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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

5,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,831 6,281 4,335
Slaughter cattle 799 1,585 1,137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 12.00-14.00 lower. Heifers much lower on a light test. Trade activity mostly moderate on light to moderate demand on the lower offering. Live cattle CME futures settled lower again today closing under $225 on August contract. Boxed beef choice cutout up $20 from the close last Friday. Weekly cattle slaughter continues to diminish. Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder lambs unevenly steady with attractive quality exhibited. Slaughter ewes 13.00 to 20.00 lower on a large offering. Demand moderate with the big supply today with exception to feeder lambs displaying good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1476 1457 40 223.00–228.00 $224.91 $3,277 -12.48
1434–1494 1479 24 237.00–238.00 $237.76 $3,516 +0.37
1518–1601 1548 127 225.75–227.50 $226.64 $3,508 —
1613–1678 1662 79 225.00–228.50 $226.60 $3,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229 1229 18 237.00 $237.00 $2,913 -3.79
1284–1481 1407 38 223.00–229.00 $224.44 $3,158 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
157 157 5 160.00 $160.00 $251 —
225–243 239 4 105.00–125.00 $109.72 $262 -42.24
255–268 264 3 135.00–170.00 $158.72 $419 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1566 1566 6 220.00 $220.00 $3,445 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 9 105.00 $105.00 $94 —
125–133 126 39 55.00–65.00 $63.11 $80 -96.89
117–148 127 13 155.00–165.00 $158.60 $201 -1.40
121–146 139 185 90.00–125.00 $114.94 $160 -13.46
151 151 8 75.00 $75.00 $113 -47.91
159 159 5 190.00 $190.00 $302 +67.09
153–186 174 239 125.00–160.00 $137.69 $240 -20.34
154–185 174 108 105.00–130.00 $123.64 $215 -34.39
230 230 3 130.00 $130.00 $299 -17.61

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81–85 84 59 265.00 $265.00 $223 -21.58
92 92 94 200.00 $200.00 $184 -86.58
92 92 21 250.00 $250.00 $230 -36.58
100–104 103 76 235.00–240.00 $236.28 $243 -42.08
103 103 14 225.00 $225.00 $232 -53.36
110 110 20 225.00 $225.00 $248 -57.50
121–125 123 36 205.00–220.00 $210.95 $259 -71.55

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
29 29 5 425.00 $425.00 $123 +75.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34 34 6 405.00 $405.00 $138 +195.00
45 45 23 200.00–220.00 $209.57 $94 -241.99
52–55 54 55 380.00–395.00 $387.74 $209 +32.68
52–59 56 48 335.00–360.00 $347.78 $195 -52.36
60–62 61 49 370.00–375.00 $371.40 $227 +71.40
68 68 14 270.00 $270.00 $184 -117.51
72 72 7 320.00 $320.00 $230 +35.17
77 77 18 265.00 $265.00 $204 +55.00
78 78 9 350.00 $350.00 $273 +140.00
82 82 13 290.00 $290.00 $238 -51.36

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 10 395.00 $395.00 $194 -27.44
60–68 63 73 335.00–375.00 $355.82 $224 +2.59
71–75 73 28 315.00–340.00 $327.16 $239 -0.27
82–84 83 38 317.50–320.00 $319.33 $265 -10.13
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–69 64 24 295.00–310.00 $298.36 $191 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 13 210.00 $210.00 $164 +10.00
86–87 86 17 205.00–220.00 $209.45 $180 -0.55
93 93 9 205.00 $205.00 $191 -5.00
101 101 21 205.00 $205.00 $207 -15.00
112 112 17 120.00 $120.00 $134 -117.78

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81–88 87 204 285.00–320.00 $315.54 $275 -1.96
91–98 94 79 250.00–285.00 $262.35 $247 -55.15
101–105 102 149 250.00–290.00 $287.32 $293 -17.91
111–119 113 129 260.00–283.00 $275.75 $312 -20.23
120–129 126 624 270.00–301.00 $286.71 $361 -14.32
130–139 136 981 270.00–305.00 $292.90 $398 -15.69
140–148 144 727 290.00–307.00 $299.73 $432 -11.13
150–158 154 74 294.00–306.00 $302.90 $466 -7.10

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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.