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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

2,863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,863 3,457 2,766
Slaughter cattle 492 682 938

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Heifers steady. Holsteins sold with steady undertones in a very light test. Demand for this light offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. Several small lots along with 2 pot loads of clean eye appealing cattle offered today. Buyers seem to continue looking for cattle that are grading very high quality and will pay premium for them. Consumers are still pushing for high quality cuts in the super market. Grilling season is here! Cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison. Traditional weight slaughter lambs in a light test 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Several internet buyers active today. Light lambs continue to be the majority of the numbers coming into the sale driving those nice, eye appealing slaughter weight lambs higher. Lighter weights were significantly softer this week. The quality of sheep this week was not as desirable as we have seen in weeks past. Some lots of sheep were gaunt and carried a significant amount of tag. Slaughter ewes were steady. There has been a large amount of ewes offered every week keeping the prices lower. Slaughter goat offering light with steady to slightly higher undertones.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1423 1423 6 183.00 $183.00 $2,604 +36.00
1423–1480 1446 120 177.00–179.00 $177.99 $2,574 +30.99
1505–1552 1534 26 178.00–179.50 $178.57 $2,739 +4.57
1576 1576 8 181.50 $181.50 $2,860 —
1588 1588 7 183.00 $183.00 $2,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1359 1359 7 174.00 $174.00 $2,365 —
1270–1524 1365 74 176.75–179.00 $178.19 $2,432 -5.06
1555 1555 5 180.00 $180.00 $2,799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1195 1059 85-90% 4 25.00–69.00 $55.81 $591 —
885–1603 1172 85-90% 13 75.00–89.00 $80.54 $944 +11.51
1065–1831 1465 85-90% 33 92.50–98.00 $94.71 $1,388 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1147–1425 1217 80-85% 4 106.00 $106.00 $1,290 —
1275–1755 1485 80-85% 4 94.00–98.00 $96.16 $1,428 —
1240–1923 1552 80-85% 29 100.00–105.00 $102.89 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,809 +14.83
1505–1670 1582 75-80% 3 94.00–103.00 $99.67 $1,577 —
1452–1790 1587 75-80% 26 105.00–110.00 $108.89 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2445 2066 4 94.00–113.00 $103.85 $2,146 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 177 8 45.00–75.00 $51.39 $91 +3.19
200–235 214 10 25.00–55.00 $51.09 $109 -28.91
250–275 255 5 60.00–75.00 $71.76 $183 +19.34
308 308 2 30.00 $30.00 $92 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 2 205.00 $205.00 $102 +75.00
65 65 1 315.00 $315.00 $205 +185.00
93 93 5 295.00 $295.00 $274 —
110–145 116 11 230.00 $230.00 $267 +50.00
170 170 4 130.00 $130.00 $221 -85.00
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321 1321 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,810 —
1427 1427 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,827 -16.00
1389–1617 1592 37 144.00 $144.00 $2,292 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97–98 98 11 105.00 $105.00 $103 +50.00
98 98 9 55.00–70.00 $58.33 $57 +3.33
108–130 122 23 35.00–40.00 $39.16 $48 -40.84
135–137 137 4 75.00–90.00 $86.29 $118 +61.29
100–149 142 118 40.00–65.00 $46.55 $66 +21.55
150–191 166 112 40.00–65.00 $45.70 $76 -0.51
175–185 180 2 75.00 $75.00 $135 +55.28
185 185 3 25.00 $25.00 $46 +5.28
195 195 7 50.00–65.00 $60.71 $118 +12.38
206 206 20 40.00 $40.00 $82 -7.03
210–215 213 3 65.00–75.00 $71.72 $153 +24.69
250 250 6 50.00 $50.00 $125 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–57 55 26 170.00–185.00 $176.65 $97 —
57 57 13 155.00 $155.00 $88 —
78 78 23 170.00 $170.00 $133 —
110 110 5 160.00 $160.00 $176 +35.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 35.00 $35.00 $51 —
165–180 175 3 65.00–70.00 $66.57 $116 —
188 188 2 40.00 $40.00 $75 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 6 35.00 $35.00 $29 -25.00
94 94 4 125.00 $125.00 $118 +65.00
116 116 9 45.00 $45.00 $52 -15.00
121 121 4 75.00 $75.00 $91 +50.00
128–130 129 4 105.00 $105.00 $135 +55.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 13 165.00 $165.00 $68 ±0.00
52 52 32 170.00 $170.00 $88 —
68 68 12 175.00 $175.00 $119 —
71 71 14 175.00 $175.00 $124 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 3 240.00 $240.00 $60 +85.00
31 31 4 280.00 $280.00 $87 +19.67
31 31 9 205.00 $205.00 $64 -55.33
33 33 22 230.00 $230.00 $76 -30.33
40 40 2 305.00 $305.00 $122 +35.00
49 49 6 335.00 $335.00 $164 +110.00
50–54 53 11 320.00–330.00 $328.28 $174 -50.05
54 54 7 285.00 $285.00 $154 -93.33
61 61 4 70.00 $70.00 $43 -222.54
67 67 9 205.00 $205.00 $137 -115.00
70 70 1 210.00 $210.00 $147 -135.00
70–75 73 7 305.00–317.50 $312.35 $228 -32.65
80–87 85 11 300.00–305.00 $303.72 $258 -11.28

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31–35 32 22 175.00–190.00 $178.01 $57 +18.01
35 fancy 35 1 220.00 $220.00 $77 —
40–49 47 61 185.00–200.00 $195.05 $92 +45.05
52–57 54 86 185.00–210.00 $202.01 $109 -17.99
64 64 10 175.00 $175.00 $112 -35.00
69 69 19 145.00 $145.00 $100 -50.00
75 75 2 180.00 $180.00 $135 -15.00
85 85 53 185.00 $185.00 $157 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 $81 +5.00
94 94 13 135.00 $135.00 $127 -60.00
109 109 4 45.00 $45.00 $49 -88.24
105–135 118 7 125.00–140.00 $133.55 $158 +19.01
103–138 122 13 105.00–115.00 $108.47 $132 -6.07
100–140 133 6 155.00–190.00 $159.38 $212 +44.84
150 150 1 105.00 $105.00 $158 -50.00
160–195 180 4 120.00–140.00 $135.56 $244 +26.23

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 4 305.00 $305.00 $125 —
93 93 2 225.00 $225.00 $209 -100.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 14 200.00 $200.00 $90 —
48 48 2 170.00 $170.00 $82 —
53–58 55 51 190.00–200.00 $194.39 $107 +14.39
57 57 3 175.00 $175.00 $100 -5.00
60–69 66 149 175.00–200.00 $183.84 $121 +8.84
70 70 56 170.00 $170.00 $119 -31.80
72–78 74 137 185.00–195.00 $191.02 $141 -10.78
81–87 85 178 187.50–200.00 $193.29 $164 -11.78
88 88 46 150.00 $150.00 $132 -55.07
91–99 92 379 182.50–202.50 $189.84 $175 -24.55
102 102 49 165.00 $165.00 $168 +26.72
110 fancy 110 1 190.00 $190.00 $209 +5.00
101–130 116 19 150.00–161.00 $155.55 $180 +17.27
100–142 120 228 166.00–187.50 $168.87 $203 +30.59
164 164 40 166.00 $166.00 $272 +17.00
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —

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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.