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USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction

USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction 08/05 14:10 AMS_2016 MARS Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD Sioux Falls Regional Livestock-Worthing,SD Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/05/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ SLAUGHTER GOATS 750 350 640 SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 3037 1571 2567 SLAUGHTER CATTLE 909 1002 966 FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS 900 493 141 Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for this nice offering of long time fed, high quality grading steers and heifers. Much cooler weather this week, temps started the day in the high 40s in places, making it easier on cattle and their care takers. The market was rather active, as packers were buying cattle in the country on Tuesday already this week. 5 full loads of steers, 3 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads. Slaughter lambs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter ewes mixed, Good ewes 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Utility ewes mostly steady. Good demand for slaughter lambs, very good demand for feeder lambs and slaughter ewes. A large offering, the market was active for the slaughter lambs, very active on the feeders as there was plenty of selection of light fleshed lambs. --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER GOATS --------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 7 66-68 67 310-330 321.28 Average 1 95-95 95 205-205 205 Average BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 105-105 105 195-195 195 Average BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 83-83 83 200-200 200 Average KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 21 38-38 38 505-505 505 Average 8 43-43 43 535-535 535 Average 33 51-59 53 410-460 437.84 Average 59 60-69 65 360-390 371.75 Average 14 72-72 72 325-325 325 Average KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 53 41-48 43 420-530 486.27 Average 96 52-56 55 400-440 415.19 Average 44 60-63 62 305-385 362.17 Average KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 45 43-46 44 335-445 399.7 Average 21 60-60 60 305-305 305 Average KIDS - Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 28 44-44 44 365-365 365 Average 9 67-67 67 330-330 330 Average KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 2 40-40 40 300-300 300 Average 26 50-55 54 235-290 280.78 Average 25 60-63 60 280-285 280.83 Average NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 13 115-147 138 155-215 170.43 Average 5 155-171 168 145-170 149.62 Average 1 220-220 220 140-140 140 Average NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 36 100-137 122 145-215 174.81 Average 17 71-71 71 275-275 275 Average 5 86-86 86 180-180 180 Average 6 98-98 98 200-200 200 Average NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 105-110 106 150-195 185.66 Average 9 62-62 62 175-175 175 Average 15 75-75 75 140-170 146 Average 7 82-88 85 145-220 189.15 Average NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 78-78 78 185-185 185 Average WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 4 83-88 86 275-285 279.85 Average 2 95-95 95 305-305 305 Average WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 130-130 130 200-200 200 Average --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS --------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 30 185-198 197 105-175 127.91 Average 25 262-280 270 120-145 132.29 Average EWES - Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 22 120-140 131 85-95 89.17 Average 1 65-65 65 50-50 50 Average EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 9 125-146 141 125-170 154.07 Average 156 153-186 173 150-185 170.05 Average EWES - Good 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 2 193-193 193 165-165 165 Average 28 206-243 225 95-145 132.71 Average 12 252-260 253 125-130 129.57 Average EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 144 102-148 133 100-145 125.58 Average 43 154-170 154 125-130 125.13 Average 3 92-92 92 120-120 120 Average HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 60 100-104 101 270-270 270 Average 17 129-129 129 255-255 255 Average 16 75-75 75 330-330 330 Average 19 83-83 83 290-290 290 Average 54 92-96 94 275-315 293.09 Average HAIR EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 17 132-139 138 160-175 162.54 Average 11 158-158 158 145-145 145 Average HAIR EWES - Good 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 198-198 198 115-115 115 Average HAIR EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 7 103-115 105 140-150 141.57 Average WOOLED & SHORN - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 175 101-107 105 285-310 306.76 Average 7 107-107 107 305-305 305 Low 186 112-118 115 295-317 311.01 Average 455 120-129 128 295-316 310.56 Average 562 130-139 135 301-317 311.15 Average 27 136-136 136 313-313 313 Low 540 140-147 143 306-317 311.22 Average 198 150-152 152 311-315 311.72 Average 10 75-75 75 320-320 320 Average 8 83-83 83 300-300 300 Average 34 98-98 98 315-315 315 Average --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 22 1420-1487 1450 234-236 235.07 Average BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 16 1479-1708 1584 230-233 232.19 Average DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 6 1658-1658 1658 227-227 227 Average DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 1346-1346 1346 214-214 214 Average HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 16 1300-1482 1368 238-245.5 241.05 Average Certified Prgms 228 1299-1493 1428 237-243.5 238.41 Average STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 21 1387-1387 1387 246.5-246.5 246.5 Average Certified Prgms 60 1396-1498 1441 237-241.75 240.53 Average STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 170 1515-1603 1576 236-240 237.88 Average 85 1602-1632 1618 238.25-239.5 238.9 Average Heavy Weight STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 15 1247-1409 1333 237.5-257 246.01 Average Return to Feed --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS --------------------------------------------------------------- HAIR LAMBS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 26-26 26 430-430 430 28 35-35 35 395-395 395 22 43-43 43 450-450 450 47 62-66 63 320-350 337.99 36 71-71 71 315-315 315 26 87-87 87 300-300 300 LAMBS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 35-35 35 605-605 605 71 44-48 45 475-575 507.74 66 50-59 57 385-460 403.98 99 62-69 66 360-405 378.86 146 71-79 75 350-380 369.88 97 80-88 85 312.5-355 327.99 222 91-93 93 325-332 327.91 LAMBS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 50-50 50 325-325 325
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The livestock complex ended the day mixed, with the cattle contracts able to end the day mostly higher, but only the lean hog nearby contracts ended the day stronger. Some light cleanup trade was noted throughout the day in the cash market, but prices held steady with the week's weighted average.

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