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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 5, 2023

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 3,106 4,813
Slaughter cattle 169 720 1,230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Very light offering of cattle today. Steers and Heifers to few to make a meaningful comparison. Holsteins none available. Demand for this offering moderate. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 lower. No Bulls today. Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was good. With the 4th of July yesterday, the offering this week was much lighter than normal. The trend with lighter weight lambs being offered continues. Slaughter weight lambs are in good demand, as there are not many coming to the sale. 90 lb lambs were slightly higher this week. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458 1458 7 178.50 $178.50 $2,603 -2.59
1464 1464 4 161.00 $161.00 $2,357 -20.09

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316 1316 12 173.00 $173.00 $2,277 -12.25
1330 1330 11 162.00 $162.00 $2,155 -23.25
1349 1349 8 177.00 $177.00 $2,388 -8.25

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1250 1116 85-90% 4 25.00–62.50 $44.95 $502 —
1078–1162 1127 85-90% 7 104.00–107.00 $105.13 $1,185 —
988–1590 1187 85-90% 31 81.00–93.50 $88.81 $1,054 +25.32
965–1590 1246 85-90% 21 94.00–101.00 $98.92 $1,233 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1760 1443 80-85% 16 102.00–109.50 $104.96 $1,515 —
1395–1687 1613 80-85% 5 96.00–100.00 $97.95 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1558 1443 75-80% 10 111.00–116.00 $114.71 $1,655 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1514 1514 65-75% 10 137.00 $137.00 $2,074 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 105.00 $105.00 $116 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 $91 -100.00
180 180 1 175.00 $175.00 $315 +25.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–141 135 72 45.00–65.00 $45.49 $61 +18.04
140 140 1 45.00 $45.00 $63 -60.00
155 155 1 30.00 $30.00 $46 +7.29
154–180 163 89 40.00–65.00 $51.51 $84 +25.90
175 175 1 75.00 $75.00 $131 -25.00
199 199 8 70.00 $70.00 $139 -4.48

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 4 180.00 $180.00 $155 +25.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 4 70.00 $70.00 $77 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 4 195.00 $195.00 $109 +35.00
56 56 18 150.00 $150.00 $84 -10.00
69 69 4 145.00 $145.00 $100 -15.00
70 70 18 170.00 $170.00 $119 +10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–35 33 5 155.00–175.00 $160.45 $53 -4.55
40 40 1 135.00 $135.00 $54 -20.00
65–68 68 6 290.00–300.00 $291.60 $198 +46.60
85 85 6 180.00 $180.00 $153 -52.54

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
21–29 26 30 190.00–210.00 $196.51 $51 +21.22
36 36 17 210.00 $210.00 $76 +34.71
43 43 2 180.00 $180.00 $77 -61.59
53–54 53 9 180.00–200.00 $191.02 $101 -14.45
56 56 4 150.00 $150.00 $84 -55.47
62–65 63 12 130.00–145.00 $141.12 $89 -13.88
67 67 23 165.00 $165.00 $111 -16.69
76 76 6 155.00 $155.00 $118 -17.54
85 85 22 150.00 $150.00 $128 -32.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 $96 +55.00
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 $130 -35.00
105 105 11 175.00 $175.00 $184 +24.33
119–148 137 27 120.00 $120.00 $164 +10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 23 280.00 $280.00 $274 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
89 89 66 187.50 $187.50 $167 +9.41
90–95 92 186 175.00–192.00 $186.14 $171 +7.54
93–97 96 25 125.00–140.00 $137.68 $132 -40.92
107–127 117 26 180.00–185.00 $182.71 $214 +37.71
122–140 131 194 195.00–211.00 $208.12 $273 +38.13
140 140 2 135.00 $135.00 $189 -34.99
180 180 3 105.00 $105.00 $189 -33.14

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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.