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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

5,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,094 1,725 5,287
Slaughter cattle 1,596 106 1,430

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers and heifers were very light last week, making it hard to call a meaningful market comparison. Lower undertones were evident with steers. Demand for this eye appealing offering was good. Several load lots of steers and heifers today. Not much of a premium was shown for non implant and program cattle. Black hided cattle were in biggest demand creating wide price gaps. Estimated dressed cost 287.00 - 296.00. CME Live Futures closed lower along with Corn. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 10.00 to 11.00 lower. Demand for this eye catching offering was good. Several large lots. Condition of fleece and black face were decisions influencing buyers eagerness to continue bidding, 70 lbs - 90 lbs sold steadyish this week. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233–1275 1252 24 178.50–184.50 $181.96 $2,278 —
1313–1422 1389 20 186.00 $186.00 $2,584 —
1441 1441 5 179.00 $179.00 $2,579 -9.45
1447 1447 5 177.00 $177.00 $2,561 -11.45
1326–1492 1462 388 178.00–183.50 $181.23 $2,650 —
1501–1513 1504 71 187.50–188.00 $187.86 $2,825 —
1531–1534 1532 14 181.00–182.00 $181.36 $2,778 —
1510–1559 1541 245 180.00–186.50 $182.06 $2,806 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1159 1159 4 181.00 $181.00 $2,098 —
1203 1203 19 178.25 $178.25 $2,144 —
1206–1270 1239 34 183.00–185.00 $184.02 $2,280 —
1319 1319 5 181.00 $181.00 $2,387 —
1217–1412 1340 272 179.00–184.00 $182.37 $2,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1480 1375 75-80% 2 112.00–112.50 $112.27 $1,544 -15.65
1475 1475 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,844 —
1358–1765 1518 75-80% 65 113.00–124.00 $118.74 $1,802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
779–1155 927 85-90% 10 27.50–69.00 $55.84 $518 —
918–1450 1101 85-90% 15 70.00–92.00 $84.37 $929 —
1050–1317 1236 85-90% 8 93.00–101.00 $95.51 $1,181 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,334 +43.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 80-85% 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,203 —
1220–1340 1243 80-85% 6 115.00–118.00 $115.87 $1,440 —
1085–1493 1321 80-85% 13 104.00–112.00 $109.13 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1855 1578 2 20.00–105.00 $55.02 $868 —
1160–2830 1846 29 116.00–127.00 $122.92 $2,269 —
2055–2180 2118 2 131.00 $131.00 $2,775 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138 138 2 5.00 $5.00 $7 -20.00
165 165 1 185.00 $185.00 $305 +92.82
163–190 177 4 40.00–45.00 $42.69 $76 -49.49
177 177 3 10.00 $10.00 $18 -82.18
215–230 223 2 95.00–150.00 $123.43 $275 —
223–234 230 9 25.00–55.00 $42.73 $98 —
290 290 1 50.00 $50.00 $145 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 75.00 $75.00 $49 -5.00
73 73 4 165.00 $165.00 $120 +85.00
90 90 1 75.00 $75.00 $68 -180.00
100 100 1 75.00 $75.00 $75 +20.00
102 102 4 125.00 $125.00 $128 +70.00
125 125 2 205.00 $205.00 $256 -25.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261 1261 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,639 —
1499 1499 4 157.00 $157.00 $2,353 —
1551–1593 1574 13 155.00–162.50 $159.09 $2,504 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–140 117 14 5.00–20.00 $12.80 $15 -62.08
127 127 11 60.00 $60.00 $76 -70.00
115–140 132 22 25.00–50.00 $32.37 $43 -7.34
160 160 4 30.00 $30.00 $48 -11.07
155–175 168 25 40.00–60.00 $55.22 $93 -42.32
168–173 171 4 25.00–35.00 $29.93 $51 -67.61
178–183 181 13 80.00–90.00 $86.98 $157 -35.41
185–190 188 2 105.00–115.00 $109.93 $207 +58.99
193 193 3 60.00 $60.00 $116 -60.00
203–238 228 11 30.00–55.00 $48.94 $112 -41.06

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 4 130.00 $130.00 $103 -20.00
111 111 13 161.00 $161.00 $179 —
145 145 25 214.00 $214.00 $310 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 3 25.00 $25.00 $20 -20.00
110 110 2 25.00 $25.00 $28 -20.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 18 155.00 $155.00 $90 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 1 180.00 $180.00 $45 +25.00
27 27 3 375.00 $375.00 $101 +220.00
32–37 34 9 175.00–195.00 $182.33 $62 +27.33
33–35 34 16 125.00–150.00 $132.64 $45 -22.36
38 38 17 200.00–210.00 $208.24 $79 +3.24
40 40 4 120.00 $120.00 $48 -30.00
42–45 44 16 200.00–250.00 $214.89 $95 +64.89
44 44 4 155.00 $155.00 $68 +5.00
46 46 14 260.00 $260.00 $120 ±0.00
49 49 6 305.00 $305.00 $149 +40.00
50–51 51 8 155.00–170.00 $166.31 $85 -98.69
53 53 4 150.00 $150.00 $80 -115.00
54 54 20 205.00 $205.00 $111 -60.00
52–57 56 15 285.00–305.00 $301.29 $169 +36.29
55–59 57 19 250.00–270.00 $264.40 $151 -0.60
63 63 3 155.00 $155.00 $98 -93.73
63 63 25 250.00–265.00 $263.80 $166 +15.07
64–65 64 56 230.00–235.00 $232.84 $149 -15.89
67 67 3 195.00 $195.00 $131 -40.00
71–72 71 27 250.00–265.00 $261.46 $186 +11.46
72 72 10 230.00 $230.00 $166 -20.00
73 73 2 125.00 $125.00 $91 -100.00
73–79 77 7 155.00–160.00 $158.65 $122 -56.35
83–88 84 18 260.00–275.00 $261.76 $220 +46.76

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 14 105.00 $105.00 $29 -60.00
37 37 29 190.00 $190.00 $70 +25.00
52–58 55 9 175.00–205.00 $185.61 $102 —
66–67 67 40 215.00–225.00 $218.38 $146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
51 51 23 240.00 $240.00 $122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
8 8 7 5.00 $5.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 40.00 $40.00 $26 -63.44
70–75 74 14 105.00–115.00 $113.65 $84 -1.35
78 78 3 130.00 $130.00 $101 +80.00
84 84 6 35.00 $35.00 $29 -67.46
87 87 14 125.00 $125.00 $109 +22.54
97 97 3 115.00 $115.00 $112 -8.09
105 105 3 105.00 $105.00 $110 +18.61
111 111 7 175.00 $175.00 $194 +88.61
110–115 113 2 80.00–90.00 $84.89 $96 -1.50
100–130 115 47 100.00–130.00 $106.60 $123 +20.21
158 158 6 130.00 $130.00 $205 -3.18
160 160 1 155.00 $155.00 $248 +21.82

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 260.00 $260.00 $156 +35.00
83 83 8 210.00 $210.00 $174 -75.00
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 $140 -120.00
115–140 128 2 185.00 $185.00 $237 -60.00
163–170 165 3 175.00 $175.00 $289 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 195.00 $195.00 $127 -5.00
75–78 78 9 190.00–195.00 $194.46 $152 +59.46
84 84 11 160.00 $160.00 $134 -28.70
81–89 86 41 182.50–220.00 $205.64 $177 +16.94
93–99 95 183 196.00–210.00 $205.31 $195 +12.88
101–108 103 49 185.00–198.00 $191.27 $197 -34.67
105–148 129 2,014 200.00–220.00 $214.62 $277 -11.32
153–155 154 59 215.00–218.00 $215.96 $333 -3.04

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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.