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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

4,885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,885 4,062 4,488
Slaughter cattle 1,765 1,401 1,329

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, couple of instances of steady on heifers, full decline seen on mixed colored and colored cattle as these were much harder to sell. Only moderate demand from packer buyers this week, the quality grade and dressing percent was similar to prior weeks, however packer buyers were intent on driving the market lower. Much better demand for No Implant cattle, that are black hided. Dressed cost ranged widely, from 283.00-293.00 as the market was very uneven. Many full loads in the offering, along with numerous part loads. Two way cattle buyers stepped in where they could and bought cattle that looked to be a value. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 lower, ewes 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Good demand for this large offering of attractive slaughter lambs, demand more moderate for ewes.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184 1184 13 181.00 $181.00 $2,143 —
1257 1257 13 175.50 $175.50 $2,206 —
1288 1288 46 180.00 $180.00 $2,318 —
1314 1314 8 185.00 $185.00 $2,431 —
1330–1438 1407 166 183.00–187.00 $184.68 $2,598 —
1393–1494 1464 411 175.25–185.00 $179.00 $2,621 -9.90
1502–1575 1532 185 178.75–184.00 $181.46 $2,780 —
1641 1641 19 180.00 $180.00 $2,954 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1239–1399 1310 198 183.00–185.00 $183.96 $2,410 +3.96
1325–1427 1375 205 175.50–184.25 $181.00 $2,489 -6.52

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1339–1775 1540 75-80% 44 105.00–118.00 $112.32 $1,730 —
1336–1753 1573 75-80% 27 94.00–106.50 $98.88 $1,555 —
1478–1913 1590 75-80% 10 116.00–125.00 $120.66 $1,918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868–1185 971 85-90% 13 55.00–81.00 $70.59 $685 —
1023–1492 1245 85-90% 31 80.00–96.00 $87.88 $1,094 -0.21
1205–1455 1304 85-90% 15 95.00–101.00 $96.69 $1,261 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1458 1351 80-85% 25 95.00–111.00 $103.23 $1,395 -0.16
1400 1400 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,596 -3.00
1093–1790 1438 80-85% 16 76.00–100.00 $89.33 $1,285 -27.67
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1744–1883 1767 65-75% 13 123.00–126.00 $124.63 $2,202 —
1813 1813 65-75% 3 130.00 $130.00 $2,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2275 1791 5 81.00–112.00 $103.26 $1,849 —
1635–2320 1933 21 116.00–126.00 $120.50 $2,329 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
178 178 4 105.00 $105.00 $187 +34.18
283 283 2 85.00 $85.00 $241 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 4 95.00 $95.00 $47 -145.00
62 62 10 225.00 $225.00 $140 +100.00
67 67 6 220.00 $220.00 $147 +35.00
68 68 10 115.00 $115.00 $78 -70.00
73 73 2 155.00 $155.00 $113 -40.00
78 78 2 105.00 $105.00 $82 -90.00
82 82 12 200.00 $200.00 $164 +5.00
85 85 1 115.00 $115.00 $98 -80.00
93 93 2 175.00 $175.00 $163 -20.00
103–140 105 19 120.00–155.00 $122.46 $129 -57.86
120 120 1 105.00 $105.00 $126 -75.32
150 150 2 205.00 $205.00 $308 +20.00
215 215 1 175.00 $175.00 $376 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 3 148.00 $148.00 $2,079 —
1613–1722 1683 14 157.00–158.00 $157.66 $2,653 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 3 35.00 $35.00 $34 —
132–149 140 144 45.00–50.00 $48.65 $68 -6.35
141 141 8 70.00 $70.00 $99 +15.00
123–146 145 32 25.00–30.00 $29.73 $43 -25.27
152–188 166 5 45.00 $45.00 $75 -32.57
168 168 3 40.00 $40.00 $67 -37.57
157–183 174 90 55.00–70.00 $61.52 $107 -53.48
206–220 207 14 95.00 $95.00 $197 +15.00
205–222 218 12 70.00–82.50 $78.48 $171 -1.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
133 133 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 7 87.50 $87.50 $116 -42.50
149 149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 105.00 $105.00 $156 -25.00
163–188 167 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 18 90.00–100.00 $98.13 $164 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 15 200.00 $200.00 $114 —
110 110 62 175.00 $175.00 $192 +9.96
140 140 9 70.00 $70.00 $98 -72.50

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Hair Ewes

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
143 143 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 24 70.00 $70.00 $100 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
149 149 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 21 80.00 $80.00 $119 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106 106 4 55.00 $55.00 $58 -5.00
115–131 122 9 60.00–65.00 $62.38 $76 +2.38

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Hair Lambs

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 17 160.00 $160.00 $56 —
74 74 44 155.00 $155.00 $115 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
51–56 55 42 185.00–210.00 $205.59 $113 +10.04

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 13 170.00 $170.00 $48 -51.67
38 38 9 205.00 $205.00 $78 +50.00
38 38 2 80.00 $80.00 $30 -75.00
40 40 7 95.00 $95.00 $38 -60.00
43 43 53 250.00 $250.00 $108 +24.43
45 45 2 220.00 $220.00 $99 -5.57
51–53 51 52 200.00–235.00 $201.40 $103 -44.56
50–55 53 69 240.00–290.00 $275.03 $146 +29.07
53 53 2 60.00 $60.00 $32 -185.96
60 60 2 250.00 $250.00 $150 +32.51
62 62 9 270.00 $270.00 $167 +52.51
63–69 67 11 130.00–160.00 $151.62 $102 -89.23
70 70 10 75.00 $75.00 $52 -165.85
71 71 11 200.00 $200.00 $142 -34.86
73 73 6 120.00 $120.00 $88 -114.86
77–79 78 33 225.00–250.00 $234.81 $183 +4.81
79 79 37 175.00 $175.00 $138 -55.00
80 80 2 155.00 $155.00 $124 +40.00
90–98 91 25 280.00–300.00 $297.86 $271 -2.14

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52–58 54 31 215.00–230.00 $221.39 $120 -18.61
60 60 14 235.00 $235.00 $141 -5.00
68 68 31 215.00 $215.00 $146 +14.16
70–78 74 102 200.00–225.00 $215.76 $160 +14.92
84 84 19 180.00 $180.00 $151 -40.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 7 215.00 $215.00 $88 —
54–55 55 62 165.00–175.00 $167.87 $92 —
62 62 30 185.00 $185.00 $115 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 75.00 $75.00 $45 -100.00
74 74 5 110.00 $110.00 $81 -65.00
83 83 2 130.00 $130.00 $108 -45.00
95 95 2 115.00 $115.00 $109 -20.00
102–104 103 11 80.00–90.00 $84.50 $87 -38.00
117–145 123 5 90.00–140.00 $122.02 $150 +17.02
130–134 132 14 82.50–100.00 $84.79 $112 -20.21
150 150 1 95.00 $95.00 $142 -20.00
160 160 15 100.00 $100.00 $160 -15.00
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 +20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 4 305.00 $305.00 $256 +35.00
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 $202 -82.57
103–112 108 7 275.00–295.00 $282.65 $305 -16.67
160 160 2 230.00 $230.00 $368 —
165 165 1 235.00 $235.00 $388 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 31 185.00 $185.00 $96 -10.00
62 62 6 195.00 $195.00 $121 ±0.00
72–74 73 9 175.00–185.00 $179.51 $131 -15.49
77 77 9 201.00 $201.00 $155 +4.63
80–84 82 7 175.00–180.00 $177.92 $146 -18.45
85 85 7 197.50 $197.50 $168 +1.13
97 97 34 210.00 $210.00 $204 +20.32
103–122 110 137 185.00–191.00 $187.23 $206 +8.23
106–145 128 1,233 191.00–209.00 $203.27 $260 +1.01
157–170 167 35 205.00–206.00 $205.79 $344 +33.29

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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.