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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

2,854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,854 4,748 3,928
Slaughter cattle 512 1,054 897

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Bulk of the run was black hided cattle and most were home raised. Demand was moderate to good for slaughter cattle on a very humid and hot day. Estimated dress cost for choice steers is 289.00-290.00. Traditional weight slaughter lambs sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes and kid goats sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good. Several top quality, eye appealing slaughter lambs on hand with many coming in with an overnight stand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1180 1150 17 175.00–181.00 $178.62 $2,054 -1.38
1219–1512 1410 141 180.00–182.00 $180.61 $2,547 -0.36
1337–1580 1464 18 175.00–180.00 $176.68 $2,587 —
1434–1580 1480 15 165.00–170.50 $165.99 $2,457 —
1538 1538 37 184.00 $184.00 $2,830 +2.59

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1254 1223 13 178.00–179.50 $178.83 $2,187 —
1318–1402 1334 42 175.00–181.50 $178.16 $2,377 -1.84
1343 1343 10 170.00 $170.00 $2,283 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1590 1302 80-85% 8 75.00–98.00 $90.02 $1,172 —
1000–1790 1384 80-85% 9 118.00–124.00 $119.93 $1,660 —
960–1705 1465 80-85% 30 99.00–114.00 $105.84 $1,551 +7.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1575 1200 85-90% 3 47.50–60.00 $51.75 $621 —
1095–1493 1334 85-90% 14 87.00–98.00 $92.55 $1,235 —
1210–1685 1491 85-90% 11 71.00–81.00 $75.90 $1,132 —
1645 1645 85-90% 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1775 1570 75-80% 3 103.00–111.00 $107.17 $1,683 -14.20
1315–1895 1600 75-80% 7 129.00–133.00 $130.62 $2,090 —
1430–1850 1645 75-80% 21 116.00–125.50 $120.24 $1,978 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–1685 1310 65-75% 7 140.00–147.50 $145.50 $1,906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1205 1175 3 162.00–162.50 $162.33 $1,907 —
1575–1955 1643 8 131.00–132.00 $131.85 $2,166 —
1322–2545 1812 11 123.00–127.00 $125.29 $2,270 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 4 120.00 $120.00 $244 +73.30
210 210 5 80.00 $80.00 $168 +33.30

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 2 270.00 $270.00 $297 +165.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 5 164.00 $164.00 $2,025 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1489 1436 17 153.00–155.00 $153.23 $2,200 +6.62

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 11 50.00 $50.00 $49 -15.00
114–139 128 94 50.00–65.00 $59.28 $76 +12.65
126–133 132 84 40.00–50.00 $41.55 $55 +16.55
136 136 28 40.00 $40.00 $54 +15.00
145 145 10 55.00 $55.00 $80 +30.00
156 156 25 60.00 $60.00 $94 -30.00
160 160 10 100.00 $100.00 $160 +30.00
160–172 163 18 35.00–45.00 $37.93 $62 -47.07
154–178 170 53 50.00–60.00 $52.40 $89 +4.17
174 174 9 35.00 $35.00 $61 +5.00
242 242 9 55.00 $55.00 $133 +1.82

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 31 205.00 $205.00 $113 +50.00
63–68 65 118 160.00–170.00 $164.57 $107 -5.43
70–71 70 15 140.00–160.00 $153.27 $107 -16.73
82–87 84 15 170.00–175.00 $172.93 $145 -12.37
105 105 40 160.00 $160.00 $168 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
143 143 4 90.00 $90.00 $129 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 3 160.00 $160.00 $61 —
48 48 8 165.00 $165.00 $79 —
65 65 13 145.00 $145.00 $94 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22 22 3 185.00 $185.00 $41 +20.36
36 36 4 205.00 $205.00 $74 +140.00
43 43 5 220.00 $220.00 $95 +45.00
44–45 44 15 165.00–170.00 $167.97 $74 -7.03
52 52 5 220.00 $220.00 $114 +30.00
58 58 6 150.00 $150.00 $87 +50.00
60 60 3 235.00 $235.00 $141 +130.00
60–64 63 32 250.00 $250.00 $158 +145.00
63 63 4 185.00 $185.00 $117 +80.00
65 fancy 65 1 315.00 $315.00 $205 —
80 80 5 215.00 $215.00 $172 +45.00
91 91 6 295.00 $295.00 $268 +125.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
39 39 12 230.00 $230.00 $90 —
48 48 19 195.00 $195.00 $94 —
60–66 64 72 177.50–185.00 $180.35 $115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 15 160.00 $160.00 $98 -49.84

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 10 60.00 $60.00 $48 -70.00
103 103 26 120.00 $120.00 $124 +65.00
110 110 4 75.00 $75.00 $82 +20.00
121 121 13 130.00 $130.00 $157 +23.46
125 125 12 115.00 $115.00 $144 +8.46

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 9 175.00 $175.00 $88 -25.00
75–79 77 42 170.00–190.00 $181.98 $140 +1.98
81–83 81 57 160.00–185.00 $181.03 $147 +1.03
91–99 97 42 182.50–185.00 $184.50 $179 -13.52
106–108 106 38 180.00 $180.00 $191 -5.00
100–146 125 1,022 185.00–202.00 $191.10 $239 -22.63
119–148 126 77 181.00–194.00 $182.83 $230 -30.90
121–134 129 45 177.50–178.00 $177.80 $229 -35.93

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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.