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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

2,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,405 3,001 1,925
Slaughter cattle 1,297 1,178 778

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were steady with instances higher for cattle with no implants. Choice slaughter heifers 1.00 higher. No dairy steers for comparison today. Many load lots of quality cattle in the offering today, along with smaller packages. Good demand from both buyers in the seats and on the internet. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 5.00 higher this week. Boner cows 2.00 higher. Not enough lean cows for comparison. Limited number of bulls this week. No comparison. Slaughter lambs: Light offering this week. Lambs, 100 lbs, 12.00 higher today. Slaughter ewes 1.00 higher with instances 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1381 1321 11 164.00–174.50 $169.35 $2,237 -3.72
1451–1500 1465 28 173.00–178.00 $174.48 $2,556 +21.48
1481–1486 1484 21 177.00–178.00 $177.48 $2,634 +0.98
1493 1493 3 166.00 $166.00 $2,478 -10.50
1530 1530 8 169.50 $169.50 $2,593 ±0.00
1532–1571 1544 38 177.00–182.00 $179.92 $2,778 +3.33
1513–1598 1573 232 175.50–178.85 $177.94 $2,799 +3.57
1610–1742 1631 363 174.50–179.50 $177.83 $2,900 +0.47
1634 1634 11 170.00 $170.00 $2,778 -7.36

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1359 1304 12 168.00–176.75 $174.43 $2,275 +2.43
1354 1354 12 174.00 $174.00 $2,356 —
1352–1493 1438 42 175.00–178.75 $176.48 $2,538 +0.61
1443 1443 4 163.00 $163.00 $2,352 -12.87
1395–1525 1459 9 165.00–170.00 $168.61 $2,460 —
1305–1514 1470 79 175.50–181.00 $177.27 $2,606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1945 1438 75-80% 5 117.00–119.00 $117.84 $1,695 —
1025–2090 1449 75-80% 154 96.00–115.50 $106.91 $1,549 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1804 1695 65-75% 31 106.00–117.00 $112.68 $1,910 —
1923–1965 1930 65-75% 6 122.00–123.00 $122.83 $2,371 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–1100 975 85-90% 5 57.50–65.00 $62.58 $610 —
818–1385 1085 85-90% 5 35.00–52.50 $42.81 $464 —
894–1600 1090 85-90% 11 70.00–82.00 $75.79 $826 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1740 1330 80-85% 18 85.00–95.00 $90.74 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1765 1660 4 110.00–113.00 $112.20 $1,863 —
1800–2415 2123 6 116.00–123.00 $119.05 $2,527 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168–197 192 12 90.00–110.00 $98.89 $190 +23.89
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 +34.59
225 225 1 95.00 $95.00 $214 -0.41

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 $160 +85.00
140 140 1 220.00 $220.00 $308 +145.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 11 65.00 $65.00 $88 +10.84
138 138 2 40.00 $40.00 $55 -14.16
147–148 148 27 60.00–75.00 $63.34 $94 -1.66
155 155 6 135.00 $135.00 $209 +59.40
159–168 161 12 60.00–80.00 $73.82 $119 -1.78
156–190 175 62 90.00–125.00 $105.97 $185 +1.69
200–229 226 37 75.00–100.00 $92.19 $208 +47.19
229 229 6 115.00 $115.00 $263 +70.00
275 275 1 85.00 $85.00 $234 -5.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–141 136 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Winter 12 150.00–160.00 $156.93 -23.07
215 215 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 5 225.00 $225.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 4 255.00 $255.00 $168 +50.00
73–74 74 148 215.00–240.00 $232.64 $172 -0.42
77 77 14 205.00 $205.00 $158 -28.06
88 88 6 230.00 $230.00 $202 -10.00
107 107 16 211.00 $211.00 $226 +31.63

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 145.00 $145.00 $167 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 33 110.00 $110.00 $121 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 81 265.00 $265.00 $148 ±0.00
63 63 52 260.00 $260.00 $164 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 11 220.00 $220.00 $97 —
60 60 40 215.00–225.00 $215.50 $129 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32–38 34 21 250.00–265.00 $254.83 $87 +139.83
45 45 37 330.00 $330.00 $148 +139.73
52 52 5 260.00 $260.00 $135 +45.83
57 57 23 335.00 $335.00 $191 +49.22
64 64 15 310.00 $310.00 $198 -20.00
70 70 18 275.00 $275.00 $192 +80.00
80 80 24 235.00 $235.00 $188 +30.00
98 98 6 240.00 $240.00 $235 +35.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 54 42 255.00–265.00 $264.56 $143 +4.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 5 240.00 $240.00 $98 +5.00
52 52 5 220.00 $220.00 $114 -19.73

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 $86 ±0.00
88 88 17 155.00 $155.00 $136 +40.00
135 135 2 110.00 $110.00 $148 -0.84
163 163 2 120.00 $120.00 $196 +15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 13 240.00 $240.00 $211 +135.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 7 175.00 $175.00 $114 -74.68
70–74 72 38 265.00–295.00 $278.14 $200 +28.46
86 86 45 262.50 $262.50 $226 +15.61
92 92 27 220.00 $220.00 $202 -3.17
111–134 131 61 192.00–219.00 $194.62 $255 +11.86
140–146 143 37 176.00–188.00 $185.96 $266 +20.96
152–158 152 52 179.00–181.00 $179.08 $272 +22.08

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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.