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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

3,787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,787 3,244 2,849
Slaughter cattle 1,110 728 1,035

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher, heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Holsteins 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Several lots of non implant and drug free cattle offered. A slight premium was evident for program cattle vs conventional. Black hided cattle are the most sought after cattle creating wide spreads in price. Most cattle were hauled in overnight, offering good weighing conditions to the buyer. Drought conditions persist, causing some cattle to come to town early. Harvest continues creating lighter runs at the sale barn. Estimated dressed cost 229.00 - 234.00. CME Live Cattle higher, with corn falling slightly. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls in a very light test sold with higher undertones. Traditional weight slaughter sheep 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Light test of slaughter ewes today. Good 2-3 10.00 to 15.00 higher, Good 4-5, Utility and 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
1162 1162 8 143.75 $143.75 $1,670 —
1185–1224 1198 19 144.00–147.50 $145.44 $1,742 —
1216 1216 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,800 —
1249 1249 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,911 —
1258 1258 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,799 —
1234–1312 1264 21 148.00–154.50 $151.93 $1,920 —
1313 1313 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,904 -0.50
1431–1479 1450 42 141.50–145.00 $143.88 $2,086 +4.88
1494–1499 1496 23 146.00–146.50 $146.28 $2,188 +7.28
1511–1518 1511 154 139.00–142.00 $141.80 $2,143 +4.40
1518 1518 10 147.00 $147.00 $2,231 +9.60
1619–1668 1642 43 143.00–147.00 $144.89 $2,379 —
1763 1763 61 145.25 $145.25 $2,561 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1335 1260 21 144.00 $144.00 $1,814 +1.00
1234–1434 1369 131 143.00–145.00 $144.44 $1,977 +6.44
1221–1432 1373 131 140.00–144.00 $143.12 $1,965 +5.12
1349–1470 1383 32 135.50–138.50 $138.10 $1,910 -3.20
1555 1555 10 135.00 $135.00 $2,099 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1185 1045 85-90% 10 40.00–50.00 $47.56 $497 —
1105–1305 1199 85-90% 17 56.00–62.50 $59.51 $714 —
1297 1297 85-90% 3 70.00 $70.00 $908 —
1110–1790 1322 85-90% 25 63.00–69.00 $66.04 $873 +0.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1443 1352 80-85% 15 74.00–78.00 $76.06 $1,028 —
1168–1495 1378 80-85% 6 61.00–73.00 $68.32 $941 —
1080–1492 1441 80-85% 8 80.00 $80.00 $1,153 +10.63
1470 1470 80-85% 1 35.00 $35.00 $514 -40.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1618 1557 75-80% 10 82.00–88.00 $86.46 $1,346 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,164 —
1540–1793 1673 75-80% 6 92.00–96.00 $94.45 $1,580 +5.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2005 1739 4 100.00–106.00 $101.96 $1,773 —
1230–2235 1823 8 73.00–99.00 $95.27 $1,737 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 136 4 106.00 $106.00 $144 +5.00
167–195 181 27 80.00–87.50 $86.59 $157 —
200 200 1 75.00 $75.00 $150 +21.67
220 220 2 105.00 $105.00 $231 +51.67
260–270 265 2 80.00–85.00 $82.45 $218 —
265 265 1 55.00 $55.00 $146 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 6 295.00 $295.00 $148 ±0.00
60–68 65 12 230.00–255.00 $239.66 $156 -15.34
110 110 1 225.00 $225.00 $248 +2.60

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1457–1496 1488 50 125.25–127.00 $125.59 $1,869 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 5 35.00 $35.00 $38 -5.00
113–115 114 3 45.00–55.00 $48.37 $55 +8.37
140–149 148 8 80.00–81.00 $80.12 $119 +0.12
161 161 5 60.00 $60.00 $97 -30.00
163 163 2 100.00 $100.00 $163 +10.00
165 165 2 65.00 $65.00 $107 -3.35
161–180 168 38 75.00–95.00 $78.17 $131 +9.82
174–182 179 34 55.00–60.00 $57.00 $102 -11.35
198 198 2 90.00 $90.00 $178 +21.65
200 200 3 60.00 $60.00 $120 -1.08
230 230 1 65.00 $65.00 $150 +3.92
285 285 2 65.00 $65.00 $185 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 45 175.00 $175.00 $136 -3.15
83 83 45 185.00 $185.00 $154 +33.10
135 135 43 95.00 $95.00 $128 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123 123 2 110.00 $110.00 $135 -20.00
170 170 1 85.00 $85.00 $144 -15.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 55.00 $55.00 $50 —
138 138 10 75.00 $75.00 $104 -6.35

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 29 230.00 $230.00 $150 +24.71

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 10 270.00 $270.00 $97 -45.00
38 38 2 105.00 $105.00 $40 -130.00
46 46 27 250.00 $250.00 $115 -50.00
50 50 3 265.00 $265.00 $132 ±0.00
50–54 52 30 250.00–260.00 $255.70 $133 +10.70
64 64 21 225.00 $225.00 $144 +20.00
69 69 4 250.00 $250.00 $172 +15.00
70 70 4 225.00 $225.00 $158 -10.00
76 76 4 200.00 $200.00 $152 -30.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47 47 6 190.00 $190.00 $89 +50.00
52 52 99 120.00 $120.00 $62 -125.00
60–69 68 68 190.00–215.00 $198.79 $135 -46.21
69 69 29 125.00 $125.00 $86 -120.00
74 74 4 215.00 $215.00 $159 -30.00
85 85 33 190.00 $190.00 $162 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 —— 10 215.00 $215.00 $144 -75.00
70 70 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 $147 +78.24
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 $96 -80.00
87 87 —— 10 205.00 $205.00 $178 +25.00
95 95 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 $171 +52.21
95 95 —— 3 235.00 $235.00 $223 +107.21
110–115 115 —— 16 125.00 $125.00 $144 -30.00
135 135 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 2 135.00 $135.00 $182 -25.00
150 150 —— 2 125.00 $125.00 $188 -15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 265.00 $265.00 $146 +65.00
65 65 1 275.00 $275.00 $179 +75.00
72 72 27 230.00 $230.00 $166 -60.00
81–85 82 5 220.00–225.00 $221.04 $181 -3.96
88 88 3 235.00 $235.00 $207 +10.00
92 92 3 225.00 $225.00 $207 +10.00
90–98 95 3 205.00–210.00 $208.43 $198 -6.57
107 107 5 240.00 $240.00 $257 +115.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85–87 87 181 139.00–160.00 $143.27 $125 -41.73
85–89 89 58 115.00–130.00 $115.49 $103 -69.51
95–99 fancy 96 12 129.00–138.00 $134.92 $130 —
93–98 97 96 102.50–107.50 $103.10 $100 -9.40
102–109 105 140 122.00–134.00 $125.06 $131 +6.83
115 115 13 99.00 $99.00 $114 -19.23
101–148 134 1,107 106.00–119.00 $113.91 $153 -4.32
152 152 3 100.00 $100.00 $152 -6.98
153–158 154 98 101.00–107.00 $105.43 $162 -1.55

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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.