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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

3,434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,434 1,394 3,536
Slaughter cattle 1,669 921 1,686

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Holsteins 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of fed cattle was good. Active in the seats as well as on the internet today. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand and create a price gap. Non Implant and drug free cattle showed a phenomenal price jump, with a big spread between conventional and program cattle. 25 pot loads of cattle offered today as well as small packages, giving buyers options to fill a load. Large volumes of snow with varying temperatures has created muddy pens, resulting in cattle carrying small to moderate amounts of tag today. Estimated dressed cost 252.00 - 258.00. Consumers consistently rank beef as a top source of protein. Analyst report solid demand base could help prices stay strong in the near term. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady in a light test. Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady. New crop lambs with a light test looked to be higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep and goats was good. Buyers actively looking for lighter weight sheep and goats.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 19 165.50 $165.50 $2,267 —
1395 1395 12 156.50 $156.50 $2,183 —
1416 1416 26 150.00 $150.00 $2,124 +5.00
1425 1425 16 154.00 $154.00 $2,194 +9.00
1455 1455 16 150.00 $150.00 $2,182 -7.00
1545 1545 12 148.00 $148.00 $2,287 -7.97
1556 1556 100 155.00 $155.00 $2,412 -1.70
1509–1598 1576 164 156.00–160.25 $156.93 $2,473 +0.23
1577 1577 7 157.00 $157.00 $2,476 +0.30
1512–1633 1579 69 163.00–167.00 $163.94 $2,589 +7.24
1625–1681 1652 113 155.00–157.00 $155.96 $2,576 -0.04
1684 1684 9 152.00 $152.00 $2,560 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061 1061 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,485 —
1286–1615 1361 93 158.00–164.00 $160.93 $2,190 +17.93
1350–1384 1376 16 149.25–150.00 $149.43 $2,056 +6.43
1283–1513 1382 462 154.50–163.00 $156.80 $2,167 +13.80
1403 1403 21 166.25 $166.25 $2,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1257–1443 1325 80-85% 13 82.00–85.00 $82.98 $1,099 —
1145–1448 1327 80-85% 5 68.00–69.00 $68.56 $910 —
1055–1809 1433 80-85% 89 73.00–81.00 $77.75 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1735 1522 75-80% 53 82.00–91.00 $86.10 $1,310 —
1420–1795 1605 75-80% 17 66.00–81.00 $78.99 $1,268 —
1530–2055 1688 75-80% 6 92.00 $92.00 $1,553 —
1855 1855 75-80% 1 46.00 $46.00 $853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1298 986 85-90% 6 73.50–74.50 $74.06 $730 +45.61
745–1210 1052 85-90% 8 21.00–39.00 $26.80 $282 -31.97
885–1505 1198 85-90% 4 51.00–58.00 $53.21 $637 —
1035–1290 1219 85-90% 12 63.00–72.50 $69.64 $849 +0.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1793–1878 1818 65-75% 13 93.00–95.00 $94.00 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860–1985 1905 3 75.00–92.00 $85.11 $1,621 —
1810–2115 1974 5 98.00–101.00 $99.01 $1,954 —
2455 2455 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,750 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 120.00 $120.00 $156 —
178–188 181 6 65.00–80.00 $70.18 $127 —
190 190 1 105.00 $105.00 $200 —
205–238 220 19 90.00–100.00 $92.24 $203 +62.24
260 260 2 90.00 $90.00 $234 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 -10.00
89 89 8 220.00 $220.00 $196 +80.00
110 110 1 230.00 $230.00 $253 +37.50
158–190 172 7 225.00–250.00 $233.78 $402 —
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1536–1571 1541 47 129.25–133.00 $129.82 $2,001 -7.66

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 2 20.00 $20.00 $23 -38.45
118–145 129 12 30.00–45.00 $35.34 $46 -23.11
115–145 130 22 55.00–75.00 $62.46 $81 +4.01
137 137 3 85.00 $85.00 $116 -5.00
150 150 13 50.00 $50.00 $75 -37.98
150–158 156 49 65.00–75.00 $65.49 $102 -22.49
155–160 158 4 35.00–50.00 $41.23 $65 -46.75
166 166 4 100.00 $100.00 $166 +12.02
155–190 171 44 75.00–95.00 $87.95 $150 +37.95
178–191 187 18 65.00 $65.00 $122 ±0.00
193 193 10 115.00 $115.00 $222 +50.00
195–198 197 4 90.00 $90.00 $177 +25.00
202 202 3 110.00 $110.00 $222 —
205–218 212 4 55.00–65.00 $60.15 $128 —
205–228 217 16 85.00–90.00 $86.25 $187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
168 168 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 2 160.00 $160.00 —
175–181 178 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 130 225.00–250.00 $237.85 —
173–192 185 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 53 175.00–200.00 $187.82 —
240 240 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 5 240.00 $240.00 $89 +50.00
49 49 4 280.00 $280.00 $137 +90.00
81 81 11 220.00 $220.00 $178 +40.00
82 82 3 165.00 $165.00 $135 -15.00
94 94 130 190.00 $190.00 $179 +10.00
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 $190 +69.00
113 113 30 134.00 $134.00 $151 +13.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 7 130.00 $130.00 $109 —
105 105 3 85.00 $85.00 $89 —
150 150 2 65.00 $65.00 $98 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 3 25.00 $25.00 $24 —
104–123 108 27 70.00–85.00 $79.24 $86 —
135 135 1 90.00 $90.00 $122 —
168 168 16 75.00 $75.00 $126 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 1 320.00 $320.00 $80 +40.00
37 37 8 260.00 $260.00 $96 -20.00
40 40 10 280.00 $280.00 $112 ±0.00
40–43 42 6 200.00–240.00 $219.28 $92 -0.72
45 45 1 150.00 $150.00 $68 -145.00
53 53 6 250.00 $250.00 $132 -5.00
52–58 55 108 340.00–355.00 $346.72 $191 +91.72
57–59 58 9 275.00–310.00 $286.40 $166 +31.40
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 $120 -50.00
60–62 61 23 340.00–350.00 $343.55 $210 +93.55
65 65 1 240.00 $240.00 $156 -10.00
71–74 73 17 280.00–310.00 $286.84 $209 +56.84
75 75 5 255.00 $255.00 $191 +25.00
75–78 78 20 200.00–230.00 $201.45 $157 -28.55
85–86 86 36 230.00–240.00 $239.73 $206 +9.73

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 1 190.00 $190.00 $114 —
65 65 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 $114 +25.00
90 90 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 $153 +20.00
105 105 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 $63 —
109–135 110 —— 25 180.00–190.00 $180.49 $199 +25.49
121–130 123 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 11 150.00–160.00 $152.87 $188 -2.13
118–140 125 —— 6 150.00–160.00 $156.28 $195 +1.28
125–135 130 —— 2 190.00–200.00 $195.19 $254 +40.19

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–118 114 3 200.00–210.00 $206.92 $236 -18.08

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52–56 53 25 285.00–290.00 $286.27 $152 +21.27
56 56 32 195.00 $195.00 $109 -70.00
65 65 25 205.00 $205.00 $133 -60.00
69 69 25 265.00 $265.00 $183 ±0.00
76 76 10 175.00 $175.00 $133 +15.00
82 82 48 205.00 $205.00 $168 +45.00
88 88 9 232.50 $232.50 $205 +72.50
95 95 15 175.00 $175.00 $166 +15.00
98 98 23 182.00 $182.00 $178 +22.00
100–116 106 11 145.00–160.00 $149.90 $159 +9.90
115 115 2 120.00 $120.00 $138 -20.00
110–149 133 139 126.00–132.50 $130.49 $174 -0.83
144 144 7 137.00 $137.00 $197 +5.68
145 fancy 145 107 136.00 $136.00 $197 —
150–157 153 208 124.00–131.00 $129.55 $198 +2.55
160–175 171 44 111.00–120.00 $113.57 $194 +8.08

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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.