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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

2,819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,819 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 5 219.50 $219.50 $3,205 +10.50
1479 1479 50 213.75 $213.75 $3,161 +4.75
1518–1575 1530 186 214.25–214.50 $214.44 $3,281 +4.25
1790 1790 16 209.00 $209.00 $3,741 —
1803 1803 7 206.00 $206.00 $3,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1484 1445 32 215.50–219.50 $218.05 $3,151 —
1460 1460 5 208.00 $208.00 $3,037 -2.50

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,784 —
1414–1503 1454 32 214.00–217.00 $215.71 $3,136 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618 1618 10 212.25 $212.25 $3,434 —
1657 1657 9 218.75 $218.75 $3,625 +10.99

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 3 60.00 $60.00 $133 -30.00
215–240 228 2 75.00–90.00 $82.09 $187 -7.91
283 283 2 90.00 $90.00 $255 -5.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 5 125.00 $125.00 $62 -110.00
60 60 2 200.00 $200.00 $120 -35.00
75 75 2 180.00 $180.00 $135 -55.00
155 155 1 215.00 $215.00 $333 ±0.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1451–1702 1568 15 182.00–183.00 $182.51 $2,862 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 4 30.00 $30.00 $30 -40.00
129–148 143 30 95.00–105.00 $100.21 $143 +42.91
143 143 13 100.00 $100.00 $143 +42.70
135–149 145 13 120.00–125.00 $123.56 $179 +66.26
154 154 4 95.00 $95.00 $146 +44.12
158 158 3 45.00 $45.00 $71 -41.39
154–187 170 41 115.00–120.00 $117.32 $199 -2.68
155–195 179 43 90.00–100.00 $94.78 $170 +28.78
180–188 185 8 90.00–100.00 $97.57 $181 +31.57
208–243 222 34 75.00–95.00 $80.33 $178 -3.45
238 238 6 65.00 $65.00 $155 -18.78
253–258 255 5 75.00–85.00 $79.05 $202 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 2 310.00 $310.00 $164 -15.00
60 60 25 270.00–300.00 $283.20 $170 -41.80
82–84 83 62 245.00–280.00 $262.56 $218 -27.44
92 92 39 245.00 $245.00 $225 ±0.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113 113 4 120.00 $120.00 $136 +7.08
188 188 2 85.00 $85.00 $160 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 8 210.00 $210.00 $69 -125.00
38 38 3 395.00 $395.00 $150 +60.00
46–48 47 19 295.00–355.00 $333.49 $157 -32.41
50 50 2 335.00 $335.00 $168 -95.13
50–55 53 25 325.00–430.00 $392.33 $208 -37.80
67 67 18 385.00 $385.00 $258 -22.10
68 68 12 380.00 $380.00 $258 -27.10
75 75 1 375.00 $375.00 $281 +20.00
80 80 1 370.00 $370.00 $296 ±0.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31 31 37 335.00 $335.00 $104 -20.00
45–49 48 69 320.00–330.00 $323.15 $155 +5.26

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 -29.50
125–129 128 7 155.00–165.00 $163.61 $209 -1.39
163 163 6 145.00 $145.00 $236 -15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 230.00 $230.00 $322 -27.57

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
51–59 56 66 300.00–320.00 $312.66 $175 -14.20
65–68 67 134 285.00–295.00 $290.06 $194 -13.14
70–79 74 114 270.00–300.00 $277.29 $205 -32.85
80–89 85 493 265.00–290.00 $280.59 $239 -12.52
93–99 97 124 265.00–275.00 $267.06 $259 +22.46
112–114 113 68 215.00–250.00 $239.83 $271 +18.28
127 127 20 220.00 $220.00 $279 -3.10
131 131 206 205.00 $205.00 $269 -2.58
144–148 146 166 193.00–206.00 $201.08 $294 -1.01
152–160 158 222 187.00–198.00 $188.67 $298 -12.16
164 164 271 172.00 $172.00 $282 -28.83

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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.