Cattle Market Pulse

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

3,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,026 3,928 2,034
Slaughter cattle 892 1,372 1,171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher in a light test. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. Holsteins 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Some cattle carried a fair amount of tag. The weather has made it difficult to keep cattle clean. Cattle marketing were reported down 5% totaling 1.74 million, according to the Cattle on Feed report released last Friday. Black cattle along with Prime grading got the attention of the buyers in the seats today. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 4.00 to 5.00 higher, new crop lambs are selling with higher undertones. 80 lb - 100 lb lambs are highly sought after. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes are steady to 5.00 higher. Black face ewes are in high demand. Light weight goats continue to be in high demand this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,920 -6.00
1310 1310 8 163.00 $163.00 $2,135 —
1417 1417 5 165.00 $165.00 $2,338 -1.13
1414–1434 1422 26 168.00–171.50 $169.36 $2,408 +3.23
1413–1473 1446 19 155.00–162.00 $158.09 $2,286 -8.04
1482–1484 1482 101 165.00–167.50 $166.95 $2,474 +3.66
1549–1588 1581 62 167.25–170.00 $168.20 $2,659 -2.77
1589 1589 5 172.00 $172.00 $2,733 +1.03
1616 1616 5 176.00 $176.00 $2,844 —
1616 1616 10 168.00 $168.00 $2,715 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218 1218 31 161.00 $161.00 $1,961 —
1230 1230 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,771 —
1260 1260 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,953 —
1293–1378 1345 55 167.00–171.25 $170.39 $2,292 —
1354–1394 1375 15 149.00–163.00 $155.43 $2,137 -10.86
1416 1416 5 166.00 $166.00 $2,351 —
1488 1488 9 135.00 $135.00 $2,009 -32.85
1449–1636 1543 84 168.00–172.00 $169.25 $2,612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703–1435 989 85-90% 18 21.00–55.00 $36.51 $361 —
860–1395 1152 85-90% 33 61.00–80.50 $71.72 $826 —
905–1728 1289 85-90% 81 81.00–90.50 $85.78 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343–1750 1486 75-80% 44 98.00–106.50 $103.32 $1,535 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 47.00 $47.00 $766 —
1405–2375 1751 75-80% 13 81.00–97.00 $90.75 $1,589 —
1565–1948 1798 75-80% 25 107.00–108.00 $107.18 $1,927 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1700 1481 80-85% 19 91.00–97.00 $94.00 $1,392 +7.83
1490 1490 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,043 -16.17
1205–2053 1638 80-85% 29 85.00–96.50 $89.49 $1,466 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1718 1718 65-75% 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1890 1765 3 102.00–107.00 $103.86 $1,833 —
1845–2235 2025 13 111.00–119.50 $115.94 $2,348 -9.16

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 176 7 65.00–90.00 $75.51 $133 +10.51
190 190 2 125.00 $125.00 $238 +60.00
223–237 233 16 55.00–75.00 $63.81 $149 -1.19
255–280 270 3 60.00–65.00 $61.57 $166 -6.00
375 375 1 55.00 $55.00 $206 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 3 175.00 $175.00 $172 -132.98
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00 $186 -88.52
140 140 1 175.00 $175.00 $245 -68.52
145 145 1 220.00 $220.00 $319 -23.52
150–180 156 7 200.00–215.00 $207.01 $323 +3.22
195 195 1 185.00 $185.00 $361 -18.79
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,676 —
1492–1609 1538 27 141.50–142.00 $141.86 $2,182 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 50.00 $50.00 $42 —
95 95 2 35.00 $35.00 $33 —
110 110 5 110.00 $110.00 $121 +70.30
115–141 136 10 35.00–45.00 $43.31 $59 -35.34
123–145 138 178 60.00–85.00 $70.63 $97 -8.02
150–158 153 40 70.00–90.00 $76.67 $117 +27.20
153–188 173 186 55.00–80.00 $67.45 $117 +4.43
167–178 173 44 90.00–100.00 $93.60 $162 +30.58
150–178 174 10 35.00–50.00 $39.52 $69 -23.50
185 185 1 45.00 $45.00 $83 ±0.00
190 190 1 100.00 $100.00 $190 +45.53
191–198 193 52 45.00–55.00 $51.50 $99 -2.97
210–233 219 22 50.00–60.00 $51.84 $114 -20.90
225 225 2 80.00 $80.00 $180 +20.00

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Families

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63–78 71 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 90.00–100.00 $95.53 —
75 75 Aged (>6yrs)Open 31 90.00 $90.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 15 255.00 $255.00 $143 +2.09
76 76 8 220.00 $220.00 $167 +10.00
80 80 1 225.00 $225.00 $180 +10.00
86 86 16 170.00 $170.00 $146 -45.00
131 131 20 136.00 $136.00 $178 +1.00
148 148 2 125.00 $125.00 $185 -10.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 70.00 $70.00 $108 -10.00
225 225 1 55.00 $55.00 $124 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 8 120.00 $120.00 $92 +55.00
78 78 2 60.00 $60.00 $47 -5.00
97 97 24 120.00 $120.00 $116 +85.00
113 113 8 60.00 $60.00 $68 -35.00
110–118 116 4 75.00–85.00 $77.37 $90 -17.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
152 152 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 12 165.00 $165.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31 31 10 420.00 $420.00 $130 +170.00
35 35 1 295.00 $295.00 $103 +45.00
37 37 3 320.00 $320.00 $118 +70.00
40–42 41 7 410.00–425.00 $420.86 $173 +105.86
44 44 7 240.00 $240.00 $106 -150.00
45 45 2 360.00 $360.00 $162 -30.00
49 49 5 330.00 $330.00 $162 -60.00
49 49 9 465.00 $465.00 $228 +75.00
50 50 13 365.00 $365.00 $182 +6.18
50 50 1 235.00 $235.00 $118 -123.82
52 52 36 410.00 $410.00 $213 +51.18
53 53 3 265.00 $265.00 $140 -93.82
52–57 55 42 440.00–460.00 $444.98 $245 +47.56
55 55 1 290.00 $290.00 $160 -107.42
64–67 66 10 370.00–395.00 $379.73 $251 -24.00
72–75 73 29 365.00–385.00 $383.57 $280 -14.87
73 73 2 200.00 $200.00 $146 -198.44
75 75 8 365.00 $365.00 $274 +60.00
80 80 1 355.00 $355.00 $284 +60.00
93 93 4 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $277 +77.50

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34–35 34 20 200.00–215.00 $212.69 $72 —
43–49 48 40 200.00–235.00 $227.89 $109 —
50–51 50 31 220.00–235.00 $223.59 $112 +43.59

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 Kids (<1 yr)Bred 49 245.00 $245.00 $179 +80.00
80–85 83 —— 2 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $168 -52.42
85 85 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 $89 -150.00
89 89 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Exposed 11 215.00 $215.00 $191 ±0.00
110 110 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 $94 -36.71
107–135 113 —— 11 130.00–145.00 $137.65 $156 +15.94
108–135 115 —— 4 170.00–185.00 $180.59 $208 +58.88
150–165 159 —— 5 140.00–155.00 $145.66 $232 +30.48

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 13 275.00 $275.00 $192 —
85 85 2 255.00 $255.00 $217 —
100 100 3 290.00 $290.00 $290 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 4 270.00 $270.00 $116 +20.00
53–56 55 53 250.00–270.00 $254.76 $140 -24.25
55 fancy 55 7 280.00 $280.00 $154 -21.85
56 56 12 240.00 $240.00 $134 -39.01
60 60 19 220.00 $220.00 $132 -53.24
60–66 61 443 245.00–260.00 $245.17 $150 -28.07
70–78 74 158 235.00–255.00 $242.34 $179 +16.22
77 fancy 77 16 270.00 $270.00 $208 -5.00
79 79 5 185.00 $185.00 $146 -57.72
90–99 94 36 200.00–220.00 $212.40 $200 +97.40
101–117 111 94 160.00–170.00 $167.66 $186 +18.73
114–123 116 26 145.00–156.00 $154.59 $179 +5.66
126 126 7 137.00 $137.00 $173 -11.93
161 161 6 160.00 $160.00 $258 +37.19
163 163 2 120.00 $120.00 $196 -2.81
163–187 184 49 135.00–146.00 $136.29 $251 +13.48

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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.