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USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction

USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction 07/30 12:35 AMS_2016 MARS Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD Sioux Falls Regional Livestock-Worthing,SD Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/30/2025 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 2093 3272 2313 SLAUGHTER GOATS 440 480 379 SLAUGHTER CATTLE 728 617 641 FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS 164 126 156 REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS 11 0 0 Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for this lighter offering of steers and heifers. Two way buyers were very active this week as the feeder cattle market is so competitive, these buyers were quick to step in and buy cattle that could use more days on feed. 3 loads of steers, 3 loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads. Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady. Good demand for slaughter lambs, very good demand for slaughter ewes as the supply was limited. A lighter run of sheep this week after the very hot, humid weather brewed up 2 consecutive nights of severe storms across a large area. --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS --------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 185-185 185 105-105 105 Average 3 252-252 252 80-80 80 Average EWES - Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 18 114-114 114 50-50 50 Average EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 145-145 145 85-85 85 Average 8 158-165 162 85-100 92.66 Average EWES - Good 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 9 210-210 210 100-100 100 Average EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 38 106-148 132 75-95 83.52 Average 10 157-157 157 85-85 85 Average HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 9 79-79 79 195-195 195 Average HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 36 119-119 119 207.5-207.5 207.5 Average 11 129-129 129 185-185 185 Average 37 61-62 62 225-230 229.2 Average 48 79-79 79 200-200 200 Average 29 87-87 87 212.5-212.5 212.5 Average 61 93-93 93 205-205 205 Average HAIR BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 195-198 197 115-120 116.65 Average HAIR EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 7 112-112 112 90-90 90 Average 1 155-155 155 85-85 85 Average HAIR EWES - Good 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 183-183 183 75-75 75 Average HAIR EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 13 115-115 115 80-80 80 Average WOOLED & SHORN - Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 37 122-122 122 205-205 205 Average 67 70-77 75 185-210 204.81 Average 11 91-91 91 205-205 205 Average WOOLED & SHORN - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 112 101-108 102 210-214 213.19 Average 164 111-118 115 207.5-221 217.14 Average 263 122-129 126 210-224 220.78 Average 491 131-139 134 219-231 224.57 Average 191 140-148 144 229-234 231.19 Average 70 152-152 152 220-220 220 Average 11 67-67 67 220-220 220 Average 64 73-75 74 215-227.5 222.1 Average 90 86-87 87 195-225 215.34 Average 107 90-99 98 205-220 214.13 Average --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER GOATS --------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 150-150 150 225-225 225 Average BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 104-104 104 180-180 180 Average 2 83-83 83 215-215 215 Average BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 105-130 113 130-170 154.71 Average KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 6 35-35 35 155-155 155 Average Pygmies 28 40-48 47 330-345 332.8 Average 32 50-50 50 345-375 359.38 Average 5 51-51 51 200-200 200 Average Pygmies 20 60-64 62 360-375 367.26 Average KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 24 29-29 29 340-340 340 Average 13 35-35 35 330-330 330 Average 42 47-48 48 325-340 332.58 Average 85 65-67 66 305-305 305 Average 16 88-88 88 285-285 285 Average KIDS - Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 25 46-46 46 230-230 230 Average 5 57-57 57 255-255 255 Average KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 49-49 49 225-225 225 Average 10 64-64 64 205-205 205 Average NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 53 118-119 118 140-165 162.15 Average 2 63-63 63 170-170 170 Average NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 100-100 100 165-165 165 Average 11 80-87 86 150-205 194.51 Average 3 98-98 98 165-165 165 Average NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 145-145 145 120-120 120 Average WETHERS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 4 108-108 108 380-380 380 Average --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 9 1304-1406 1349 240-246 243.22 Average BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 44 1285-1285 1285 237-237 237 Average BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 43 1427-1528 1497 240-245.5 242.88 Average BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 7 1362-1362 1362 249-249 249 Average Return to Feed DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 13 1557-1686 1626 215-218 216.67 Average DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 1367-1367 1367 210-210 210 Average HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 12 1243-1243 1243 237-237 237 Low Certified Prgms 40 1287-1313 1293 244-245 244.77 Average Certified Prgms 47 1367-1502 1393 240-249 241.86 Average STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 8 1406-1406 1406 248-248 248 Average Certified Prgms 8 1406-1406 1406 248-248 248 Average Certified Prgms 92 1424-1487 1451 241-246 243.84 Average STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 8 1557-1557 1557 242-242 242 Average STEERS - Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 1243-1243 1243 270-270 270 Average Return to Feed STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 36 1284-1284 1284 257-257 257 Average 27 1372-1372 1372 257-257 257 Average Return to Feed --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS --------------------------------------------------------------- HAIR LAMBS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 35-35 35 235-260 248.46 52 57-59 58 220-265 237.85 LAMBS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 50-50 50 225-225 225 LAMBS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 45-45 45 255-255 255 4 51-51 51 290-290 290 35 71-74 72 240-250 246.48 45 82-82 82 230-230 230 --------------------------------------------------------------- REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS --------------------------------------------------------------- EWES - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 189-189 189 110-110 110
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Although the cattle complex wasn't gifted an easy day where the contracts just traded higher from the day's start, the market ended up having a fruitful day as the positive development in the cash cattle market helped entice trader's into supporting the contracts.

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