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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

3,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,366 4,391 2,959
Slaughter cattle 754 893 1,278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers mostly steady, heifers steady to few instances of 1.00 to 2.00 lower, Holstein steers not well tested for comparison. Moderate to good demand for this offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was fairly active in spite of the extreme pressure the Live Cattle contract was under on Monday. Higher boxed beef values again today helping to add support to the market. Just a few full loads of steers and heifers in the offering, balance part loads and packages. Estimated dressed cost was right around the 295.00 mark. Slaughter cows mostly steady, bulls steady in a very narrow comparison. Traditional weight slaughter lambs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, non-traditional weight lambs sold with higher undertones as there was much more interest shown for these lambs than has been seen in recent weeks. Slaughter ewes mostly steady, demand for these ewes only moderate. Much better demand for ewes in good enough shape to go back to the country as there were several buyers on the seats again ready to bid on and buy those ewes.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1343 1297 39 176.00–185.00 $182.42 $2,366 —
1436 1436 12 169.00 $169.00 $2,427 -4.78
1452 1452 7 177.00 $177.00 $2,570 -8.22
1423–1498 1462 37 182.50–186.00 $184.49 $2,697 -0.73
1516 1516 7 178.50 $178.50 $2,706 -5.50
1508–1560 1548 21 175.00–176.00 $175.77 $2,721 -7.23
1522–1581 1549 86 178.75–184.25 $181.51 $2,812 -1.49
1543–1603 1563 13 181.00–186.00 $185.21 $2,895 +2.59
1600–1720 1645 18 178.50–185.00 $181.19 $2,981 —
1645 1645 18 175.00 $175.00 $2,879 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 15 177.50 $177.50 $2,130 —
1183–1476 1337 82 180.00–186.00 $183.38 $2,452 +7.88
1313–1400 1338 14 185.00–186.00 $185.70 $2,485 +10.20
1350–1478 1442 129 178.00–184.00 $181.59 $2,619 —
1514 1514 7 177.75 $177.75 $2,691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–1383 1051 85-90% 15 20.00–57.00 $40.44 $425 -18.69
1065–1434 1272 85-90% 33 70.00–94.00 $84.46 $1,074 +9.90
945–1631 1354 85-90% 22 65.00–78.00 $72.47 $981 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1605 1264 80-85% 7 76.00–87.00 $81.85 $1,035 —
1164–1550 1370 80-85% 22 84.00–93.00 $91.17 $1,249 —
1865 1865 80-85% 1 30.00 $30.00 $560 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1620 1486 75-80% 4 94.00–108.00 $104.47 $1,552 —
1430–1508 1491 75-80% 7 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $1,625 —
1635–1865 1730 75-80% 12 86.00–96.50 $92.71 $1,604 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1898 1898 65-75% 2 115.00 $115.00 $2,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–2170 1986 4 106.00–108.00 $106.81 $2,121 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
178–190 182 3 50.00–60.00 $56.52 $103 -24.64
200 200 2 55.00 $55.00 $110 +11.56
233 233 2 85.00 $85.00 $198 ±0.00
350 350 2 55.00 $55.00 $192 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 145.00 $145.00 $58 —
55 55 6 245.00 $245.00 $135 +140.00
55 55 1 105.00 $105.00 $58 ±0.00
70 70 1 105.00 $105.00 $74 -85.00
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 $131 -30.00
81 81 5 85.00 $85.00 $69 -120.00
85 85 27 190.00 $190.00 $162 +75.00
95 95 4 125.00 $125.00 $119 -60.00
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 $231 -10.00
110–140 118 4 130.00 $130.00 $153 -90.00
145 145 11 135.00 $135.00 $196 -85.00
185 185 2 125.00–155.00 $140.00 $259 -25.00
240 240 1 155.00 $155.00 $372 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343 1343 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,961 —
1462–1509 1493 9 146.00–148.00 $146.65 $2,189 —
1499 1499 4 142.00 $142.00 $2,129 —
1623 1623 5 160.00 $160.00 $2,597 +6.92

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 2 15.00 $15.00 $14 -35.00
121 121 38 35.00 $35.00 $42 -8.84
138–145 141 24 40.00 $40.00 $56 -3.84
129–147 143 33 45.00–55.00 $51.08 $73 +7.24
148 148 7 82.50 $82.50 $122 +38.66
153–162 159 11 30.00–40.00 $33.51 $53 -14.43
160–196 190 28 55.00–60.00 $58.50 $111 +1.20
203 203 8 40.00 $40.00 $81 —
200–249 240 11 70.00–85.00 $82.73 $199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–172 170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 80.00–105.00 $90.19 $153 +5.19
167–185 176 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 19 65.00–95.00 $88.70 $156 +3.70
200 200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $200 +15.00
215 215 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $215 +50.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
133 133 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 24 80.00 $80.00 $106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00 $90.00 $156 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 5 175.00 $175.00 $102 -45.00
68 68 27 185.00 $185.00 $126 +45.00
80–81 81 32 180.00–190.00 $185.66 $150 +11.91
104–128 112 43 150.00–155.00 $152.63 $171 -18.09

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Hair Ewes

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108 108 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 36 185.00 $185.00 $200 —
114 114 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 8 65.00 $65.00 $74 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 2 20.00 $20.00 $24 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 20 195.00 $195.00 $105 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
26 26 20 85.00 $85.00 $22 -35.00
35 35 29 65.00 $65.00 $23 -140.00
35 35 2 85.00 $85.00 $30 -120.00
38 38 13 205.00–230.00 $222.31 $84 +114.34
42 42 5 80.00 $80.00 $34 -106.54
42–43 42 69 125.00–150.00 $125.74 $53 -60.80
40–44 44 20 165.00–180.00 $178.62 $79 +58.62
45 45 7 75.00 $75.00 $34 -45.00
46–48 47 21 195.00–210.00 $202.91 $95 +82.91
49 49 36 250.00 $250.00 $122 +130.00
51 51 11 255.00 $255.00 $130 +100.00
54 54 26 75.00 $75.00 $40 -35.00
54 54 5 35.00 $35.00 $19 -75.00
56 56 4 135.00 $135.00 $76 -125.00
58 58 4 55.00 $55.00 $32 -145.00
60 60 33 180.00 $180.00 $108 -20.00
63–65 64 3 105.00 $105.00 $67 -132.79
64 64 24 195.00 $195.00 $125 -42.79
62–67 66 52 215.00–265.00 $227.71 $150 -57.30
68 68 2 75.00 $75.00 $51 -210.01
70 70 3 205.00 $205.00 $144 -80.01
74–78 76 50 195.00–215.00 $207.15 $157 -52.85
80 80 2 80.00 $80.00 $64 -180.00
80–85 83 4 185.00–210.00 $197.12 $164 -62.88
85 85 2 130.00 $130.00 $110 -75.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 11 240.00 $240.00 $118 -4.68

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 8 80.00 $80.00 $38 —
73 73 2 210.00 $210.00 $153 +90.00
76 76 10 80.00 $80.00 $61 -40.00
80 80 15 120.00 $120.00 $96 -6.63
83 83 3 120.00 $120.00 $100 -6.63
84–85 84 21 90.00–115.00 $112.59 $95 -14.04
89 89 7 110.00 $110.00 $98 -10.00
90 90 2 30.00 $30.00 $27 -90.00
91 91 5 100.00 $100.00 $91 -20.00
110–130 113 25 80.00 $80.00 $90 -15.48
115 115 1 55.00 $55.00 $63 -40.48
100–139 120 34 100.00–120.00 $107.27 $129 +11.79
140–141 141 9 110.00–140.00 $116.63 $164 +21.15

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 48 175.00 $175.00 $112 -55.00
70 70 6 205.00 $205.00 $144 -25.00
84 84 4 240.00 $240.00 $202 +35.00
87 87 9 150.00 $150.00 $130 -55.00
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 $216 +10.00
105 105 1 230.00 $230.00 $242 -45.00
106–142 114 14 145.00–160.00 $150.36 $171 -124.64

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 24 110.00 $110.00 $58 -70.00
56 56 17 185.00 $185.00 $104 +5.00
58 58 16 155.00 $155.00 $90 -25.00
66–69 67 26 185.00–205.00 $193.53 $130 +3.53
70–78 74 29 205.00–215.00 $207.85 $154 +22.85
83 83 15 200.00–210.00 $204.67 $170 +7.13
90–99 96 91 182.50–205.00 $189.68 $182 +5.12
105–149 134 1,126 175.00–191.00 $186.08 $249 -3.92

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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.