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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

4,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,518 3,026 3,674
Slaughter cattle 1,652 892 1,199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Holsteins 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of cattle was good. Black hide, grade and cleanliness really drew interest from buyers with the biggest factor being grade. Consumers are driving the demand for high grading, special cuts of beef with good flavor. Estimated dressed cost 270.00 - 275.00. In the last 4 weeks beef production has averaged 6.4% lower compared to the same period last year, steer slaughter 5.3% lower, 1.6% on heifers, cow slaughter 6.8% lower and bulls 14.6% lower from the same time year over year. CME Live Cattle and Corn both closed higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Buyers were very interested in lighter weight lambs today. Black face ewes continue to be in high demand. 60 lbs - 80 lbs see the most bidders trying to win the last call. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 & 4-5 5.00 to 15.00 higher, Utility 10.00 to 12.00 lower, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1200 1174 35 144.00–147.00 $145.69 $1,710 —
1296 1296 16 168.00 $168.00 $2,177 +18.00
1271–1363 1332 12 155.00–163.00 $157.54 $2,098 -5.46
1331–1333 1333 32 165.00–166.00 $165.22 $2,202 +2.22
1388–1496 1444 224 167.00–174.00 $169.01 $2,441 +10.92
1436–1465 1445 25 154.00–158.00 $155.81 $2,251 -2.28
1382–1480 1447 77 170.00–174.50 $172.78 $2,500 +14.69
1460 1460 5 159.00 $159.00 $2,321 -7.95
1444–1482 1471 14 171.00–172.00 $171.72 $2,526 +4.77
1545 1545 7 145.00 $145.00 $2,240 —
1518–1587 1570 273 169.00–175.00 $170.74 $2,681 +2.54
1501–1697 1596 96 165.00–177.00 $174.73 $2,789 +2.73
1649 1649 6 156.00 $156.00 $2,572 -20.00
1691 1691 34 173.00 $173.00 $2,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229 1229 4 164.00 $164.00 $2,016 +20.00
1258 1258 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,950 ±0.00
1296–1389 1364 89 167.00–172.00 $169.19 $2,308 +13.76
1328–1508 1380 34 151.00–164.00 $157.93 $2,179 +2.50
1388 1388 6 171.00 $171.00 $2,373 +15.57
1394 1394 14 150.00 $150.00 $2,091 -5.43
1244–1487 1435 139 165.00–173.00 $172.00 $2,468 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1435 1362 80-85% 3 93.00–95.00 $93.99 $1,280 —
1223–1580 1380 80-85% 6 75.00–82.00 $78.21 $1,079 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 26.00 $26.00 $384 -68.00
1275–1860 1513 80-85% 59 83.00–92.00 $87.12 $1,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1415 1151 85-90% 11 15.00–51.00 $31.44 $362 -40.28
1100–1225 1162 85-90% 8 83.50–86.00 $84.81 $985 +13.09
1115–1390 1220 85-90% 19 73.00–82.00 $78.48 $957 —
965–1505 1263 85-90% 18 55.00–71.00 $67.17 $848 -18.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1758 1527 75-80% 15 92.00–99.00 $94.17 $1,438 —
1505–1543 1529 75-80% 6 71.00–88.00 $83.38 $1,275 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2030 1727 65-75% 9 104.00–112.00 $107.16 $1,851 -1.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,472 —
1580–2230 2008 4 106.00–110.00 $108.10 $2,171 -7.84

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 173 2 75.00–90.00 $81.74 $141 +6.23
195 195 1 115.00 $115.00 $224 -10.00
230–235 231 4 80.00–85.00 $83.73 $193 +19.92
240 240 1 115.00 $115.00 $276 +51.19
250–280 266 7 50.00–75.00 $65.59 $174 +4.02
335 335 1 65.00 $65.00 $218 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 3 270.00 $270.00 $162 —
150–175 163 2 205.00–255.00 $228.08 $372 +21.07

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1433 1433 15 115.00 $115.00 $1,648 —
1420–1665 1549 82 135.00–141.00 $137.27 $2,126 -4.59

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–145 116 9 35.00–45.00 $41.15 $48 -68.85
130 130 4 45.00 $45.00 $58 +1.69
115–144 133 228 50.00–75.00 $63.09 $84 +19.78
116–149 144 96 85.00–95.00 $86.92 $125 +16.29
150 150 1 70.00 $70.00 $105 -6.67
155 155 16 35.00 $35.00 $54 -41.67
151–162 159 16 45.00–65.00 $49.80 $79 -26.87
151–183 170 267 65.00–95.00 $79.91 $136 +12.46
153–196 185 35 50.00–60.00 $52.17 $97 +7.17
191 191 4 40.00 $40.00 $76 -60.00
190–199 194 114 55.00–85.00 $64.39 $125 +12.89
195 195 1 110.00 $110.00 $214 +58.50
200–208 206 4 50.00–60.00 $57.57 $119 +5.73
207 207 6 100.00 $100.00 $207 +48.16
213–218 216 5 45.00 $45.00 $97 -6.84

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Families

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
94 94 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 105.00 $105.00 +15.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 4 250.00 $250.00 $100 —
60–68 63 86 195.00–250.00 $223.37 $141 -31.63
103 103 14 145.00 $145.00 $149 +9.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 3 60.00–90.00 $70.00 $116 ±0.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 3 95.00 $95.00 $78 +35.00
99 99 6 75.00 $75.00 $74 -45.00
114 114 4 65.00 $65.00 $74 +5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 3 250.00 $250.00 $88 -45.00
35 35 4 305.00 $305.00 $107 +10.00
35 35 2 175.00 $175.00 $61 -120.00
40 40 2 350.00 $350.00 $140 -70.86
44 44 13 255.00–275.00 $264.23 $116 +24.23
45 45 1 265.00 $265.00 $119 -95.00
40–47 46 10 380.00–400.00 $381.73 $176 +21.73
52 52 6 365.00 $365.00 $190 -45.00
52–59 53 72 390.00–405.00 $401.95 $213 +136.95
59 59 7 280.00 $280.00 $165 -164.98
62–63 63 24 375.00–390.00 $379.95 $239 +0.22
65 65 3 175.00 $175.00 $114 -204.73
68 68 13 300.00–335.00 $329.62 $224 -50.11
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 $130 -198.57
70–78 76 59 335.00–350.00 $338.75 $257 -26.25
80–81 80 22 300.00–305.00 $301.60 $241 -53.40
81–83 82 23 270.00–275.00 $271.71 $223 -83.29
85 85 1 340.00 $340.00 $289 -15.00
92 92 10 270.00 $270.00 $248 -27.50
90–93 93 6 300.00–320.00 $303.24 $282 +5.74
110 110 1 305.00 $305.00 $336 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 30.00 $30.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 $91 -115.00
74 74 —— 14 170.00 $170.00 $126 -75.00
78 78 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Exposed 9 215.00 $215.00 $168 -30.00
78 78 Kids (<1 yr)Exposed 16 245.00 $245.00 $191 ±0.00
89 89 —— 4 160.00 $160.00 $142 -55.00
92 92 —— 5 185.00 $185.00 $170 -30.00
92 92 —— 3 125.00 $125.00 $115 -90.00
94 94 —— 5 175.00 $175.00 $164 -40.00
105 105 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 $278 +180.00
105–145 115 —— 10 120.00–125.00 $124.37 $143 -56.22
115–128 123 —— 6 160.00–185.00 $163.90 $202 -16.69
108–145 131 —— 11 145.00–150.00 $148.24 $194 -32.35
150 150 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 $158 -40.66

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 5 235.00 $235.00 $148 -40.00
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 $140 -80.00
89 89 13 305.00 $305.00 $271 +50.00
110–127 125 9 245.00–280.00 $248.42 $311 -41.58

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 21 235.00 $235.00 $89 -35.00
43–46 46 128 295.00–300.00 $299.89 $138 +29.89
50–59 56 76 250.00–280.00 $266.54 $149 +26.54
63 fancy 63 4 280.00 $280.00 $176 ±0.00
61–69 65 275 225.00–265.00 $246.15 $160 +0.98
71–78 fancy 72 14 265.00–270.00 $269.23 $194 -0.77
73–76 74 34 215.00–235.00 $227.57 $168 -14.77
76 76 28 155.00 $155.00 $118 -87.34
81 81 13 175.00 $175.00 $142 -10.00
81–88 84 252 230.00–265.00 $234.23 $197 +49.23
93 fancy 93 97 270.00 $270.00 $251 ±0.00
90–96 95 64 180.00–205.00 $184.21 $175 -28.19
103–107 fancy 107 43 230.00–240.00 $239.10 $256 —
108–132 120 142 172.50–195.00 $179.24 $215 +24.65
112–142 128 213 150.00–170.00 $162.29 $208 +25.29
150–158 158 31 161.00–165.00 $161.12 $255 +1.12
170–185 178 9 159.00–162.00 $160.73 $286 +24.44

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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.