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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

1,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,725 4,703 6,211
Slaughter cattle 106 1,623 1,996

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: To few cattle to make a meaningful call on the market. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering was good. 70 lbs - 90 lbs sold steady this week. Slaughter ewes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. The heat this week is making it hard for livestock producers to keep livestock comfortable.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428–1458 1445 14 187.50–189.75 $188.45 $2,723 +11.66
1550 1550 6 184.25 $184.25 $2,856 -8.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1325 1167 85-90% 14 80.00–94.50 $84.27 $983 —
1150–1675 1272 85-90% 9 22.50–75.00 $61.30 $780 -37.60
1130–1612 1328 85-90% 12 97.00–102.00 $99.68 $1,324 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343–1375 1351 80-85% 4 97.00–102.00 $98.27 $1,328 —
1275–1645 1484 80-85% 11 104.00–112.00 $106.50 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1480 1377 75-80% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.92 $1,761 —
1600 1600 75-80% 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,936 +3.98
1820 1820 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1940 1523 8 70.00–111.00 $101.61 $1,548 +28.61
1630–1925 1755 3 115.00–121.00 $117.26 $2,058 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118 118 2 25.00 $25.00 $30 —
170–185 178 2 85.00–100.00 $92.18 $164 +34.68
155–195 179 5 35.00–60.00 $51.32 $92 -6.18
250 250 1 45.00 $45.00 $112 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 80.00 $80.00 $52 -90.00
85 85 1 255.00 $255.00 $217 +20.00
95 95 1 190.00 $190.00 $180 -45.00
102 102 3 55.00 $55.00 $56 -230.00
117 117 3 150.00 $150.00 $176 -70.00
110–140 127 3 230.00 $230.00 $292 +45.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107–115 109 4 20.00–25.00 $21.32 $23 -3.68
113–117 114 9 65.00–80.00 $74.88 $85 +49.88
130 130 2 130.00 $130.00 $169 +105.00
109–146 133 81 25.00–45.00 $39.71 $53 -8.35
150–159 153 78 35.00–55.00 $41.07 $63 -65.55
166–185 174 9 90.00–105.00 $97.54 $170 +31.94
170–185 178 2 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $218 +36.44
153–187 186 92 50.00–85.00 $50.94 $95 -35.01
193 193 6 120.00 $120.00 $232 +24.97
205 205 2 90.00 $90.00 $184 +30.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 4 125.00 $125.00 $86 -50.00
70–78 70 61 135.00–165.00 $163.91 $115 -11.09
83 83 5 150.00 $150.00 $124 -15.00
91–97 92 50 130.00–160.00 $154.31 $142 -10.69

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 7 45.00 $45.00 $44 —
112 112 12 45.00 $45.00 $50 -70.00
135 135 2 60.00 $60.00 $81 -25.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 1 140.00 $140.00 $42 -50.30
45 45 29 170.00 $170.00 $76 +0.26
57 57 11 155.00 $155.00 $88 -54.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
13 13 2 135.00 $135.00 $18 -10.00
33 33 8 155.00 $155.00 $51 -60.29
33 33 7 165.00 $165.00 $54 -50.29
35 35 1 205.00 $205.00 $72 -10.29
43 43 19 150.00 $150.00 $64 -108.46
43 43 2 155.00 $155.00 $67 -103.46
45 45 9 260.00 $260.00 $117 +1.54
48 48 28 265.00 $265.00 $127 +110.00
48 48 9 210.00 $210.00 $101 +55.00
56 56 51 265.00 $265.00 $148 -37.60
60 60 126 265.00 $265.00 $159 -24.87
60–68 62 78 245.00–250.00 $248.73 $154 -41.14
67 67 18 235.00 $235.00 $157 +23.34
70 70 12 250.00 $250.00 $175 +10.00
74 74 8 225.00 $225.00 $166 -82.84
75 75 10 215.00 $215.00 $161 -92.84

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 165.00 $165.00 $58 +10.00
48 48 5 250.00 $250.00 $120 +75.40

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–66 64 6 100.00–105.00 $103.44 $66 -38.35
70 70 2 100.00 $100.00 $70 -41.79
73 73 4 115.00 $115.00 $84 -26.79
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 $40 -60.00
83–85 85 8 100.00–110.00 $102.46 $87 -42.54
95 95 1 160.00 $160.00 $152 +16.60
90–99 96 19 120.00–125.00 $123.09 $118 -20.31
103–110 105 15 85.00–90.00 $86.39 $91 -68.03
125–130 126 7 120.00 $120.00 $151 -7.72
150–180 165 2 125.00–140.00 $133.18 $220 +48.18

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 225.00 $225.00 $124 -60.00
68 68 6 255.00 $255.00 $173 -30.00
85 85 2 285.00 $285.00 $242 +25.00
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 $202 -35.00
145 145 1 245.00 $245.00 $355 -46.45

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 5 200.00 $200.00 $138 +23.25
70–79 75 53 197.50–230.00 $202.09 $152 +4.84
80 80 11 135.00 $135.00 $108 -62.25
80–89 82 91 177.50–215.00 $188.70 $155 -3.65
93 93 2 155.00 $155.00 $144 ±0.00
90–95 94 34 175.00–195.00 $192.43 $181 +37.43
110–144 132 426 211.00–230.00 $225.94 $298 +20.21
153 153 2 219.00 $219.00 $335 +44.00

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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.