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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

6,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,327 4,076 5,119
Slaughter cattle 1,754 1,538 1,334

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein steers mostly steady. Very good demand for this large offering of steers and heifers. There were many No Implant cattle and there continues to be a good premium for these cattle as this is where the market is the most active. 9 full loads of steers, 2 full loads of heifers, along with numerous part loads of packages. Packers aren't shying away from heavy weight cattle as they are seeking high quality grading cattle. Average dressed cost of conventional cattle about 253.00. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls not well tested recently to offer a good comparison. Slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder lambs and slaughter ewes too lightly tested to offer an accurate comparison with this week's much larger offering. Good demand for slaughter lambs yet packers didn't have to chase the market to get lambs bought as the sheer volume of lambs was so great. Very good demand for feeder lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes. A very large offering of goats this week and the market was active.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1369–1392 1387 17 157.50–158.50 $157.73 $2,188 +7.65
1376–1430 1390 30 150.00–158.25 $154.29 $2,145 +4.21
1418 1418 6 163.50 $163.50 $2,318 +9.74
1412–1498 1458 46 155.00–161.75 $157.11 $2,291 +2.11
1452–1478 1458 33 159.25–163.75 $160.36 $2,338 +5.36
1419–1493 1468 34 146.00–155.00 $152.23 $2,235 -8.13
1493 1493 25 163.00 $163.00 $2,434 +2.64
1497–1685 1532 297 160.25–165.00 $162.29 $2,486 -0.71
1528–1572 1544 42 149.50–154.00 $151.19 $2,334 -11.81
1520–1621 1558 94 151.00–160.25 $157.36 $2,452 -3.07
1665 1665 39 147.00 $147.00 $2,448 —
1742 1742 3 162.00 $162.00 $2,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263 1263 13 146.00 $146.00 $1,844 -3.25
1278–1422 1350 33 145.50–159.00 $151.64 $2,047 —
1259–1537 1378 140 159.00–164.00 $161.42 $2,224 +5.04
1258–1438 1386 24 160.75–164.00 $162.30 $2,249 +5.92
1348–1447 1398 12 154.00–158.75 $156.46 $2,187 +0.08
1294–1553 1402 259 153.50–162.50 $159.05 $2,230 +12.05
1452 1452 25 150.00 $150.00 $2,178 —
1459 1459 9 165.00 $165.00 $2,407 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1665 1381 80-85% 58 57.00–69.00 $62.29 $860 -7.61
1107–1828 1425 80-85% 27 51.00–59.00 $55.00 $784 —
1563–1570 1567 80-85% 4 70.00–71.00 $70.50 $1,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1635 1496 75-80% 43 67.00–78.50 $73.42 $1,098 —
1366–1829 1593 75-80% 17 80.00–84.00 $81.89 $1,305 —
1510–1948 1701 75-80% 17 56.00–67.00 $61.66 $1,049 +2.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1527–1795 1636 65-75% 60 80.50–86.00 $82.49 $1,350 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1492 1095 85-90% 11 25.00–35.00 $31.00 $339 —
1153–1235 1194 85-90% 4 64.00–66.00 $64.97 $776 +14.73
1060–1430 1202 85-90% 17 46.00–53.00 $49.13 $591 +17.06
1085–1455 1262 85-90% 27 53.00–63.00 $56.75 $716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1503–2175 1806 11 76.00–86.00 $82.92 $1,498 —
1567–2240 1891 17 86.00–95.00 $89.46 $1,692 -3.93
2400 2400 1 99.00 $99.00 $2,376 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–188 179 5 75.00–95.00 $82.38 $147 -37.62
210–245 227 10 60.00–90.00 $75.47 $171 -8.95
262–278 268 5 75.00–80.00 $77.93 $209 -22.07

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–145 128 6 155.00–205.00 $176.38 $226 -28.62
145 145 1 125.00 $125.00 $181 -80.00
150–197 185 4 185.00–205.00 $200.95 $372 -49.05
200 200 1 205.00 $205.00 $410 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1402–1585 1496 75 128.00–136.00 $130.48 $1,952 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 2 35.00 $35.00 $44 -20.32
127 127 10 72.50 $72.50 $92 +17.18
136–147 142 25 100.00–105.00 $102.70 $146 +5.15
157 157 27 65.00 $65.00 $102 +1.48
150–171 160 105 80.00–95.00 $84.45 $135 +20.93
187 187 5 75.00 $75.00 $140 +10.00
205–228 218 9 65.00–95.00 $78.32 $171 -21.68
258 258 2 70.00 $70.00 $181 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
126 126 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 43 100.00 $100.00 $126 +15.00
178 178 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 4 95.00 $95.00 $169 -7.70
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
223 223 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 21 205.00 $205.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–69 67 79 160.00–180.00 $174.55 $117 -95.45
78 78 70 142.00 $142.00 $111 -65.49
84 84 17 185.00 $185.00 $155 -10.00
90–96 93 174 127.00–164.00 $152.28 $142 -42.72
94 94 4 40.00 $40.00 $38 -155.00
101–126 111 208 96.00–135.00 $113.71 $126 -11.95
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 23 210.00 $210.00 $103 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117 117 3 65.00 $65.00 $76 -10.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–59 55 51 200.00–240.00 $227.41 $125 —
63–64 63 77 220.00–230.00 $226.12 $142 —
68 68 24 215.00 $215.00 $146 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 3 260.00 $260.00 $99 +85.00
43–49 45 29 255.00–265.00 $261.86 $118 +86.86
42–49 47 41 255.00–305.00 $290.64 $137 -9.93
50 50 1 205.00 $205.00 $102 -115.00
50–57 54 52 235.00–285.00 $280.08 $151 -55.04
51–58 56 75 275.00–310.00 $290.18 $163 -44.94
59 59 18 155.00 $155.00 $91 -73.24
60–65 63 49 265.00–305.00 $294.51 $186 +109.51
63 63 6 205.00 $205.00 $129 +20.00
65 65 1 225.00 $225.00 $146 -44.21
61–69 66 66 205.00–275.00 $238.71 $158 -30.50
70–76 72 24 190.00–230.00 $211.06 $152 -68.94
70–75 74 35 195.00–230.00 $200.66 $148 -79.34
72–76 74 39 200.00–220.00 $218.50 $162 -61.50
82 82 5 230.00 $230.00 $189 -15.00
82 82 88 150.00 $150.00 $123 -95.00
83 83 6 155.00 $155.00 $129 -90.00
88 88 25 190.00 $190.00 $167 -55.00
88 88 2 205.00 $205.00 $180 -40.00
92–98 92 217 205.00–230.00 $206.78 $190 -38.22
105 105 34 180.00 $180.00 $189 —
100–135 110 46 155.00–205.00 $181.08 $199 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45–47 46 99 305.00–335.00 $327.07 $150 —
50 50 13 295.00 $295.00 $148 +105.00
61–66 63 277 285.00–330.00 $305.15 $192 +115.15
79 79 31 190.00 $190.00 $150 +50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 $78 -115.00
70 70 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 $102 +20.00
73–74 74 —— 9 155.00–165.00 $159.41 $118 +34.41
81 81 —— 7 170.00 $170.00 $138 +90.00
85–86 86 —— 8 165.00–170.00 $165.62 $142 +10.62
87 87 —— 5 165.00 $165.00 $144 +10.00
88 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 13 190.00 $190.00 $167 +150.00
98 98 —— 3 135.00 $135.00 $132 -15.00
101–142 114 —— 58 105.00–180.00 $140.79 $161 -6.95
112–133 122 —— 20 105.00–145.00 $124.73 $152 -23.01
122–135 128 —— 9 100.00–170.00 $126.93 $162 -38.07
154 154 —— 5 110.00 $110.00 $169 -15.00
150–174 169 —— 11 105.00–140.00 $113.09 $191 -11.91
176 176 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 5 125.00 $125.00 $220 ±0.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 8 155.00 $155.00 $121 -100.00
90 90 20 215.00 $215.00 $194 -40.00
105 105 77 255.00 $255.00 $268 —
113 113 2 200.00 $200.00 $226 —
143 143 13 135.00 $135.00 $193 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 30 195.00 $195.00 $103 -105.00
54 54 6 250.00 $250.00 $135 -50.00
64 64 19 155.00 $155.00 $99 -193.47
63–68 67 81 170.00–230.00 $191.28 $128 -68.72
67 67 7 255.00 $255.00 $171 -5.00
71–76 73 70 147.50–175.00 $154.40 $113 -43.37
80–88 83 126 125.00–165.00 $152.19 $126 -13.65
92–99 96 63 126.00–165.00 $148.59 $143 -20.41
98 98 14 117.50 $117.50 $115 -51.50
101 101 8 165.00 $165.00 $167 —
105–149 135 1,157 116.00–140.00 $122.61 $166 -4.82
147 147 25 105.00 $105.00 $154 -22.43
147 147 41 116.00 $116.00 $171 -11.43
152–174 160 249 101.00–117.00 $113.42 $181 -8.66

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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.