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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

2,781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,781 4,056 3,675
Slaughter cattle 742 952 1,009

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were steady to 1.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. No implant cattle bringing a premium in both steers and heifers. Dairy steers 3.00 higher today. Several load lots, along with plenty of smaller packages in the offering. Demand was good from the internet and in the stands. Slaughter cows: Lean and Boner cows steady to 1.00 higher. Not enough lean cows or bulls for a trend today. Slaughter lambs: Lambs 70 lbs 15.00-19.00 higher, 80 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, 90 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher. Lambs 110 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher, 120 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher, 130 lbs 7.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady with instances 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268 1268 4 180.00 $180.00 $2,282 —
1311–1390 1361 52 191.50–195.00 $192.56 $2,621 —
1380 1380 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,498 —
1381–1428 1417 27 185.00–187.25 $186.51 $2,643 —
1508–1599 1591 24 188.00–192.00 $188.32 $2,996 +0.32
1623 1623 8 191.50 $191.50 $3,108 —
1529–1670 1625 67 193.25–194.50 $193.57 $3,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1299 1270 35 192.75–196.50 $193.44 $2,457 —
1158–1455 1338 49 186.50–189.00 $187.29 $2,506 -0.71
1337–1381 1341 44 189.00–192.00 $191.72 $2,571 +3.72
1317–1525 1444 74 192.50–195.00 $194.68 $2,811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1620 1403 75-80% 9 147.00–150.00 $148.32 $2,081 —
900–1893 1531 75-80% 160 132.00–146.00 $141.44 $2,165 +1.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918–1735 1260 80-85% 39 121.00–131.00 $126.53 $1,594 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–1018 919 85-90% 15 82.00–103.00 $92.31 $848 —
900–1415 1235 85-90% 3 45.00–65.00 $53.11 $656 —
1010–1400 1248 85-90% 6 115.00–119.00 $117.44 $1,466 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1698 1655 65-75% 4 140.00–146.00 $144.62 $2,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1775 1723 2 146.00–153.00 $149.39 $2,574 —
1690–2405 1854 7 166.00–176.00 $170.12 $3,154 +26.12

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1583 1583 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,786 -5.31

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 55.00 $55.00 $135 -44.25
258 258 5 45.00 $45.00 $116 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 10 205.00 $205.00 $121 -165.00
84 84 9 265.00 $265.00 $223 -105.00
120–127 125 4 275.00–290.00 $278.59 $348 +88.59
160 160 2 170.00 $170.00 $272 —
195 195 1 205.00 $205.00 $400 —
230 230 2 155.00 $155.00 $356 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1424–1565 1499 29 162.00–170.00 $165.32 $2,478 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113 113 7 70.00 $70.00 $79 -10.00
105–120 115 3 25.00 $25.00 $29 -55.00
116–143 128 38 40.00–65.00 $56.88 $73 -4.96
149 149 6 45.00 $45.00 $67 -33.25
150–193 162 65 50.00–75.00 $57.03 $92 -10.27
154–176 170 41 80.00–100.00 $87.92 $149 +2.84
160–190 172 27 120.00 $120.00 $206 +34.92
195 195 2 90.00 $90.00 $176 +10.69
203–225 217 10 85.00–105.00 $98.18 $213 +5.58
260 260 2 65.00 $65.00 $169 -15.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 43 225.00 $225.00 $81 —
60–65 61 73 215.00–225.00 $218.04 $133 +13.04
135 135 2 185.00 $185.00 $250 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 192 6 55.00 $55.00 $106 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 4 25.00 $25.00 $28 —
153–154 154 12 60.00–65.00 $61.66 $95 -28.34

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 2 325.00 $325.00 $124 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–33 30 14 300.00–305.00 $304.23 $91 -35.77
42 42 6 120.00 $120.00 $50 -147.20
53 53 4 335.00 $335.00 $178 -12.05
55–57 57 32 305.00 $305.00 $174 -70.37
60 60 3 260.00 $260.00 $156 -115.69
63–68 64 17 295.00–305.00 $303.74 $194 -46.26
64–68 64 39 340.00–350.00 $348.92 $223 -1.08
70–74 72 7 350.00 $350.00 $252 +95.00
92 92 14 215.00 $215.00 $198 -40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 —— 3 85.00 $85.00 $44 -95.00
53 53 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 2 125.00 $125.00 $66 -55.00
63 63 —— 27 115.00 $115.00 $72 -65.00
74 74 —— 6 150.00 $150.00 $111 -30.00
84 84 —— 6 150.00 $150.00 $126 +10.00
85 85 —— 3 170.00 $170.00 $144 +30.00
92 92 —— 6 180.00 $180.00 $166 -95.00
90–99 98 —— 13 140.00–145.00 $144.29 $141 -40.71
107–118 110 —— 10 165.00–195.00 $177.86 $196 -18.77
107–114 111 —— 12 120.00–145.00 $132.10 $147 -64.53
113–140 117 —— 7 90.00–105.00 $92.57 $108 -60.64
190 190 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 $238 -15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 16 310.00 $310.00 $245 -50.00
85 85 1 240.00 $240.00 $204 -120.00
113 113 2 265.00 $265.00 $299 +17.22

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–56 55 38 247.50–265.00 $255.09 $140 +25.45
62 62 6 220.00 $220.00 $136 -5.38
64 64 16 250.00 $250.00 $160 -1.32
72–79 74 58 245.00–270.00 $259.57 $192 +19.12
70–78 76 10 205.00–217.50 $213.17 $162 -27.28
81–88 85 94 210.00–232.50 $228.03 $194 +5.24
90–98 93 198 217.50–237.00 $229.37 $213 +6.88
100–105 102 33 225.00–234.00 $227.81 $232 +10.87
103 103 54 205.00 $205.00 $211 -11.94
116–117 116 157 220.00–230.00 $223.64 $259 +3.66
121–123 121 135 205.00–212.50 $212.39 $257 -12.01
121–129 127 81 220.00–228.00 $223.85 $284 -0.55
131–139 134 392 213.00–229.00 $227.41 $305 +7.82
136 136 9 201.00 $201.00 $273 -18.59
141–142 141 66 220.00–225.00 $223.48 $315 +6.48
153 153 43 211.00 $211.00 $323 —

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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.