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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

4,918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,918 4,533 3,406
Slaughter cattle 411 928 1,057

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 5.00 to 9.00 higher. A light offering of steers and heifers. Demand good, yet not all packer buyers participated. Cattle feeders have been disappointed in the trajectory of the fat market lately, which resulted in few producers opting to market their cattle this week. Slaughter lambs under 130 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 lower, over 130 lbs unevenly steady. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for slaughter lambs, very good demand for feeder lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes, very good demand for bred ewes and ewe/lamb families. Many long strings of slaughter lambs, including full loads and half loads.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1449 1449 8 244.00 $244.00 $3,536 —
1516 1516 40 244.00 $244.00 $3,699 +8.69
1566 1566 11 246.50 $246.50 $3,860 —
1683 1683 32 246.00 $246.00 $4,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1339 1339 8 244.50 $244.50 $3,274 —
1368–1502 1470 17 236.00–241.00 $239.91 $3,527 +9.01

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492 1492 36 245.00 $245.00 $3,655 +15.98
1664 1664 11 236.00 $236.00 $3,927 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1749 1591 21 233.00–244.00 $237.17 $3,773 +8.17

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 186 6 160.00 $160.00 $298 —
206–240 219 18 125.00–155.00 $143.83 $315 +13.83
295 295 2 140.00 $140.00 $413 -5.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 5 365.00 $365.00 $307 —
90 90 1 345.00 $345.00 $310 —
95 95 1 255.00 $255.00 $242 —
130 130 1 250.00 $250.00 $325 -70.00
170–175 172 3 210.00–230.00 $216.80 $373 +31.80
185 185 1 240.00 $240.00 $444 +55.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 4 105.00 $105.00 $89 —
136 136 5 75.00 $75.00 $102 -49.24
124–148 139 21 125.00–165.00 $149.71 $208 +25.47
120–148 142 106 110.00–150.00 $129.57 $184 +5.33
158 158 12 135.00 $135.00 $213 +42.89
153–190 177 170 105.00–160.00 $124.66 $221 -1.56
192–198 194 23 110.00–125.00 $117.25 $227 -8.97
200–240 216 73 95.00–120.00 $107.31 $232 -10.34
254 254 5 95.00 $95.00 $241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
151–188 165 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 13 310.00–350.00 $327.50 —

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Families

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
82 82 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 36 185.00 $185.00 -10.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 30 430.00 $430.00 $245 +45.00
63–67 65 120 370.00–405.00 $395.61 $257 +10.61
71–77 75 38 375.00–400.00 $384.39 $288 -3.09
90–94 94 426 350.00–375.00 $351.67 $331 -2.14
113 113 20 315.00 $315.00 $356 +7.25

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
139 139 4 130.00 $130.00 $181 —
195 195 1 165.00 $165.00 $322 —

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Hair Ewes

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 117 185.00 $185.00 $141 —
91 91 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 168 180.00 $180.00 $164 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122 122 12 145.00 $145.00 $177 +40.00
137–145 138 10 120.00–140.00 $135.42 $187 +30.42

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41–45 44 241 375.00–410.00 $408.78 $180 +3.78
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 12 380.00 $380.00 $182 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 3 400.00 $400.00 $120 +85.00
37 37 12 275.00 $275.00 $102 +50.00
49 49 8 430.00 $430.00 $211 -10.00
51–59 56 61 465.00–480.00 $477.10 $267 +60.06
63–65 65 52 430.00–465.00 $436.56 $284 -36.03
69 69 4 275.00 $275.00 $190 -90.00
70–77 76 52 385.00–425.00 $404.56 $307 +0.01

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 7 525.00 $525.00 $200 -20.00
46 46 17 495.00 $495.00 $228 +24.37
50–55 53 158 450.00–490.00 $469.94 $249 +39.59
60–65 61 72 390.00–435.00 $420.18 $256 -15.05

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 14 235.00 $235.00 $179 +5.00
87 87 3 275.00 $275.00 $239 +40.00
89 89 11 155.00 $155.00 $138 -80.00
94 94 5 195.00 $195.00 $183 -10.00
98 98 3 210.00 $210.00 $206 +5.00
105–108 107 16 180.00–235.00 $196.86 $211 -38.14
115–120 118 4 225.00–240.00 $232.34 $274 +62.34
118 118 2 220.00 $220.00 $260 +50.00
108–133 123 5 95.00–105.00 $101.49 $125 -68.51
118–135 127 8 125.00–210.00 $172.60 $219 -35.44
160 160 1 200.00 $200.00 $320 +30.47
152–171 164 8 170.00–195.00 $178.70 $293 +9.17

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 5 355.00 $355.00 $298 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–68 66 154 390.00–410.00 $395.56 $261 -6.26
71–74 72 119 400.00–415.00 $406.09 $292 -23.91
79 79 32 350.00 $350.00 $276 -43.12
82–89 85 119 340.00–380.00 $366.75 $312 +36.75
93 93 7 315.00 $315.00 $293 -65.76
91–99 94 110 375.00–380.00 $378.18 $355 -2.58
105–108 108 448 300.00–320.00 $310.53 $335 -25.22
115–119 117 892 280.00–290.00 $283.64 $332 -7.94
123–124 124 132 275.00–280.00 $276.66 $343 -14.92
131–132 131 66 245.00–285.00 $253.53 $332 +1.74
140 140 34 251.00 $251.00 $351 -0.79
160 160 44 231.00 $231.00 $370 +4.00

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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.