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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

3,996 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,996 2,794 4,703
Slaughter cattle 1,328 997 1,623

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers 3.00-4.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. No implant and drug free cattle bringing a premium. Dairy steers 10.00 lower with light numbers. Many load lots, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering today. Good demand throughout the sale. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 3.00 lower. Boner cows steady to 1.00 higher. Lean cows steady. Bulls 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter lambs: Limited number of light lambs last week. Lambs 110 lbs 2.00 lower, 120-130 lbs 3.00-4.00 lower, 140 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly 5.00-7.00 lower with light numbers last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1217 1171 17 199.00–205.00 $202.42 $2,370 —
1334 1334 4 186.50 $186.50 $2,488 —
1273–1496 1400 300 189.75–193.00 $191.35 $2,679 -3.76
1382–1415 1409 17 195.00–197.00 $195.35 $2,752 +0.24
1333–1467 1427 43 192.25–196.25 $194.72 $2,779 -0.39
1509–1576 1554 243 191.00–194.00 $192.51 $2,992 +0.61
1574 1574 5 187.50 $187.50 $2,951 +2.50
1553–1643 1607 32 194.00 $194.00 $3,118 —
1601–1631 1616 12 185.00–189.00 $186.98 $3,022 —
1668 1668 2 182.00 $182.00 $3,036 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1241 1187 18 189.00–192.50 $191.33 $2,271 +0.75
1227–1414 1300 44 192.50–196.00 $193.51 $2,516 —
1204–1379 1331 188 188.75–194.00 $192.32 $2,560 -2.70
1347 1347 13 194.50 $194.50 $2,620 -0.52
1440–1455 1450 6 184.00–187.00 $186.01 $2,697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1820 1444 75-80% 79 138.00–148.00 $142.13 $2,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1150 861 85-90% 6 66.00–87.50 $75.60 $651 —
910–1498 1127 85-90% 19 92.00–108.00 $103.57 $1,167 -14.95
1097–1745 1311 85-90% 15 110.00–124.00 $118.06 $1,548 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1750 1366 80-85% 39 127.00–136.50 $134.22 $1,833 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1446–1905 1538 65-75% 12 139.50–146.00 $142.51 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1765 1673 5 145.00–159.00 $153.04 $2,560 —
1415–2300 1881 17 165.00–175.00 $171.51 $3,226 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321–1405 1342 8 184.50–188.50 $187.45 $2,516 —
1350 1350 3 186.00 $186.00 $2,511 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534 1534 4 184.00 $184.00 $2,823 —
1439–1585 1535 46 185.50–190.35 $190.01 $2,917 —
1608–1625 1612 16 189.00–193.00 $191.99 $3,095 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 173 5 85.00 $85.00 $147 -10.00
205 205 1 75.00 $75.00 $154 -15.45
210 210 1 60.00 $60.00 $126 -30.45
265 265 1 55.00 $55.00 $146 -20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 6 225.00 $225.00 $164 +100.00
87 87 3 205.00 $205.00 $178 +50.00
140 140 2 155.00 $155.00 $217 -35.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1503–1588 1554 10 167.00–170.00 $168.16 $2,613 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 5 30.00 $30.00 $34 -55.00
120–130 126 29 65.00–85.00 $73.08 $92 +11.04
127 127 12 55.00 $55.00 $70 -7.04
130–136 135 8 45.00–50.00 $48.79 $66 +3.79
144 144 11 120.00 $120.00 $173 +75.00
142–148 146 26 60.00–80.00 $67.93 $99 -7.46
146 146 4 50.00 $50.00 $73 -25.39
150–175 159 30 60.00–65.00 $63.36 $101 -48.34
153–183 169 95 70.00–90.00 $82.11 $139 -29.59
163–190 174 5 115.00 $115.00 $200 +16.43
191–192 191 16 65.00–70.00 $67.81 $130 -30.76
210 210 5 70.00 $70.00 $147 -18.77
205–219 211 14 80.00–100.00 $93.07 $196 +4.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
142 142 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 45 205.00 $205.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 17 175.00 $175.00 $94 -30.00
68 68 4 210.00 $210.00 $143 +5.00
86 86 129 161.00 $161.00 $138 -19.00
115 115 9 151.00 $151.00 $174 -14.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 80.00 $80.00 $156 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103 103 7 75.00 $75.00 $77 —
137 137 5 90.00 $90.00 $123 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 37 225.00 $225.00 $74 +53.79
66 66 47 200.00 $200.00 $132 +15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22 22 3 255.00 $255.00 $56 +6.58
43 43 7 255.00 $255.00 $110 +6.58
46–49 48 28 265.00–290.00 $277.89 $133 +29.47
50–59 56 71 255.00–270.00 $263.01 $147 +3.01
55–58 56 16 210.00–230.00 $215.20 $121 -44.80
63 63 13 270.00 $270.00 $170 +65.00
61–67 65 29 230.00–260.00 $237.81 $155 -17.19
70 70 13 215.00–230.00 $226.54 $159 -18.28

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 2 280.00 $280.00 $64 +80.00
35 35 23 230.00 $230.00 $80 +30.00
41 41 8 235.00 $235.00 $96 +16.26
52 52 58 235.00 $235.00 $122 +14.61
66–68 67 39 225.00–255.00 $244.44 $164 +30.56
70 70 27 260.00 $260.00 $182 +46.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 4 205.00 $205.00 $78 +50.00
43 43 23 175.00 $175.00 $75 -5.00
54 54 19 185.00 $185.00 $100 —
62 62 14 205.00 $205.00 $127 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 4 85.00 $85.00 $73 -30.00
90 90 2 90.00 $90.00 $81 -20.00
96 96 10 120.00 $120.00 $115 -30.00
107 107 3 100.00 $100.00 $107 -47.76
106–144 131 18 120.00–140.00 $127.57 $167 +14.15
158–175 167 4 95.00–101.00 $98.15 $164 —
167–170 168 4 120.00–140.00 $134.93 $227 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 $205 -15.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–59 58 58 200.00–225.00 $222.31 $129 +35.82
62–68 64 55 195.00–215.00 $204.42 $131 +17.93
65 65 11 175.00 $175.00 $114 -11.49
70 70 4 170.00 $170.00 $119 -5.00
73–79 77 132 180.00–195.00 $185.11 $143 -4.38
80–88 83 24 181.00–215.00 $194.45 $161 +7.99
93–94 93 44 190.00 $190.00 $177 +3.51
107 107 5 162.00 $162.00 $173 -22.96
109 109 10 178.00 $178.00 $194 -6.96
113–119 116 132 172.00–182.00 $176.96 $205 -2.34
120–126 124 224 172.00–183.00 $180.05 $223 -3.57
130–139 134 516 169.00–185.00 $181.07 $243 -3.30
140–148 144 335 175.00–184.00 $180.74 $260 -5.57
157 157 23 181.00 $181.00 $284 -4.45

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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.