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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

4,658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,658 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1414–1456 1438 30 229.00–231.50 $230.24 $3,311 +0.52
1453–1492 1480 10 235.00 $235.00 $3,478 —
1533–1640 1553 70 227.00–234.00 $230.98 $3,587 +0.53
1541–1778 1639 73 230.50–238.00 $232.97 $3,818 —
1781–1918 1876 13 210.00–223.00 $213.80 $4,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1460 1336 75 229.00–233.00 $231.06 $3,087 +2.71
1267–1480 1385 38 228.50–235.00 $231.97 $3,213 +0.75
1630–1653 1643 7 228.00–230.00 $228.85 $3,760 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354–1564 1447 32 225.00–231.00 $227.60 $3,293 +2.82

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382–1470 1438 30 223.00–230.00 $226.23 $3,253 +6.16
1509–1740 1564 35 221.00–227.75 $224.60 $3,513 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–227 220 5 85.00–135.00 $119.28 $262 -0.72
255–265 260 2 100.00 $100.00 $260 -3.61
320–325 322 3 90.00–100.00 $93.37 $301 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 145.00 $145.00 $94 +10.00
73 73 2 320.00 $320.00 $234 +105.00
118–145 127 3 170.00–265.00 $206.15 $262 +29.69
180 180 1 230.00 $230.00 $414 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1451 1440 9 188.00–191.00 $189.66 $2,731 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90–92 91 5 10.00 $10.00 $9 -60.00
105 105 3 25.00 $25.00 $26 -41.42
107–130 118 24 50.00–80.00 $67.59 $80 +1.17
135 135 5 60.00 $60.00 $81 -56.72
133–149 140 69 80.00–135.00 $110.11 $154 -6.61
136–145 141 29 130.00–145.00 $140.24 $198 +23.52
102–149 142 167 75.00–110.00 $100.19 $142 -16.53
150–168 157 27 60.00–75.00 $71.44 $112 -18.56
150–177 162 28 50.00–75.00 $61.19 $99 -52.08
150–171 165 33 90.00–105.00 $99.87 $165 -13.40
153–185 170 170 90.00–125.00 $108.23 $184 -5.04
175–198 193 101 90.00–115.00 $95.37 $184 -4.63
199 199 7 135.00 $135.00 $269 +35.00
218 218 3 80.00 $80.00 $174 -17.05
208–233 223 5 80.00–85.00 $81.87 $183 -15.18

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 10 255.00 $255.00 $148 -25.00
63–68 66 36 255.00–275.00 $260.16 $172 +5.16
76–77 76 81 250.00–273.00 $269.84 $205 +14.84
91 91 15 265.00 $265.00 $241 ±0.00
102 102 17 254.00 $254.00 $259 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 90.00 $90.00 $171 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81 81 7 70.00 $70.00 $57 —
149 149 10 90.00 $90.00 $134 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31 31 20 305.00 $305.00 $95 —
40–48 43 58 235.00–245.00 $241.13 $104 —
52–55 55 110 230.00–265.00 $258.52 $142 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 7 310.00 $310.00 $112 +5.00
43 43 2 405.00 $405.00 $174 +143.54
44 44 25 365.00–375.00 $371.80 $164 +110.34
51 51 10 265.00 $265.00 $135 -167.50
53–57 55 28 430.00–480.00 $450.92 $248 +76.22
60–65 64 77 465.00–470.00 $467.38 $299 +7.72
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 8 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
20 20 2 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
23 23 6 75.00 $75.00 +30.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23–25 24 13 335.00–355.00 $347.70 $83 +2.70
30–34 32 36 245.00–270.00 $257.59 $82 -87.41
30–39 35 29 280.00–360.00 $342.28 $120 -2.72
40–47 44 30 255.00–275.00 $264.20 $116 -104.24
43–47 45 36 275.00–325.00 $305.50 $137 -62.94
53–58 54 31 265.00–315.00 $294.98 $159 -39.03
60–63 62 94 270.00–300.00 $288.78 $179 -45.23
76 76 31 282.50 $282.50 $215 +22.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 5 175.00 $175.00 $149 -5.00
88 88 9 175.00 $175.00 $154 -5.00
112–125 115 4 125.00–155.00 $133.13 $153 +8.13
103–140 120 8 170.00–205.00 $180.19 $216 +55.19
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 $225 -10.00
160 160 2 150.00 $150.00 $240 +35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–128 124 8 350.00–405.00 $362.51 $450 —
132 132 3 250.00 $250.00 $330 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 11 250.00 $250.00 $110 —
50–59 56 154 257.50–319.00 $284.93 $160 -1.25
60–68 62 271 235.00–287.00 $267.52 $166 -25.08
70–79 75 472 230.00–285.00 $274.11 $206 +7.52
80–89 85 320 250.00–281.00 $265.54 $226 -5.11
90–97 95 460 250.00–275.00 $264.68 $251 -1.37
102–106 105 252 237.50–264.00 $255.04 $268 -13.46
110–116 112 356 237.00–256.00 $248.26 $278 +6.94
128 128 28 220.00 $220.00 $282 -9.00
131–139 136 170 227.00–235.00 $230.07 $313 +10.07
141–147 145 177 225.00–229.00 $226.10 $328 +15.83

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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.