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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

5,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,020 4,732 4,055
Slaughter cattle 924 1,142 736

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers steady to firm. Very good demand for steers and heifers as supplies of these good, hard-fed cattle with a lot of days are on them are in tight supply. 3 full loads of steers, 5 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads. Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 30.00 lower, except 150 lbs lambs steady. Feeder lambs mostly steady. Slaughter ewes sold with firm to higher undertones. Good to very good demand for slaughter lambs, very good demand for slaughter ewes, very good demand for feeder lambs.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1413–1464 1434 21 257.00–260.25 $259.03 $3,714 +9.03
1464 1464 10 256.00 $256.00 $3,748 —
1563 1563 8 257.00 $257.00 $4,017 +0.29
1577–1734 1633 32 256.00–260.00 $258.00 $4,213 +2.79
1614–1676 1642 124 255.50–258.00 $257.67 $4,231 +2.46

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1257–1457 1421 280 254.50–262.00 $257.92 $3,665 -6.08
1377–1449 1434 14 258.50–259.00 $258.90 $3,713 -5.10

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1533 1446 14 250.00–256.00 $252.27 $3,648 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1401 1401 14 257.00 $257.00 $3,601 +21.51
1582–1631 1610 16 251.00–256.00 $253.85 $4,087 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 125.00 $125.00 $238 -23.52
206–235 217 46 150.00–190.00 $184.43 $400 +34.43
250–295 273 3 120.00–170.00 $146.04 $399 +3.21

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 2 275.00 $275.00 $302 -75.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277–1699 1576 90 224.00–233.00 $228.02 $3,594 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134–148 137 18 155.00–180.00 $161.00 $221 +45.32
118–149 140 142 130.00–175.00 $156.59 $219 +4.06
150–170 160 43 120.00–155.00 $139.45 $223 -16.42
171 171 6 200.00 $200.00 $342 +28.89
155–195 177 196 130.00–195.00 $161.41 $286 -8.59
188–199 194 11 130.00–155.00 $143.52 $278 -7.60
200–245 210 37 115.00–150.00 $125.05 $263 +0.61

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
51–56 54 37 345.00–375.00 $356.19 $192 -8.81
60–68 64 22 340.00–345.00 $342.66 $219 -32.34
72 72 6 360.00 $360.00 $259 -25.00
77 77 26 350.00 $350.00 $270 -35.00
95 95 34 360.00 $360.00 $342 -25.00
107 107 33 365.00 $365.00 $391 +40.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
39 39 8 350.00 $350.00 $136 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167 167 6 215.00 $215.00 $359 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–94 84 21 150.00–170.00 $161.79 $136 —
101–121 107 34 150.00–165.00 $155.46 $166 —
126 126 4 180.00 $180.00 $227 —
165 165 7 165.00 $165.00 $272 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22 22 11 405.00 $405.00 $89 -130.00
30 30 63 405.00 $405.00 $122 -55.00
44–49 45 42 335.00–365.00 $358.01 $161 -69.56

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45–48 46 48 485.00–550.00 $498.68 $229 -5.61
48 48 4 395.00 $395.00 $190 -135.00
49 49 10 410.00 $410.00 $201 -120.00
51 51 20 405.00–435.00 $412.50 $210 -94.62
52 52 42 460.00 $460.00 $239 -47.12
55 55 66 520.00 $520.00 $286 +12.88
55–59 58 42 550.00–570.00 $566.58 $329 +11.58
60–67 66 24 530.00–560.00 $534.56 $353 -30.44
68 68 29 520.00 $520.00 $354 -20.00
70 70 7 460.00 $460.00 $322 -80.00
74 74 6 495.00 $495.00 $366 -15.00
80 80 2 400.00 $400.00 $320 -110.00
83 83 17 495.00 $495.00 $411 -15.00
98 98 4 425.00 $425.00 $416 -85.00
102–114 106 16 355.00–465.00 $427.94 $454 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 25 545.00 $545.00 $202 +13.87
38 38 8 405.00 $405.00 $154 -126.13
43–49 47 25 455.00–470.00 $465.62 $219 -34.09
49 49 8 385.00 $385.00 $189 -114.71
53–58 56 52 405.00–420.00 $413.31 $231 -95.89
60–66 62 110 365.00–440.00 $414.20 $257 -95.00
72–77 75 182 370.00–400.00 $389.93 $292 -119.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34 34 8 375.00 $375.00 $128 -52.22

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 5 220.00 $220.00 $183 -10.00
95 95 2 250.00 $250.00 $238 +75.00
95–99 97 7 250.00–275.00 $260.46 $253 +85.46
100–124 112 8 205.00–215.00 $210.54 $236 +20.54
112 112 3 205.00 $205.00 $230 +15.00
100–120 117 9 260.00–295.00 $266.17 $311 +76.17
118–140 125 8 230.00–250.00 $242.55 $303 +52.55
160–165 163 2 200.00–215.00 $207.62 $338 +72.62
225 225 1 145.00 $145.00 $326 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–137 135 11 350.00–375.00 $352.01 $475 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 16 405.00 $405.00 $211 -30.70
60–69 62 65 355.00–385.00 $368.17 $228 -31.93
71–79 75 347 355.00–380.00 $367.04 $275 -24.80
77 77 5 335.00 $335.00 $258 -56.84
80–89 85 346 345.00–400.00 $371.85 $316 -12.06
90–97 93 68 360.00–380.00 $371.41 $345 -27.27
96 96 12 340.00 $340.00 $326 -58.68
101–107 106 206 375.00–385.00 $375.42 $398 +80.42
122–129 125 120 350.00–390.00 $365.65 $457 -42.20
130–136 133 137 340.00–385.00 $372.56 $496 -35.21
140–149 147 233 365.00–380.00 $367.31 $540 -7.85
151–170 153 332 340.00–375.00 $371.02 $568 +18.46
159 159 107 335.00 $335.00 $533 -17.56

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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.