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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report, Worthing, SD

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

6,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,403 5,581 5,046
Slaughter cattle 1,734 1,441 904

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower. A large offering of very high grading, eye appealing, long time fed steers and heifers. Only moderate demand from packer buyers, but good demand from two way buyers who were quick to step in and buy some cattle that could be fed to heavier weights. Hides were dirty at times, and some cattle carrying quite a bit of fill as the weather has been wet and ground conditions are sloppy. Internet buyers were active as well, helping to push the market along. 12 full loads of steers, 4 full loads of heifers. Slaughter lambs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder lambs sold with lower undertones. Good slaughter ewes 20.00 to 30.00 lower, Utility ewes steady. A very large offering of high quality fat lambs. Some lambs were pretty dirty as the rains have been frequent. Good demand for slaughter lambs, more moderate for slaughter ewes. Moderate demand for feeder lambs. Not as many feeder lambs offered as in recent weeks.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1379 1379 15 230.00 $230.00 $3,172 —
1401 1401 5 222.00 $222.00 $3,110 -6.00
1414–1426 1421 59 223.50–227.50 $225.95 $3,211 -7.05
1388–1446 1427 30 227.00–230.50 $228.14 $3,256 -4.86
1553–1593 1564 172 219.00–223.50 $220.85 $3,454 +0.44
1589 1589 19 223.00 $223.00 $3,543 +2.59
1609–1704 1659 307 216.25–219.00 $217.11 $3,602 -2.78
1899 1899 7 206.00 $206.00 $3,912 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326 1326 7 216.00 $216.00 $2,864 —
1277–1557 1433 265 215.25–218.50 $216.95 $3,109 -5.26
1439–1456 1449 22 221.00–222.00 $221.59 $3,211 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362–1405 1379 20 216.00–217.25 $216.51 $2,986 -0.74

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492–1562 1534 54 218.00–222.00 $220.46 $3,382 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 2 70.00 $70.00 $102 —
161–190 166 17 85.00–145.00 $106.22 $176 -10.57
208–245 220 6 100.00–120.00 $113.55 $250 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 5 180.00 $180.00 $140 -75.00
86 86 34 240.00 $240.00 $206 -15.00
95 95 3 140.00 $140.00 $133 -115.00
102 102 3 85.00 $85.00 $87 -135.00
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 $231 -10.00
113 113 2 170.00 $170.00 $192 -50.00
160 160 1 200.00 $200.00 $320 +5.00
160–190 168 6 220.00–295.00 $263.51 $443 +68.51

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1498–1515 1513 30 207.00–210.00 $207.30 $3,136 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 2 110.00 $110.00 $97 —
128–144 135 28 90.00–115.00 $99.83 $135 -15.17
118–148 138 6 45.00 $45.00 $62 -61.12
148 148 2 120.00 $120.00 $178 -55.00
157 157 25 65.00 $65.00 $102 -110.00
151–177 158 49 85.00–130.00 $97.54 $154 -77.46
160–180 174 8 140.00–165.00 $157.95 $275 +35.35
186 186 11 125.00 $125.00 $232 -27.72
227 227 3 110.00 $110.00 $250 -25.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 60 90.00 $90.00 $122 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 35 240.00 $240.00 $182 ±0.00
82–87 83 63 280.00–285.00 $281.24 $233 +41.24
89 89 17 255.00 $255.00 $227 -30.00
91–99 93 23 245.00–265.00 $260.36 $242 +18.18
109 109 18 250.00 $250.00 $272 -10.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–132 128 17 155.00–165.00 $159.53 $204 -5.47

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 11 290.00 $290.00 $165 +5.00
63 63 27 295.00–345.00 $306.11 $193 -8.89

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22–28 27 25 360.00–430.00 $373.92 $101 +113.92
32 32 24 495.00 $495.00 $158 +5.06
30–35 35 64 235.00–255.00 $254.46 $89 +31.96
38 38 7 440.00 $440.00 $167 +110.00
38 38 4 455.00 $455.00 $173 +125.00
40 40 32 465.00 $465.00 $186 +135.00
40 40 1 310.00 $310.00 $124 -20.00
41 41 14 210.00 $210.00 $86 -90.00
43–46 44 13 405.00–430.00 $415.02 $183 +115.02
45 45 7 275.00 $275.00 $124 -25.00
50 50 5 185.00 $185.00 $92 -50.00
50–55 53 11 385.00–440.00 $418.95 $222 +69.85
55–58 55 54 305.00–395.00 $391.49 $215 +133.44
55 55 5 320.00 $320.00 $176 +61.95
54–58 56 98 265.00–360.00 $301.91 $169 +43.86
56–58 57 108 350.00–405.00 $376.74 $215 +118.69
60 60 28 275.00 $275.00 $165 -85.00
65 65 4 340.00 $340.00 $221 ±0.00
62–69 66 53 330.00–410.00 $381.51 $252 +56.63
63–69 67 76 335.00–385.00 $350.14 $235 +25.26
70 70 1 330.00 $330.00 $231 +45.00
70–73 72 3 350.00–385.00 $361.34 $260 +71.30
75–77 75 16 275.00–355.00 $339.68 $255 +49.64
82 82 7 305.00 $305.00 $250 +70.00
82–87 86 31 265.00–305.00 $271.16 $233 -55.65
98 98 13 295.00 $295.00 $289 -31.81
100–109 105 10 210.00–230.00 $220.43 $231 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 13 365.00 $365.00 $182 -34.60
60–69 66 62 305.00–375.00 $320.41 $211 -75.55
71–78 73 73 285.00–315.00 $290.46 $212 -20.39
80–86 82 106 270.00–285.00 $274.69 $225 -24.68
102–104 103 37 265.00–275.00 $270.18 $278 -18.98
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 10 270.00 $270.00 $205 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 12 185.00 $185.00 $98 -20.00
60–62 61 21 175.00–220.00 $198.94 $121 -6.06
67–69 68 14 210.00–220.00 $215.79 $147 +10.79
83 83 3 135.00 $135.00 $112 -60.00
90–96 93 18 105.00–195.00 $149.14 $139 -45.86
93 93 4 130.00 $130.00 $121 -65.00
95–96 96 21 185.00–205.00 $192.64 $185 +17.64
100–125 120 5 175.00–190.00 $187.50 $225 +30.87
100–139 129 14 140.00–165.00 $158.41 $204 +1.78
119–149 131 23 150.00–165.00 $156.99 $206 +0.36
150 150 5 165.00 $165.00 $248 +40.00
155–178 162 10 200.00–205.00 $201.10 $326 +76.10

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 2 255.00 $255.00 $199 —
89 89 5 220.00 $220.00 $196 —
105–110 108 2 300.00–310.00 $304.88 $329 -25.12

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111–114 113 17 205.00–240.00 $221.24 $250 +16.24
111–118 116 82 250.00–281.00 $274.34 $318 +1.45
120–129 126 360 265.00–281.00 $275.51 $347 -0.49
130–139 134 1,257 265.00–285.00 $277.64 $372 -3.75
140–149 143 773 270.00–287.50 $282.47 $404 -3.25
152 152 42 255.00 $255.00 $388 -29.42
150–165 154 261 273.00–285.00 $279.83 $431 -4.59

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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.