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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

2,983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,983 2,161 3,815
Slaughter cattle 1,068 417 1,166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Too light a test last week to make a good comparison today on choice slaughter steers and choice slaughter heifers. CME live cattle futures up 1.00 today. Many load lots of both steers and heifers, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering today. Demand good throughout the sale both in the stands and on the internet. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 1.00 lower. Boner cows steady. Lean cows steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 higher. Slaughter lambs: 60-70 lb lambs were 4.00-5.00 lower today, 90 lb lambs 3.00-8.00 lower. Not enough lambs over 100 lbs to establish a trend. Slaughter ewes steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1332 1300 24 184.00–189.00 $187.90 $2,443 —
1364 1364 9 194.50 $194.50 $2,653 —
1434 1434 18 195.50 $195.50 $2,803 —
1386–1495 1451 53 184.50–187.00 $185.44 $2,691 -6.59
1515–1531 1517 72 187.00 $187.00 $2,837 -5.00
1501–1597 1542 30 190.00–193.50 $191.21 $2,948 -0.79
1603–1758 1656 173 185.50–191.25 $189.90 $3,145 +2.79

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1301 1262 39 186.25–188.50 $187.04 $2,360 +2.22
1266–1558 1344 180 186.00–192.00 $188.79 $2,537 —
1400 1400 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,562 —
1320–1541 1424 91 186.00–191.00 $186.75 $2,659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769–1050 804 85-90% 8 45.00–67.50 $48.67 $391 —
937–1600 1023 85-90% 10 77.50–98.00 $95.31 $975 —
945–1550 1142 85-90% 17 102.00–115.00 $107.58 $1,229 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1710 1468 75-80% 26 130.00–143.00 $135.96 $1,996 -7.04
1510 1510 75-80% 2 147.00 $147.00 $2,220 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1495 1261 80-85% 16 119.00–129.00 $122.85 $1,549 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 65-75% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1760 1710 2 125.00–136.00 $130.66 $2,234 —
1605–2368 2137 9 147.00–159.00 $153.98 $3,291 +22.98

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1238 1220 10 174.00–179.00 $174.94 $2,134 —
1358–1393 1367 16 174.00–181.00 $179.22 $2,450 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1288 1272 8 173.50–175.00 $173.86 $2,211 —
1658–1669 1665 6 173.00–175.00 $173.66 $2,891 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 150.00 $150.00 $285 +71.32
225–241 236 7 125.00–135.00 $132.28 $312 +77.28

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
51 51 4 380.00 $380.00 $194 —
65 65 1 210.00 $210.00 $136 —
70 70 5 350.00 $350.00 $245 —
80 80 7 335.00 $335.00 $268 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338 1338 9 156.00 $156.00 $2,087 —
1448 1448 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,418 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1400 1388 5 158.00–162.00 $159.61 $2,215 —
1455–1743 1662 10 157.00–161.00 $159.91 $2,658 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–131 122 56 65.00–85.00 $76.50 $93 +11.01
128–135 129 16 30.00–45.00 $31.96 $41 -69.04
120–137 131 55 115.00 $115.00 $151 +14.00
129–139 134 61 70.00–85.00 $77.11 $103 -3.57
147 147 3 60.00 $60.00 $88 -22.71
150–191 163 140 80.00–110.00 $99.99 $163 +31.67
165–179 171 85 115.00–120.00 $117.59 $201 +49.27
192–193 193 14 75.00–95.00 $90.73 $175 +22.41
198 198 2 60.00 $60.00 $119 -8.32
200–225 208 6 80.00–95.00 $85.40 $178 +25.40
200–220 216 14 105.00–110.00 $105.99 $229 +19.19
296 296 4 77.50 $77.50 $229 +2.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 13 215.00 $215.00 $82 —
53–59 58 25 220.00–240.00 $224.42 $130 +6.97
61–68 63 46 215.00–230.00 $228.66 $144 +11.21
75 75 14 190.00 $190.00 $142 -15.00
91 91 8 155.00 $155.00 $141 -50.00
116 116 4 90.00 $90.00 $104 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 150.00 $150.00 $248 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 105.00 $105.00 $126 +22.99
129 129 10 75.00 $75.00 $97 -7.01
145 145 1 105.00 $105.00 $152 +22.99
162–175 167 5 85.00–110.00 $95.47 $159 +0.47
175 175 1 125.00 $125.00 $219 +30.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 4 220.00 $220.00 $79 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
19 19 6 350.00 $350.00 $66 -60.00
21–23 22 9 235.00–250.00 $241.33 $53 -168.67
30–33 31 6 255.00–285.00 $265.65 $82 -79.35
32 32 13 335.00 $335.00 $107 -10.00
40–46 45 31 340.00–375.00 $365.38 $164 -34.62
53 53 5 210.00–255.00 $228.00 $121 -27.00
58–59 58 21 365.00–390.00 $379.18 $220 -5.82
60–69 64 38 350.00–380.00 $373.94 $239 +1.02
71 71 4 210.00 $210.00 $149 -180.00
80 80 3 205.00 $205.00 $164 -125.00
82 82 8 320.00 $320.00 $262 -10.00
90 90 1 295.00 $295.00 $266 -35.00
91 91 16 315.00 $315.00 $287 -15.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 5 310.00 $310.00 $71 +5.00
30–34 31 23 310.00 $310.00 $96 +5.00
48 48 44 285.00 $285.00 $137 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–38 34 11 320.00–345.00 $337.40 $115 +38.07
41 41 12 335.00 $335.00 $137 +35.67
56 56 29 295.00 $295.00 $165 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 2 215.00 $215.00 $200 +35.00
95 95 2 260.00 $260.00 $247 +80.00
105–145 109 33 180.00–205.00 $201.10 $219 +28.92
215 215 1 105.00 $105.00 $226 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 3 385.00 $385.00 $219 +120.00
75 75 1 285.00 $285.00 $214 -105.00
101–135 104 27 325.00 $325.00 $338 ±0.00
110 110 2 220.00 $220.00 $242 -105.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46–49 47 25 277.50–287.50 $280.84 $132 —
55–58 57 36 260.00–285.00 $277.56 $158 +41.42
60–68 65 138 261.00–285.00 $268.22 $174 +5.22
65 65 13 290.00 $290.00 $188 +27.00
67 67 39 246.00 $246.00 $165 -17.00
70–76 73 118 242.00–259.00 $251.35 $183 +3.98
73 73 4 225.00 $225.00 $164 -22.37
82 82 6 264.00 $264.00 $216 -5.08
80–88 84 175 237.00–251.00 $245.59 $206 -23.49
90 fancy 90 25 248.00 $248.00 $223 —
91–99 95 144 236.00–243.00 $238.43 $227 -1.57
104 104 20 230.00 $230.00 $239 -2.08
112 112 8 219.00–221.00 $220.25 $247 +18.16
110–118 113 80 236.00–238.00 $236.88 $268 +34.79
129 129 9 234.00 $234.00 $302 +12.00
131 131 33 237.00 $237.00 $310 +15.00
134–136 135 13 190.00–203.00 $197.95 $267 -10.05
143 143 2 183.00 $183.00 $262 -25.00

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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.