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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

6,765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,765 3,580 4,373
Slaughter cattle 1,614 1,146 1,097

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter steers 10.00 higher, heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher, Holstein steers scarce. Very good demand for this large offering of long time, hard fed, high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was very active, as even the singles and odd cattle brought over 190.00. Very little premium seen for No Implant cattle, hide color did not matter either. Discounts on cattle weighing 1600 lbs plus were not evident, as packers are willing to tolerate a heavy carcass to get the high quality grades they desire. Best comparison of slaughter lambs were those of traditional slaughter weights, steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for this very large offering of slaughter lambs. Slaughter ewes too lightly tested last sale to allow comparison, demand was good. A large offering of strings of feeder lambs, demand was good and the market was active.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171–1323 1273 68 187.00–194.00 $190.86 $2,430 +5.84
1405–1496 1450 45 195.00–197.75 $196.86 $2,854 —
1395–1475 1461 57 194.50–197.00 $196.63 $2,873 —
1507–1572 1530 59 194.75–197.50 $195.62 $2,993 —
1516–1705 1603 148 194.00–198.25 $196.59 $3,151 —
1608–1683 1643 149 195.00–199.50 $196.07 $3,221 —
1772 1772 36 189.00 $189.00 $3,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1114 1066 39 192.50–204.00 $201.54 $2,148 —
1228 1228 33 190.50 $190.50 $2,339 —
1286 1286 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,443 +6.50
1165–1491 1391 233 192.00–198.75 $195.69 $2,722 —
1205–1488 1427 202 191.00–198.00 $196.43 $2,803 +8.65

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1438 1402 10 185.00–187.00 $186.18 $2,610 —
1436–1586 1456 81 195.00–196.00 $195.15 $2,841 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1464 1464 11 191.00 $191.00 $2,796 —
1468 1468 9 185.00 $185.00 $2,716 —
1525–1558 1548 16 191.50–193.00 $192.54 $2,981 +8.31
1623 1623 5 194.50 $194.50 $3,157 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 3 100.00 $100.00 $188 —
215 215 1 90.00 $90.00 $194 +5.00
250 250 1 75.00 $75.00 $188 —
350 350 1 85.00 $85.00 $298 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 9 270.00 $270.00 $211 -14.91
97 97 3 200.00 $200.00 $194 -65.00
103 103 2 185.00 $185.00 $191 +80.00
125–130 126 9 115.00–165.00 $120.75 $152 -94.25
160 160 1 210.00 $210.00 $336 +70.00
208 208 2 195.00 $195.00 $406 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–128 108 18 70.00–75.00 $74.16 $80 -0.84
117–142 134 67 75.00–85.00 $81.43 $109 +6.43
140–149 147 13 90.00–110.00 $96.45 $142 +21.45
160–164 162 18 65.00–80.00 $72.26 $117 +32.26
181 181 6 85.00 $85.00 $154 +45.00
160–192 182 76 85.00–115.00 $92.67 $169 +22.67
184 184 7 100.00 $100.00 $184 +30.00
207 207 6 110.00 $110.00 $228 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
109 109 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 12 105.00 $105.00 $114 —
158 158 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 $190 —
194 194 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 16 105.00 $105.00 $204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 Young (2-4 yrs)Winter 11 240.00 $240.00 —
208 208 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 14 250.00 $250.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 15 275.00 $275.00 $132 —
52 52 22 280.00 $280.00 $146 -15.36
63–69 66 91 260.00–305.00 $275.05 $182 -20.31
71–76 73 133 250.00–265.00 $257.99 $188 -5.03
76 76 32 215.00 $215.00 $163 -48.02
84 84 15 195.00 $195.00 $164 ±0.00
95 95 11 95.00 $95.00 $90 -100.00
99 99 27 190.00 $190.00 $188 -5.00
117 117 7 110.00 $110.00 $129 -43.21

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 105.00 $105.00 $178 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 28 110.00 $110.00 $154 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 46 280.00 $280.00 $123 —
51 51 176 300.00 $300.00 $153 —
68 68 114 280.00 $280.00 $190 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46–48 47 39 270.00–320.00 $283.23 $133 +22.26
52–54 53 39 275.00–290.00 $282.06 $149 +199.24
53 53 3 290.00 $290.00 $154 +207.18
55 55 1 225.00 $225.00 $124 -50.00
63 63 9 180.00 $180.00 $113 -142.81
63–66 64 121 250.00–280.00 $271.41 $174 -51.40
69 69 6 225.00 $225.00 $155 -5.00
80 80 20 245.00 $245.00 $196 +40.00
80–82 82 40 240.00–245.00 $240.24 $197 +0.24
94 94 43 240.00 $240.00 $226 +5.00
175 175 6 190.00 $190.00 $332 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 24 320.00 $320.00 $112 —
40–48 46 34 305.00 $305.00 $140 —
59 59 23 295.00 $295.00 $174 ±0.00
71–78 72 88 220.00–265.00 $257.26 $185 -37.74
94 94 136 225.00 $225.00 $212 +25.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35–37 36 17 205.00–215.00 $210.75 $76 —
47–48 47 22 205.00–225.00 $216.72 $102 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
87 87 9 180.00 $180.00 $157 +14.12
88 88 2 115.00 $115.00 $101 -50.88
95 95 2 145.00 $145.00 $138 -10.00
105 105 22 155.00 $155.00 $163 ±0.00
178–185 180 3 100.00–110.00 $106.58 $192 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 122 280.00 $280.00 $171 ±0.00
67 67 8 255.00 $255.00 $171 -25.00
83 83 2 210.00 $210.00 $174 -45.00
95–98 98 63 230.00–270.00 $269.38 $264 +159.38
103 103 80 220.00–285.00 $232.19 $239 -15.88
150 150 1 160.00 $160.00 $240 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52–56 54 13 290.00–295.00 $292.78 $158 +11.00
59 59 9 215.00 $215.00 $127 -66.78
71–77 fancy 72 105 265.00–280.00 $268.80 $194 —
79 79 68 205.00 $205.00 $162 -43.65
84–88 87 65 190.00–220.00 $195.47 $170 -38.68
91–99 96 316 165.00–210.00 $180.93 $174 -26.76
106–108 107 20 165.00–175.00 $170.05 $182 -26.98
113–117 114 102 159.00–171.00 $169.39 $193 -3.88
122–129 125 463 155.00–168.00 $162.86 $204 +0.11
133 fancy 133 9 175.00 $175.00 $233 —
130–139 135 176 155.00–168.00 $163.79 $221 +11.79
140–149 145 750 152.00–168.00 $162.74 $236 +1.88
150–165 155 693 151.00–163.00 $158.36 $245 -1.64
174 174 27 149.00 $149.00 $259 -11.00

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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.