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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

5,231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,231 2,505 5,439
Slaughter cattle 1,374 801 2,022

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Fed steers steady to 2.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of slaughter cattle was good. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand creating price gaps. Premium was shown for non implant and program cattle. Holstein angus cross cattle are selling right up there in price with the straight beef cattle. Estimated dress cost 290.00 - 298.00. CME Live Cattle closed lower while Corn took a jump. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Demand for for this large eye catching offering was moderate. Black face, heavy built with good fleece was the biggest factors influencing bidders decisions. 70 lbs - 90 lbs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter ewes steady to higher undertones, with it difficult to make a meaningful call due to light test last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952 952 5 213.00 $213.00 $2,028 —
1159 1159 4 194.00 $194.00 $2,248 +24.00
1224–1315 1256 49 183.00–189.50 $186.80 $2,346 -5.20
1373 1373 35 178.00 $178.00 $2,444 -7.00
1322–1464 1426 96 192.00–193.00 $192.37 $2,743 +8.07
1433 1433 19 185.00 $185.00 $2,651 +5.89
1365–1497 1465 305 180.00–184.00 $183.09 $2,682 +2.55
1451–1489 1471 13 176.00–179.50 $177.91 $2,617 -2.63
1506–1595 1546 219 182.00–185.00 $183.13 $2,831 —
1610 1610 5 181.00 $181.00 $2,914 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 6 202.00 $202.00 $2,089 —
1193–1199 1198 26 180.50–187.00 $185.76 $2,225 +5.76
1215 1215 10 186.00 $186.00 $2,260 —
1302–1359 1321 15 184.00–192.00 $186.74 $2,467 +3.24
1308–1422 1347 166 182.00–185.00 $183.19 $2,468 +6.94
1371–1439 1421 15 175.00–179.00 $176.03 $2,501 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1335 969 85-90% 15 60.00–79.00 $73.20 $709 —
1122 1122 85-90% 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,167 +18.21
1075–1580 1224 85-90% 28 95.00–103.00 $99.15 $1,214 —
875–1432 1249 85-90% 32 80.00–98.00 $90.12 $1,126 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1530 1372 80-85% 5 116.00–119.50 $117.94 $1,618 +30.47
1180–1585 1394 80-85% 12 95.00–104.00 $100.33 $1,399 +12.86
1140–1610 1406 80-85% 27 105.00–115.00 $108.39 $1,524 -6.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1573 1527 75-80% 7 111.00–116.00 $114.17 $1,743 -5.46
1300–1885 1627 75-80% 9 117.00–127.00 $123.19 $2,004 —
1720–1793 1757 75-80% 4 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1945 1595 11 106.00–117.00 $111.24 $1,774 —
1475–2285 1948 19 118.00–132.00 $121.07 $2,358 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 180.00 $180.00 $198 —
175–190 183 4 100.00–135.00 $113.58 $208 +48.58
185 185 1 20.00 $20.00 $37 -45.00
185 185 2 105.00 $105.00 $194 +40.00
205–233 226 4 40.00–75.00 $47.94 $108 +0.83
250 250 2 55.00–70.00 $62.50 $156 +7.50
300 300 1 60.00 $60.00 $180 +10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 9 185.00 $185.00 $107 -30.00
60 60 1 255.00 $255.00 $153 +40.00
65 65 1 210.00 $210.00 $136 -5.00
70 70 13 165.00–185.00 $166.54 $117 -48.46
70 70 3 5.00 $5.00 $4 -210.00
71 71 4 205.00 $205.00 $146 -10.00
83 83 4 225.00 $225.00 $187 +10.00
85 85 3 75.00 $75.00 $64 -105.00
88 88 3 75.00 $75.00 $66 -105.00
100–108 105 3 155.00 $155.00 $163 +50.00
130 130 1 110.00 $110.00 $143 -105.00
127–148 132 8 195.00–205.00 $197.80 $261 -17.20
138 138 2 85.00 $85.00 $117 -130.00
160 160 1 175.00 $175.00 $280 —
155–173 167 3 125.00–155.00 $134.28 $224 —
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1353 1238 15 142.50–144.00 $143.16 $1,772 —
1337 1337 6 154.00 $154.00 $2,059 —
1379 1379 4 163.50 $163.50 $2,255 —
1432–1515 1460 12 159.00–164.00 $162.27 $2,369 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107–138 128 15 30.00–35.00 $32.13 $41 -23.68
112–149 133 63 35.00–60.00 $47.53 $63 -8.28
105–141 138 14 110.00–115.00 $114.73 $158 +58.92
150–183 156 99 55.00–85.00 $59.52 $93 +19.52
154–175 158 23 90.00–110.00 $92.68 $146 +42.68
165 165 6 50.00 $50.00 $82 -50.95
198 198 10 75.00 $75.00 $148 -23.28
198 198 2 35.00 $35.00 $69 -63.28
207–215 210 8 75.00–100.00 $93.32 $196 —
250 250 3 70.00 $70.00 $175 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 97 210.00 $210.00 $105 +55.00
59 59 8 175.00 $175.00 $103 +20.00
61–65 63 40 145.00–180.00 $160.72 $101 +5.72
67 fancy 67 205 225.00 $225.00 $151 —
71 71 8 135.00 $135.00 $96 -20.00
77 77 15 175.00 $175.00 $135 +20.00
80–88 81 46 140.00–165.00 $160.90 $130 +5.90
82 fancy 82 22 200.00 $200.00 $164 —
90–95 94 35 135.00–146.00 $144.50 $136 -10.50
108 fancy 108 6 175.00 $175.00 $189 —
116–145 132 31 144.00–151.00 $147.79 $195 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
143 143 2 65.00 $65.00 $93 +10.00
155–175 165 3 55.00–115.00 $85.61 $141 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 2 105.00 $105.00 $100 —
98 98 3 110.00 $110.00 $108 —
103–105 104 9 85.00–100.00 $95.06 $99 —
107 107 6 35.00 $35.00 $37 —
108 108 2 25.00 $25.00 $27 —
131–143 133 64 65.00–85.00 $82.81 $110 —
156 156 6 55.00 $55.00 $86 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45–48 46 33 155.00–195.00 $186.67 $86 —
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 $70 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 1 20.00 $20.00 $5 -174.61
29 29 10 140.00 $140.00 $41 -54.61
31 31 4 95.00 $95.00 $29 +40.00
32 32 12 165.00 $165.00 $53 +35.00
35–38 38 14 145.00–160.00 $145.99 $55 -8.22
40 40 1 205.00 $205.00 $82 +50.79
40 40 1 275.00 $275.00 $110 +120.79
45 45 5 175.00 $175.00 $79 -87.91
45 45 2 90.00 $90.00 $40 -172.91
46–49 46 68 240.00–245.00 $244.15 $112 -18.76
55–57 55 38 225.00–230.00 $229.59 $126 +37.60
56 56 9 130.00 $130.00 $73 -61.99
57 57 7 165.00 $165.00 $94 -26.99
60 60 1 65.00 $65.00 $39 -126.99
60–62 61 80 245.00–255.00 $249.06 $152 +94.06
63 63 2 175.00 $175.00 $110 +20.00
60–66 64 107 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $142 +67.49
70 70 28 200.00 $200.00 $140 -23.37
70–75 74 33 205.00–225.00 $205.62 $152 -17.75
80–84 83 21 245.00–275.00 $269.51 $224 +1.42
85 85 2 215.00 $215.00 $183 -53.09
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 2 120.00 $120.00 $48 -60.00
51 fancy 51 29 255.00 $255.00 $130 —
50–58 52 79 200.00–235.00 $211.53 $110 +21.53
64 64 5 195.00 $195.00 $125 +5.00
64–67 65 79 210.00–235.00 $224.25 $146 +34.25
73–78 76 41 190.00–225.00 $214.81 $163 +24.81
76 76 5 175.00 $175.00 $133 -15.00
82–86 83 64 190.00–215.00 $205.74 $171 +10.74

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 2 25.00 $25.00 $12 -80.00
50 50 5 175.00 $175.00 $88 +54.37
62 62 3 105.00 $105.00 $65 -15.63
80–88 86 14 120.00–125.00 $123.67 $106 +18.67
88 88 2 75.00 $75.00 $66 -30.00
90–98 95 10 105.00–125.00 $117.30 $111 +42.30
105 105 2 25.00 $25.00 $26 -108.56
100–122 113 9 75.00–90.00 $78.04 $88 -55.52
110–119 118 19 105.00–115.00 $105.51 $125 -28.05
151–185 165 15 105.00–125.00 $117.38 $194 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 70.00 $70.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 $70 +10.00
70–74 71 17 175.00–180.00 $178.77 $127 +48.77
91 91 4 190.00 $190.00 $173 +35.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 13 165.00 $165.00 $106 -35.00
70–76 74 44 185.00–200.00 $196.15 $145 +41.15
83 83 2 165.00 $165.00 $137 -29.41
83–87 84 31 180.00–215.00 $203.33 $171 +8.92
90–97 95 36 180.00–195.00 $184.67 $175 -15.95
112–118 114 44 172.50–182.00 $180.71 $206 -5.00
125 125 11 164.00 $164.00 $205 -21.71
101–148 132 1,710 185.00–205.00 $198.48 $262 -8.10
156 156 4 185.00 $185.00 $289 -16.00

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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.