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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

3,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,457 3,277 3,121
Slaughter cattle 682 880 815

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers 10.00 to 12.00 lower, heifers 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Holsteins in a very light test sold with steady undertones. Demand for this light offering of fed cattle was moderate. One half load of1500 lb cattle is all that was offered today. Some cattle carried a small amount of tag. Most cattle were hauled in overnight. Slight premium available for drug free and non implant cattle. Black hided cattle draw the most attention from buyers. The beautiful weather has farmers in the field planting. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with steady undertones. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 14.00 to 18.00 lower. Demand for this eye catching offering of sheep was moderate. Continue to see less traditional weight slaughter lambs and more light. Several large lots of light weight lambs offered today. The light weight lambs sold much softer this week vs last. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 steady, Good 4-5, Utility & Cull steady to 10.00 lower. Goats sold softer today as well.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,894 —
1400 1400 4 182.00 $182.00 $2,548 —
1428 1428 4 147.00 $147.00 $2,099 -37.10
1403–1497 1462 175 173.00–178.00 $176.37 $2,579 -10.68
1480 1480 11 170.00 $170.00 $2,516 -9.00
1512–1561 1530 45 177.00–179.25 $178.14 $2,726 -9.49
1535 1535 5 174.00 $174.00 $2,671 -13.63
1630 1630 14 187.00 $187.00 $3,048 +6.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101 1101 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,332 —
1281 1281 10 170.00 $170.00 $2,178 —
1281–1287 1282 88 174.00–183.75 $182.61 $2,341 —
1296–1340 1320 94 175.50–180.00 $178.53 $2,357 -5.55
1338 1338 6 157.00 $157.00 $2,101 -27.08
1397 1397 5 183.25 $183.25 $2,560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1130 1000 85-90% 6 20.00–52.50 $47.21 $472 —
990–1465 1199 85-90% 27 62.50–75.00 $69.03 $828 -15.98
962–1658 1408 85-90% 26 77.50–85.00 $81.23 $1,144 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1515 1366 80-85% 7 84.00–86.00 $85.68 $1,170 —
1275–1450 1375 80-85% 12 98.00–99.00 $98.50 $1,354 —
1333–1788 1644 80-85% 9 89.00–96.50 $93.28 $1,534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1770 1539 75-80% 14 102.00–105.00 $104.17 $1,603 +3.70
1640 1640 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,738 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,548 +29.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1945 1708 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,998 —
1785–1915 1850 2 96.00–106.00 $100.82 $1,865 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–165 162 3 35.00–55.00 $48.20 $78 -24.07
200 200 1 80.00 $80.00 $160 +35.26
235–245 240 2 45.00 $45.00 $108 +0.26
263–280 272 4 45.00–55.00 $52.42 $143 -2.58

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 2 125.00 $125.00 $54 —
54 54 7 130.00 $130.00 $70 +55.00
122 122 3 180.00 $180.00 $220 -60.00
135 135 1 245.00 $245.00 $331 +5.00
145 145 4 155.00 $155.00 $225 -85.00
150 150 3 195.00 $195.00 $292 +5.00
188 188 2 215.00 $215.00 $404 +25.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284 1284 25 140.00 $140.00 $1,798 +8.68
1420 1420 15 144.00 $144.00 $2,045 —
1474 1474 9 145.50 $145.50 $2,145 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
99 99 6 55.00 $55.00 $54 +45.00
131 131 25 80.00 $80.00 $105 +21.48
142 142 3 25.00 $25.00 $36 -90.00
107–149 143 146 40.00–65.00 $54.02 $77 -60.98
146 146 16 105.00 $105.00 $153 -10.00
152 152 22 65.00 $65.00 $99 +35.00
162 162 30 115.00 $115.00 $186 +86.69
150–190 169 157 40.00–60.00 $46.21 $78 +0.72
174–175 175 42 65.00–85.00 $66.89 $117 +21.40
170–190 180 2 15.00–25.00 $19.72 $35 -25.77
195 195 6 45.00–65.00 $48.33 $94 -20.00
195–196 196 8 80.00–90.00 $81.24 $159 +12.91
201 201 18 70.00 $70.00 $141 +25.00
200–215 208 5 40.00–60.00 $47.03 $98 +2.03
230 230 1 35.00 $35.00 $80 -22.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185–194 193 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 17 150.00–225.00 $220.78 —
247 247 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 8 210.00 $210.00 —

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Families

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00 $75.00 —
83 83 Aged (>6yrs)Open 2 45.00 $45.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 2 125.00 $125.00 $131 ±0.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 3 60.00 $60.00 $56 +20.00
97 97 3 65.00 $65.00 $63 +25.00
116 116 8 60.00 $60.00 $70 -47.50
118 118 4 25.00 $25.00 $30 -82.50
138 138 2 50.00 $50.00 $69 -57.50
153 153 3 35.00 $35.00 $54 -58.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
15 15 3 195.00 $195.00 $29 +35.00
49 49 11 165.00 $165.00 $81 +5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 3 125.00 $125.00 $25 -95.00
25–28 28 7 155.00 $155.00 $43 -65.00
25–29 28 19 240.00–250.00 $248.61 $70 +28.61
25–29 29 26 260.00–270.00 $260.33 $75 +40.33
38 38 18 285.00 $285.00 $108 +35.00
41 41 11 270.00 $270.00 $111 +20.00
43 43 14 310.00 $310.00 $133 +35.00
44 44 15 205.00 $205.00 $90 -70.00
49 49 4 225.00 $225.00 $110 -168.75
53–58 55 45 370.00–385.00 $378.33 $208 +68.33
55 55 6 295.00 $295.00 $162 -15.00
60–61 61 32 275.00–295.00 $292.54 $178 -86.38
64 64 11 320.00 $320.00 $205 -58.92
71 71 9 345.00 $345.00 $245 -33.92
95 95 1 315.00 $315.00 $299 -30.00
107 107 9 290.00 $290.00 $310 -20.00
122 122 5 195.00 $195.00 $238 -115.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34 34 5 160.00 $160.00 $54 +40.00
34–36 35 35 220.00–250.00 $234.14 $82 +114.14
43 43 5 150.00 $150.00 $64 -86.21
44–49 45 63 195.00–210.00 $205.75 $93 -30.46
48 48 5 150.00 $150.00 $72 -86.21
50 50 17 220.00 $220.00 $110 +3.39
58 58 7 175.00 $175.00 $102 -41.61
60 60 50 210.00 $210.00 $126 -6.61
72 72 28 195.00 $195.00 $140 -21.61

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 7 130.00 $130.00 $70 ±0.00
70 70 4 85.00 $85.00 $60 -45.00
91 91 4 195.00 $195.00 $177 -15.00
104–119 112 20 130.00–140.00 $133.24 $149 +23.24
111–140 115 35 110.00–125.00 $114.54 $132 +4.54
150 150 1 155.00 $155.00 $232 +30.00
156 156 14 125.00 $125.00 $195 ±0.00
168–181 179 14 105.00–110.00 $109.33 $196 -15.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
94 94 7 325.00 $325.00 $306 +65.00
100 100 1 290.00 $290.00 $290 +110.00
105–125 118 3 245.00–260.00 $249.44 $294 +69.44
210 210 1 145.00 $145.00 $304 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 33 180.00 $180.00 $95 -32.77
63 fancy 63 33 205.00 $205.00 $129 —
63–67 64 14 175.00 $175.00 $112 -45.79
71–79 73 327 190.00–205.00 $201.80 $147 -15.48
79 79 44 150.00 $150.00 $118 -35.00
80–83 81 13 155.00–175.00 $161.31 $131 -23.69
80–87 85 347 190.00–207.50 $205.07 $174 -15.46
90–98 91 466 195.00–216.00 $214.39 $195 -14.28
111 fancy 111 14 185.00 $185.00 $205 —
117–124 120 20 130.00–150.00 $138.28 $166 -38.45
123–133 126 52 125.00–145.00 $137.03 $173 -39.70
108–144 131 150 158.00–175.00 $167.54 $219 -9.19
159 159 22 170.00 $170.00 $270 +20.00
162 162 21 149.00 $149.00 $241 -1.00

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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.