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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

5,287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,287 6,211 3,227
Slaughter cattle 1,430 1,996 850

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this nice offering of fat cattle was good. Most cattle were hauled in over night making weighing conditions favorable for buyers. There was a small premium for program cattle this week. Estimated dressed cost 229.44 - 233.47. CME Live Cattle and corn both closed lower today. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones. Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady. Demand for this large offering was moderate. Lighter weight lambs sold with higher undertones today. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3, 4-5 and Utility steady to 5.00 lower, Cull 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1236 1229 32 144.50–150.00 $148.99 $1,831 +8.49
1264 1264 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,643 -22.50
1380 1380 34 136.00 $136.00 $1,877 —
1374–1449 1398 115 147.50–149.50 $148.43 $2,075 —
1297–1473 1416 260 142.00–143.50 $142.91 $2,024 -2.20
1500 1500 72 134.25 $134.25 $2,014 -10.30
1500 1500 5 142.50 $142.50 $2,138 -2.05
1514–1586 1545 226 143.00–144.75 $143.31 $2,214 -9.69
1650 1650 58 144.00 $144.00 $2,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222 1222 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,589 —
1204–1280 1258 25 137.00–148.00 $143.88 $1,810 -6.91
1227–1404 1288 141 140.00–144.00 $142.68 $1,838 +2.46
1319–1356 1342 119 134.75–137.50 $135.17 $1,814 —
1416 1416 7 139.75 $139.75 $1,979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1795 1260 85-90% 54 73.00–79.00 $74.93 $944 —
1083–1618 1335 85-90% 20 60.00–72.00 $65.51 $875 -9.62
1398 1398 85-90% 4 45.00 $45.00 $629 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1605 1359 80-85% 13 74.00–81.00 $77.52 $1,053 —
1495 1495 80-85% 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,383 —
1230–1830 1502 80-85% 15 82.50–89.50 $85.76 $1,288 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,277 —
1313–1915 1598 75-80% 16 92.00–94.50 $92.70 $1,481 +2.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1730 1325 3 87.00–103.00 $97.57 $1,293 —
1439–1935 1530 14 105.00–116.00 $112.47 $1,721 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–197 180 10 75.00–85.00 $79.93 $144 -15.88
215–245 230 13 75.00–85.00 $80.87 $186 -15.41

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
39 39 6 205.00 $205.00 $80 —
78 78 3 240.00 $240.00 $187 -40.00
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 $112 -140.00
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 $170 +45.00
165 165 1 185.00 $185.00 $305 +65.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 10 125.50 $125.50 $1,763 -6.07

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
126 126 5 65.00 $65.00 $82 -4.51
129 129 16 94.00 $94.00 $121 +24.49
124–140 132 13 55.00–65.00 $58.27 $77 -11.24
103–149 140 203 75.00–91.00 $87.40 $122 -27.60
150–158 152 15 70.00–87.50 $84.58 $129 -37.92
152–191 164 202 75.00–95.00 $90.19 $148 -32.31
163–167 165 6 65.00 $65.00 $107 -57.50
150–184 166 60 97.50–99.00 $98.85 $164 -23.65
186 186 5 65.00 $65.00 $121 -24.65
193 193 24 85.00 $85.00 $164 -2.96
202 202 20 82.50–90.00 $86.25 $174 +0.09

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–67 66 118 175.00–195.00 $181.89 $120 -16.39
73–76 74 21 150.00–152.50 $150.61 $111 -24.39
87 87 64 180.00 $180.00 $157 +20.00
88 88 77 125.00 $125.00 $110 -35.00
104–110 106 36 98.00 $98.00 $104 -15.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 $101 -60.00
140 140 1 100.00 $100.00 $140 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 24 102.50 $102.50 $115 +4.85
135 135 2 80.00 $80.00 $108 -17.65

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 6 190.00 $190.00 $72 —
53 53 14 170.00 $170.00 $90 -35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 6 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $83 +90.00
34 34 5 360.00 $360.00 $122 +155.00
35 35 11 205.00 $205.00 $72 -35.00
35–39 37 28 290.00–300.00 $295.85 $109 +55.85
41 41 8 320.00 $320.00 $131 +135.00
43 43 20 290.00 $290.00 $125 +49.71
56 56 4 275.00 $275.00 $154 +10.95
58 58 8 225.00 $225.00 $130 -5.00
58 58 7 285.00 $285.00 $165 +55.00
61–66 63 36 290.00–300.00 $296.77 $187 +126.77
65–69 69 10 260.00–280.00 $278.10 $192 -6.00
76 76 5 270.00 $270.00 $205 +29.25
83 83 2 190.00 $190.00 $158 -50.75

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
26 26 25 240.00 $240.00 $62 +24.54
43 43 65 202.50 $202.50 $87 -12.96
57 57 26 175.00 $175.00 $100 -60.00
63 63 6 170.00 $170.00 $107 -54.69

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 4 295.00 $295.00 $174 +125.00
70–75 73 3 175.00 $175.00 $128 -60.00
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 $140 +105.00
115 115 3 150.00 $150.00 $172 +50.00
143–145 144 13 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $248 -21.17

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 3 275.00 $275.00 $220 ±0.00
97 97 7 270.00 $270.00 $262 +5.00
203 203 2 195.00 $195.00 $396 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 9 145.00 $145.00 $88 -50.00
60–68 64 70 165.00–175.00 $168.15 $108 -26.85
70–79 74 542 140.00–195.00 $165.86 $123 -33.95
82–87 85 105 145.00–165.00 $153.01 $130 +13.01
88 88 96 125.00 $125.00 $110 -49.99
93 fancy 93 22 180.00–185.00 $181.59 $169 +19.58
90–98 94 249 110.00–132.00 $119.33 $112 +0.88
100 fancy 100 5 120.00 $120.00 $120 -6.00
100–147 130 1,374 94.00–117.00 $107.47 $140 +4.12
154 154 4 102.00 $102.00 $157 +12.23

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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.