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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

3,797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,797 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1381 1381 7 218.00 $218.00 $3,011 —
1389–1461 1439 40 215.75–217.25 $216.18 $3,111 —
1487–1489 1488 12 217.00 $217.00 $3,229 +5.29
1537 1537 9 215.50 $215.50 $3,312 +5.45
1545–1681 1603 21 215.75–217.00 $216.31 $3,467 +1.31
1653–1701 1659 40 213.75–215.00 $214.84 $3,564 +7.84

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 23 218.25 $218.25 $2,968 —
1369–1457 1393 32 211.00–217.75 $214.23 $2,984 —
1371–1466 1429 80 214.50–216.00 $215.21 $3,075 +6.24

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408–1486 1428 32 212.00–213.75 $213.29 $3,046 —
1494–1587 1525 15 212.00–214.00 $212.69 $3,244 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1451 1451 7 212.00 $212.00 $3,076 —
1455 1455 12 211.00–212.50 $211.88 $3,083 —
1581 1581 9 212.25 $212.25 $3,356 —
1599 1599 4 213.00 $213.00 $3,406 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
178 178 2 105.00 $105.00 $187 +20.00
216–245 224 11 85.00–120.00 $106.33 $238 -1.66
260–289 282 6 70.00–95.00 $90.17 $254 -24.83

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 4 220.00 $220.00 $117 +75.55
69 69 6 235.00 $235.00 $162 +90.55
85 85 6 290.00 $290.00 $246 -80.00
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 $260 +65.00
155 155 2 170.00 $170.00 $264 -50.22
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1423 1423 3 173.00 $173.00 $2,462 —
1496–1678 1548 7 185.00–193.00 $187.48 $2,902 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–144 130 69 75.00–90.00 $87.30 $113 -6.05
132 132 18 115.00 $115.00 $152 +21.65
126–141 135 13 120.00–135.00 $129.13 $174 +35.78
131–148 141 54 95.00–115.00 $99.18 $140 -10.82
150–180 164 14 125.00–130.00 $126.53 $208 -0.82
157–167 164 27 75.00 $75.00 $123 -52.35
169–170 169 11 110.00 $110.00 $186 +1.27
154–199 170 106 80.00–105.00 $97.07 $165 -11.66
193–196 194 15 120.00 $120.00 $233 +21.59
190–197 196 19 80.00–90.00 $81.53 $160 -16.88
203–225 208 12 105.00–115.00 $109.23 $227 -0.77
202–240 228 24 75.00–85.00 $77.22 $176 -19.67
288 288 12 110.00 $110.00 $317 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 23 255.00 $255.00 $135 -21.29
61–67 66 33 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $155 -33.59
70 70 9 215.00 $215.00 $150 -53.51
74 74 26 210.00 $210.00 $155 -45.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103 103 5 115.00 $115.00 $118 +20.00
151 151 5 115.00 $115.00 $174 +10.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 24 240.00 $240.00 $67 —
42–44 42 83 215.00–240.00 $220.31 $93 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
21 21 9 410.00 $410.00 $86 +35.00
41 41 8 160.00 $160.00 $66 +5.00
54–58 56 35 350.00–400.00 $378.47 $212 +93.47
50–58 58 47 360.00–430.00 $428.20 $248 +2.57
63–68 64 33 375.00–425.00 $409.16 $262 +17.25
73 73 6 380.00 $380.00 $277 +10.00
82 82 11 380.00 $380.00 $312 +255.00
96 96 10 305.00 $305.00 $293 +180.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34 34 5 240.00 $240.00 $82 -92.84
36 36 6 275.00 $275.00 $99 -57.84
41–49 48 102 230.00–280.00 $263.77 $127 -89.50
65 65 91 240.00 $240.00 $156 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
51 51 11 160.00 $160.00 $82 -50.00
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 $109 -65.00
80 80 2 135.00 $135.00 $108 -75.00
85 85 1 170.00 $170.00 $144 -40.00
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 $140 -55.00
91 91 4 110.00 $110.00 $100 -100.00
95 95 1 165.00 $165.00 $157 -45.00
121–145 125 6 120.00–150.00 $125.80 $157 -10.25
112–144 132 13 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $176 +5.38
135 135 5 130.00 $130.00 $176 +2.02
160 160 4 145.00 $145.00 $232 +35.00
203 203 2 125.00 $125.00 $254 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–58 56 101 245.00–255.00 $250.26 $140 -77.31
60–69 65 305 215.00–270.00 $244.28 $159 -42.27
71–78 74 748 225.00–250.00 $234.89 $174 -43.98
82–89 87 201 240.00–255.00 $247.92 $216 -21.22
95–99 99 117 237.50–245.00 $244.02 $242 -29.13
100 100 35 265.00 $265.00 $265 +26.92
117 117 60 209.00 $209.00 $245 -4.11
123 123 6 210.00 $210.00 $258 +16.74
138 138 35 182.00 $182.00 $251 -13.84
143 143 57 201.00 $201.00 $287 +8.54
153–165 154 724 155.00–174.00 $171.72 $264 +7.72

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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.