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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

6,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,363 2,368 4,145
Slaughter cattle 1,040 668 1,017

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale last week, due to the Independence Day holiday. Compared to the sale two weeks ago; choice slaughter steers 5.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers 4.00-5.00 higher. Dairy steers steady to 1.00 higher with limited numbers. Consignments included several load lots, along with plenty of smaller packages. Large offering of dairy beef cattle today. The arena was crowded and a constant line of trailers ready to unload was the norm most of the day. Demand was good throughout the sale. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Boner cows steady to 1.00 higher. Lean cows 2.00 lower. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter lambs: Lambs 60 lbs 38.00 higher, 80 lbs 10.00 higher, 90 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Lambs 100 lbs 3.00-9.00 lower, 120-140 lbs mostly 10.00-14.00 lower. BIG sheep and goat sale with 5545 head going through the ring today!

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1362 1336 45 196.00–199.75 $198.93 $2,658 +4.70
1341–1353 1347 17 195.50–199.50 $197.37 $2,659 —
1351–1488 1387 101 202.50–206.00 $202.79 $2,813 +2.78
1483–1498 1492 19 197.50–198.50 $198.08 $2,955 —
1507 1507 10 197.50 $197.50 $2,976 +1.50
1524 1524 9 203.50 $203.50 $3,101 +4.64

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1280 1211 48 190.00–198.50 $194.97 $2,361 +0.37
1257–1319 1273 74 199.50–204.50 $201.93 $2,571 —
1319–1374 1326 30 200.50–200.75 $200.72 $2,662 +12.72
1255–1541 1406 88 191.00–198.00 $196.54 $2,763 +8.79

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1955 1490 75-80% 83 135.00–149.00 $144.44 $2,152 —
1280–1790 1522 75-80% 25 149.50–162.00 $153.57 $2,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754–915 798 85-90% 10 62.50–87.00 $81.86 $653 —
843–1330 1053 85-90% 14 99.00–110.00 $104.50 $1,100 -14.06
870–1655 1270 85-90% 24 111.00–122.50 $116.47 $1,479 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1798 1326 80-85% 27 123.00–134.00 $128.23 $1,700 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1705 1665 65-75% 2 141.00–148.00 $144.42 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1950 1814 6 147.00–156.00 $152.05 $2,758 —
1530–2385 1862 46 160.00–171.00 $164.36 $3,060 -0.21
1800–2550 2165 4 176.00–193.00 $184.86 $4,002 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1413–1530 1456 42 192.00–194.00 $193.27 $2,814 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1407–1622 1464 73 194.00–197.00 $194.49 $2,847 —
1528–1610 1591 30 186.00–190.00 $188.88 $3,005 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 60.00 $60.00 $144 -30.00
245 245 3 110.00–120.00 $113.33 $278 +23.33
268 268 2 80.00 $80.00 $214 -6.53
390 390 2 55.00 $55.00 $214 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 —
90–91 91 14 245.00–250.00 $246.42 $224 —
105 105 1 135.00 $135.00 $142 -87.41
100–125 113 4 185.00–210.00 $198.89 $225 -23.52
155–165 160 4 170.00–185.00 $177.27 $284 —
160 160 1 135.00 $135.00 $216 —
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 -45.00
205 205 1 130.00 $130.00 $266 -75.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1507 1507 18 167.00 $167.00 $2,517 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–128 115 17 25.00–35.00 $26.74 $31 -20.08
109–129 121 99 45.00–65.00 $54.66 $66 -26.00
131–133 133 34 50.00–65.00 $53.49 $71 -1.51
142–145 143 14 95.00–110.00 $98.27 $141 +48.15
141–149 144 29 55.00–70.00 $58.75 $85 +8.63
145–149 148 6 45.00 $45.00 $67 -5.12
150–164 158 47 40.00–70.00 $56.13 $89 +4.30
150–185 163 246 75.00–105.00 $89.27 $146 +37.44
177–185 183 30 110.00–135.00 $114.84 $210 +38.27
190–196 195 32 70.00–95.00 $75.50 $147 +5.58
195 195 17 105.00 $105.00 $205 +35.08
210 210 3 65.00 $65.00 $136 -32.52
215–245 221 23 75.00–100.00 $93.64 $207 -3.88
251–257 255 12 75.00–90.00 $79.92 $204 +14.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106 106 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 36 240.00 $240.00 $254 —
146–149 147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 51 95.00–110.00 $101.55 $149 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 10 175.00 $175.00 $100 -50.00
64–69 68 111 200.00–230.00 $228.48 $155 +3.48
78 78 28 200.00 $200.00 $156 +10.00
83 fancy 83 22 245.00 $245.00 $203 —
87 87 3 200.00 $200.00 $174 +10.00
108 108 11 187.50 $187.50 $202 -38.50

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 41 125.00 $125.00 $112 —
115 115 2 110.00 $110.00 $126 +20.00
120 120 3 70.00 $70.00 $84 -20.00
211 211 4 30.00 $30.00 $63 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42–49 44 135 195.00–205.00 $199.88 $88 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
29 29 12 220.00 $220.00 $64 -45.00
30–36 31 52 215.00–235.00 $230.99 $72 -34.01
43–49 43 50 220.00–240.00 $221.80 $95 -43.20

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
19 19 4 110.00 $110.00 $21 -45.00
20–26 24 6 240.00–250.00 $242.78 $58 -12.22
30–39 34 44 310.00–340.00 $338.79 $115 +101.18
42 42 32 290.00–305.00 $300.78 $126 +63.17
43 43 5 160.00 $160.00 $69 -77.61
43–45 44 17 240.00–260.00 $255.85 $113 +18.24
45–46 46 40 330.00–360.00 $346.07 $159 +108.46
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 $90 -147.74
51 51 21 330.00–360.00 $351.43 $179 +23.69
53–57 55 5 255.00–260.00 $258.09 $142 -69.65
58 58 2 135.00 $135.00 $78 -192.74
60–68 65 68 330.00–370.00 $342.67 $223 +37.67
64–68 66 32 270.00–305.00 $298.48 $197 -6.52
71 71 5 320.00 $320.00 $227 +15.00
75–78 77 44 250.00–270.00 $256.93 $198 -48.07

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31–38 36 49 270.00–290.00 $277.96 $100 -52.04
45 45 5 265.00 $265.00 $119 -25.00
51–53 52 85 260.00–270.00 $264.61 $138 -30.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33–35 34 16 230.00–250.00 $237.23 $81 -47.77
43–48 47 33 230.00–250.00 $239.90 $113 -45.10

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Exposed 8 130.00 $130.00 $104 -44.00
80–85 83 —— 28 155.00–160.00 $157.07 $130 -16.93
85 85 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 $94 -64.00
88 88 —— 6 135.00 $135.00 $119 -39.00
90–99 96 —— 56 130.00–140.00 $138.92 $133 -35.08
96–98 97 —— 8 105.00–115.00 $111.20 $108 -62.80
104–112 110 —— 35 210.00–240.00 $213.25 $235 +23.25
107–140 110 —— 110 140.00–170.00 $153.20 $169 -36.80
100–143 120 —— 60 120.00–140.00 $130.83 $157 +25.77
128 128 —— 2 105.00 $105.00 $134 -0.06
159–188 166 —— 19 140.00–150.00 $144.15 $239 —
180 180 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 $198 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 220.00 $220.00 $187 —
99 99 4 290.00 $290.00 $287 —
107 107 15 260.00 $260.00 $278 +40.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–56 54 60 260.00–290.00 $283.73 $153 +42.16
60–63 63 61 275.00–285.00 $281.19 $177 +39.62
66–68 67 8 230.00–245.00 $237.61 $159 -5.83
72–74 73 25 205.00–215.00 $208.35 $152 +2.77
70–79 75 116 245.00–270.00 $260.38 $195 +54.80
80–89 83 194 220.00–250.00 $236.30 $196 +10.08
89 89 7 202.50 $202.50 $180 -2.50
92–99 94 30 202.50–205.00 $204.38 $192 -16.67
92–98 95 190 210.00–230.00 $225.30 $214 +4.25
99 fancy 99 5 270.00 $270.00 $267 ±0.00
103–108 105 108 200.00–222.50 $205.77 $216 -9.38
116–118 117 100 204.00–206.00 $204.67 $239 -13.47
121–129 125 80 171.00–191.00 $181.33 $227 -36.81
121–129 126 533 195.00–210.00 $202.29 $255 -15.85
131 131 4 180.00 $180.00 $236 -37.15
130–139 134 1,294 196.00–206.00 $202.88 $272 -14.27
140–146 142 317 199.00–204.00 $202.57 $288 -13.14
152 152 25 198.00 $198.00 $301 -3.60
155 155 2 181.00 $181.00 $281 -20.60

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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.