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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Market Report, Worthing, SD

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

3,721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,721 4,316 3,591
Slaughter cattle 894 1,319 966

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower, couple instances of 2.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. A lighter run as farmer feeders are busy with fall harvest. Moderate demand for this offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. Weighing condition was fair this week as more cattle were hauled overnight. Higher Live Cattle futures yesterday but packers not willing to give more than last week, internet buyers were active this week. 5 full loads of steers, 2 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads. Slaughter lambs mostly steady. Feeder lambs not well compared. Slaughter ewes steady to firm. Good demand for slaughter lambs. Very good demand for feeder lambs. Good demand for slaughter ewes on a lighter offering.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1371–1386 1379 14 223.00–226.00 $224.51 $3,096 —
1336–1471 1427 51 217.25–226.00 $221.32 $3,158 -2.41
1538 1538 22 224.00 $224.00 $3,445 +4.23
1552–1565 1556 10 220.00–224.00 $222.79 $3,467 +3.40
1532–1597 1570 78 218.75–222.50 $220.15 $3,456 +0.76
1618–1726 1651 299 216.00–221.00 $217.82 $3,596 -0.49

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1269–1499 1406 172 215.50–218.50 $216.98 $3,051 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1496–1555 1513 32 213.00–214.50 $214.16 $3,240 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1299–1731 1557 35 212.50–215.00 $213.78 $3,329 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 3 110.00 $110.00 $198 -15.00
200–223 212 4 75.00–140.00 $109.27 $232 +3.41

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–118 114 4 205.00–210.00 $206.10 $235 +63.46
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 $184 +17.36
165 165 1 220.00 $220.00 $363 -28.38

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1607–1710 1655 17 203.50–208.00 $205.81 $3,406 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–143 133 51 90.00–135.00 $99.00 $132 +10.44
145–149 148 11 160.00–175.00 $170.99 $253 +5.99
151–190 159 17 100.00–130.00 $115.55 $184 +12.90
180–198 187 13 110.00–120.00 $115.57 $216 -37.23
206 206 10 125.00 $125.00 $258 -11.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
121–122 121 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 52 180.00–215.00 $195.55 $237 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 32 290.00–295.00 $292.97 $229 +7.97
80 80 11 300.00 $300.00 $240 +35.15
91–94 93 95 255.00–270.00 $260.73 $242 +25.27
123 123 40 255.00 $255.00 $314 +15.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 16 310.00 $310.00 $211 +25.00
83 83 14 310.00 $310.00 $257 +25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34–35 34 7 340.00–430.00 $390.79 $133 +55.79
31–36 35 33 365.00–415.00 $405.59 $142 +70.59
40–46 43 14 345.00–375.00 $361.11 $155 -35.45
47–49 48 89 310.00–365.00 $325.15 $156 -71.41
51–57 53 19 280.00–335.00 $304.33 $161 +39.33
59 59 14 340.00 $340.00 $201 +125.00
63–64 64 6 330.00–370.00 $356.81 $228 +141.81
64 64 6 335.00 $335.00 $214 +120.00
68–69 69 12 295.00–305.00 $296.65 $205 +1.65
73 73 2 305.00 $305.00 $223 +45.00
73–74 74 38 305.00–315.00 $313.43 $232 +113.43
83 83 2 305.00 $305.00 $253 -17.47
95–98 96 13 340.00–350.00 $343.82 $330 +68.82

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
39 39 15 500.00 $500.00 $195 —
46 46 7 425.00 $425.00 $196 —
54 54 34 425.00 $425.00 $230 +145.00
62–68 64 22 340.00–370.00 $359.84 $230 +79.84
71 71 27 325.00 $325.00 $231 +15.00
81–88 85 154 295.00–335.00 $310.27 $264 +15.43
91–98 96 59 310.00–350.00 $326.15 $313 +51.15
101–102 101 102 292.50–327.50 $296.45 $299 +7.15
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 9 305.00 $305.00 $192 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–125 118 2 80.00–150.00 $112.77 $133 -73.51
121 121 4 135.00 $135.00 $163 -17.89
124 124 4 215.00 $215.00 $267 +62.11
115–135 125 2 165.00–215.00 $192.00 $240 +39.11
125 125 1 210.00 $210.00 $262 +57.11
151 151 4 175.00 $175.00 $264 ±0.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 4 285.00 $285.00 $265 +35.00
104 104 7 295.00 $295.00 $307 ±0.00
112–119 117 57 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $333 +11.62
120–129 126 258 270.00–294.00 $284.94 $359 +34.94
129 129 7 250.00 $250.00 $322 -46.00
130 130 23 277.50 $277.50 $361 -19.50
132–138 136 407 280.00–292.00 $285.12 $388 -4.85
140–149 145 663 280.00–291.00 $287.24 $416 -2.27
150–153 151 174 281.00–288.00 $285.30 $431 -4.28
163 163 25 269.00 $269.00 $438 -20.58

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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.