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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

3,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,023 2,175 3,005
Slaughter cattle 1,051 1,122 1,390

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady. Good demand for this nice offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. Weighing conditions were fair, as there were many cattle in overnight and the hides were pretty clean. Cattle carrying heavier amounts of tag sold at the low end of the price ranges. The best demand remains for black hided cattle that have never been implanted. The market was active, in spite of the futures contracts being lower. A large offering of slaughter cows, the market was extremely active. Bids moved by whole dollars, very few instances where auctioneers had to ask for a .50 bid, the pace was very rapid. Fleshy cows, Breakers and Premium Whites, steady to firm. Boner cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Lean cows sharply higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter lambs under 100 lbs steady to firm, over 100 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, instances to 10.00 higher on those over 150 lbs. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter lambs, the lamb market was active, no matter what the lambs weighed. Very good demand remains for slaughter ewes, especially on those big Good fleshed ewes.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 7 176.00 $176.00 $2,376 +5.10
1424 1424 6 180.00 $180.00 $2,563 —
1453 1453 3 186.50 $186.50 $2,710 +6.90
1459–1484 1468 54 183.00–185.50 $183.95 $2,700 +4.35
1517 1517 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,806 +7.25
1553–1588 1577 124 181.75–184.00 $182.52 $2,878 +2.24
1577–1617 1591 24 187.50–188.00 $187.78 $2,988 +7.50
1607–1637 1623 86 180.00–184.50 $182.28 $2,958 -1.11

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1329 1292 9 176.00 $176.00 $2,274 —
1328–1540 1403 39 183.00–189.50 $184.86 $2,594 —
1371–1480 1452 168 180.00–183.75 $183.04 $2,658 +3.58

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2013 1776 65-75% 80 119.00–128.00 $123.01 $2,185 +4.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1983 1607 75-80% 47 101.00–116.00 $110.94 $1,783 -3.39
1458–1970 1707 75-80% 21 116.00–121.00 $117.04 $1,998 —
1749–1960 1840 75-80% 10 96.00–108.50 $105.81 $1,947 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–800 790 85-90% 10 40.00–60.00 $58.24 $460 —
1124–1153 1142 85-90% 16 108.50–113.00 $111.34 $1,272 +28.64
1045–1435 1174 85-90% 20 92.00–108.00 $104.17 $1,223 —
1055–1345 1201 85-90% 7 77.50–94.00 $83.16 $999 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1550 1293 80-85% 7 112.00–117.50 $115.42 $1,492 —
1020–1785 1363 80-85% 17 97.00–113.00 $108.33 $1,477 —
1562–1685 1593 80-85% 4 96.00–99.00 $96.79 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1495 1488 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,860 —
1805–2625 2114 11 135.00–153.00 $140.97 $2,980 +13.55
1705–2690 2127 6 124.00–138.00 $130.35 $2,773 +2.93

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353 1353 2 188.50 $188.50 $2,550 —
1449–1510 1468 36 182.25–184.50 $182.96 $2,686 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338 1338 9 186.00 $186.00 $2,489 —
1383 1383 14 180.00 $180.00 $2,489 —
1589 1589 6 173.00 $173.00 $2,749 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–208 203 5 90.00–95.00 $92.05 $187 -17.95
247 247 3 105.00 $105.00 $259 -5.00
255 255 1 75.00 $75.00 $191 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 4 225.00 $225.00 $158 +85.00
125–130 126 4 205.00–230.00 $221.09 $279 +16.09
180–185 183 2 205.00–220.00 $212.60 $389 +42.52

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1476 1476 7 154.00 $154.00 $2,273 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1189 1189 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,558 —
1258 1258 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,749 —
1427–1627 1500 25 150.00–155.00 $152.05 $2,281 —
1602 1602 8 157.00 $157.00 $2,515 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 3 45.00 $45.00 $44 +20.00
100–127 110 15 40.00–60.00 $53.15 $58 +13.15
100–140 116 5 5.00–15.00 $11.55 $13 -71.25
108–140 132 35 55.00–70.00 $60.82 $80 -21.98
108–144 135 16 95.00–110.00 $98.00 $132 +15.20
142 142 12 100.00 $100.00 $142 +10.00
150–158 157 9 60.00–70.00 $61.06 $96 -6.36
158 158 3 65.00 $65.00 $103 -2.42
151–186 165 115 95.00–110.00 $103.59 $171 +36.17
166–173 170 12 120.00–125.00 $122.04 $207 -17.96
168–175 170 9 75.00–80.00 $76.15 $129 -63.85
174 174 8 130.00 $130.00 $226 +38.65
181–199 192 67 95.00–115.00 $103.89 $199 +12.54
209 209 6 120.00 $120.00 $251 +10.00
205–245 215 25 100.00–115.00 $109.04 $234 -20.96
260 260 1 95.00 $95.00 $247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 136 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 125.00 $125.00 $170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
178 178 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 5 200.00 $200.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55–58 58 56 315.00–320.00 $319.32 $185 +54.54
64–68 68 35 300.00 $300.00 $204 +70.00
70 70 21 325.00 $325.00 $228 +95.00
88 88 17 285.00 $285.00 $251 +45.00
92 92 32 265.00 $265.00 $244 +23.62
129 129 5 235.00 $235.00 $303 +28.56

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 110.00 $110.00 $170 +6.37
189 189 4 150.00 $150.00 $284 +46.37
213 213 2 100.00 $100.00 $213 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 5 55.00 $55.00 $52 —
109–115 110 15 70.00–80.00 $71.40 $79 +1.40
143 143 18 115.00 $115.00 $164 +5.00
151–155 152 6 110.00–115.00 $114.15 $174 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
19 19 4 180.00 $180.00 $34 -150.43
30 30 3 260.00 $260.00 $78 -70.43
34 34 4 285.00 $285.00 $97 -45.43
36 36 7 155.00 $155.00 $56 -175.43
40–46 45 19 255.00 $255.00 $115 -75.43
42–47 45 27 305.00–355.00 $325.82 $147 -4.61
48 48 6 375.00 $375.00 $180 +44.57
48 48 3 220.00 $220.00 $106 -110.43
48 48 4 130.00 $130.00 $62 -200.43
50–59 54 67 355.00–375.00 $368.65 $199 +48.65
54–56 55 11 225.00–260.00 $246.98 $136 -73.02
57 57 3 200.00 $200.00 $114 -25.00
59 59 41 315.00 $315.00 $186 +90.00
63–68 64 33 290.00–325.00 $309.45 $198 +41.73
60–66 65 6 350.00–355.00 $354.23 $230 +86.51
71 71 4 200.00 $200.00 $142 -65.00
78 78 13 270.00 $270.00 $211 +5.00
85 85 4 240.00 $240.00 $204 -13.28

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 11 320.00 $320.00 $144 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 —— 2 105.00 $105.00 $77 +30.00
78 78 —— 3 155.00 $155.00 $121 +80.00
82 82 —— 3 160.00 $160.00 $131 +55.00
91 91 —— 8 175.00 $175.00 $159 +70.00
104–148 115 —— 8 150.00–165.00 $160.17 $184 +22.38
110–134 120 —— 10 120.00–125.00 $122.71 $147 -15.08
127–145 135 —— 6 105.00–130.00 $118.85 $160 +8.85
137 137 —— 3 140.00 $140.00 $192 +30.00
153–160 157 —— 5 95.00–110.00 $100.84 $158 -39.16
175 175 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 1 130.00 $130.00 $228 -10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 3 295.00 $295.00 $230 —
81–88 84 12 275.00–305.00 $290.70 $244 —
142 142 9 245.00 $245.00 $348 +10.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 3 305.00 $305.00 $177 +35.00
70–75 71 47 290.00–310.00 $306.12 $217 +6.12
80 80 2 300.00 $300.00 $240 +45.00
84 84 6 240.00 $240.00 $202 -5.00
95–96 95 25 230.00–240.00 $234.03 $222 -65.97
90–99 97 53 265.00–295.00 $274.23 $266 -25.77
104 104 25 255.00 $255.00 $265 +37.05
110–118 113 42 217.50–235.00 $229.31 $259 +11.36
123–128 126 316 195.00–230.00 $217.56 $274 +41.56
130–135 134 110 205.00–218.00 $215.21 $288 +39.21
142 142 16 212.50 $212.50 $302 +36.50
157–159 158 89 201.00–206.00 $203.57 $322 +10.49
164–193 192 136 189.00–190.00 $189.03 $363 —

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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.