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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

2,959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,959 3,787 3,932
Slaughter cattle 1,278 1,110 2,066

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Choice 3-4 8.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Holsteins sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of slaughter cattle was good. Non implant cattle were in high demand and brought a significant premium compared to last week. Black hided cattle are the most sought after, creating wide price gaps. Several nice loads of cattle offered, with most being hauled in yesterday. Fed cattle trade is toying with price levels the market has not seen since 2015. It's been more than 7 years since producers seen $2k for finished cattle. If beef demands continues to be strong the market could push further north. Estimated dressed cost 234.00 to 242.00. CME Live cattle higher, while corn is lower. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes in light test sold with lower undertones.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091 1091 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,636 —
1250–1277 1269 24 147.00–153.00 $149.15 $1,893 -2.78
1311–1323 1319 17 145.00–150.00 $147.35 $1,944 +2.35
1356 1356 20 145.00 $145.00 $1,966 —
1404–1496 1440 95 146.00–154.00 $152.00 $2,189 —
1429–1489 1467 87 145.00–150.25 $147.93 $2,170 +4.05
1518–1536 1522 35 147.00–151.50 $149.95 $2,282 +2.95
1530 1530 10 147.00 $147.00 $2,249 ±0.00
1560 1560 6 154.00 $154.00 $2,402 —
1531–1582 1567 14 155.00–156.00 $155.72 $2,440 —
1570 1570 4 141.00 $141.00 $2,214 —
1600–1696 1668 87 148.00–154.00 $151.03 $2,519 —
1716–1738 1731 27 152.00–153.00 $152.67 $2,643 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051 1051 12 147.50 $147.50 $1,550 —
1202–1257 1232 11 145.50–146.75 $146.20 $1,801 —
1264–1276 1274 84 146.50–147.00 $146.92 $1,872 +2.92
1233–1480 1316 212 148.00–153.50 $152.33 $2,005 —
1313–1447 1350 102 149.50–156.50 $153.31 $2,070 +8.87
1328–1488 1405 31 135.00–147.00 $142.33 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1390 1140 85-90% 26 51.00–68.00 $59.05 $673 —
960–1310 1195 85-90% 5 20.00–40.00 $26.50 $317 -33.01
1115–1270 1212 85-90% 11 71.00–75.00 $72.47 $878 —
1030–1545 1248 85-90% 17 64.00–69.00 $66.14 $825 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1645 1261 80-85% 24 73.00–79.00 $76.10 $960 —
1393 1393 80-85% 2 83.00 $83.00 $1,156 +14.68
1420 1420 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $809 -23.00
1310–1788 1591 80-85% 30 60.00–71.00 $69.61 $1,107 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 2 69.00 $69.00 $1,056 —
1328–1735 1537 75-80% 17 80.50–86.50 $83.88 $1,289 —
1460–1720 1604 75-80% 8 71.00–77.00 $73.98 $1,187 —
1600–1780 1675 75-80% 6 88.00–94.50 $91.23 $1,528 -3.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2210 1983 5 80.00–92.00 $88.43 $1,754 —
1870–2305 2051 7 95.00–101.00 $99.60 $2,043 —
1915–2125 2055 3 102.00 $102.00 $2,096 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 2 80.00 $80.00 $108 -26.00
174–195 177 7 75.00–80.00 $75.79 $134 -10.80
200–230 219 9 60.00–65.00 $64.49 $141 -40.51
273 273 2 80.00 $80.00 $218 -2.45
330 330 1 65.00 $65.00 $214 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 3 185.00 $185.00 $111 -54.66
70 70 8 245.00 $245.00 $172 +5.34
70 70 4 230.00 $230.00 $161 -9.66
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 $126 -99.66
103 103 6 215.00 $215.00 $221 -10.00
108 108 2 185.00 $185.00 $200 -40.00
125 125 1 230.00 $230.00 $288 +5.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1439 1388 28 121.00–124.50 $123.16 $1,709 —
1480–1700 1531 66 126.00–133.50 $127.23 $1,948 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 9 70.00 $70.00 $69 —
101–145 122 10 60.00–65.00 $61.65 $75 +13.28
140 140 2 45.00 $45.00 $63 -35.12
145 145 1 80.00 $80.00 $116 -0.12
153–157 154 20 60.00–65.00 $61.27 $94 +1.27
157 157 3 35.00 $35.00 $55 -25.00
157–183 162 10 70.00 $70.00 $113 +10.00
167 167 3 82.50 $82.50 $138 +4.33
194 194 5 70.00 $70.00 $136 -20.00
208–245 212 9 60.00–65.00 $60.64 $129 +0.64

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 200.00 $200.00 $100 +25.00
54 54 10 280.00 $280.00 $151 +105.00
67 67 3 215.00 $215.00 $144 +40.00
76 76 18 205.00 $205.00 $156 +30.00
81–86 84 15 167.50–185.00 $174.25 $146 -10.75

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–148 140 3 55.00–65.00 $62.03 $87 -47.97

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101 101 11 87.50 $87.50 $88 —
110 110 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 8 270.00 $270.00 $97 ±0.00
40 40 7 200.00–210.00 $207.14 $83 +102.14
44–45 44 14 260.00–265.00 $261.09 $115 +11.09
46 46 6 165.00 $165.00 $76 -85.00
48 48 9 300.00 $300.00 $144 +50.00
48 48 6 240.00 $240.00 $115 -10.00
52 52 13 300.00 $300.00 $156 +44.30
55–56 56 37 255.00–275.00 $271.27 $152 +15.57
60 60 1 220.00 $220.00 $132 -5.00
62 62 15 300.00 $300.00 $186 +75.00
64–67 66 62 235.00–255.00 $251.27 $166 +26.27
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 $108 -70.00
73 73 22 255.00 $255.00 $186 +30.00
75 75 2 205.00 $205.00 $154 +5.00
83 83 19 225.00 $225.00 $187 +25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 3 100.00 $100.00 $65 -115.00
70 70 1 205.00 $205.00 $144 -5.00
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 $123 -60.00
92 92 12 125.00 $125.00 $115 -55.00
93 93 3 165.00 $165.00 $153 -15.00
102–145 108 17 125.00–130.00 $128.17 $138 +3.17
157 157 6 147.50 $147.50 $232 +22.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 8 220.00 $220.00 $143 -55.00
88 88 3 230.00 $230.00 $202 -5.00
90 90 2 225.00 $225.00 $202 -10.00
93 93 4 300.00 $300.00 $279 +75.00
99 99 4 280.00 $280.00 $277 +71.57
105 105 2 305.00 $305.00 $320 +65.00
105–122 114 6 250.00 $250.00 $285 +10.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 25 200.00 $200.00 $116 +56.73
58–59 58 11 235.00–295.00 $267.47 $155 +124.20
63–65 65 18 195.00–205.00 $196.08 $127 +52.81
70–71 fancy 70 45 220.00–250.00 $245.28 $172 +110.36
72 72 9 135.00 $135.00 $97 -8.27
70–75 73 2 180.00–195.00 $187.76 $137 +44.49
82–89 86 53 175.00–190.00 $180.90 $156 +37.63
90–91 91 5 155.00–160.00 $159.01 $145 +43.52
98 98 5 106.00 $106.00 $104 +2.90
122 fancy 122 47 124.00 $124.00 $151 —
103–149 131 933 105.00–121.00 $113.92 $149 +0.01
150–155 155 25 102.00–106.00 $102.31 $159 -3.12

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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.