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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

2,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,946 4,559 2,223
Slaughter cattle 664 1,190 527

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady. Very good demand for steers and heifers, in spite of the weaker tone of the CME Live Cattle futures contracts this week. 4 full loads of steers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads of steers and heifers. A lighter offering this week, as farmer feeders are busy with spring field work, along with generally few market ready fat cattle around. The market was active and the quality was high and the cattle continue to weigh heavy. Slaughter lambs under 130 lbs 5.00 to 20.00 higher, over 130 lbs not well compared but much higher undertones evident. Feeder lambs steady to higher undertones. Slaughter ewes mostly steady. Good to very good demand for slaughter lambs, best demand was seen for those traditional weight lambs that are in a much tighter supply, the market was very active. A good offering of light fleshed feeder lambs and sold on an active market. Good demand remains for slaughter ewes.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456–1499 1479 11 248.00–251.00 $249.66 $3,692 -5.34
1434–1536 1502 18 250.00–250.50 $250.34 $3,760 —
1623–1630 1624 43 249.50–250.25 $250.13 $4,062 —
1805 1805 36 245.00 $245.00 $4,422 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1532 1449 203 243.50–250.50 $249.47 $3,615 —
1371–1527 1486 39 245.00–250.50 $248.40 $3,691 -0.80

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336 1336 10 240.00 $240.00 $3,206 —
1538 1538 4 245.50 $245.50 $3,776 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532–1755 1718 96 243.50–247.50 $245.96 $4,226 —
1841 1841 9 248.00 $248.00 $4,566 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 120.00 $120.00 $216 —
213–220 216 9 100.00–145.00 $120.03 $259 -18.79
260 260 5 130.00–165.00 $151.00 $393 +18.79

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 4 390.00 $390.00 $273 +150.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1563–1573 1567 7 227.00–229.00 $228.14 $3,575 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
126–149 139 104 115.00–150.00 $133.11 $185 -12.13
128–148 144 21 135.00–140.00 $139.15 $200 +9.15
150–155 151 14 110.00–145.00 $133.64 $202 +8.64
153–166 159 42 150.00–175.00 $168.27 $268 -11.73
150–185 169 163 115.00–150.00 $144.11 $244 +10.32
194 194 7 155.00 $155.00 $301 +3.84
196–198 197 65 130.00–145.00 $135.18 $266 -15.98
207–235 215 7 110.00–115.00 $111.56 $240 -17.14
204–232 216 57 100.00–135.00 $117.43 $254 -11.27

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 29 360.00 $360.00 $180 -25.00
60 60 20 405.00 $405.00 $243 +20.00
61 61 20 375.00 $375.00 $229 -10.00
81 81 8 365.00 $365.00 $296 +5.38
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 6 475.00 $475.00 $142 —
47 47 11 410.00 $410.00 $193 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 140.00 $140.00 $294 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 6 165.00 $165.00 $160 -25.00
107 107 5 150.00 $150.00 $160 —
142–143 142 8 140.00–145.00 $143.74 $204 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 7 410.00 $410.00 $148 +16.98
67 67 13 335.00 $335.00 $224 -45.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–38 33 39 550.00–585.00 $559.54 $185 +216.52
33 33 2 500.00 $500.00 $165 +156.98
42 42 17 540.00 $540.00 $227 +90.00
47 47 10 355.00 $355.00 $167 -95.00
51–59 58 133 580.00–600.00 $593.92 $344 +22.16
60 60 3 525.00 $525.00 $315 +10.00
60–69 63 85 565.00–595.00 $582.06 $367 +42.06
64 64 6 410.00 $410.00 $262 -130.00
73–76 75 14 475.00–480.00 $478.26 $359 -12.94
78 78 15 370.00 $370.00 $289 -121.20
82 82 7 560.00 $560.00 $459 +190.95

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32–39 35 23 365.00–385.00 $378.33 $132 -33.81
39 39 19 515.00 $515.00 $201 +102.86
42–48 46 19 325.00–425.00 $358.79 $165 -140.75
43–49 46 50 445.00–540.00 $495.16 $228 -4.38
50–57 54 137 460.00–540.00 $485.99 $262 +38.05
63–64 63 26 355.00–400.00 $382.52 $241 -35.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56–58 57 21 420.00–430.00 $423.73 $242 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 7 260.00 $260.00 $242 +90.00
92–98 94 5 275.00–300.00 $289.62 $272 +119.62
95 95 1 190.00 $190.00 $180 +20.00
103–144 122 11 135.00–210.00 $166.80 $203 -2.68
135 135 1 235.00 $235.00 $317 +8.31
135 135 2 170.00 $170.00 $230 -56.69
145 145 4 195.00 $195.00 $283 -31.69
148 148 2 165.00 $165.00 $244 -61.69
153 153 4 155.00 $155.00 $237 -50.15
160–170 168 4 220.00–245.00 $225.97 $380 +20.82

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 2 315.00 $315.00 $309 —
98 98 2 340.00 $340.00 $333 —
125 125 1 370.00 $370.00 $462 +40.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–68 63 39 395.00–435.00 $419.68 $264 +28.60
71–79 76 125 380.00–415.00 $405.44 $308 +25.69
81–89 87 126 385.00–410.00 $403.88 $351 +23.82
90–98 93 91 375.00–430.00 $404.72 $376 +8.82
100–109 105 154 385.00–410.00 $393.82 $414 +73.82
111–115 112 64 355.00–370.00 $359.09 $402 -5.91
121–127 125 23 315.00–320.00 $318.74 $398 -18.76
130–139 138 106 320.00–335.00 $332.98 $460 -4.52
141–146 145 19 335.00–350.00 $346.15 $502 +51.73
167–173 169 18 295.00–320.00 $311.47 $526 +52.47

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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.