Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 3, 2024

3,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,920	3,513	3,338
Slaughter cattle	734	1,084	514

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher. Heavy steers over 1500 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers 2.00-3.00 higher with limited numbers this week. Many load lots of mostly heavy steers, dairy steers and dairy cross steers, along with plenty of smaller packages in the offering today. Demand good, especially on the load lots. Slaughter cows: Not enough Breaker or Boner cows for comparison. Lean cows steady to 2.00 lower. Limited bulls, no comparison. Slaughter lambs: Lambs 80 lbs 14.00 lower, 110 lbs 1.00 lower, 120 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, 130-140 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, 150 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 10.00-20.00 lower, with instances 20.00-25.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1308–1411	1321	63	191.50–195.50	$194.96	$2,575	+3.96
1296–1490	1388	60	187.00–192.75	$188.47	$2,616	+3.52
1318–1521	1485	33	186.00–188.00	$186.77	$2,774	—
1501–1528	1505	57	191.00–192.25	$191.95	$2,889	+9.20
1544–1599	1575	9	192.50–193.50	$193.06	$3,041	—
1622	1622	3	184.00	$184.00	$2,984	-0.53
1606–1711	1633	179	186.50–190.25	$188.55	$3,079	+4.02

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1274–1513	1337	28	187.50–192.25	$189.97	$2,540	—
1330–1490	1366	17	189.25–193.00	$190.54	$2,603	+10.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1500	1178	85-90%	7	52.50–77.50	$70.81	$834	-33.74
854–1928	1188	85-90%	32	92.50–110.00	$102.91	$1,223	-1.64
980–1853	1459	85-90%	33	112.00–124.00	$116.48	$1,699	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1730	1276	80-85%	6	127.00–133.00	$129.30	$1,650	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1707	1707	65-75%	3	131.00	$131.00	$2,236	-0.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1675–1985	1838	4	152.00–156.00	$154.62	$2,842	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1680	1680	4	164.00	$164.00	$2,755	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1404–1663	1623	85	176.00–181.00	$179.60	$2,915	—
2020	2020	2	167.50	$167.50	$3,384	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
183–194	192	9	45.00–50.00	$48.94	$94	-26.06
255–265	260	2	45.00	$45.00	$117	-48.17

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
50	50	1	130.00	$130.00	$65	—
110–140	120	3	175.00–205.00	$186.67	$224	+81.67

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1534–1894	1597	78	163.50–166.00	$164.38	$2,625	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
125	125	2	40.00	$40.00	$50	-17.20
135–138	136	5	30.00–35.00	$32.03	$44	-25.17
138	138	113	50.00	$50.00	$69	-7.20
150–180	160	10	35.00–40.00	$38.03	$61	-22.52
155–173	169	43	50.00–65.00	$59.65	$101	-0.90
185	185	7	100.00	$100.00	$185	+23.06
190	190	1	35.00	$35.00	$66	-58.83
194–197	196	32	60.00–85.00	$69.29	$136	-24.54
215	215	12	107.50	$107.50	$231	+47.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
178	178	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	100.00	$100.00	$178	-5.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
86	86	7	135.00	$135.00	$116	+10.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
145	145	5	80.00	$80.00	$116	+5.00
150	150	1	30.00	$30.00	$45	—

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
59	59	47	185.00	$185.00	$109	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
38	38	17	210.00	$210.00	$80	—
56	56	26	230.00	$230.00	$129	+38.10

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
33–38	37	30	260.00–280.00	$277.64	$103	+92.64
39	39	10	210.00	$210.00	$82	+25.00
43–47	45	18	265.00–295.00	$279.56	$126	+24.65
51	51	23	240.00	$240.00	$122	+18.37
60–68	65	17	210.00–235.00	$226.78	$147	+14.24
68	68	3	190.00	$190.00	$129	+35.00
70	70	12	160.00–185.00	$176.67	$124	+21.67
76	76	7	255.00	$255.00	$194	+31.04
83	83	6	240.00	$240.00	$199	+16.04

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Lambs

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
23	23	3	250.00	$250.00	$58	—
57–58	58	156	205.00–220.00	$219.53	$127	+9.53
63–69	69	217	180.00	$180.00	$124	-30.00
73	73	275	191.00	$191.00	$139	-19.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
43	43	92	290.00	$290.00	$125	—
67–69	68	7	215.00–235.00	$226.57	$154	-18.43
81	81	9	195.00	$195.00	$158	-50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
92	92	—	—	3	105.00	$105.00	$97	-40.00
97	97	—	—	3	85.00	$85.00	$82	-15.00
115	115	—	—	1	85.00	$85.00	$98	-22.58
117	117	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Exposed	14	135.00	$135.00	$158	+27.42
121	121	—	—	4	105.00	$105.00	$127	-26.13
130	130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	16	160.00	$160.00	$208	+28.87
100–142	137	—	—	37	120.00–140.00	$134.89	$185	+3.76
148	148	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Exposed	2	105.00	$105.00	$155	-26.13
158	158	—	—	2	125.00	$125.00	$198	+25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
54–58	54	25	205.00–225.00	$206.71	$112	-28.29
70–78	75	12	220.00–240.00	$230.75	$173	-4.25
80	80	7	210.00	$210.00	$168	-25.00
92	92	51	235.00	$235.00	$216	±0.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
71	71	12	185.00	$185.00	$131	-0.90
81–89	83	433	155.00–177.50	$170.42	$141	-13.95
91–99	96	200	145.00–165.00	$150.28	$144	-14.72
108–109	108	28	139.00–141.00	$139.43	$151	-2.13
110–119	114	102	131.00–147.00	$142.69	$163	-0.95
127–129	128	100	141.00–147.00	$145.70	$186	+3.32
131–139	135	246	141.00–145.00	$143.80	$194	+1.01
140–149	143	368	136.00–145.00	$142.45	$204	+1.17
150–162	152	172	128.00–145.00	$142.33	$216	+5.72

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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.