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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

6,179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,179 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 6 244.00 $244.00 $3,040 —
1341–1468 1423 31 229.00–236.50 $233.25 $3,319 —
1443 1443 6 230.00 $230.00 $3,319 —
1528–1575 1543 99 228.00–235.75 $233.26 $3,599 -10.59
1504–1628 1562 146 232.50–236.50 $235.20 $3,674 +8.51
1614–1742 1657 57 229.00–237.50 $233.79 $3,874 —
1616–1918 1738 50 210.00–225.00 $218.08 $3,790 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 5 231.00 $231.00 $3,188 —
1265–1539 1394 136 228.50–235.50 $232.55 $3,242 —
1393–1583 1438 124 230.00–236.50 $234.86 $3,377 +1.86
1629–1639 1634 45 225.00–226.00 $225.49 $3,685 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1578 1467 34 215.50–223.00 $220.67 $3,237 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1420 1416 32 221.00–225.00 $224.01 $3,172 —
1493 1493 8 214.00 $214.00 $3,195 -3.31

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
142 142 3 150.00 $150.00 $213 —
167 167 3 135.00 $135.00 $225 -50.00
203 203 3 115.00 $115.00 $233 -22.01
308 308 3 110.00 $110.00 $339 -10.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
119 119 4 265.00 $265.00 $315 +22.27
116–143 131 19 200.00–210.00 $202.33 $265 +52.33
135 135 5 180.00 $180.00 $243 +30.00
179 179 4 245.00 $245.00 $439 +20.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1562 1479 17 192.00–196.00 $194.26 $2,873 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1543 1440 24 200.00–201.00 $200.63 $2,889 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–147 129 39 100.00–110.00 $102.39 $132 -15.86
110–141 131 74 110.00–150.00 $121.13 $159 +2.88
154–169 162 19 85.00–110.00 $94.56 $153 -35.44
152–171 165 61 120.00–135.00 $126.46 $209 -3.54
181–199 186 66 115.00–125.00 $117.28 $218 -8.29
208–212 210 22 115.00–120.00 $117.30 $246 -5.38
210–242 224 36 90.00–105.00 $100.68 $226 -22.00
285 285 4 105.00 $105.00 $299 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
137 137 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 30 250.00 $250.00 -137.18
168 168 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Winter 42 340.00 $340.00 +5.00
175 175 Aged (>6yrs)Winter 30 225.00 $225.00 -110.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 12 360.00 $360.00 $209 -10.00
60–68 65 32 330.00–340.00 $332.76 $216 -32.24
71–77 75 103 315.00–360.00 $333.88 $250 -31.13
83–86 83 403 285.00–309.00 $301.90 $251 -23.10
93–98 94 237 235.00–300.00 $250.05 $235 -40.67
103–104 103 62 225.00–230.00 $228.30 $235 -26.70
110–116 113 339 220.00–231.00 $227.27 $257 -27.73
123 123 25 226.00 $226.00 $278 -29.00
132 132 8 218.00 $218.00 $288 -37.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 4 360.00 $360.00 $176 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34 34 5 250.00 $250.00 $85 -135.50
39 39 8 335.00 $335.00 $131 +119.15
40 40 16 340.00 $340.00 $136 +124.15
48 48 11 400.00 $400.00 $192 +20.29
51–57 56 60 395.00 $395.00 $221 -7.37
53–58 56 131 330.00–375.00 $350.17 $196 -52.20
61–69 66 118 310.00–345.00 $342.53 $226 -83.58
60–69 68 166 345.00–405.00 $350.47 $238 +1.88
70–78 71 157 300.00–340.00 $328.36 $233 -20.23
71 71 23 345.00 $345.00 $245 -3.59
81 81 5 225.00 $225.00 $182 -115.84
85–87 86 69 280.00–325.00 $295.23 $254 -73.92
90–93 91 121 265.00–280.00 $276.28 $251 -60.82
110 110 19 275.00 $275.00 $302 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54–59 59 168 375.00–440.00 $382.59 $226 -24.46
63 63 8 375.00 $375.00 $236 -32.05

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 9 230.00 $230.00 $258 -35.00
124 124 5 265.00 $265.00 $329 +5.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 4 440.00 $440.00 $242 +75.00
65 65 17 325.00 $325.00 $211 -40.00
73–77 75 205 315.00–340.00 $327.94 $246 -23.42
83–89 86 255 285.00–305.00 $297.16 $256 -30.97
90–94 92 233 290.00–300.00 $295.23 $272 -15.67
102–109 104 134 230.00–270.00 $258.81 $269 -24.24
107 107 103 217.00 $217.00 $232 -66.05
115 115 26 225.00–230.00 $228.85 $263 -21.10
120–127 122 167 222.00–227.00 $226.19 $276 -12.27
130–138 134 193 221.00–224.00 $222.20 $298 -10.58
142–149 144 612 205.00–227.00 $220.15 $317 -13.28
150–175 157 619 218.00–228.00 $225.43 $354 -5.84

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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.