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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

3,607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,607 4,575 2,882
Slaughter cattle 1,138 1,086 927

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this nice offering of fed cattle was good. Premium for non implant cattle was no evident this week. High grading, as well as, clean kept cattle really caught the attention of buyers today. Seeing more cross bred cattle offered, with prices just slightly under angus. Most cattle hauled in overnight. A few cattle carried a fair amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 290.00 - 298.00. Tight supply of market ready cattle seem to be the overriding factor for the fireworks in the current fed market. Records get set and then broke, how high is the market going to go? Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Traditional weight slaughter lambs in a very light test steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. More lightweight lambs are selling the last few months. The demand seems to be for lambs between 80 lbs and 100lbs. Bidders in person and online become very active when these weight lambs come into the ring. Slaughter ewes steadyish. Black face ewes are in big demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1241–1384 1316 19 143.00–167.00 $156.28 $2,057 +5.28
1342–1449 1399 45 184.50–185.00 $184.72 $2,584 —
1419–1460 1426 123 180.00–186.25 $181.59 $2,589 +2.70
1421–1487 1446 27 158.50–167.00 $162.47 $2,349 -12.13
1504–1578 1537 198 183.00–185.25 $184.83 $2,841 —
1538 1538 6 187.00 $187.00 $2,876 —
1534–1598 1570 26 172.00–175.50 $173.39 $2,722 -6.83
1636–1642 1641 27 180.00–182.75 $182.34 $2,992 +2.13
1647 1647 45 187.00 $187.00 $3,080 +6.79
1737 1737 5 175.00 $175.00 $3,040 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 16 176.00 $176.00 $2,103 —
1282 1282 113 185.25 $185.25 $2,375 —
1305–1438 1362 50 166.00–176.00 $172.01 $2,343 —
1287–1488 1410 171 180.00–187.00 $183.62 $2,589 +22.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1725 1197 85-90% 26 27.50–66.00 $54.70 $655 —
1046–1660 1326 85-90% 21 73.00–85.00 $78.26 $1,038 -11.58
1085–1748 1369 85-90% 40 86.00–101.00 $91.79 $1,257 -6.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,352 —
1155–1725 1442 80-85% 24 99.00–105.00 $102.53 $1,478 +10.04
1263–1660 1510 80-85% 18 84.00–96.00 $93.37 $1,410 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1598–1620 1605 75-80% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.99 $1,910 —
1358–2030 1689 75-80% 14 107.00–114.00 $110.58 $1,868 —
1545–1890 1718 75-80% 2 99.00–103.00 $100.80 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1310 1308 2 115.00–117.50 $116.25 $1,521 —
1820–2525 2136 4 121.00–128.00 $125.17 $2,674 +6.63

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 25.00 $25.00 $42 -60.00
196 196 4 100.00 $100.00 $196 +15.00
208–240 225 7 45.00–75.00 $62.10 $140 -57.90
250–295 284 8 45.00–60.00 $56.70 $161 +1.70

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 5 135.00 $135.00 $103 -240.00
85–88 86 5 300.00–315.00 $306.13 $263 +201.13
148 148 4 170.00 $170.00 $252 -35.00
150 150 1 180.00 $180.00 $270 -23.66
180 180 1 230.00 $230.00 $414 -2.12
220 220 1 205.00 $205.00 $451 ±0.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1374 1374 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,649 —
1476 1476 4 142.00 $142.00 $2,096 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122–125 123 6 10.00–15.00 $14.15 $17 -25.89
108–137 132 42 55.00–65.00 $59.70 $79 +19.66
105–148 138 51 25.00–50.00 $45.31 $63 -18.78
162–165 163 8 55.00–60.00 $58.73 $96 +9.08
155–190 169 32 40.00–55.00 $54.19 $92 -17.05
150–190 174 76 60.00–90.00 $69.27 $121 -35.95
160–185 179 12 90.00–120.00 $101.22 $181 +47.60
193 193 2 80.00 $80.00 $154 -26.72
197 197 6 55.00 $55.00 $108 +8.99
203–205 204 8 45.00–55.00 $50.00 $102 -50.00
221–235 223 17 80.00–85.00 $84.07 $187 +12.19
265 265 1 55.00 $55.00 $146 —
265 265 2 40.00 $40.00 $106 —
345 345 1 70.00 $70.00 $242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
198 198 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 2 225.00 $225.00 +25.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–53 51 49 190.00–215.00 $199.99 $102 -58.74
56 56 8 155.00 $155.00 $87 -103.73
68 68 65 217.50 $217.50 $148 -7.50
70 70 12 200.00 $200.00 $140 -25.00
82 82 18 225.00 $225.00 $184 +23.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–145 135 3 75.00–80.00 $76.42 $103 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 10 50.00–80.00 $68.00 $65 +18.00
123–127 126 15 65.00–85.00 $67.59 $85 +22.59
188 188 11 60.00 $60.00 $113 +7.79

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 180.00 $180.00 $63 -125.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
24 24 14 365.00 $365.00 $88 +10.00
37 37 3 290.00 $290.00 $107 -6.66
41 41 12 355.00 $355.00 $146 +95.00
42 42 9 255.00 $255.00 $107 -5.00
43 43 4 275.00 $275.00 $118 -17.04
50–55 53 25 365.00–385.00 $370.27 $196 +140.27
55 55 5 105.00 $105.00 $58 -125.00
55 55 5 320.00 $320.00 $176 +90.00
60 60 2 340.00 $340.00 $204 +110.00
62 62 25 380.00 $380.00 $236 +98.52
83 83 24 110.00 $110.00 $91 -155.00
85 85 2 305.00 $305.00 $259 +40.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 15.00 $15.00 —
18 18 5 15.00 $15.00 —
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 —
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 —
45 45 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43–45 43 20 240.00–275.00 $247.26 $106 -59.65
48 48 18 200.00 $200.00 $96 -106.91
50–51 fancy 51 37 270.00–280.00 $275.18 $140 —
51–55 53 45 220.00–230.00 $225.69 $120 -53.17
61–66 63 52 215.00–230.00 $220.76 $139 -58.10

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84–85 84 9 130.00 $130.00 $109 -16.33
85 85 1 75.00 $75.00 $64 -71.33
94–99 98 21 135.00 $135.00 $132 -7.34
101–125 116 18 140.00–165.00 $153.33 $178 +18.37
116 116 6 80.00 $80.00 $93 -54.96
125 125 1 80.00 $80.00 $100 -87.18
110–134 126 23 110.00–135.00 $123.29 $155 -43.89
150–170 151 43 120.00–135.00 $134.61 $203 -51.08

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 240.00 $240.00 $180 -5.00
80 80 1 215.00 $215.00 $172 -30.00
95 95 1 205.00 $205.00 $195 -40.00
110 110 1 285.00 $285.00 $314 +85.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–59 54 69 175.00–185.00 $183.79 $99 -104.01
55–59 57 18 235.00–245.00 $240.18 $137 -47.62
62–68 65 218 200.00–225.00 $213.56 $139 -42.06
67 67 26 175.00 $175.00 $117 -60.28
70–79 76 396 210.00–235.00 $222.57 $169 -20.74
82 82 11 210.00 $210.00 $172 -15.00
80–89 85 333 225.00–255.00 $243.06 $207 +23.06
88 88 11 145.00 $145.00 $128 -97.71
90–98 92 259 240.00–257.50 $253.67 $233 +19.33
101–108 fancy 104 22 205.00–225.00 $210.61 $219 —
108 108 2 155.00 $155.00 $167 -26.85
105–146 140 85 170.00–190.00 $183.67 $257 +43.80
192 192 3 135.00 $135.00 $259 +35.00

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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.