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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

6,281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,281 5,596 4,175
Slaughter cattle 1,585 909 1,028

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers steady to instances of 2.00 higher. Good demand for this larger offering of hard fed, high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was fairly active, in spite of CME Live Cattle being 2.00 lower during the sale. Boxed beef values continue to rise, lending support to the slaughter cattle market. Two way buyers continue to show some optimism as the market was very active on cattle that could use some more days on feed. 18 full loads of steers, 4 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads. Slaughter lambs steady to 4.00 lower, except 110-130 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady. Moderate demand for slaughter lambs as the supply remains rather heavy. Good demand for feeder lambs, a large offering of light fleshed lambs giving buyers much selection. Very 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
1222–1339 1299 59 255.50–256.00 $255.66 $3,321 —
1341–1364 1348 25 237.00–239.00 $237.65 $3,204 -8.36
1470–1494 1476 58 237.00–238.50 $237.39 $3,504 —
1507–1658 1574 353 237.00–241.00 $240.11 $3,779 +2.23
1602–1709 1629 395 238.00–240.50 $239.25 $3,897 +0.35

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1225 1213 67 238.00–242.00 $240.79 $2,921 —
1231–1499 1379 165 237.00–242.00 $240.94 $3,323 -0.11

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332–1526 1449 60 234.00–236.00 $234.98 $3,405 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1563–1598 1581 42 234.00–235.00 $234.47 $3,707 +2.28

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 4 145.00 $145.00 $287 +17.09
208–230 210 9 130.00–155.00 $151.96 $319 —
333 333 2 85.00 $85.00 $283 —
355 355 2 115.00 $115.00 $408 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 2 235.00 $235.00 $200 +35.00
135 135 1 260.00 $260.00 $351 +65.00
150–155 153 2 205.00–240.00 $222.21 $340 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1427–1639 1545 41 225.00–230.50 $226.84 $3,505 —
1670 1670 2 242.00 $242.00 $4,041 +15.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 160.00 $160.00 $200 +70.83
125–143 138 146 105.00–155.00 $128.40 $177 -25.67
152–155 152 7 120.00–140.00 $122.91 $187 -2.22
150–188 168 135 115.00–170.00 $158.03 $265 -12.02
195–196 196 10 120.00–160.00 $152.03 $298 -12.97
210–213 211 19 140.00–155.00 $147.61 $311 +14.90
259 259 6 160.00 $160.00 $414 +30.43

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–77 75 52 300.00–305.00 $303.84 $228 -26.16
83–89 87 120 280.00–290.00 $286.58 $249 -3.42
98 98 31 285.00–295.00 $291.45 $286 -1.64
100–107 106 90 265.00–280.00 $278.36 $295 +8.36
113 113 7 282.50 $282.50 $319 +12.50

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 2 75.00 $75.00 $64 —
104–108 105 23 85.00–105.00 $89.48 $94 -52.09
108–126 121 10 140.00–150.00 $142.69 $173 +1.12
151 151 5 155.00 $155.00 $234 +10.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 4 350.00 $350.00 $150 -100.00
54 54 10 310.00 $310.00 $167 -27.99
60–68 64 233 310.00–332.50 $321.89 $206 -16.10
71–74 74 60 290.00–305.00 $303.80 $225 -11.20
91 91 30 265.00 $265.00 $241 -35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22 22 8 280.00 $280.00 $62 -225.00
33 33 3 210.00 $210.00 $69 -295.00
35 35 10 440.00 $440.00 $154 -65.00
35 35 18 390.00 $390.00 $136 -115.00
35 35 14 290.00 $290.00 $102 -215.00
42 42 5 260.00 $260.00 $109 -226.27
43 43 12 380.00 $380.00 $163 -106.27
42–49 45 34 400.00–490.00 $451.56 $203 +51.86
43–49 48 17 225.00–310.00 $296.55 $142 -103.15
50–55 54 31 340.00–400.00 $355.06 $192 +74.28
50–56 55 65 385.00–410.00 $400.14 $220 -15.05
58 58 22 300.00 $300.00 $174 -5.00
61–66 65 39 260.00–285.00 $262.99 $171 -108.76
63–69 66 19 325.00–420.00 $387.51 $256 +15.76
70–76 72 19 275.00–320.00 $284.83 $205 -40.17
70–78 73 34 335.00–375.00 $342.76 $250 +17.76
75 75 2 210.00 $210.00 $158 -115.00
80–85 82 6 310.00–360.00 $341.36 $280 +16.36
85 85 1 310.00 $310.00 $264 -15.00
98 98 2 325.00 $325.00 $318 ±0.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 46 505.00 $505.00 $167 -100.00
40–49 46 157 335.00–450.00 $422.44 $194 -85.30
51–55 54 86 345.00–425.00 $390.60 $211 -13.38
60–69 65 234 315.00–395.00 $353.23 $230 -25.63
70–74 71 63 325.00–330.00 $327.43 $232 -42.45
80–87 83 122 310.00–342.50 $329.46 $273 +1.47
90–91 91 78 310.00–322.00 $316.34 $288 -11.57
101–108 106 56 275.00–295.00 $280.79 $298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 17 410.00 $410.00 $94 —
44 44 20 310.00 $310.00 $136 —
66 66 19 310.00 $310.00 $205 -15.00
82 82 18 275.00 $275.00 $226 -50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58–59 59 11 110.00–175.00 $151.62 $89 -23.38
63 63 2 150.00 $150.00 $94 -25.00
70 70 2 160.00 $160.00 $112 -115.00
80 80 4 200.00 $200.00 $160 +15.00
90 90 1 210.00 $210.00 $189 +30.00
110 110 1 220.00 $220.00 $242 +34.34
100–125 113 4 220.00–260.00 $237.78 $269 +52.12
153–185 164 3 180.00–185.00 $181.88 $298 +32.26

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–105 104 2 300.00–350.00 $325.24 $338 +125.24

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–79 74 41 290.00–305.00 $297.64 $220 -22.36
95–97 96 113 317.50 $317.50 $305 +2.50
100–109 104 155 300.00–315.00 $305.23 $317 -1.53
110–119 115 188 291.00–305.00 $295.98 $340 -15.03
120–129 125 356 285.00–311.00 $301.03 $376 -9.53
130–139 135 674 304.00–313.00 $308.59 $417 -2.56
140–149 146 336 305.00–313.00 $310.86 $454 -0.36
150–155 150 169 310.00 $310.00 $465 -1.72

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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.