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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

3,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,050 3,553 2,505
Slaughter cattle 1,080 1,064 801

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers 2.00-3.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 3.00 lower. Limited number of dairy steers this week, no comparison. No implant cattle bringing 4.00-5.00 higher this week. Many load lots, along with plenty of smaller groups in the offering today. Demand good throughout the sale both in the arena and online. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows steady to 1.00 lower. Boner and Lean cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter lambs: Not enough light lambs last week for comparison. Lambs 100-130 lbs 1.00 higher, 140 lbs steady, 150 lbs 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1345 1239 14 176.00–178.00 $177.46 $2,199 -14.59
1320 1320 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,389 —
1336 1336 5 176.00 $176.00 $2,351 —
1348–1454 1397 129 179.00–184.00 $181.50 $2,536 —
1359–1493 1440 49 183.00–188.25 $184.38 $2,655 -5.62
1548–1556 1553 7 184.00–189.50 $186.35 $2,894 —
1514–1581 1570 178 181.00–183.00 $182.64 $2,867 —
1623 1623 4 182.50 $182.50 $2,962 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043–1171 1128 6 179.00–181.00 $179.62 $2,026 —
1251 1251 9 180.50 $180.50 $2,258 -5.63
1273–1429 1333 142 178.00–180.00 $179.91 $2,398 -6.17
1323–1422 1366 65 181.50–184.00 $183.12 $2,501 -5.38
1329–1404 1375 59 184.00–189.00 $187.45 $2,577 -1.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1790 1408 80-85% 76 125.00–133.50 $131.13 $1,846 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171–1888 1478 75-80% 64 134.00–140.00 $135.71 $2,006 -1.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1260 1023 85-90% 5 67.50–87.50 $79.28 $811 —
864–1565 1097 85-90% 24 92.00–106.00 $99.17 $1,088 —
985–1818 1394 85-90% 31 110.00–124.00 $117.53 $1,638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1740 1715 2 139.00–151.00 $144.91 $2,485 +5.06
1420–2413 1912 14 154.00–166.00 $160.07 $3,061 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–1544 1389 19 175.00–180.00 $177.91 $2,471 +1.91

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 3 176.00 $176.00 $2,112 —
1361 1361 10 180.00 $180.00 $2,450 +2.00
1458 1458 6 176.00 $176.00 $2,566 —
1538–1686 1590 74 179.00–182.00 $179.78 $2,859 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 75.00 $75.00 $124 —
238 238 4 100.00 $100.00 $238 -12.91
265–295 280 2 65.00–85.00 $75.54 $212 -31.15

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 $130 -65.00
175 175 1 200.00 $200.00 $350 +17.61

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1433 1433 11 162.00 $162.00 $2,321 ±0.00
1505 1505 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,408 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
131 131 11 85.00 $85.00 $111 -15.00
145 145 2 55.00 $55.00 $80 -15.00
145 145 1 105.00 $105.00 $152 +35.00
151–188 179 29 75.00–100.00 $94.91 $170 -21.06
175–181 179 19 110.00–125.00 $120.02 $215 +4.05
190–195 193 2 75.00–95.00 $84.87 $164 -37.04
195 195 15 115.00–120.00 $118.67 $231 -3.24
200–215 208 2 115.00 $115.00 $239 +55.00
218 218 3 85.00 $85.00 $185 -30.00
260 260 1 90.00 $90.00 $234 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 12 155.00 $155.00 $124 -20.00
110 110 8 154.00 $154.00 $169 +13.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 2 80.00 $80.00 $116 -15.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 5 225.00 $225.00 $171 +40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35–38 36 33 255.00–265.00 $258.52 $93 -1.48
40–47 46 77 225.00–240.00 $236.84 $109 +35.02
52–54 53 10 275.00–290.00 $282.36 $150 +7.36
60–61 61 9 265.00–295.00 $268.28 $164 +23.28
61 61 4 255.00 $255.00 $156 +10.00
63 63 41 230.00 $230.00 $145 -27.24
65 65 5 230.00 $230.00 $150 -27.24
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 $154 -10.00
77 77 9 265.00 $265.00 $204 +18.15
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 $192 -6.85

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 16 245.00 $245.00 $93 +46.58
62–69 63 147 260.00–265.00 $260.50 $164 +50.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42–49 48 44 210.00–215.00 $214.18 $103 +39.18
58 58 3 245.00 $245.00 $142 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 —— 13 135.00 $135.00 $86 +30.00
75 75 —— 2 215.00 $215.00 $161 +110.00
85 85 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 $110 +25.00
94 94 —— 24 135.00 $135.00 $127 -50.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 2 165.00 $165.00 $165 +18.39
120–125 123 —— 2 105.00–125.00 $115.20 $142 -63.72
143 143 —— 2 160.00 $160.00 $229 +42.72

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 12 290.00 $290.00 $191 +60.00
85 85 3 240.00 $240.00 $204 +10.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 215.00 $215.00 $140 +20.38
71 71 7 170.00 $170.00 $121 -24.62
80–87 82 70 175.00–190.00 $184.27 $151 +8.27
87 87 9 155.00 $155.00 $135 -44.00
90–96 94 185 165.00–177.00 $172.29 $162 +2.29
100–109 103 51 161.00–170.00 $168.51 $174 +1.23
106 106 21 155.00 $155.00 $164 -12.28
113–118 116 68 161.00–162.00 $161.74 $188 +8.74
121–129 125 299 161.00–170.00 $164.82 $206 +1.46
125 125 3 145.00 $145.00 $181 -18.36
130–139 135 267 162.00–168.00 $166.25 $224 +14.25
142–146 144 224 162.00–170.50 $165.69 $239 +0.03
153–158 155 119 161.00–167.00 $162.40 $252 -3.03

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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.