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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 21, 2022

2,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,389 1,721 1,502
Slaughter cattle 743 752 364

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers sold with steadyish undertones, Heifers sold steadyish to high undertones. Holsteins in a very light test sold with higher undertones. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. 6 semi loads offered today with good weigh ups as most were hauled in over night. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand. Consumer demand for nice cuts of beef are likely strong with the Holiday season only a few days away. The weather is making this week challenging for producers and auction barns. Snow and below freezing temps started today, likely making for a lighter than normal sale. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison. Traditional slaughter lambs sold steadyish this week. Demand for this lighter than normal offering was good. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Special offering of bred hair goats today. Merry Christmas Everyone!

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,669 +19.00
1268 1268 4 151.50 $151.50 $1,921 —
1271 1271 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,729 —
1166–1366 1299 15 157.50–158.00 $157.65 $2,048 —
1290–1392 1339 25 151.00–153.00 $152.00 $2,035 +1.00
1354–1456 1414 12 163.00–163.50 $163.20 $2,308 +8.70
1399–1465 1463 152 157.00–158.50 $158.41 $2,318 -0.69
1461–1482 1478 35 142.00–147.00 $145.43 $2,149 -13.67
1484 1484 7 163.50 $163.50 $2,426 +12.50
1527 1527 11 152.00 $152.00 $2,321 -7.52
1610–1611 1611 13 155.00–159.00 $157.77 $2,542 +6.96
1700 1700 17 142.50 $142.50 $2,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091–1123 1105 9 100.00 $100.00 $1,105 —
1128 1128 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,737 —
1259 1259 12 115.00 $115.00 $1,448 -35.00
1267 1267 14 110.00 $110.00 $1,394 -40.00
1348 1348 18 145.00 $145.00 $1,955 —
1295–1468 1394 51 164.00–165.50 $164.27 $2,290 —
1330–1467 1407 105 150.00–159.00 $156.87 $2,207 -1.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1578 1381 80-85% 5 59.00–60.00 $59.83 $826 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $564 —
995–1898 1465 80-85% 52 61.00–69.00 $66.08 $968 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–1440 968 85-90% 10 11.00–31.00 $24.85 $241 —
1025–1155 1077 85-90% 5 60.00–63.00 $61.29 $660 —
1003–1313 1146 85-90% 14 40.00–49.00 $45.40 $520 —
1155–1570 1380 85-90% 22 51.00–59.00 $54.61 $754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1745 1477 75-80% 6 81.00–91.00 $84.93 $1,254 +19.41
1368–1710 1489 75-80% 4 68.00–69.00 $68.71 $1,023 +3.19
1378–1685 1519 75-80% 13 71.00–79.00 $74.05 $1,125 +0.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1856 1856 65-75% 5 85.50 $85.50 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1955 1753 4 76.00–82.00 $79.72 $1,397 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 136 5 50.00 $50.00 $68 —
155 155 5 65.00 $65.00 $101 —
225–240 235 3 60.00–75.00 $66.49 $156 —
285 285 1 75.00 $75.00 $214 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 2 180.00 $180.00 $153 ±0.00
146 146 4 220.00 $220.00 $321 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1309 1309 7 122.00 $122.00 $1,597 —
1465–1603 1526 18 131.00 $131.00 $1,999 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 8 60.00 $60.00 $67 -28.49
105–145 118 6 35.00–55.00 $41.02 $48 -47.47
113–130 123 9 65.00–82.50 $79.36 $98 -9.13
158 158 3 45.00 $45.00 $71 —
158–180 168 57 72.50–85.00 $80.02 $134 —
179–184 182 14 100.00–110.00 $105.01 $191 —
185 185 3 55.00 $55.00 $102 —
201–214 205 58 65.00–85.00 $75.15 $154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123 123 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 24 90.00 $90.00 $111 —
141 141 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 7 85.00 $85.00 $120 —
159–166 163 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 16 95.00–105.00 $99.27 $162 —
205 205 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 1 85.00 $85.00 $174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
136 136 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 9 155.00 $155.00 —
183 183 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 13 155.00 $155.00 —
183 183 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Winter 14 155.00 $155.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–55 55 28 165.00–250.00 $170.87 $94 -19.13
75–79 78 31 135.00–150.00 $147.68 $115 +37.68
108–132 117 26 105.00–116.00 $111.24 $130 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 3 50.00 $50.00 $48 -57.50
140 140 1 65.00 $65.00 $91 -15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 $20 -175.00
43 43 29 175.00 $175.00 $75 -50.00
45–47 47 7 250.00 $250.00 $118 +25.00
53 53 4 175.00 $175.00 $93 -105.00
56 56 6 255.00 $255.00 $143 -25.00
65 65 1 50.00 $50.00 $32 -40.00
66 66 13 190.00 $190.00 $125 +100.00
73 73 8 145.00 $145.00 $106 +55.00
90 90 2 200.00 $200.00 $180 +20.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 2 175.00 $175.00 $79 —
72 72 3 130.00 $130.00 $94 —
93 93 6 134.00 $134.00 $125 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 —— 7 65.00 $65.00 $49 —
113 113 —— 3 105.00 $105.00 $119 -40.00
149 149 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 103 75.00 $75.00 $112 -60.00
163 163 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 4 80.00 $80.00 $130 —
170 170 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 $212 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 185.00 $185.00 $222 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 7 265.00 $265.00 $117 —
57 57 5 250.00 $250.00 $142 -25.58
61–62 62 41 260.00–280.00 $267.05 $166 -8.53
68 68 36 182.00 $182.00 $124 -93.58
72–74 72 143 230.00 $230.00 $166 -5.80
73–78 77 104 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $139 -55.83
81 81 8 180.00 $180.00 $146 -55.80
91 91 13 195.00 $195.00 $177 +20.00
98 98 23 135.00 $135.00 $132 -40.00
106–142 122 502 121.00–137.00 $126.80 $155 -1.47
155–160 158 8 115.00–121.00 $117.46 $186 +7.46
162–195 165 112 101.00–113.00 $110.57 $182 +0.57

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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.