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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

4,794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,794 2,780 4,543
Slaughter cattle 850 811 1,205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of cattle was moderate. 4 loads of fed cattle offered with several smaller packages to help buyers fill loads. we are seeing more and more crossbred cattle. Most cattle hauled in overnight, making weighing conditions good for the buyer. Estimated dressed cost 303 - 306. CME Live Cattle and Corn both closed lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 6.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. 70 lb lambs sold a light softer, 80 lb lambs steadyish, 90 lb lambs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter weight lambs continue to be lighter in offering. 70 - 90 lb lambs continue to be the biggest assortment offered at the sale. Buck lambs in high demand today. If they had black faces they were in even bigger demand. Eid al Adha holiday coming up at the end of June makes the demand for male lambs and goats much higher than normal. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for the large offering of ewes was good. Biggest demand is black face.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1294 1203 24 180.00–184.00 $182.87 $2,200 —
1243 1243 6 185.00 $185.00 $2,300 —
1315 1315 4 161.00 $161.00 $2,117 —
1350–1364 1355 13 170.00–175.00 $171.94 $2,330 +8.83
1386–1453 1414 100 188.00–190.00 $188.83 $2,670 -4.17
1476–1483 1479 19 191.00–192.50 $191.79 $2,837 +1.12
1499 1499 6 176.00 $176.00 $2,638 —
1547 1547 10 185.00 $185.00 $2,862 -3.30
1550 1550 22 187.50 $187.50 $2,906 —
1569 1569 5 194.00 $194.00 $3,044 —
1639–1640 1639 11 184.50–188.00 $186.73 $3,061 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226 1226 12 185.00 $185.00 $2,268 —
1213–1364 1286 135 185.00–188.00 $186.56 $2,399 -1.13
1302–1458 1352 23 190.00 $190.00 $2,569 —
1373 1373 6 161.00 $161.00 $2,211 -25.00
1391 1391 8 175.00 $175.00 $2,434 -11.00
1344–1472 1408 10 183.00–185.00 $183.95 $2,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1835 1184 85-90% 28 83.00–94.00 $88.24 $1,045 +5.45
1027–1564 1274 85-90% 24 26.00–78.00 $64.21 $818 —
1155–1460 1325 85-90% 4 106.00–107.00 $106.22 $1,407 —
1055–1697 1343 85-90% 55 97.00–105.00 $100.52 $1,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,218 -16.41
1405–1490 1456 80-85% 5 117.00–118.00 $117.39 $1,709 +16.98
1220–1698 1463 80-85% 40 106.00–115.00 $110.01 $1,609 +9.60
1295–1910 1520 80-85% 28 87.00–105.00 $99.74 $1,516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1765 1568 75-80% 12 117.00–122.00 $119.30 $1,871 +2.32
1435–1910 1708 75-80% 15 96.00–114.00 $110.29 $1,884 —
1780 1780 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2185 1739 15 86.00–124.00 $116.08 $2,019 —
1230–2365 1863 13 125.00–133.00 $127.93 $2,383 —
2165 2165 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,923 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 16 135.00 $135.00 $151 —
113–131 118 26 192.50–200.00 $194.74 $230 —
130 130 1 105.00 $105.00 $136 —
170 170 1 120.00 $120.00 $204 -35.00
184 184 27 95.00 $95.00 $175 +16.38
207–236 225 8 80.00 $80.00 $180 +17.14
225 225 1 25.00 $25.00 $56 -37.86
215–245 230 12 40.00–55.00 $44.96 $103 -17.90
240 240 2 145.00 $145.00 $348 +82.14
253–260 255 4 40.00–45.00 $43.72 $111 -34.41
255 255 1 85.00 $85.00 $217 +6.87

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 4 200.00 $200.00 $86 —
48 48 2 240.00 $240.00 $115 —
63 63 6 180.00 $180.00 $113 -75.00
63 63 2 115.00 $115.00 $72 -140.00
73 73 2 75.00 $75.00 $55 -180.00
75 75 1 310.00 $310.00 $232 +55.00
78 78 3 115.00 $115.00 $90 -140.00
90 90 1 305.00 $305.00 $274 +175.00
115 115 1 265.00 $265.00 $305 +50.00
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 $288 +25.00
120 120 1 210.00 $210.00 $252 -5.00
160 160 2 215.00 $215.00 $344 -0.37
160 160 1 235.00 $235.00 $376 +19.63
200 200 1 175.00 $175.00 $350 —
250 250 1 80.00 $80.00 $200 -75.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1674 1526 32 143.00–153.00 $145.51 $2,220 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–145 111 21 25.00–35.00 $25.62 $28 -9.38
131 131 5 30.00 $30.00 $39 -46.89
116–146 136 128 40.00–65.00 $50.45 $69 +5.85
123–147 141 8 75.00 $75.00 $106 +30.40
156–176 163 55 100.00–130.00 $121.51 $198 +81.51
155–178 164 5 25.00 $25.00 $41 -15.00
170 170 1 75.00 $75.00 $128 +22.89
150–189 172 161 45.00–70.00 $54.86 $94 +2.75
160–185 173 59 35.00–40.00 $36.18 $63 +21.18
196 196 4 80.00 $80.00 $157 +25.00
195–198 197 31 50.00–55.00 $53.24 $105 -1.76
200–205 203 6 40.00–45.00 $40.82 $83 -13.70

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Families

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 60.00 $60.00 $18 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 31 170.00 $170.00 $107 +10.00
74–79 77 16 130.00–150.00 $139.67 $108 -20.33
81 81 25 195.00 $195.00 $158 +35.00
83 83 4 165.00 $165.00 $137 +5.00
89 fancy 89 24 200.00 $200.00 $178 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 7 190.00 $190.00 $120 —
78 78 2 90.00 $90.00 $70 —
118 118 4 135.00 $135.00 $159 —
180 180 3 40.00 $40.00 $72 —
210 210 1 70.00 $70.00 $147 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 $48 -5.00
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 $76 +20.00
100–123 112 6 80.00 $80.00 $90 +5.00
101–138 116 9 55.00–65.00 $58.64 $68 -16.36
127 127 3 15.00 $15.00 $19 -60.00
112–144 139 20 40.00–55.00 $41.81 $58 -33.19

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
26–28 26 21 165.00 $165.00 $43 +20.00
33–38 36 30 165.00–175.00 $168.67 $61 +23.67
40–49 46 25 160.00–175.00 $163.61 $75 +18.61
52 52 8 145.00 $145.00 $75 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 17 235.00 $235.00 $82 -44.06
36 36 8 280.00 $280.00 $101 +0.94
42 42 6 195.00 $195.00 $82 -10.00
50–51 51 8 305.00–310.00 $306.85 $156 +86.85
51 51 14 330.00 $330.00 $168 +110.00
53 53 2 110.00 $110.00 $58 -175.00
63–68 65 48 300.00–305.00 $304.60 $198 -20.40
63–69 65 18 315.00–320.00 $317.95 $207 -7.05
69 69 18 140.00 $140.00 $97 -185.00
75–76 76 6 305.00 $305.00 $232 -20.00
80 80 2 345.00 $345.00 $276 +65.00
111 111 8 330.00 $330.00 $366 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 8 205.00 $205.00 $57 -32.96
33–38 37 15 180.00–195.00 $182.68 $68 -55.28
37 fancy 37 9 215.00 $215.00 $80 —
39 39 4 150.00 $150.00 $58 -60.97
44–48 46 113 170.00–190.00 $182.84 $84 -28.13
45–48 47 5 145.00–150.00 $148.08 $70 -62.89
48 fancy 48 29 205.00 $205.00 $98 —
50 fancy 50 87 202.50 $202.50 $101 —
52–58 54 99 180.00–190.00 $187.15 $101 -5.58
56 56 6 135.00 $135.00 $76 -57.73
60–63 62 118 170.00–190.00 $184.14 $114 +4.14
72 72 20 165.00 $165.00 $119 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 $47 -180.00
70 70 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 $94 -40.00
91 91 —— 4 140.00 $140.00 $127 -70.00
93 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 10 165.00 $165.00 $153 +55.00
93–95 94 —— 9 120.00–125.00 $121.10 $114 +11.10
95 95 —— 3 255.00 $255.00 $242 +145.00
110 110 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 +20.00
100–121 117 —— 5 140.00–145.00 $140.86 $165 +44.96
127 127 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 11 125.00 $125.00 $159 -3.31
139–145 141 —— 7 140.00–150.00 $147.06 $207 +8.61
150–160 155 —— 2 100.00–105.00 $102.58 $159 -12.42

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 300.00 $300.00 $285 +25.00
105 105 1 220.00 $220.00 $231 -75.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46–49 47 128 160.00–175.00 $167.97 $79 +1.20
52–58 54 341 165.00–185.00 $180.07 $97 +12.99
62 62 6 110.00 $110.00 $68 -57.08
65 fancy 65 90 192.50 $192.50 $125 +0.50
61–69 66 272 165.00–185.00 $181.73 $120 -10.73
72–77 76 283 170.00–188.00 $185.08 $141 +11.55
84 fancy 84 4 220.00 $220.00 $185 +28.00
82–87 85 46 170.00–175.00 $171.89 $146 -17.29
83–87 86 283 180.00–205.00 $190.33 $164 +1.15
92–96 95 493 170.00–191.00 $185.68 $176 +7.22
98 98 11 165.00 $165.00 $162 +44.00
102–127 111 131 165.00–185.00 $182.37 $202 +19.34
130 130 11 141.00 $141.00 $183 -34.76
103–148 143 33 145.00–151.00 $150.17 $215 -25.59
155 155 84 145.00 $145.00 $225 —
162 162 3 130.00 $130.00 $211 —
179 179 70 107.50 $107.50 $192 —

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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.