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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

3,941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,941 4,776 3,346
Slaughter cattle 795 1,264 680

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 20.00 to 23.00 lower, heifers 15.00 to 17.00 lower. Light to moderate demand for steers and heifers this week. Lower futures contracts and direct trade occuring on Tuesday at 238.00-240.00, resulted in a much lower market this week. Quality of cattle remains very attractive and the degree of finish is very high, but packers were able to gain leverage in the country and lowered their bids to get closer to the Aug Live Cattle contract. 4 full loads of steers, 6 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads. Slaughter lambs 20.00 to 40.00 lower. Slaughter ewes unevenly steady. Moderate demand for slaughter lambs. Good to very good demand for feeder lambs. Moderate to good demand for slaughter ewes. The hot weather is making livestock transportation tougher and had an effect on the market this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357 1357 5 238.50 $238.50 $3,236 —
1377 1377 8 242.00 $242.00 $3,332 —
1488–1496 1495 30 234.50–236.00 $235.75 $3,524 -16.44
1518–1603 1558 146 234.00–236.75 $235.51 $3,669 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 20 240.50 $240.50 $2,997 -16.00
1277–1535 1393 331 234.50–238.00 $236.70 $3,297 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1548 1407 29 231.00–232.50 $231.28 $3,254 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1652 1599 21 233.50–236.00 $234.77 $3,754 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 115.00 $115.00 $201 —
210–230 217 3 120.00–185.00 $150.69 $327 +90.69

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–145 125 3 250.00–275.00 $264.07 $330 -45.93
166 166 5 245.00 $245.00 $407 +70.00
200 200 1 265.00 $265.00 $530 +50.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101–141 121 102 80.00–135.00 $104.32 $126 +47.35
139 139 23 140.00–155.00 $144.57 $201 +23.77
150–158 156 24 100.00–120.00 $115.19 $180 +23.98
152–168 164 11 170.00–175.00 $171.27 $281 +40.11
151–187 173 132 125.00–160.00 $149.80 $259 +18.64
190 190 6 145.00 $145.00 $276 -0.98

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61–67 64 48 230.00–255.00 $244.53 $156 -40.47
71 71 8 285.00 $285.00 $202 ±0.00
81–87 84 160 280.00–300.00 $289.93 $244 +14.93
97–99 99 40 280.00–310.00 $287.39 $285 +18.41
125 125 12 290.00 $290.00 $362 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 29 295.00 $295.00 $118 -55.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
159 159 4 180.00 $180.00 $286 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128–140 129 24 135.00–160.00 $137.26 $177 -2.74

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 26 285.00 $285.00 $137 -65.00
50–59 56 59 265.00–295.00 $287.34 $161 -12.66

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22 22 20 515.00 $515.00 $113 +65.00
29 29 8 205.00 $205.00 $59 -245.00
34–36 35 15 440.00–460.00 $453.08 $159 -76.92
39 39 7 265.00 $265.00 $103 -265.00
43 43 3 415.00 $415.00 $178 +35.00
44 44 29 375.00 $375.00 $165 -5.00
46 46 7 260.00 $260.00 $120 -215.00
46–49 48 11 385.00–390.00 $388.25 $186 -86.75
53 53 51 265.00 $265.00 $140 -212.98
54–56 56 19 375.00–420.00 $384.20 $215 -93.78
58 58 22 390.00 $390.00 $226 -87.98
60 60 2 345.00 $345.00 $207 -80.00
60–64 62 70 390.00–415.00 $401.32 $249 -23.68
70–74 73 11 295.00–385.00 $304.99 $223 -147.52
79 79 4 375.00 $375.00 $296 -55.00
80 80 1 380.00 $380.00 $304 -50.00
92 92 15 365.00 $365.00 $336 -5.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
29 29 12 410.00 $410.00 $119 -20.00
31 31 8 410.00 $410.00 $127 -20.00
43 43 32 425.00 $425.00 $183 +43.45
53–57 54 28 290.00–345.00 $315.06 $170 -59.19
54 fancy 54 19 427.50 $427.50 $231 —
60–67 64 140 340.00–405.00 $368.33 $236 +13.82
70–73 72 27 285.00–300.00 $292.93 $211 -67.07
81–83 82 29 320.00–350.00 $332.59 $273 +12.59
90 90 54 322.00 $322.00 $290 +2.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
39 39 7 275.00 $275.00 $107 -145.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 19 210.00 $210.00 $122 -50.00
63 63 3 105.00 $105.00 $66 -155.00
71 71 8 230.00 $230.00 $163 -30.00
80 80 11 200.00 $200.00 $160 -60.00
82 82 12 260.00 $260.00 $213 ±0.00
89 89 7 195.00 $195.00 $174 -65.00
93 93 3 210.00 $210.00 $195 -50.00
98 98 10 265.00 $265.00 $260 +5.00
103–113 108 12 175.00–180.00 $177.38 $192 -2.07
108–128 115 15 145.00 $145.00 $167 -34.45
110–149 136 10 175.00–210.00 $204.35 $278 +104.35
138 138 2 210.00 $210.00 $290 +110.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 2 320.00 $320.00 $256 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 6 290.00 $290.00 $191 -30.83
82–89 85 43 270.00–300.00 $286.75 $244 -35.37
95–99 97 125 290.00–312.50 $303.03 $294 -6.36
106–108 107 157 260.00–312.50 $298.18 $319 -22.20
116–117 116 35 290.00–300.00 $292.01 $339 -28.95
121–127 123 249 297.50–315.00 $306.00 $376 -19.00
131–138 135 761 290.00–306.00 $299.70 $405 -42.57
141–145 143 168 300.00–305.00 $303.85 $435 -37.09

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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.