.00 - 231.00. CME Live cattle higher while corn drops. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs continue to be low, 5.00 to 9.00 lower this week. Demand for this nice offering of lambs was less than moderate. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 1-2 15.00 to 25.00 higher, Good 4-5 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
1281 1281 29 144.00 $144.00 $1,845 —
1316 1316 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,895 +2.50
1407 1407 13 148.75 $148.75 $2,093 +9.25
1409 1409 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,902 -4.50
1393–1453 1421 65 140.00–143.50 $141.89 $2,016 +2.39
1507–1541 1518 123 139.50–142.50 $142.07 $2,157 -6.93
1504–1531 1521 34 136.00–140.50 $138.27 $2,103 -10.73
1613 1613 54 142.50 $142.50 $2,299 —
1797 1797 31 137.00 $137.00 $2,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186 1186 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,601 —
1189 1189 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,605 —
1229 1229 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,794 +9.00
1221–1333 1277 23 140.00–142.00 $140.93 $1,800 -1.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1305 1271 80-85% 6 87.00–91.00 $89.03 $1,132 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,084 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $695 —
1125–1940 1474 80-85% 29 80.00–85.00 $82.54 $1,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 85-90% 2 84.00 $84.00 $962 +29.94
990–1495 1244 85-90% 12 74.00–79.00 $77.49 $964 —
1033–1615 1252 85-90% 7 31.00–46.00 $38.00 $476 -28.40
1040–2030 1328 85-90% 10 60.00–72.00 $66.84 $888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1710 1475 75-80% 22 91.00–95.00 $92.47 $1,364 —
1565–1573 1570 75-80% 3 96.00–97.00 $96.33 $1,512 +6.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1865 1550 9 81.00–102.00 $97.48 $1,511 —
1465–2240 1793 9 106.00–112.00 $109.07 $1,956 —
1925–2200 2037 6 114.50–124.00 $117.98 $2,403 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118–135 120 8 65.00–94.00 $89.93 $108 —
155 155 1 86.00 $86.00 $133 +31.00
200–245 218 5 65.00–90.00 $78.19 $170 -1.81
330 330 1 75.00 $75.00 $248 —
350 350 1 85.00 $85.00 $298 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 240.00 $240.00 $156 —
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 $212 —
135 135 1 235.00 $235.00 $317 +45.00
145 145 1 100.00 $100.00 $145 -90.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–1388 1380 14 119.00–127.00 $124.13 $1,713 —
1440–1502 1461 24 131.50–135.50 $132.87 $1,941 +6.87

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–118 116 4 40.00–50.00 $45.11 $52 -24.89
116 116 5 75.00 $75.00 $87 +5.00
126–138 132 13 115.00–130.00 $123.41 $163 +40.03
115–149 138 63 90.00–110.00 $101.21 $140 +17.83
165 165 8 135.00 $135.00 $223 +53.10
153–189 170 112 85.00–100.00 $95.36 $162 +13.46
199 199 20 90.00 $90.00 $179 +20.56
200–208 205 3 75.00–85.00 $78.25 $160 +8.68

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 16 147.00 $147.00 $143 +17.00
102 102 7 140.00 $140.00 $143 —
136 136 26 92.00 $92.00 $125 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 120.00 $120.00 $180 +38.20

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
114 114 8 120.00 $120.00 $137 —
123–131 125 15 87.50–110.00 $103.72 $130 —
148 148 5 87.50 $87.50 $130 —
168 168 6 92.50 $92.50 $155 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46 46 11 160.00 $160.00 $74 —
67 67 18 170.00 $170.00 $114 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
15 15 1 390.00 $390.00 $58 +125.00
27 27 5 265.00 $265.00 $72 ±0.00
33 33 6 280.00 $280.00 $92 +15.00
48 48 3 215.00 $215.00 $103 -67.32
51–59 55 18 235.00–250.00 $241.13 $133 -37.91
55 55 1 225.00 $225.00 $124 -54.04
62–64 62 58 230.00–240.00 $239.11 $148 -35.89
62–68 66 8 260.00–285.00 $268.84 $177 +88.84
66 66 4 195.00 $195.00 $129 +15.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–48 41 19 165.00–180.00 $177.24 $73 -42.34
52 52 7 165.00 $165.00 $86 -18.92
60–69 63 27 160.00–180.00 $172.01 $108 -11.91
71–75 73 35 150.00–165.00 $156.90 $115 -8.10
83 83 26 165.00 $165.00 $137 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 $82 ±0.00
76 76 4 205.00 $205.00 $156 +55.00
85 85 1 220.00 $220.00 $187 +70.00
93–99 97 9 165.00–180.00 $169.79 $165 -3.87
115–130 116 11 190.00–205.00 $203.48 $236 +76.24
125 125 1 150.00 $150.00 $188 -15.00
155 155 1 210.00 $210.00 $326 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 5 280.00 $280.00 $238 +60.00
98 98 5 255.00 $255.00 $250 -1.34

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 3 185.00 $185.00 $96 -14.11
60 60 4 155.00 $155.00 $93 -44.11
65–68 68 24 185.00–190.00 $185.40 $126 -13.71
77 77 6 175.00 $175.00 $135 -8.91
85–88 88 49 170.00–180.00 $170.99 $150 +15.99
90–94 93 47 125.00–145.00 $140.47 $131 +8.84
93–94 94 23 105.00–109.00 $107.96 $101 -23.67
101 fancy 101 26 125.00 $125.00 $126 —
105–145 135 1,252 96.00–111.00 $102.13 $138 -5.96
153–157 156 95 95.00–102.00 $96.09 $150 -11.91

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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.