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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

2,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,368 3,338 3,096
Slaughter cattle 668 909 720

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Too light a test for choice slaughter heifers this week. No comparison. Dairy steers 1.00 lower today. A couple load lots of steers, along with many smaller strings in the offering. Demand was good online and in the arena. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 1.00 higher. Boner cows steady. Lean cows 2.00 higher with limited numbers last week. Bulls 3.00 higher today. Slaughter lambs: Lambs 60 lbs 24.00 higher, 80-90 lbs 15.00-19.00 higher. Lambs 120-130 lbs 12.00-16.00 higher, 140 lbs 17.00-19.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1318 1306 45 194.00–197.00 $194.23 $2,537 —
1245–1443 1390 39 196.00–200.50 $200.01 $2,780 +13.01
1346–1483 1431 45 195.00–199.50 $197.71 $2,829 -1.87
1508 1508 3 196.00 $196.00 $2,956 —
1507–1529 1511 62 198.25–201.00 $198.86 $3,005 —
1530–1580 1553 17 188.00–193.50 $189.35 $2,941 -6.59
1623–1641 1637 24 190.00–193.00 $190.74 $3,122 -8.39

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1099–1222 1195 23 196.00–197.00 $196.80 $2,352 —
1225–1272 1233 30 194.00–197.50 $194.60 $2,399 -1.45
1301 1301 4 188.00 $188.00 $2,446 -8.52
1345–1514 1412 21 186.00–189.50 $187.75 $2,651 —
1404–1481 1443 8 196.00–199.00 $197.46 $2,849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1900 1430 75-80% 44 134.00–147.00 $142.04 $2,031 —
865–1695 1582 75-80% 69 148.00–156.00 $148.85 $2,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–960 839 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $93.99 $789 —
720–1315 891 85-90% 12 42.50–65.00 $46.77 $417 —
900–1538 1051 85-90% 48 110.00–121.00 $118.56 $1,246 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1753 1753 65-75% 3 156.00 $156.00 $2,735 —
1435–1934 1788 65-75% 19 140.00–145.00 $144.18 $2,578 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1910 1239 80-85% 18 123.00–133.00 $126.90 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2185 1715 3 155.00–156.00 $155.58 $2,668 —
1430–2345 1856 8 159.00–168.00 $164.57 $3,054 +17.57
1705–2300 1932 10 170.00–180.00 $175.19 $3,385 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1381 1381 5 183.00 $183.00 $2,527 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 3 90.00 $90.00 $195 —
268–285 274 3 80.00–90.00 $86.53 $237 —
323 323 2 55.00 $55.00 $178 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 140 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $311 —
203 203 2 205.00 $205.00 $416 +30.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1422–1564 1478 23 165.00–168.00 $166.39 $2,459 +5.01

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–120 110 6 45.00–55.00 $46.82 $52 -0.96
115–127 125 7 80.00–85.00 $80.66 $101 +30.66
130 130 1 55.00 $55.00 $72 +5.00
141 141 12 105.00 $105.00 $148 +40.65
141–149 143 135 45.00–55.00 $50.12 $72 -14.23
143 143 21 65.00–75.00 $65.95 $94 +1.60
150–175 164 65 45.00–60.00 $51.83 $85 -13.08
175–188 178 13 75.00–85.00 $76.57 $136 +11.66
178 178 5 105.00 $105.00 $187 +40.09
191 191 7 115.00 $115.00 $220 +32.53
190–198 195 9 60.00–85.00 $69.92 $136 -12.55
202–241 220 11 90.00–105.00 $97.52 $215 +7.52
247 247 3 55.00 $55.00 $136 -35.00
275 275 1 65.00 $65.00 $179 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 5 225.00 $225.00 $119 +60.00
62 62 7 215.00–230.00 $219.29 $136 +54.29
70 70 11 225.00 $225.00 $158 +70.00
71 71 34 190.00 $190.00 $135 +35.00
108 108 2 226.00 $226.00 $244 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 4 90.00 $90.00 $117 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 2 265.00 $265.00 $93 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
18 18 3 155.00 $155.00 $28 +15.00
25 25 3 255.00 $255.00 $64 +115.00
26 26 13 320.00 $320.00 $83 +180.00
33–35 34 11 235.00–245.00 $237.61 $81 +92.61
52–53 52 9 320.00–330.00 $327.74 $170 +87.68
65 65 1 305.00 $305.00 $198 +5.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 7 330.00 $330.00 $122 +15.00
42 42 5 290.00 $290.00 $122 -15.00
54 54 10 295.00 $295.00 $159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 16 285.00 $285.00 $94 +16.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 4 150.00 $150.00 $110 +25.00
83–88 86 8 160.00–185.00 $174.00 $150 +2.13
102 102 9 190.00 $190.00 $194 +19.07
115–138 133 5 90.00–130.00 $105.06 $140 -19.53

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 220.00 $220.00 $275 -20.00
160 160 1 205.00 $205.00 $328 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47 47 3 205.00 $205.00 $96 —
57–59 59 39 230.00–250.00 $241.57 $143 +32.41
64 fancy 64 16 270.00 $270.00 $173 —
63–69 67 78 230.00–245.00 $243.44 $163 +24.06
76–79 78 21 200.00–215.00 $205.58 $160 -14.28
80–88 84 73 210.00–230.00 $226.22 $190 +17.78
88 88 4 205.00 $205.00 $180 -3.44
93–99 94 77 217.50–230.00 $221.05 $208 +19.02
100–104 103 139 211.00–225.00 $215.15 $222 +10.89
120–127 125 170 213.00–220.00 $218.14 $273 +16.20
130–139 135 378 210.00–220.00 $217.15 $293 +16.18
141–144 142 156 214.00–216.00 $215.71 $306 +18.71
151–153 152 54 200.00–203.00 $201.60 $306 +31.60

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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.