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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

4,391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,391 2,679 3,787
Slaughter cattle 893 603 1,110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, heifers steady to instances of 3.00. Holstein steers not tested last week for comparison. Moderate to good demand for this lighter offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was fairly active, especially for those black hided, high Choice steers and heifers. A slight premium for no implant cattle this week. 6 full loads of steers, balance part loads and packages. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 291.00-294.00. Slaughter cows mostly steady, bulls not well tested. Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 15.00 lower, too few feeder lambs for comparison, slaughter ewes mostly steady. Demand only moderate for slaughter lambs, the quality was attractive and there were many large bunches, the market was just under pressure this week. Light demand for slaughter ewes, however good demand for ewes in good enough shape to return back to the country as there are plenty of buyers willing to buy them and take them home.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 22 179.00 $179.00 $2,461 -4.21
1380–1491 1397 47 174.00–188.50 $186.19 $2,601 +2.98
1402 1402 22 173.00 $173.00 $2,425 -10.93
1387–1459 1423 26 172.50–175.00 $173.78 $2,473 -10.15
1436–1493 1467 100 185.00–186.00 $185.22 $2,717 —
1533 1533 6 184.00 $184.00 $2,821 +6.30
1543 1543 4 183.00 $183.00 $2,824 +5.30
1511–1591 1558 226 177.00–184.00 $182.62 $2,845 +0.48
1643–1689 1670 19 179.00–182.50 $180.45 $3,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 18 175.50 $175.50 $2,308 -5.09
1221–1476 1390 163 180.00–186.00 $183.88 $2,556 —
1460 1460 3 184.00 $184.00 $2,686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1128 1068 85-90% 6 57.50–65.00 $59.13 $632 —
1070–1385 1260 85-90% 21 83.00–96.00 $91.24 $1,150 —
1093–1620 1266 85-90% 16 67.50–84.00 $74.56 $944 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1419 1336 80-85% 12 88.00–101.00 $95.46 $1,275 +6.96
1468 1468 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,541 —
1182–1666 1508 80-85% 24 84.00–113.00 $95.08 $1,434 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1549–1658 1600 65-75% 20 112.00–115.00 $114.01 $1,824 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1493–1990 1605 75-80% 9 97.00–105.00 $100.67 $1,616 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,794 —
1415–1735 1575 2 101.00–106.00 $103.25 $1,626 —
1750 1750 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,908 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148 148 6 50.00 $50.00 $74 —
175–193 189 4 80.00–85.00 $81.16 $153 +26.16
210–220 213 6 40.00–50.00 $43.44 $93 -11.56
230 230 1 85.00 $85.00 $196 +30.00
257 257 5 45.00 $45.00 $116 -15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
51 51 5 105.00 $105.00 $54 +30.00
59 59 10 230.00 $230.00 $136 +7.10
64 64 10 95.00 $95.00 $61 -130.00
64 64 9 160.00 $160.00 $102 -65.00
71 71 31 190.00 $190.00 $135 -35.00
77 77 11 205.00 $205.00 $158 -20.00
85 85 3 115.00 $115.00 $98 -40.00
90 90 12 200.00 $200.00 $180 +46.15
91 91 5 185.00 $185.00 $168 +31.15
115 115 7 220.00 $220.00 $253 +77.12
155 155 1 155.00 $155.00 $240 —
158 158 2 165.00 $165.00 $261 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1667 1611 18 150.00–156.00 $153.08 $2,466 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 5 50.00 $50.00 $46 —
131–144 134 37 40.00–45.00 $43.84 $59 +4.15
151–180 156 30 40.00–50.00 $47.94 $75 +6.48
150–192 188 36 40.00–60.00 $57.30 $108 +2.30
196 196 20 55.00 $55.00 $108 ±0.00
265 265 1 60.00 $60.00 $159 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 125.00 $125.00 $156 +50.00
125–129 128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 95.00–100.00 $99.02 $127 +24.02
146 146 Aged (>6yrs)Open 13 65.00 $65.00 $95 -10.00
153 153 Aged (>6yrs)Open 16 55.00 $55.00 $84 -20.83
178 178 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 7 85.00 $85.00 $151 +9.17
178–198 186 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 95.00–115.00 $107.34 $200 +31.51
211 211 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 10 85.00 $85.00 $179 +11.70
213 213 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 105.00 $105.00 $224 +31.70
215 215 Aged (>6yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 $108 -23.30
270 270 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 6 95.00 $95.00 $256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
176 176 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 8 160.00 $160.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 3 220.00 $220.00 $125 +65.00
57 57 26 175.00 $175.00 $100 +20.00
66 66 41 140.00 $140.00 $92 -60.00
75 75 32 160.00 $160.00 $120 -25.00
75–78 76 41 170.00–180.00 $173.75 $132 -11.25
88 88 13 170.00–190.00 $185.38 $163 -4.62
112–141 118 108 166.00–173.00 $170.72 $201 -4.58
125 125 33 142.00 $142.00 $178 +77.00
127 127 15 45.00 $45.00 $57 -20.00

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Hair Lambs

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 42 185.00 $185.00 $104 —
63 63 8 185.00 $185.00 $117 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 19 125.00 $125.00 $41 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 26 120.00 $120.00 $28 -25.00
33 33 19 205.00 $205.00 $68 +45.00
33 33 14 175.00 $175.00 $58 +15.00
38–39 38 62 105.00–125.00 $107.97 $41 -97.03
39 39 27 95.00 $95.00 $37 -110.00
40–45 43 12 145.00–205.00 $186.54 $80 -8.06
43 43 88 185.00–245.00 $227.95 $98 +33.35
43 43 2 85.00 $85.00 $37 -109.60
44 44 12 120.00 $120.00 $53 -74.60
52 52 26 155.00 $155.00 $81 -15.00
52 52 18 100.00 $100.00 $52 -70.00
53 53 8 110.00 $110.00 $58 -182.96
56 56 19 260.00 $260.00 $146 -32.96
55–57 57 16 245.00–270.00 $268.49 $153 -16.51
58 58 9 200.00 $200.00 $116 -85.00
62–69 63 98 195.00–250.00 $237.79 $150 +0.41
63–68 65 54 255.00–290.00 $285.01 $185 +47.63
82 82 3 260.00 $260.00 $213 +25.00
84 84 14 205.00 $205.00 $172 -30.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46–49 47 19 230.00–260.00 $244.68 $115 —
59 59 22 237.50 $237.50 $140 -0.31
73–78 76 21 195.00–210.00 $205.22 $156 +15.22
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55–56 56 17 185.00–190.00 $187.33 $105 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 12 140.00 $140.00 $53 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 —— 5 100.00 $100.00 $62 ±0.00
76 76 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 12 120.00 $120.00 $91 +15.00
82–89 83 —— 38 115.00–130.00 $126.63 $105 -3.37
86 86 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 28 120.00 $120.00 $103 -10.00
100–103 103 —— 6 70.00–75.00 $70.81 $73 -29.97
109–113 111 —— 42 85.00–100.00 $95.48 $106 -5.30
160 160 —— 2 85.00 $85.00 $136 —
175 175 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 $219 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
111–128 116 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 26 155.00–185.00 $165.17 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 7 230.00 $230.00 $170 +5.00
84 84 11 205.00 $205.00 $172 -60.00
95 95 3 225.00–240.00 $230.00 $218 -54.73
105 105 1 275.00 $275.00 $289 -5.00
131 131 7 175.00 $175.00 $229 -20.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 4 180.00 $180.00 $106 +1.19
65 65 34 190.00 $190.00 $124 +11.19
70 70 5 210.00 $210.00 $147 +30.00
71 71 6 185.00 $185.00 $131 +5.00
81 81 19 185.00 $185.00 $150 -1.44
82–85 84 10 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $166 +11.10
94–98 96 71 181.00–185.00 $184.56 $177 -0.44
99 99 4 175.00 $175.00 $173 -10.00
104 104 8 170.00 $170.00 $177 -14.03
101–145 128 650 182.00–195.00 $190.00 $243 -15.35
153–158 155 212 179.00–194.00 $189.82 $294 -13.28

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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.