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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

3,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,005 3,582 2,192
Slaughter cattle 1,390 1,665 1,114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 higher, heifers mostly steady, Holstein steers 1.00 higher. Good to very good demand for steers and heifers, however to reach the top of the market the cattle have to be fairly clean, black hided, and implant free. Cattle hides are carrying quite a bit of tag as pen conditions have been wet as the snow starts to melt. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 262.00-270.00 as dressing percents vary quite a bit due to the difference in weighing conditions and dirty hides. 6 full loads of steers offered, 4 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and packages. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm in narrow comparison to Monday's limited offering. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Good demand for traditional weight slaughter lambs, very good demand for the non-traditional light weight lambs as all lambs offered this week over 50 lbs went to slaughter accounts. Demand was very uneven for slaughter ewes, best demand for ewes in good enough condition to return to the country. Good demand for the feeder lambs but lamb feeders were often out bid by the packer buyers.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248 1248 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,972 —
1355 1355 14 169.00 $169.00 $2,290 +3.75
1434 1434 5 166.00 $166.00 $2,380 +20.00
1467–1484 1479 20 158.00–161.00 $158.89 $2,350 -1.58
1457–1515 1488 129 163.00–167.50 $166.05 $2,471 +5.58
1491–1584 1528 101 163.50–168.25 $165.71 $2,532 +1.42
1528 1528 5 161.00 $161.00 $2,460 -3.29
1530–1570 1550 31 160.50–162.00 $161.09 $2,497 -8.59
1521–1593 1553 77 170.00–173.50 $171.11 $2,657 +1.43
1631–1708 1637 37 164.00–168.00 $164.34 $2,690 -0.66

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1493 1318 133 163.00–173.00 $166.96 $2,201 —
1338 1338 40 146.00 $146.00 $1,953 —
1365–1414 1386 47 157.00–161.00 $158.95 $2,203 -8.42
1443 1443 6 160.00 $160.00 $2,309 -10.61
1421–1496 1460 149 164.00–168.00 $166.59 $2,432 +5.59

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1652 1652 65-75% 5 98.50 $98.50 $1,627 —
1406–2115 1695 65-75% 93 90.00–102.00 $97.49 $1,652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438–1745 1534 75-80% 6 95.00–103.00 $97.26 $1,492 +2.35
1245–2020 1537 75-80% 41 86.00–94.00 $90.61 $1,393 -4.30
1270–1940 1581 75-80% 19 81.00–90.00 $84.34 $1,333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1740 1345 80-85% 48 81.00–92.00 $86.84 $1,168 +16.92
1347 1347 80-85% 3 82.00 $82.00 $1,105 +12.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1360 1185 85-90% 8 65.00–78.00 $72.76 $862 —
1215–1405 1271 85-90% 6 80.00–83.50 $81.92 $1,041 +16.08
1275 1275 85-90% 4 86.00 $86.00 $1,096 +20.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1653–2570 1875 11 106.00–111.00 $108.63 $2,037 —
1615–2260 1916 8 76.00–114.00 $95.40 $1,828 —
2058–2150 2089 3 118.00 $118.00 $2,465 +6.20
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2510 2510 2 106.00 $106.00 $2,661 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 85.00 $85.00 $194 +17.63
250–285 263 3 55.00–85.00 $70.57 $186 +8.07

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 7 260.00 $260.00 $213 +85.00
83 83 2 275.00 $275.00 $228 +100.00
100–135 102 21 225.00–250.00 $248.42 $253 +43.42

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 13 126.00 $126.00 $1,745 -5.00
1376–1544 1411 61 131.00–135.00 $133.67 $1,886 +22.67
1434–1617 1552 86 139.50–144.00 $142.26 $2,208 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
99 99 5 10.00 $10.00 $10 -25.00
128–146 134 34 55.00–75.00 $67.25 $90 +19.37
118–139 136 12 65.00–85.00 $82.10 $112 +34.22
153–155 154 23 45.00–55.00 $50.01 $77 -14.65
156–164 162 20 55.00–65.00 $59.77 $97 -10.84
150–185 173 69 55.00–85.00 $67.59 $117 +42.59
170–178 176 34 45.00–50.00 $48.66 $86 +23.66
197 197 15 85.00 $85.00 $167 -5.00
208–222 216 5 65.00–70.00 $66.92 $145 -26.30
265 265 3 65.00 $65.00 $172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 8 105.00 $105.00 $80 —
128 128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 95.00 $95.00 $122 —
116–146 130 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 22 85.00–100.00 $91.96 $120 —
174 174 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 11 110.00 $110.00 $191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
139 139 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 8 235.00 $235.00 —
168 168 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 8 160.00 $160.00 +15.00
200 200 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 4 175.00 $175.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 33 192.50 $192.50 $160 +48.50
101 101 17 160.00 $160.00 $162 +35.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
133 133 14 100.00 $100.00 $133 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
153 153 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 5 125.00 $125.00 $191 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 8 230.00 $230.00 $94 -25.00
43 43 3 250.00 $250.00 $108 +5.00
43–46 44 23 260.00–275.00 $269.55 $119 +24.55
47 47 14 380.00 $380.00 $179 +50.80
56–59 58 71 360.00–405.00 $387.67 $225 +10.28
65 65 1 205.00 $205.00 $133 -140.07
73 73 2 240.00 $240.00 $175 -85.00
74 74 4 240.00 $240.00 $178 -85.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 9 210.00 $210.00 $42 -55.00
33–37 36 30 260.00–265.00 $261.38 $94 -3.62
35–39 37 20 265.00–315.00 $291.35 $108 +26.35
48–49 48 16 280.00 $280.00 $134 +15.00
106 106 4 165.00 $165.00 $175 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 3 155.00 $155.00 $132 -10.00
98 98 3 180.00 $180.00 $176 +55.00
107–129 122 9 130.00–135.00 $133.53 $163 -21.40
123 123 10 150.00 $150.00 $184 -4.93
160 160 2 180.00 $180.00 $288 +40.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 2 255.00 $255.00 $242 +10.00
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 $300 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–56 54 52 270.00–320.00 $300.71 $162 +3.89
60–68 62 53 255.00–285.00 $274.63 $170 -15.37
70–76 72 89 230.00–250.00 $245.06 $176 +25.62
91–94 92 54 192.50–215.00 $198.05 $182 -21.95
100–102 101 102 175.00–197.50 $185.90 $188 +25.90
113–147 123 517 137.00–153.00 $148.42 $183 +11.30
152 152 5 140.00 $140.00 $213 +15.00
165 165 32 131.00 $131.00 $216 +6.00

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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.