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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

5,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,186 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1484–1573 1509 16 229.50–232.00 $231.13 $3,488 —
1530–1565 1551 25 229.50–231.00 $230.41 $3,574 -0.57
1511–1788 1618 35 231.50–234.00 $232.55 $3,763 -0.42

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1460 1399 31 230.00 $230.00 $3,218 -1.97
1369–1550 1441 20 229.00–231.00 $229.64 $3,309 —
1626 1626 11 234.00 $234.00 $3,805 +5.15
1720 1720 3 228.00 $228.00 $3,922 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383–1442 1408 17 230.50–231.00 $230.85 $3,250 —
1410 1410 12 234.50 $234.50 $3,306 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1485 1476 19 233.50–234.00 $233.71 $3,450 —
1495–1508 1504 16 232.00 $232.00 $3,489 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 140.00 $140.00 $259 —
206–237 214 11 115.00 $115.00 $246 -4.28
258–285 272 5 110.00–120.00 $113.79 $310 +13.79

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–149 136 8 180.00–215.00 $187.99 $256 -18.16
150 150 1 160.00 $160.00 $240 -70.00
175–190 183 2 190.00–245.00 $218.63 $400 -11.37

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1539 1539 4 189.00 $189.00 $2,909 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 13 75.00 $75.00 $56 +65.00
81 81 5 30.00 $30.00 $24 +20.00
105–128 115 99 35.00–75.00 $64.51 $74 -3.08
136 136 5 95.00 $95.00 $129 +35.00
125–146 137 203 70.00–100.00 $90.19 $124 +30.19
137–148 142 42 80.00–95.00 $91.72 $130 -8.47
152–166 159 87 65.00–80.00 $70.52 $112 -0.92
160–170 163 35 105.00–125.00 $110.58 $180 +49.39
150–190 171 321 65.00–100.00 $83.65 $143 -24.58
176 176 8 60.00 $60.00 $106 -48.23
188–193 189 74 75.00–85.00 $77.96 $147 -17.41
188–190 189 16 110.00–115.00 $113.14 $214 +17.77
200–228 211 66 60.00–110.00 $81.56 $172 +1.56

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 19 250.00 $250.00 $132 -5.00
60 60 10 280.00 $280.00 $168 +25.00
64 64 11 240.00 $240.00 $154 -20.16
74 74 6 255.00 $255.00 $189 -14.84
90 90 50 265.00 $265.00 $238 ±0.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 49 135.00 $135.00 $151 —
116–132 120 12 130.00–135.00 $133.63 $160 +43.63
164 164 9 60.00 $60.00 $98 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 4 360.00 $360.00 $126 +50.00
36 36 4 370.00 $370.00 $133 +60.00
38 38 3 210.00 $210.00 $80 -100.00
41–43 42 29 310.00–320.00 $315.63 $133 -89.37
41–49 45 11 305.00–360.00 $341.86 $154 -29.94
44–48 46 9 360.00–375.00 $366.92 $169 -4.88
53–59 57 53 410.00–430.00 $425.60 $243 -25.32
60–66 64 51 390.00–440.00 $421.85 $270 -45.53
65 65 12 355.00 $355.00 $231 -112.38
75 75 8 400.00 $400.00 $300 -67.38
80 80 11 285.00–290.00 $285.45 $228 -181.93
83 83 19 310.00 $310.00 $257 -157.38
85 85 11 430.00 $430.00 $366 -37.38

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32 32 5 325.00 $325.00 $104 +67.41
38 38 16 245.00 $245.00 $93 -97.28
42–48 45 93 265.00–295.00 $275.83 $124 -29.67
50 50 19 275.00 $275.00 $138 -19.98
60–63 61 74 270.00–277.50 $275.53 $168 -13.25
71 71 47 257.50 $257.50 $183 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31 31 13 200.00 $200.00 $62 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 $108 -55.00
92 92 3 235.00 $235.00 $216 +60.00
117 117 3 155.00 $155.00 $181 +21.87
121–140 127 6 110.00–160.00 $141.68 $180 -38.51
100–145 131 35 200.00–230.00 $210.69 $276 +30.50
158 158 6 190.00 $190.00 $300 +40.00
180 180 2 120.00 $120.00 $216 -30.00
198 198 3 160.00 $160.00 $317 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56–59 57 162 260.00–270.00 $265.33 $151 -19.60
60–64 62 16 210.00–235.00 $223.66 $139 -43.86
60–69 65 220 255.00–285.00 $272.49 $177 +4.97
70–79 75 360 245.00–290.00 $268.39 $201 -5.72
81–89 85 374 235.00–275.00 $263.57 $224 -1.97
89 89 19 230.00 $230.00 $205 -35.54
91–99 94 618 255.00–275.00 $263.14 $247 -1.54
100–108 104 246 255.00–275.00 $261.40 $272 +6.36
111–118 114 176 235.00–272.00 $258.94 $295 +10.68
121–129 126 187 220.00–237.00 $234.25 $295 +14.25
130–139 137 202 224.00–235.00 $229.65 $315 -0.42
140–141 141 426 226.00–227.00 $226.10 $319 ±0.00
153–161 156 252 195.00–220.00 $206.94 $323 —

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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.