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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

4,779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,779 3,675 4,120
Slaughter cattle 1,152 1,009 689

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 3.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 1.00 lower. Demand for this offering was moderate. Black hided cattle definitely in biggest demand. Not much of a premium for non implant and drug free cattle. The past few weeks there have been more light weight cattle at the barn and fewer heavy cattle. Estimated dressed cost 290.00 - 297.00. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. Black faced lambs and ewes are in biggest demand. 70 lb - 90 lb lambs look to be staying pretty steady. Today there were more traditional slaughter weight lambs offered than the lighter weights. This is a change from the past couple months. Slaughter ewes steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1244 1214 15 181.50–184.00 $182.18 $2,212 —
1296–1397 1312 58 171.00–176.75 $175.42 $2,302 —
1341 1341 10 181.00 $181.00 $2,427 —
1374 1374 5 171.00 $171.00 $2,350 -3.42
1399 1399 10 184.50 $184.50 $2,581 —
1437–1450 1441 16 172.00–175.00 $172.94 $2,492 -7.06
1441 1441 11 158.00 $158.00 $2,277 -22.00
1341–1480 1449 288 180.00–183.50 $181.99 $2,637 -3.60
1512–1581 1569 47 180.00–183.00 $182.51 $2,864 -3.49
1526–1598 1576 13 173.00–175.00 $174.40 $2,749 -11.60

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–1165 1149 52 171.00–178.00 $174.42 $2,004 —
1173–1357 1281 103 178.75–180.00 $179.08 $2,294 -3.42
1313 1313 4 167.00 $167.00 $2,193 -14.61
1313 1313 9 180.50 $180.50 $2,370 -1.11
1341 1341 23 177.00 $177.00 $2,374 -4.61
1389 1389 9 161.50 $161.50 $2,243 —
1403 1403 8 165.00 $165.00 $2,315 -9.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–1490 1104 85-90% 33 25.00–70.00 $55.16 $609 —
885–1733 1257 85-90% 30 81.00–92.50 $88.00 $1,106 -0.88
1008–1702 1411 85-90% 35 93.00–101.50 $97.13 $1,371 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1575 1324 80-85% 11 100.00–102.00 $100.97 $1,337 +58.47
1210–1449 1401 80-85% 5 114.00–116.50 $116.07 $1,626 —
1305–1700 1608 80-85% 14 105.00–112.00 $109.96 $1,768 -5.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1695 1521 75-80% 21 115.00–121.00 $117.67 $1,790 —
1545–1835 1690 75-80% 2 108.00–114.00 $110.74 $1,872 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,244 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1608 1601 65-75% 7 123.00–126.00 $123.42 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 47.50 $47.50 $805 —
1360–2290 1705 13 122.00–131.00 $126.40 $2,155 —
2085–2245 2165 2 133.00–134.50 $133.78 $2,896 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 20.00 $20.00 $32 -83.21
170 170 1 65.00 $65.00 $110 -38.21
185 185 1 160.00 $160.00 $296 +115.00
203–235 215 11 35.00–80.00 $58.79 $126 -13.17
270 270 1 85.00 $85.00 $230 +7.42
320 320 1 65.00 $65.00 $208 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 6 250.00 $250.00 $212 +35.00
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 $166 -100.00
95 95 2 300.00 $300.00 $285 +25.00
100–145 116 11 235.00–240.00 $235.57 $273 -9.43
100–120 117 14 335.00–360.00 $356.95 $418 +111.95
133 133 3 205.00 $205.00 $273 +52.36
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 $360 +5.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1541 1488 48 145.00–148.00 $147.00 $2,187 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
114 114 9 100.00 $100.00 $114 +69.58
106–138 120 26 25.00–35.00 $32.62 $39 +2.20
127–136 132 30 70.00–80.00 $75.05 $99 +0.10
123–148 141 130 45.00–65.00 $56.56 $80 -18.39
151 151 4 30.00 $30.00 $45 -45.85
159–174 164 97 90.00–110.00 $105.81 $174 +29.96
151–182 166 193 40.00–60.00 $47.10 $78 -28.75
156–184 174 26 70.00–75.00 $70.69 $123 +36.58
180 180 2 35.00 $35.00 $63 +0.89
197 197 9 70.00 $70.00 $138 +10.00
198 198 18 110.00–115.00 $112.78 $223 +77.78
212–215 214 10 75.00–80.00 $77.52 $166 +5.02
275 275 1 25.00 $25.00 $69 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 12 150.00 $150.00 $88 -2.48
60–67 62 71 175.00–185.00 $181.15 $112 +61.15
66 66 15 150.00 $150.00 $99 +30.00
73–74 73 19 170.00–185.00 $172.36 $126 +18.48
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 $204 +25.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 105.00 $105.00 $58 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 35.00 $35.00 $24 -70.00
83 83 4 65.00 $65.00 $54 -40.00
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 $54 -45.00
113–126 120 8 70.00–80.00 $75.27 $90 +45.27

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
39 39 13 145.00 $145.00 $57 -20.00
48 48 16 145.00 $145.00 $70 -20.00
55 55 44 165.00 $165.00 $91 —
63 63 5 145.00 $145.00 $91 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23–24 23 20 255.00–265.00 $261.40 $60 -43.60
24 24 4 190.00 $190.00 $46 -115.00
30 30 7 155.00 $155.00 $46 -65.00
30 30 1 215.00 $215.00 $64 -5.00
35–38 37 29 240.00–255.00 $243.40 $90 +88.40
37 37 20 190.00 $190.00 $70 +35.00
43 43 3 250.00 $250.00 $108 +95.00
45 45 5 155.00 $155.00 $70 -155.12
45 45 1 180.00 $180.00 $81 -130.12
47 47 16 290.00 $290.00 $136 -20.12
48 48 2 215.00 $215.00 $103 -95.12
53–58 54 75 285.00–290.00 $285.65 $154 +80.65
54–57 55 14 300.00–310.00 $305.58 $168 -12.13
60–68 63 54 295.00–305.00 $300.11 $189 -10.95
65 65 13 270.00–285.00 $281.54 $183 +11.54
73 73 10 275.00–285.00 $278.00 $203 +83.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +5.00
83–85 84 16 295.00–315.00 $307.39 $258 +112.39
87 87 22 250.00 $250.00 $218 +55.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 2 135.00 $135.00 $31 -5.00
30 30 2 215.00 $215.00 $64 +30.00
41–46 44 48 200.00–230.00 $216.36 $95 +41.13
48 48 8 150.00 $150.00 $72 -25.23
49 49 34 145.00 $145.00 $71 -30.23
55 55 3 140.00 $140.00 $77 -42.50
53–58 57 45 175.00–200.00 $179.76 $102 -2.74

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 $108 -25.00
85 85 2 220.00 $220.00 $187 +65.00
90 90 1 55.00 $55.00 $50 -95.00
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 $104 -18.45
105–135 113 15 190.00–215.00 $195.19 $221 +12.34
102–145 117 9 145.00–155.00 $151.42 $177 +44.27
152 152 3 110.00 $110.00 $167 -17.05

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 2 245.00 $245.00 $208 -85.00
188 188 2 240.00 $240.00 $451 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–66 63 66 145.00–155.00 $154.21 $97 -17.31
65–68 68 148 175.00–190.00 $182.61 $124 +27.61
70–79 74 161 175.00–200.00 $185.43 $137 +6.30
80–89 85 433 172.50–195.00 $184.85 $157 -5.73
92 92 3 145.00 $145.00 $133 -41.82
90–99 94 411 170.00–195.00 $187.58 $176 +0.76
100–148 120 912 182.00–202.00 $195.04 $234 +30.04
110–130 122 5 175.00 $175.00 $214 +10.00
127–130 128 127 167.50–170.00 $169.48 $217 +4.48

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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.