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USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction


USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction         05/06 14:15
AMS_2016 MARS
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD
  
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock-Worthing,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/06/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER GOATS          650            415     250       
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS    2904           2914    2719      
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS       542            261     350       
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         924            1142    736       
  
  
Compared to last week:  Slaughter steers and heifers steady to firm.  Very good 
demand for steers and heifers as supplies of these good, hard-fed cattle with a 
lot of days are on them are in tight supply.  3 full loads of steers, 5 full 
loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads. 

Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 30.00 lower, except 150 lbs lambs steady.  Feeder 
lambs mostly steady.  Slaughter ewes sold with firm to higher undertones.  Good 
to very good demand for slaughter lambs, very good demand for slaughter ewes, 
very good demand for feeder lambs.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      110-110        110     275-275        275       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     102-114        106     355-465        427.94    Average  
42     55-59          58      550-570        566.58    Average  
24     60-67          66      530-560        534.56    Average  
6      74-74          74      495-495        495       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
48     45-48          46      485-550        498.68    Average  
66     55-55          55      520-520        520       Average  
29     68-68          68      520-520        520       Average  
7      70-70          70      460-460        460       Average  
17     83-83          83      495-495        495       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     49-49          49      410-410        410       Average  
20     51-51          51      405-435        412.5     Average  
2      80-80          80      400-400        400       Average  
4      98-98          98      425-425        425       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      48-48          48      395-395        395       Average  
42     52-52          52      460-460        460       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      100-120        117     260-295        266.17    Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      100-124        112     205-215        210.54    Average  
7      95-99          97      250-275        260.46    Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      118-140        125     230-250        242.55    Average  
2      160-165        163     200-215        207.62    Average  
2      95-95          95      250-250        250       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      83-83          83      220-220        220       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      112-112        112     205-205        205       Average  
1      225-225        225     145-145        145       Average  

WETHERS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     120-137        135     350-375        352.01    Average  

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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
1      190-190        190     125-125        125       Average  
46     206-235        217     150-190        184.43    Average  
3      250-295        273     120-170        146.04    Average  

EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     134-148        137     155-180        161       Average  
6      171-171        171     200-200        200       Average  Young 
196    155-195        177     130-195        161.41    Average  

EWES  -  Good 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     188-199        194     130-155        143.52    Average  
37     200-245        210     115-150        125.05    Average  

EWES  -  Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
142    118-149        140     130-175        156.59    Average  
43     150-170        160     120-155        139.45    Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
22     60-68          64      340-345        342.66    Average  
26     77-77          77      350-350        350       Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
33     107-107        107     365-365        365       Average  
37     51-56          54      345-375        356.19    Average  
6      72-72          72      360-360        360       Average  
34     95-95          95      360-360        360       Average  

HAIR BUCKS  -  1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      167-167        167     215-215        215       Average  

HAIR EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      126-126        126     180-180        180       Average  
7      165-165        165     165-165        165       Average  

HAIR EWES  -  Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
34     101-121        107     150-165        155.46    Average  
21     72-94          84      150-170        161.79    Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
107    159-159        159     335-335        335       Average  
5      77-77          77      335-335        335       Average  
12     96-96          96      340-340        340       Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
206    101-107        106     375-385        375.42    Average  
120    122-129        125     350-390        365.65    Average  
137    130-136        133     340-385        372.56    Average  
233    140-149        147     365-380        367.31    Average  
332    151-170        153     340-375        371.02    Average  
16     52-52          52      405-405        405       Average  
65     60-69          62      355-385        368.17    Average  
347    71-79          75      355-380        367.04    Average  
346    80-89          85      345-400        371.85    Average  
68     90-97          93      360-380        371.41    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         
8      39-39          39      350-350        350                

HAIR LAMBS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     22-22          22      405-405        405                
63     30-30          30      405-405        405                
42     44-49          45      335-365        358.01             

LAMBS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
25     37-37          37      545-545        545                
8      38-38          38      405-405        405                Short Docks 
25     43-49          47      455-470        465.62             
8      49-49          49      385-385        385                Short Docks 
52     53-58          56      405-420        413.31             
110    60-66          62      365-440        414.2              
182    72-77          75      370-400        389.93             

LAMBS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      34-34          34      375-375        375                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1398-1533      1446    250-256        252.27    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1582-1631      1610    251-256        253.85    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1401-1401      1401    257-257        257       Average  Return to Feed 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
90     1277-1699      1576    224-233        228.02    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
280    1257-1457      1421    254.5-262      257.92    Average  
14     1377-1449      1434    258.5-259      258.9     Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1464-1464      1464    256-256        256       Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1563-1563      1563    257-257        257       Average  
32     1577-1734      1633    256-260        258       Average  Certified Prgms 
124    1614-1676      1642    255.5-258      257.67    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
21     1413-1464      1434    257-260.25     259.03    Average  Return to Feed
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