Cattle Market Pulse

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,220 4,518 2,985
Slaughter cattle 270 1,652 1,059

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers and heifers in a very light test sold steady to strong. No Holsteins to compare. Demand for this small offering was good. The weather deterred producers from hauling livestock to the barn. Cattle carried a small amount of tag. It has been difficult to keep cattle clean with the moisture and up and down temperatures. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Traditional slaughter weight lambs in a very light test sold with higher undertones. Demand for this small offering was good. Lambs weighing 70 lbs - 90 lbs were in highest demand. Bidding got very active and exciting between internet buyers and buyers in the seats for these medium weight lambs. Slaughter ewes sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Goats sold with lower undertones.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1421 1421 7 174.00 $174.00 $2,473 +4.99
1412–1444 1428 12 167.00 $167.00 $2,385 -2.01
1592 1592 14 174.50 $174.50 $2,778 -0.23
1723 1723 6 174.00 $174.00 $2,998 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 6 172.00 $172.00 $2,143 +8.00
1334 1334 12 167.00 $167.00 $2,228 —
1355–1505 1410 43 172.00–175.00 $173.59 $2,448 +1.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1365 1105 85-90% 8 10.00–50.00 $30.36 $335 —
990–1338 1169 85-90% 6 75.00–85.00 $78.29 $915 -6.52
1095–1590 1254 85-90% 32 87.00–96.00 $92.95 $1,166 +25.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1675 1465 80-85% 2 60.00–91.00 $77.72 $1,139 +51.72
1230–1897 1543 80-85% 31 97.00–102.00 $98.63 $1,522 +11.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1635 1540 75-80% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.53 $1,641 +23.15
1525–1765 1672 75-80% 5 96.00–97.50 $96.61 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,842 —
2015–2150 2105 3 128.50–131.00 $129.30 $2,722 —
2000–2640 2245 6 117.00–125.00 $122.48 $2,750 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–238 229 3 60.00–80.00 $73.88 $169 -9.85
265 265 1 65.00 $65.00 $172 -0.59

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 3 215.00 $215.00 $75 —
115–128 124 3 205.00–225.00 $218.80 $271 —
170 170 1 155.00 $155.00 $264 -73.08

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
131–148 135 46 40.00–55.00 $52.00 $70 -11.09
148 148 2 100.00 $100.00 $148 +13.08
150 150 9 50.00 $50.00 $75 -20.00
150–187 169 36 55.00–85.00 $62.90 $106 -17.01
161–184 176 12 90.00–110.00 $96.09 $169 +16.18
184–186 184 63 45.00 $45.00 $83 -7.17
193–197 196 18 45.00–65.00 $62.81 $123 -47.19
214–228 219 8 45.00–60.00 $54.15 $119 +9.15
250–258 257 9 45.00 $45.00 $116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 8 175.00 $175.00 $359 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 10 150.00 $150.00 $90 -73.37
65 65 19 240.00 $240.00 $156 +16.63

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118–124 123 9 45.00 $45.00 $55 -20.00
153–188 157 17 55.00–75.00 $58.02 $91 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–39 34 57 345.00–355.00 $349.96 $119 +99.96
40 40 1 245.00 $245.00 $98 -105.00
53 53 2 245.00 $245.00 $130 -156.95
51–59 54 20 330.00–335.00 $331.92 $179 -70.03
55 55 1 245.00 $245.00 $135 -156.95
73 73 2 220.00 $220.00 $161 +35.00
88 88 18 185.00 $185.00 $163 -155.00
100 100 1 235.00 $235.00 $235 -70.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 9 260.00 $260.00 $73 —
32 32 3 200.00 $200.00 $64 —
39 39 6 250.00 $250.00 $98 —
41–49 44 81 280.00–290.00 $286.43 $126 —
49 49 8 235.00 $235.00 $115 —
55 55 13 240.00 $240.00 $132 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 $90 +20.00
80 80 2 210.00 $210.00 $168 -5.00
80–88 81 15 170.00–180.00 $178.55 $145 -36.45
95 95 9 215.00 $215.00 $204 +40.00
95 95 5 160.00 $160.00 $152 -15.00
103 103 2 110.00 $110.00 $113 -155.00
105 105 1 55.00 $55.00 $58 -210.00
100–136 115 14 135.00–190.00 $148.24 $170 +23.87
110–138 129 4 120.00–130.00 $122.52 $158 -25.72
163–170 167 4 135.00–145.00 $139.89 $234 +34.89

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45–46 46 8 205.00 $205.00 $94 -94.89
50 50 5 215.00 $215.00 $108 -51.54
55–57 56 27 225.00–255.00 $236.26 $132 -30.28
61 61 19 180.00 $180.00 $110 -66.15
61–69 64 116 255.00–280.00 $268.12 $172 +21.97
71–73 73 25 220.00–265.00 $243.67 $178 +16.10
76 fancy 76 15 285.00 $285.00 $217 +15.77
83–84 84 56 260.00–275.00 $271.26 $228 +37.03
91 91 13 275.00 $275.00 $250 +90.79
103 103 8 260.00 $260.00 $268 +80.76
118–125 118 22 170.00–182.00 $181.42 $214 +2.18
128 128 6 135.00 $135.00 $173 -27.29
153 153 5 155.00 $155.00 $237 -6.12

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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.