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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

5,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,439 3,809 3,961
Slaughter cattle 2,022 988 1,186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower, heifers steady. Holsteins 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of eye appealing cattle was good. Several load lots of NHTC and no implant cattle offered. Most cattle hauled in over night making weigh conditions good for the buyer. The drought across the country continues to cause some pressure. The number of replacement heifers held back this year is down significantly. This could make for interesting watching in the coming months. Estimated dressed cost 228.23 - 233.06. CME Live Cattle and corn both closed lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Traditional slaughter weight lambs 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 7.00 to 11.00 higher, Good 4-5 steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1349 1293 279 144.50–152.00 $148.40 $1,919 +12.40
1246–1335 1298 21 137.00–144.00 $140.32 $1,821 +4.32
1348–1480 1440 322 141.00–146.00 $142.94 $2,058 —
1393–1479 1443 334 140.00–150.00 $147.33 $2,126 —
1510 1510 118 147.25 $147.25 $2,223 +4.19
1544–1578 1561 191 141.50–142.50 $141.91 $2,215 +3.91

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1284 1234 14 143.00–143.50 $143.20 $1,767 —
1194–1402 1289 222 142.50–144.50 $143.39 $1,848 +7.34
1301–1377 1333 118 145.00–148.00 $146.46 $1,952 +2.30
1210–1359 1342 35 136.00–138.00 $137.79 $1,849 -6.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1575 1131 85-90% 8 31.00–56.00 $41.50 $469 —
970–1530 1241 85-90% 10 63.00–73.50 $67.69 $840 —
1287 1287 85-90% 3 81.50 $81.50 $1,049 +1.49
1090–1720 1368 85-90% 25 74.00–81.00 $77.28 $1,057 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1483 1369 80-85% 34 83.00–91.00 $87.73 $1,201 —
1173–1469 1391 80-85% 10 92.00–93.00 $92.63 $1,288 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1189–1795 1263 75-80% 11 97.00–99.50 $98.32 $1,242 —
1367–1875 1568 75-80% 16 91.50–95.00 $93.62 $1,468 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 65-75% 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2085 1805 4 86.00–101.00 $95.16 $1,718 —
1715–2385 2047 10 105.00–110.50 $106.84 $2,187 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–193 184 3 65.00 $65.00 $120 +2.19
185 185 2 97.50 $97.50 $180 +34.69
243–245 244 5 60.00–65.00 $64.00 $156 -53.50
263–298 280 8 65.00–70.00 $66.33 $186 -1.19

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 2 335.00 $335.00 $194 +41.61
75 75 1 255.00 $255.00 $191 +80.00
88 88 4 155.00 $155.00 $136 -135.00
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 $119 -100.00
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00 $186 —
160–195 178 2 155.00 $155.00 $276 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277 1277 12 116.00 $116.00 $1,481 —
1276–1443 1363 26 122.00–125.50 $123.63 $1,685 —
1448–1690 1625 49 127.00–135.25 $132.71 $2,157 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 2 82.50 $82.50 $81 —
124–146 136 111 90.00–95.00 $93.91 $128 +1.41
151–177 161 15 65.00–70.00 $67.19 $108 +19.57
151–188 166 137 82.50–95.00 $91.81 $152 +10.83
175 175 1 55.00 $55.00 $96 -10.00
212–240 217 19 85.00–87.50 $85.15 $185 -1.62

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–58 56 99 150.00–180.00 $164.20 $92 -40.80
62–69 65 23 145.00–175.00 $159.30 $104 -45.70
68 68 6 120.00 $120.00 $82 -85.00
79 79 56 140.00–142.50 $142.10 $112 -62.90
80–87 82 35 145.00–156.00 $152.34 $125 -52.66
91–94 93 63 140.00–147.50 $142.33 $132 -62.67
101–113 106 93 109.00–132.50 $119.24 $126 +11.32

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 2 70.00 $70.00 $69 —
108 108 3 110.00 $110.00 $119 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–113 109 9 85.00–92.50 $89.30 $97 -18.20
110–130 126 5 90.00–95.00 $90.87 $114 -16.63
167–175 169 4 75.00–85.00 $82.41 $139 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 6 190.00 $190.00 $44 -27.98
25 25 1 205.00 $205.00 $51 -12.98
25 25 3 155.00 $155.00 $39 -62.98
31 31 7 300.00 $300.00 $93 +82.02
38 38 3 255.00 $255.00 $97 -45.00
40 40 2 205.00 $205.00 $82 -95.00
40 40 2 155.00 $155.00 $62 -145.00
40–44 42 11 230.00–255.00 $240.78 $101 -59.22
40–44 43 10 285.00 $285.00 $123 -15.00
49 49 6 315.00 $315.00 $154 +45.86
53 53 3 255.00 $255.00 $135 -60.00
50–55 54 24 315.00–330.00 $326.15 $176 +11.15
51–59 55 19 275.00–285.00 $278.88 $153 +4.12
56 56 7 205.00 $205.00 $115 -69.76
60–65 64 76 320.00–340.00 $324.96 $208 +104.96
65 65 1 265.00 $265.00 $172 +45.00
66 66 18 265.00 $265.00 $175 +45.00
70–73 71 10 310.00–325.00 $315.13 $224 +25.13
75 75 9 285.00 $285.00 $214 -5.00
82 82 38 245.00 $245.00 $201 -45.00
83–87 84 11 285.00–305.00 $299.36 $251 +154.36
85 85 12 275.00 $275.00 $234 +130.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 75 152.50 $152.50 $104 -12.50
71–78 76 121 130.00–160.00 $145.65 $111 -19.35
82–88 85 198 122.50–155.00 $142.66 $121 +25.16

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 2 170.00 $170.00 $99 +30.00
65 65 2 145.00 $145.00 $94 -80.00
65 65 1 85.00 $85.00 $55 -140.00
90–95 91 7 145.00–150.00 $149.25 $136 -5.75
93 93 2 165.00 $165.00 $153 -34.82
100–115 108 10 140.00–160.00 $143.73 $155 +8.73
135 135 1 125.00 $125.00 $169 +20.00
120–148 141 6 110.00 $110.00 $155 +5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 12 295.00 $295.00 $180 -35.00
60–66 65 5 320.00 $320.00 $208 -10.00
75 75 2 275.00 $275.00 $206 -55.00
85 85 12 325.00 $325.00 $276 +41.91
93 93 2 290.00 $290.00 $270 +25.00
130–140 135 2 255.00–275.00 $264.63 $357 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 23 200.00 $200.00 $118 +24.57
60–65 62 158 225.00–235.00 $233.98 $145 +58.55
65–68 67 20 155.00–180.00 $159.79 $107 -15.64
72–79 76 82 145.00–165.00 $156.79 $119 -21.27
84 84 10 140.00 $140.00 $118 -32.02
90–93 90 62 130.00–145.00 $141.25 $127 -15.75
100–137 119 120 105.00–106.00 $105.75 $126 +3.92
100–144 122 1,284 110.00–133.00 $119.97 $146 +18.14
150 150 40 109.00 $109.00 $164 +13.25

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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.