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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

4,575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,575 1,220 2,489
Slaughter cattle 1,086 270 802

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers and heifers sold with stronger undertones. Holsteins sold steadyish. There was not a good comparison to truly test the market today since last week was very light. 8 pot loads offered. Some cattle carried a fair amount of tag slowing down bidders excitement. Estimated dressed cost 287.00 - 294.00. Cash prices last week rallied to a new record high that was previously set at 171.38 in November of 2014. The surge in prices reflects shrinking supply of market ready cattle and declining weights. With the nice weather and summer upon us comes grilling season. The question will be: Are consumers willing to continue paying high prices for beef with possibly higher prices on the horizon? Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 17.00 to 20.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of lambs was good. Several buyers in the seats, as well as, on line Light weight lambs 60 lbs and under were the most sought after today. Young, fat, black faced ewes created a bidding frenzy. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213 1213 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,929 —
1326 1326 4 151.00 $151.00 $2,002 —
1331 1331 5 167.00 $167.00 $2,223 —
1319–1343 1336 14 173.00–175.00 $174.44 $2,331 —
1373–1498 1426 108 177.00–181.75 $178.89 $2,551 +11.89
1412–1496 1440 19 173.00–176.00 $174.60 $2,514 +7.60
1456–1491 1476 19 168.00–172.00 $170.34 $2,514 —
1524–1576 1558 25 172.00–175.00 $174.02 $2,711 -0.48
1510–1675 1575 181 175.00–182.00 $180.22 $2,838 +5.72
1513–1641 1617 129 175.25–181.75 $180.21 $2,914 —
1742 1742 7 177.00 $177.00 $3,083 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321–1416 1329 48 177.00–178.50 $177.13 $2,354 +10.13
1279–1443 1342 19 172.50–174.00 $173.16 $2,324 +6.16
1444 1444 9 161.00 $161.00 $2,325 -12.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1345 1014 85-90% 16 25.00–47.50 $35.73 $362 —
785–1385 1152 85-90% 35 65.00–85.00 $79.89 $920 +1.60
1090–1620 1349 85-90% 34 87.00–96.00 $89.84 $1,212 —
1365 1365 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,338 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 15.00 $15.00 $211 —
1249–1885 1567 75-80% 50 104.00–110.00 $106.83 $1,674 —
1380–2150 1574 75-80% 25 94.00–103.00 $99.63 $1,568 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1700 1381 80-85% 40 97.00–103.00 $100.23 $1,384 —
1190–1628 1449 80-85% 31 84.00–96.00 $92.49 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2410 1822 6 62.50–106.00 $97.53 $1,777 —
1795–2485 2113 7 116.00–122.00 $118.54 $2,505 -10.76
2275–2540 2408 2 129.00–130.00 $129.47 $3,118 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 85.00 $85.00 $144 —
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258 +46.12
223–245 235 8 50.00–75.00 $56.71 $133 -17.17
263 263 2 55.00 $55.00 $145 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 5 375.00 $375.00 $232 —
95 95 1 105.00 $105.00 $100 —
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 $160 -58.80
115 115 1 245.00 $245.00 $282 +26.20
143 143 2 205.00 $205.00 $293 -13.80
160–175 164 4 200.00–205.00 $203.66 $334 +48.66
155–183 171 7 225.00–250.00 $232.12 $397 +77.12
200 200 1 205.00 $205.00 $410 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1581 1524 20 137.00–140.00 $138.99 $2,118 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–149 129 13 25.00–50.00 $40.04 $52 -11.96
120–143 129 12 90.00–115.00 $105.05 $136 +53.05
107–148 137 193 45.00–80.00 $64.09 $88 +12.09
120–146 140 9 35.00–40.00 $35.95 $50 -16.05
150 150 1 45.00 $45.00 $68 -5.00
158–165 162 30 40.00–55.00 $49.65 $80 -13.25
157–194 171 140 60.00–90.00 $71.24 $122 +8.34
157–188 172 40 95.00–120.00 $105.22 $181 +42.32
173–190 180 52 45.00–55.00 $53.62 $97 -42.47
193–197 196 9 95.00–110.00 $106.72 $209 +43.91
190–198 198 19 45.00–65.00 $46.01 $91 -16.80
205 205 1 100.00 $100.00 $205 +45.85
218–246 232 18 60.00–80.00 $71.88 $167 +17.73
210–247 241 6 40.00–45.00 $44.27 $107 -9.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 16 75.00 $75.00 $131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
193 193 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 4 200.00 $200.00 —

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Families

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 75.00 $75.00 —
58 58 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 85.00 $85.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 27 270.00 $270.00 $130 —
57–58 57 56 250.00–260.00 $258.73 $147 +108.73
73 73 56 225.00 $225.00 $164 -15.00
85 85 5 200.00–205.00 $202.00 $172 -38.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 8 120.00 $120.00 $106 —
96 96 13 50.00 $50.00 $48 —
125 125 1 45.00 $45.00 $56 ±0.00
145 145 11 35.00 $35.00 $51 -10.00
163–175 172 7 40.00–85.00 $52.21 $90 -5.81

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 11 305.00 $305.00 $149 —
56 56 37 225.00 $225.00 $126 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 13 355.00 $355.00 $99 +5.04
30 30 1 235.00 $235.00 $70 -114.96
30 30 3 355.00 $355.00 $106 +5.04
30 30 2 200.00 $200.00 $60 -149.96
34–38 37 26 265.00–310.00 $296.66 $110 -53.30
42 42 9 260.00 $260.00 $109 +15.00
42–47 43 11 285.00–295.00 $292.04 $126 +47.04
40–49 47 7 330.00–360.00 $341.52 $161 +96.52
56 56 5 230.00 $230.00 $129 -15.00
60–65 65 47 280.00–315.00 $281.48 $183 +61.48
65 65 15 300.00 $300.00 $195 +80.00
71 71 17 345.00 $345.00 $245 +125.00
72–78 74 5 285.00–295.00 $289.19 $214 +69.19
85 85 1 265.00 $265.00 $225 +80.00
92–98 95 6 265.00–270.00 $267.42 $254 +82.42
100 100 3 210.00 $210.00 $210 -25.00
103 103 7 260.00 $260.00 $268 +25.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
16 16 4 315.00 $315.00 $50 +55.00
36 36 6 285.00 $285.00 $103 +35.00
41–49 44 87 295.00–315.00 $306.91 $135 +20.48
50–52 51 100 265.00–295.00 $278.86 $142 +38.86
51 51 5 225.00 $225.00 $115 -15.00
88 88 122 217.50 $217.50 $191 -22.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 $72 -30.00
81–88 82 27 135.00–155.00 $146.33 $120 -32.22
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 $128 -80.00
90–97 96 10 140.00–165.00 $142.34 $137 -72.66
100–145 110 45 115.00–145.00 $134.96 $148 -13.28
122–145 125 16 165.00–180.00 $167.18 $209 +44.66
155–170 163 2 170.00–200.00 $185.69 $303 +45.80
175–188 178 8 115.00–125.00 $117.64 $209 -22.25

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 5 245.00 $245.00 $238 —
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 $210 —
125 125 1 150.00 $150.00 $188 —
145 145 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $334 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 27 290.00 $290.00 $119 +85.00
50 50 2 235.00 $235.00 $118 +20.00
51–58 56 122 280.00–300.00 $287.80 $161 +51.54
58 58 12 265.00 $265.00 $154 +28.74
60–68 65 405 242.50–285.00 $255.62 $166 -12.50
62–69 66 71 225.00–240.00 $235.28 $155 -32.84
71–78 74 245 230.00–260.00 $243.31 $180 -0.36
78 78 2 200.00 $200.00 $156 -43.67
82 82 7 225.00 $225.00 $184 -46.26
85 85 8 220.00 $220.00 $187 -51.26
80–89 87 687 235.00–257.50 $242.71 $211 -28.55
90–96 94 22 230.00–245.00 $234.34 $220 -40.66
100–128 115 10 172.50–205.00 $181.85 $209 +0.43
105–145 127 42 125.00–146.00 $139.87 $178 +4.87
106–143 127 156 150.00–165.00 $156.78 $199 +21.78
153–162 156 105 150.00–155.00 $151.49 $236 -3.51
185 185 5 100.00 $100.00 $185 -55.00

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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.