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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

3,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,173 4,832 2,840
Slaughter cattle 1,658 1,816 1,426

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of fed cattle was good. Non Implant and Natural cattle brought a couple dollar premium today. Most cattle were hauled in overnight making weigh ups favorable for the buyer. Adverse weather conditions the last couple of weeks have added stress to the cattle as well as small amounts of tag and dust on their backs. Despite the weather the last couple weeks, there were 4 loads of cattle weighing 1600 lbs this week. Fed Cattle marketed was 6% lower in December over the same time last year. Demand for beef has lightened up, beef production was down 2% last week. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand for this nice selection of sheep was moderate. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264 1264 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,732 —
1361 1361 14 149.50 $149.50 $2,035 -0.50
1382 1382 11 141.00 $141.00 $1,949 -9.00
1395–1494 1454 39 160.00–162.00 $161.19 $2,344 —
1471 1471 6 145.00 $145.00 $2,133 —
1456–1499 1478 92 153.00–157.00 $154.83 $2,288 —
1511 1511 11 158.00 $158.00 $2,387 +0.27
1518 1518 22 143.00 $143.00 $2,171 -14.73
1507–1612 1574 213 154.00–158.00 $155.36 $2,445 +1.36
1623–1655 1652 129 154.00–155.00 $154.31 $2,549 —
1821 1821 5 147.00 $147.00 $2,677 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1345 1329 36 135.00–146.25 $143.85 $1,912 -12.44
1284–1469 1373 88 154.00–163.50 $160.57 $2,205 +7.36
1417 1417 5 165.00 $165.00 $2,338 +18.12
1399–1553 1444 205 153.00–157.25 $154.56 $2,232 +7.68
1339–1458 1446 51 145.00–150.00 $149.55 $2,162 +2.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1420 1355 80-85% 8 53.50–64.00 $60.86 $825 -9.78
1100–1815 1413 80-85% 168 65.50–75.00 $71.28 $1,007 —
1472–1618 1499 80-85% 11 76.00–77.50 $77.21 $1,157 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1495 1071 85-90% 13 41.00–52.50 $46.74 $501 —
777–1448 1111 85-90% 18 11.00–37.50 $27.11 $301 —
1015–1275 1128 85-90% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.55 $751 —
980–1735 1270 85-90% 45 55.00–64.50 $61.09 $776 +20.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1840 1548 75-80% 59 76.00–83.50 $78.80 $1,220 —
1470–1700 1585 75-80% 2 66.00–73.00 $69.75 $1,106 -10.48
1698 1698 75-80% 3 87.50 $87.50 $1,486 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1759 1623 65-75% 35 84.00–96.00 $87.68 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1930 1595 7 66.00–88.00 $82.83 $1,321 —
1460–2288 1900 9 90.50–99.00 $93.71 $1,780 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158–175 164 3 107.00–115.00 $109.85 $180 +21.62
170–185 178 4 45.00–65.00 $53.68 $96 -34.55
203–210 207 9 55.00 $55.00 $114 -2.01
210 210 1 95.00 $95.00 $200 +37.99
250–265 261 4 50.00–65.00 $53.59 $140 -11.41

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 3 150.00 $150.00 $82 -75.00
110–130 117 3 110.00–125.00 $115.57 $135 -69.43
119 119 8 205.00 $205.00 $244 +20.00
185 185 1 195.00 $195.00 $361 -1.46
188 188 2 155.00 $155.00 $291 -41.46

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279 1279 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,471 —
1384–1499 1450 14 125.50–126.00 $125.80 $1,824 —
1371–1632 1465 40 130.00–135.00 $132.08 $1,935 -5.39

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Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
127 127 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 24 150.00 $150.00 +45.00
159–160 159 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Winter 51 230.00–275.00 $260.90 +125.90
157–187 171 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 122 135.00–175.00 $145.52 -62.92
165–177 175 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 22 125.00–130.00 $125.86 -82.58
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–145 132 7 80.00 $80.00 $106 +21.70
128–143 134 10 45.00–65.00 $58.14 $78 -0.16
125–145 138 6 35.00–50.00 $40.39 $56 -17.91
152 152 6 35.00 $35.00 $53 -32.32
153 153 2 50.00 $50.00 $76 -17.32
170 170 1 75.00 $75.00 $128 +4.59
155–188 181 64 50.00–65.00 $54.75 $99 +19.75
185 185 1 40.00 $40.00 $74 -5.00
200–210 203 34 50.00–65.00 $54.46 $111 -0.54
210 210 2 90.00 $90.00 $189 +14.83
259 259 24 60.00 $60.00 $155 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158–178 171 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 18 130.00–135.00 $133.46 $228 +58.46
178 178 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 8 80.00 $80.00 $142 +5.00
184 184 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 10 165.00 $165.00 $304 +90.00
255 255 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 2 170.00 $170.00 $434 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 7 140.00 $140.00 $104 -22.00
81–83 82 61 150.00–158.00 $150.93 $124 -11.07
126 126 34 122.00 $122.00 $154 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 75.00 $75.00 $120 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138–140 139 4 65.00–70.00 $66.26 $92 -3.60

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 2 155.00 $155.00 $39 -50.00
32 32 3 160.00 $160.00 $51 -100.00
32 32 6 255.00 $255.00 $82 -5.00
33 33 2 215.00 $215.00 $71 -45.00
40 40 5 275.00–280.00 $277.00 $111 -28.00
45–46 46 9 125.00–235.00 $223.01 $103 -1.99
50 50 17 270.00 $270.00 $135 -40.00
50–56 52 27 280.00–300.00 $292.82 $152 -17.18
55 55 1 225.00 $225.00 $124 -85.00
58 58 4 155.00 $155.00 $90 -155.00
60 60 2 290.00 $290.00 $174 +108.35
60–69 62 50 205.00–225.00 $211.62 $131 +29.97
70–78 73 56 205.00–215.00 $208.82 $152 +23.82
76 76 4 190.00 $190.00 $144 +5.00
83–84 84 7 205.00–215.00 $209.26 $176 +15.72

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–58 57 15 152.50–165.00 $154.82 $88 -30.18

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 5 125.00 $125.00 $81 -5.00
85 85 4 140.00 $140.00 $119 -35.00
85–87 87 9 135.00–150.00 $136.63 $119 -38.37
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 $94 -70.00
95 95 1 170.00 $170.00 $162 -5.00
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 $132 -65.00
110–128 120 7 150.00–155.00 $153.04 $184 -31.96
100–135 130 7 110.00–135.00 $126.48 $164 -5.77
155 155 1 150.00 $150.00 $232 -24.59
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 2 50.00 $50.00 —
98 98 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 2 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
147 147 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 3 195.00 $195.00 +20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 3 200.00 $200.00 $164 -30.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 25 210.00 $210.00 $84 -45.00
55 fancy 55 2 215.00 $215.00 $118 —
50–59 58 47 160.00–170.00 $168.26 $98 -84.86
59 59 4 195.00 $195.00 $115 -58.12
64 64 18 182.50 $182.50 $117 -37.50
72–73 73 59 170.00–175.00 $171.34 $125 -18.66
76–77 76 13 141.00–155.00 $146.43 $111 -43.57
83–85 84 103 145.00–165.00 $154.76 $130 -2.05
90–96 94 47 135.00–155.00 $140.07 $132 -17.30
102 102 6 140.00 $140.00 $143 +3.74
115 115 10 110.00 $110.00 $126 -26.26
111–141 125 267 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $163 -6.24
190 190 30 101.00 $101.00 $192 -7.10

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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.