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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

3,669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,669 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 7 221.00 $221.00 $2,533 —
1160 1160 11 244.50 $244.50 $2,836 —
1333 1333 6 219.50 $219.50 $2,926 —
1459 1459 5 214.00 $214.00 $3,122 —
1450–1490 1465 30 213.50–214.00 $213.87 $3,133 —
1534–1549 1543 19 213.00–216.00 $214.90 $3,316 —
1501–1642 1552 146 213.00–226.00 $222.10 $3,447 —
1639–1802 1697 191 210.75–214.00 $212.73 $3,610 —
1729 1729 9 204.00 $204.00 $3,527 —
1900 1900 14 200.00 $200.00 $3,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1089 1089 8 222.00 $222.00 $2,418 —
1286–1504 1419 126 212.00–220.00 $215.56 $3,059 —
1277–1483 1443 228 210.00–216.00 $213.40 $3,079 —
1452 1452 5 210.00 $210.00 $3,049 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194–1674 1464 36 208.00–214.50 $210.86 $3,087 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437–1703 1580 63 210.00–214.00 $212.44 $3,357 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–198 190 9 95.00–135.00 $111.95 $213 -7.95
219–225 220 6 110.00 $110.00 $242 +15.00
255 255 2 95.00–115.00 $105.00 $268 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–148 137 3 250.00 $250.00 $342 +53.82

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1668 1594 18 202.00–205.00 $203.95 $3,251 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–142 125 40 100.00–115.00 $100.88 $126 -29.12
115–149 129 10 100.00–110.00 $104.63 $135 -8.28
147 147 3 90.00 $90.00 $132 -22.91
152 152 5 100.00 $100.00 $152 -35.00
170 170 1 120.00 $120.00 $204 +14.49
161–197 181 100 105.00–115.00 $106.57 $193 +1.06
191–195 191 9 115.00 $115.00 $220 +9.49
198 198 2 95.00 $95.00 $188 -10.51
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 +35.00
205–245 214 41 95.00–115.00 $103.28 $221 +8.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
141 141 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Winter 4 275.00 $275.00 —
163 163 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 6 225.00 $225.00 -101.13
160–195 191 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 122 325.00–375.00 $359.12 +36.43

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65–67 66 39 340.00–370.00 $354.95 $234 +69.95
72 72 8 295.00 $295.00 $212 -3.33
77–78 77 44 310.00–335.00 $328.65 $253 +30.32
86–88 87 68 315.00 $315.00 $274 +40.00
109 109 73 255.00 $255.00 $278 +20.00
126 126 43 225.00 $225.00 $284 -10.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 105.00 $105.00 $200 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
126 126 11 130.00 $130.00 $164 —
121–142 137 30 110.00–120.00 $112.38 $154 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32–36 34 12 105.00–150.00 $132.52 $45 -102.48
43 43 5 370.00 $370.00 $159 +69.89
43 43 5 305.00 $305.00 $131 +4.89
44 44 5 150.00 $150.00 $66 -150.11
55–59 58 39 355.00–410.00 $392.51 $228 +167.51
58 58 20 385.00 $385.00 $223 +160.00
60–67 62 26 310.00–370.00 $332.03 $206 +107.03
62 62 3 345.00 $345.00 $214 +120.00
61–68 65 108 365.00–430.00 $407.28 $265 +63.23
80 80 64 330.00 $330.00 $264 +125.00
83 83 3 270.00 $270.00 $224 +65.00
95 95 19 320.00 $320.00 $304 +90.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 26 325.00 $325.00 $240 +25.00
87 87 18 310.00 $310.00 $270 +75.00
93 93 71 295.00–310.00 $307.04 $286 +42.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 12 260.00 $260.00 $198 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 3 160.00 $160.00 $155 +10.00
110–130 120 2 145.00–150.00 $147.71 $177 -34.88
128–132 130 10 170.00 $170.00 $221 -12.59
170 170 1 135.00 $135.00 $230 -30.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158 158 4 270.00 $270.00 $427 —
210 210 2 205.00 $205.00 $430 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–89 83 21 290.00–315.00 $306.06 $254 +26.06
99 99 45 290.00 $290.00 $287 +32.62
104 104 42 225.00 $225.00 $234 -31.36
101–109 106 48 263.00–310.00 $275.47 $292 +19.11
111–118 114 148 235.00–250.00 $245.16 $279 +10.00
124–129 128 88 230.00–238.00 $233.81 $299 +2.95
131–138 134 71 238.00–239.00 $238.63 $320 +11.77
140–149 145 692 232.00–242.00 $238.83 $346 +10.27
150–163 153 453 233.00–243.00 $238.77 $365 +12.37

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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.