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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

3,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,928 3,005 2,317
Slaughter cattle 1,372 1,390 1,211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing group of slaughter cattle was good. Grade and cleanliness really affected the buyers decision. Muddy pen conditions are pulling the dressing percentage lower than normal. Consumers continue to demand higher quality beef cuts. Several primes available today. Year over year slaughter is 2.5% behind last year's pace. 14 semi loads offered today. Estimated dressed cost 265.00 - 272.00. CME Live cattle was lower while corn was higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Bulls 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Lambs under 100 lbs were the hot commodity this week. Buyers were preparing for the upcoming holidays and the demand for lighter weight lambs. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Cull 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Good 4-5 and Utility 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Meat and meat cross goats were very sought after today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 5 156.00 $156.00 $2,014 —
1293 1293 7 156.00 $156.00 $2,017 —
1413–1462 1436 17 163.50–169.00 $166.13 $2,386 +0.13
1462 1462 8 159.00 $159.00 $2,325 +0.11
1458–1496 1477 16 160.00–166.50 $163.29 $2,412 +4.40
1534 1534 10 158.50 $158.50 $2,431 -7.21
1524–1599 1550 79 164.50–166.75 $165.71 $2,569 +4.62
1565–1596 1570 59 167.00–173.00 $170.97 $2,684 -0.14
1568–1679 1650 104 157.00–166.00 $160.58 $2,650 —
1671 1671 7 172.00 $172.00 $2,874 —
1716–1734 1733 138 160.00 $160.00 $2,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1470 1351 29 155.00–159.50 $157.83 $2,132 -1.12
1324–1522 1373 41 164.00–168.00 $166.29 $2,283 +7.34
1332–1516 1478 283 161.00–169.25 $167.85 $2,481 +1.26

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1523–1615 1554 75-80% 6 103.00–106.00 $104.04 $1,617 +19.70
1446–1735 1585 75-80% 36 89.00–95.00 $93.73 $1,486 +9.39
1300–1960 1664 75-80% 70 96.00–101.50 $99.24 $1,651 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1271–1432 1340 80-85% 18 96.00–99.50 $97.86 $1,311 +11.02
1210–1563 1439 80-85% 52 89.50–95.50 $92.70 $1,334 —
1150–1610 1472 80-85% 12 83.00–89.00 $86.17 $1,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–925 845 85-90% 3 42.50–47.50 $43.85 $371 —
850–1360 1090 85-90% 31 45.00–79.00 $70.46 $768 —
930–1340 1197 85-90% 21 81.00–90.50 $86.68 $1,038 +13.92
1250–1373 1332 85-90% 3 92.00–94.00 $93.37 $1,244 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1751–1910 1790 65-75% 30 103.00–105.00 $103.68 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2175 1832 7 113.00–118.00 $115.44 $2,115 —
1385–2450 1864 7 100.00–107.00 $103.94 $1,937 -4.69
1985–2130 2033 3 123.00–129.00 $125.10 $2,543 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 4 65.00 $65.00 $120 —
230 230 1 65.00 $65.00 $150 -20.00
250–295 265 4 55.00–80.00 $67.57 $179 -3.00
305 305 1 65.00 $65.00 $198 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86–88 87 57 300.00–315.00 $307.98 $268 +32.98
110 110 1 95.00 $95.00 $104 -153.42
125–130 125 14 225.00–245.00 $243.52 $304 -4.90
150–180 162 12 200.00–205.00 $203.79 $330 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,866 -3.67
1479–1645 1552 106 143.50–146.50 $144.18 $2,238 +1.92

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–128 112 24 35.00–55.00 $39.70 $44 -27.55
130 130 3 30.00 $30.00 $39 -37.25
126–145 140 183 60.00–85.00 $78.65 $110 -3.45
143 143 3 55.00 $55.00 $79 -27.10
151–172 159 29 45.00–50.00 $49.47 $79 -10.30
153–180 161 9 80.00–90.00 $87.88 $141 +28.11
151–190 173 157 50.00–75.00 $63.02 $109 -4.57
175 175 3 45.00 $45.00 $79 -3.66
192–196 195 47 50.00–60.00 $54.47 $106 -30.53
206–222 211 16 90.00 $90.00 $190 +23.08
202–235 217 39 60.00–85.00 $72.74 $158 +5.82
217 217 5 55.00 $55.00 $119 -11.92
230 230 1 60.00 $60.00 $138 -6.92

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 85.00 $85.00 —
45 45 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 90.00 $90.00 —
49 49 Kids (<1 yr)Open 28 110.00 $110.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55–57 55 69 250.00–265.00 $252.91 $139 +60.41
60–66 66 28 220.00–235.00 $234.02 $154 +41.52
74 74 45 210.00 $210.00 $155 +17.50
81 81 7 215.00 $215.00 $174 +22.50
91–95 91 72 175.00–195.00 $176.73 $161 -15.77
128 128 2 135.00 $135.00 $173 -25.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 2 80.00 $80.00 $134 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 2 65.00 $65.00 $54 —
85 85 1 35.00 $35.00 $30 —
108 108 6 85.00–100.00 $95.00 $103 -5.00
130 130 1 95.00 $95.00 $124 -5.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–68 64 58 180.00–270.00 $204.91 $131 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 18 250.00 $250.00 $95 +20.00
42 42 15 315.00 $315.00 $132 +85.00
42–45 44 17 390.00 $390.00 $172 +120.45
52–58 53 20 355.00–375.00 $358.82 $190 -28.85
50–59 57 32 390.00–415.00 $397.42 $227 +9.75
63 63 13 315.00 $315.00 $198 +110.00
64–69 67 40 400.00–410.00 $403.73 $270 +198.73
67 67 3 140.00 $140.00 $94 -65.00
68 68 3 335.00 $335.00 $228 +130.00
73 73 32 395.00–400.00 $398.44 $291 +158.44
75 75 2 305.00 $305.00 $229 +65.00
75 75 4 265.00–275.00 $267.50 $201 +27.50
82 82 3 295.00 $295.00 $242 +55.00
85 85 2 125.00 $125.00 $106 -115.00
88 88 9 195.00 $195.00 $172 -45.00
92 92 23 220.00 $220.00 $202 -20.00
98 98 2 155.00 $155.00 $152 -85.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 21 180.00 $180.00 $142 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 4 165.00 $165.00 $120 +10.00
80 80 1 255.00 $255.00 $204 +100.00
95 95 2 215.00 $215.00 $204 +35.00
121–135 126 22 110.00–130.00 $121.71 $153 -28.29
110–139 130 15 140.00–160.00 $145.84 $190 -4.16
153–180 159 7 110.00–125.00 $115.18 $183 -64.82
160 160 1 180.00 $180.00 $288 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
106 106 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 12 165.00 $165.00 —
140 140 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 8 215.00 $215.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 2 250.00 $250.00 $108 —
45–48 46 43 285.00–300.00 $295.27 $136 —
50–59 54 155 275.00–290.00 $279.01 $151 -21.70
55–57 fancy 57 42 300.00–310.00 $301.85 $172 —
60–68 63 287 265.00–295.00 $273.24 $172 -1.39
64–67 65 62 225.00–245.00 $232.48 $151 -42.15
70 fancy 70 68 275.00–295.00 $278.53 $195 —
73–79 75 57 225.00–235.00 $226.12 $170 -18.94
80 fancy 80 13 275.00 $275.00 $220 —
81 81 46 240.00–250.00 $242.72 $197 -2.34
84 84 4 215.00 $215.00 $181 +16.95
94 94 5 115.00 $115.00 $108 -83.05
92–96 95 58 235.00–245.00 $241.79 $230 +43.74
96–99 97 108 170.00–195.00 $171.49 $166 -26.56
120–125 fancy 124 7 160.00 $160.00 $198 —
120–145 138 134 140.00–152.00 $148.93 $206 +0.51
130–142 138 29 100.00–136.00 $132.16 $182 -16.26
152 152 14 142.00 $142.00 $216 +2.00
160–170 167 20 105.00–131.00 $122.81 $205 -8.19

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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.