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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

3,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,338 4,885 4,706
Slaughter cattle 514 1,765 1,278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers too lightly tested for a complete comparison, steady to lower undertones prevailed. Holstein steers not well tested. Moderate demand for this light offering of steers and heifers, cattle feeders are busy with harvest and not wanting to take the time to get out of the combine to haul cattle to town, which resulted in a light run this week. Trade activity only moderate as packers were determined to buy fat cattle lower as Oct Live Cattle futures are at 182.75. 2 full loads of steers offered, balance packages of steers heifers. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter lambs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for lambs, best demand for shorn lambs as recent rain had the wooled lambs dirty. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1301 1298 18 178.50–182.00 $180.44 $2,342 +0.44
1364 1364 13 174.50 $174.50 $2,380 —
1420–1439 1424 19 178.75–179.00 $178.80 $2,546 -5.88
1428 1428 6 184.00 $184.00 $2,628 -0.68
1437 1437 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,515 -9.68
1468 1468 10 182.50 $182.50 $2,679 +3.50
1503 1503 4 184.00 $184.00 $2,766 +2.54
1537–1546 1542 74 178.75–180.00 $179.38 $2,766 -2.08
1554 1554 5 178.00 $178.00 $2,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1278 1257 17 179.50–179.75 $179.59 $2,257 —
1288–1477 1390 18 174.00–178.00 $176.76 $2,457 -4.24
1341–1478 1398 21 182.00–186.00 $184.79 $2,583 +3.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854–1508 1035 85-90% 13 40.00–62.50 $55.21 $571 —
880–1457 1220 85-90% 50 71.00–91.00 $82.15 $1,002 -5.73
1165–1470 1308 85-90% 17 90.00–96.00 $94.12 $1,231 -2.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1521 1521 75-80% 5 122.50 $122.50 $1,863 +10.18
1340–1978 1637 75-80% 28 106.00–118.00 $112.83 $1,847 —
1470–1900 1656 75-80% 13 92.00–105.00 $101.11 $1,674 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1475 1333 80-85% 11 114.00–124.00 $119.34 $1,591 —
1331–1548 1425 80-85% 13 97.00–113.00 $103.18 $1,470 +13.85
1245–1610 1428 80-85% 17 88.00–96.00 $93.08 $1,329 +3.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1673 1673 65-75% 3 120.00 $120.00 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2100 1788 12 101.00–111.00 $108.29 $1,936 +5.03
1830–2170 2000 2 120.00–121.00 $120.54 $2,411 —
1690–2190 2009 6 111.00–116.00 $112.88 $2,268 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
166 166 19 95.00 $95.00 $158 -10.00
189 189 4 80.00 $80.00 $151 -25.00
219 219 28 75.00 $75.00 $164 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43–49 46 11 165.00–190.00 $179.44 $83 +84.44
49 49 9 260.00 $260.00 $127 +165.00
52 52 3 160.00 $160.00 $83 -65.00
53 53 8 230.00 $230.00 $122 +5.00
61 61 11 220.00 $220.00 $134 -5.00
63 63 2 215.00 $215.00 $135 -10.00
70 70 4 180.00 $180.00 $126 +65.00
80–87 83 26 205.00–245.00 $227.07 $188 +27.07
95 95 1 105.00 $105.00 $100 -70.00
150 150 3 105.00 $105.00 $158 -100.00
160 160 1 155.00 $155.00 $248 -50.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1571–1591 1576 17 151.00–154.00 $151.71 $2,391 —
1597 1597 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,396 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 7 35.00 $35.00 $34 ±0.00
115 115 5 40.00 $40.00 $46 -8.65
125 125 4 25.00 $25.00 $31 -23.65
125 125 26 25.00 $25.00 $31 -23.65
131–145 134 19 55.00–60.00 $56.14 $75 +7.49
150–169 153 91 55.00–70.00 $56.68 $87 +11.68
159 159 10 40.00 $40.00 $64 -5.00
223–226 225 12 65.00–75.00 $67.48 $152 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
153 153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00 $100.00 $153 +1.87
158–178 163 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 64 100.00 $100.00 $163 +1.87

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 45 185.00 $185.00 $109 -15.00
63 63 241 220.00 $220.00 $139 +20.00
69 69 42 150.00 $150.00 $104 -50.00
76 76 16 165.00 $165.00 $125 -35.00
142 142 21 40.00 $40.00 $57 -30.00
162 162 6 40.00 $40.00 $65 —

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Hair Ewes

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 120.00 $120.00 $112 —
112–135 129 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 20 80.00–85.00 $83.92 $108 +3.92

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Hair Lambs

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 76 175.00 $175.00 $79 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 18 220.00 $220.00 $145 +14.41

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31 31 4 200.00 $200.00 $62 +30.00
31 31 5 150.00 $150.00 $46 -20.00
42–45 44 8 105.00–185.00 $133.72 $59 -116.28
45–49 47 72 205.00–220.00 $211.77 $100 -8.23
51 51 37 255.00 $255.00 $130 +53.60
56 56 33 235.00 $235.00 $132 -40.03
58 58 23 145.00 $145.00 $84 -105.00
59 59 4 230.00 $230.00 $136 -20.00
62 62 47 260.00 $260.00 $161 -10.00
70 70 4 165.00 $165.00 $116 +90.00
87 87 3 290.00 $290.00 $252 -7.86
92 92 5 201.00 $201.00 $185 -96.86

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 8 250.00 $250.00 $130 +28.61
73 73 50 217.50 $217.50 $159 +1.74
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 16 155.00 $155.00 $81 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 6 100.00 $100.00 $73 -10.00
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 $82 ±0.00
82–85 84 23 75.00–120.00 $99.96 $84 -30.04
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 -30.00
94 94 11 85.00 $85.00 $80 -30.00
110–115 114 17 75.00–110.00 $106.04 $121 -15.98
173 173 4 115.00 $115.00 $199 +15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 3 125.00 $125.00 $91 -180.00
103–108 104 16 300.00 $300.00 $312 +17.35

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 41 235.00 $235.00 $143 +40.00
70–71 71 13 205.00–210.00 $208.86 $148 +29.35
80–82 81 16 205.00 $205.00 $166 +27.08
89 89 19 182.50 $182.50 $162 -15.00
91–95 92 90 175.00–188.00 $185.30 $170 -24.70
95 95 41 155.00 $155.00 $147 -55.00
103–113 107 108 185.00–188.00 $186.08 $199 -1.15
116–124 120 80 190.00–194.00 $191.54 $230 -11.73
120–147 135 909 193.00–208.00 $201.73 $272 -1.54
162 162 37 193.00 $193.00 $313 -12.79

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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.