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USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction


USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction         11/04 15:05
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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD
  
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock-Worthing,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/04/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS    2774           4021    2061      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         990            1542    1102      
SLAUGHTER GOATS          584            549     600       
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS       447            300     129       
REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS  7              0       0         
  
  
Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand moderate 
on the lighter volume this week. Offering came in mostly smaller strings with a 
few larger loads. Cattle remained clean and uniform again this week. Sale 
offering varied from a few lots of long fed cattle to more than a few on the 
lighter end. CME live cattle complex continues to trade lower this week 
although just slightly lower today.

Slaughter lambs mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher with exception on 130 to 140 lb 
weight range being 3.00 lower. Feeder lambs displayed few comparisons this week 
with a higher undertone noted. Demand and quality remains strong on the stock 
coming into the ring ready to head to pasture. Internet buyers and bidders in 
the seats continue to bid actively on the feeding type quality. Slaughter ewes 
showed few comparisons as well with a much lower undertone noted.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS  -  1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      155-190        178     120-170        136.44    Average  
7      200-215        210     125-165        137.62    Average  
2      265-265        265     120-120        120       Average  

EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
48     113-138        128     110-130        118.44    Average  
12     150-190        167     110-140        127.53    Average  

EWES  -  Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
21     124-134        129     85-95          90.04     Average  
27     155-189        171     65-95          79.88     Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
53     106-106        106     277.5-277.5    277.5     Average  
33     110-116        113     265-280        272.07    Average  
30     125-125        125     255-255        255       Average  
25     130-130        130     284-284        284       Average  
21     156-156        156     284-284        284       Average  
4      79-79          79      325-325        325       Average  
17     84-88          85      260-320        309       Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
37     102-107        104     295-325        310.33    Average  
179    111-116        114     255-315        285.29    Average  
318    120-128        123     273-310        282.72    Average  
534    130-138        134     266-288.5      282.49    Average  
514    140-149        145     270-287.5      283.74    Average  
489    150-167        155     281-286        283.89    Average  
42     74-75          74      350-355        350.6     Average  
32     84-89          87      325-350        333.25    Average  
61     90-98          95      285-312.5      301.2     Average  

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     1596-1709      1637    194-199        196.32    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
222    1185-1596      1454    211.75-215.5   213.92    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     1334-1449      1382    216-223        220.63    Average  
54     1434-1447      1444    222.5-224      223.61    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
126    1519-1574      1546    214-216        214.27    Average  
184    1615-1747      1680    210-215        212.69    Average  Heavy Weight 

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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      280-280        280     125-125        125       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
55     48-49          48      450-465        462.78    Average  
14     53-53          53      420-420        420       Average  
82     63-63          63      430-430        430       Average  
143    72-79          74      370-395        381.63    Average  
18     89-89          89      365-365        365       Average  
4      99-99          99      350-350        350       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     43-49          46      350-405        378.67    Average  
81     51-55          51      375-410        396.64    Average  
86     63-67          63      365-385        375.64    Average  
11     80-80          80      335-335        335       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     36-36          36      340-340        340       Average  
3      73-73          73      300-300        300       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      74-74          74      220-220        220       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     108-134        123     195-210        201.25    Average  
6      153-153        153     205-205        205       Average  
11     88-88          88      220-220        220       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     125-132        129     170-185        177.7     Average  

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FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR BREEDS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
29     44-46          45      345-350        347.19             
41     61-66          64      340-345        343.38             

HAIR LAMBS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      33-33          33      400-400        400                
52     50-58          50      420-425        420.22             
65     61-67          65      360-435        401.66             
28     73-74          73      385-395        392.83             
36     93-98          97      322-325        324.2              

LAMBS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      101-101        101     340-340        340                
10     41-41          41      400-400        400                
33     53-55          55      430-455        431.46             
7      63-67          66      405-415        407.73             
56     71-74          73      380-392.5      389.19             
54     81-85          84      345-350        347.97             
25     90-98          94      345-360        353.57             

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REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS
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EWES  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      144-144        144     185-185        185                
2      150-150        150     200-200        200
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