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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

2,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,361 2,405 1,925
Slaughter cattle 1,270 1,297 778

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were 1.00-2.00 higher with instances 3.00 higher for drug free and steers with no implants. Choice slaughter heifers 1.00 higher with instances 6.00 higher for no implants, with a larger offering of heifers this week. Not enough dairy steers for comparison. Several load lots of both steers and heifers in the offering, along with many smaller packages. Good demand throughout the sale, especially for drug free cattle. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 5.00 higher today. Boner cows 1.00 higher. Lean cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Slaughter lambs: Lambs 100 lbs were 22.00 higher this week. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1353 1224 17 180.00–184.00 $181.72 $2,224 —
1415 1415 12 176.00 $176.00 $2,490 —
1440 1440 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,477 —
1441–1444 1443 26 181.75–184.00 $183.14 $2,643 —
1395–1494 1468 101 176.00–180.50 $179.36 $2,633 +4.88
1517–1589 1544 27 181.00–182.50 $181.93 $2,809 +2.01
1544–1548 1547 33 182.50–185.00 $183.03 $2,831 +3.11
1557–1594 1561 89 177.00–179.50 $179.24 $2,798 +1.30
1575–1595 1588 14 182.00–187.00 $183.77 $2,918 +5.83
1611–1719 1683 116 178.25–183.00 $179.43 $3,020 —
1741 1741 7 175.50 $175.50 $3,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1188 1060 6 164.00–174.00 $170.26 $1,805 —
1039–1198 1117 9 177.50–183.00 $180.73 $2,019 —
1385–1400 1393 4 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $2,333 —
1397–1457 1426 54 183.50–185.50 $184.07 $2,625 +7.59
1334–1503 1432 176 181.00–184.75 $182.38 $2,612 +5.90
1340–1493 1454 95 173.00–179.00 $177.92 $2,587 +9.31
1646 1646 5 179.00 $179.00 $2,946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–2230 1474 75-80% 178 97.00–120.00 $111.64 $1,646 —
1460–1710 1618 75-80% 20 121.00–125.00 $122.56 $1,983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1568 898 85-90% 14 20.00–40.00 $30.65 $275 —
869–1280 995 85-90% 13 78.00–84.00 $79.06 $787 +16.48
775–1440 1055 85-90% 5 57.50–72.50 $67.15 $708 +24.34
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 65-75% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,241 —
1413–1719 1623 65-75% 24 112.00–122.00 $119.06 $1,932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1653 1286 80-85% 24 86.00–96.00 $92.08 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1740 1725 2 83.00–101.00 $91.92 $1,586 —
1705–2455 1976 10 110.00–126.00 $118.89 $2,349 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–198 194 3 105.00–110.00 $108.41 $210 +9.52
225–245 235 2 95.00–100.00 $97.39 $229 +2.39
265–270 268 2 75.00–90.00 $82.43 $221 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 3 355.00 $355.00 $178 —
75 75 13 355.00 $355.00 $266 —
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 $100 —
85 85 1 205.00 $205.00 $174 —
88 88 6 285.00 $285.00 $251 —
130 130 2 205.00 $205.00 $266 -15.00
166–170 167 8 165.00–175.00 $166.28 $278 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 4 155.00 $155.00 $2,612 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–130 126 6 55.00–65.00 $61.62 $78 -3.38
133 133 3 85.00 $85.00 $113 +20.00
143–147 144 15 80.00–90.00 $86.61 $125 +23.27
148 148 5 75.00 $75.00 $111 +11.66
150–155 154 6 50.00–55.00 $51.66 $80 -83.34
150–182 162 87 60.00–80.00 $70.52 $114 -3.30
155–198 173 63 90.00–125.00 $110.41 $191 +4.44
187 187 8 135.00 $135.00 $252 +29.03
202 202 5 85.00 $85.00 $172 -7.19
200–245 206 16 120.00–140.00 $128.16 $264 +35.97
206–240 220 13 90.00–115.00 $104.66 $230 +12.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
158–190 166 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Spring 44 185.00–270.00 $239.14 —
202 202 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 6 210.00 $210.00 -15.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 2 295.00 $295.00 $215 +62.36
114 114 45 200.00–214.00 $211.20 $241 +0.20
147 147 5 165.00 $165.00 $243 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 75.00 $75.00 $214 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 6 250.00 $250.00 $105 —
57 57 17 285.00 $285.00 $162 +20.00
60 60 4 310.00 $310.00 $186 +50.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 3 155.00 $155.00 $36 -99.83
37 37 3 255.00 $255.00 $94 +0.17
47 47 17 275.00 $275.00 $129 -55.00
55 55 6 350.00 $350.00 $192 +15.00
55 55 3 220.00 $220.00 $121 -115.00
60–69 65 52 350.00–380.00 $373.07 $242 +63.07
75–78 77 5 270.00–290.00 $286.12 $220 +51.12
86 86 17 240.00 $240.00 $206 +5.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 4 270.00 $270.00 $132 —
53–59 58 42 250.00–260.00 $258.48 $150 -6.08

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 21 260.00 $260.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 —— 7 185.00 $185.00 $113 +70.00
80 80 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 $84 -10.00
90 90 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 $104 -40.00
123 123 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Exposed 2 140.00 $140.00 $172 +30.00
128–130 129 —— 3 175.00–205.00 $185.10 $239 +75.10

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 10 265.00 $265.00 $238 +25.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 2 280.00 $280.00 $204 +1.86
85 85 19 260.00 $260.00 $221 -2.50
96 96 12 232.50 $232.50 $223 +12.50
97–99 98 26 260.00–270.00 $267.35 $262 +47.35
103–134 124 82 200.00–232.50 $216.12 $268 +21.50
111–146 137 253 187.00–195.00 $190.53 $261 -4.09
154–160 158 76 173.00–175.00 $174.90 $276 -4.18

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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.