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USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction


USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction         02/04 14:00
AMS_2016 MARS
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD
  
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock-Worthing,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/04/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER GOATS          450            750     600       
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS    3115           2606    1522      
REPLACEMENT GOATS        6              40      0         
REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS  56             98      89        
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS       86             68      71        
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1199           877     1231      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Slaughter steers and heifers 5.00 to 6.00 higher.  Good 
demand for this nice offering of attractive, high quality grading, long time 
fed steers and heifers.  Packer buyers were willing to give more money this 
week to buy cattle as last week's country trade topped out at 241.00.  3 full 
loads of steers, 7 full loads of heifers.  Weighing condition ran from fair to 
full, cattle hides are packing a good amount of tag.  The market was more 
active than it has been in recent weeks as the futures contracts have risen 
back above 240.00.

Slaughter lambs under 120 lbs 40.00 to 50.00 higher, over 120 lbs 15.00 to 
25.00 higher.  Slaughter ewes 20.00 to 30.00 higher.  Very good demand for all 
weights of slaughter lambs.  Demand for slaughter ewes was very good as there 
were many buyers competing heavily and bidding aggressively to buy ewes.  As 
the transportation issues seen last week, in the eastern part of the country 
have improved now, buyers were willing to chase the market higher to get the 
stock bought that they need.  Good demand for feeder lambs, but the stronger 
demand for slaughter lambs led to few lambs going to feed.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      255-255        255     235-235        235       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      32-32          32      470-470        470       Average  
14     33-33          33      315-315        315       Average  Pygmies 
16     42-43          42      430-435        434.04    Average  
112    51-59          56      495-505        498.85    Average  
47     60-61          60      430-495        479.59    Average  
61     72-72          72      440-465        455.57    Average  
1      85-85          85      425-425        425       Average  
1      90-90          90      380-380        380       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      33-33          33      440-440        440       Average  
31     40-44          42      385-415        398.8     Average  
30     50-59          52      410-440        433.15    Average  
8      62-62          62      425-425        425       Average  
9      70-76          75      380-400        384.17    Average  
7      81-81          81      375-375        375       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      61-61          61      370-370        370       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      42-42          42      320-320        320       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      108-118        116     210-275        223.47    Average  
2      175-190        183     150-170        160.41    Average  
5      95-98          97      265-280        277.07    Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      129-129        129     205-205        205       Average  
4      168-168        168     190-190        190       Average  
4      75-75          75      355-355        355       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      90-95          91      260-270        267.91    Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      175-175        175     155-155        155       Average  
5      77-77          77      385-385        385       Average  

WETHERS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      131-131        131     300-300        300       Average  

WETHERS  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      100-100        100     340-340        340       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      195-195        195     125-125        125       Average  
30     200-240        222     125-160        135.32    Average  

EWES  -  Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     112-122        119     55-90          79.58     Average  

EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      141-141        141     155-155        155       Average  
50     152-165        160     175-195        177.71    Average  Young 
12     170-170        170     125-125        125       Low      
178    150-192        171     140-170        151.61    Average  
7      176-176        176     180-180        180       High     

EWES  -  Good 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      200-200        200     165-165        165       High     
56     200-216        207     130-145        138.41    Average  

EWES  -  Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
89     114-145        134     125-160        140.32    Average  
13     150-162        157     140-150        147.41    Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      126-126        126     240-240        240       Average  
16     148-148        148     216-216        216       Average  
22     58-58          58      450-450        450       Average  
5      74-74          74      380-380        380       Average  
13     83-83          83      365-365        365       Average  
41     94-95          95      320-345        335.91    Average  

HAIR BUCKS  -  1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      165-165        165     180-180        180       Average  
1      200-200        200     120-120        120       Average  

HAIR EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
50     103-143        108     155-195        180.51    Average  
3      153-153        153     150-150        150       Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     103-103        103     270-270        270       Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
249    101-109        105     330-360        344.53    Average  
181    110-117        112     300-340        325.21    Average  
118    125-129        128     252-255        254.22    Average  
258    133-138        137     240-253        251.08    Average  
262    140-149        147     235-252        242.8     Average  
293    150-159        156     226-238        230.85    Average  
6      158-158        158     240-240        240       High     
198    65-69          68      395-410        397.05    Average  
80     70-79          76      340-400        374.41    Average  
148    81-87          84      352.5-390      365.86    Average  
413    90-97          93      325-365        354.09    Average  

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REPLACEMENT GOATS
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NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      118-118        118     260-260        260                

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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      172-172        172     250-250        250                

EWES  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     140-140        140     535-535        535                
10     173-173        173     490-490        490                
9      211-211        211     400-400        400                

HAIR EWES  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
17     112-112        112     240-240        240                

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FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR LAMBS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      47-47          47      445-445        445                

LAMBS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     43-44          44      460-475        466.91             
13     52-54          53      405-410        406.88             
49     60-60          60      455-455        455                

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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
6      1378-1378      1378    242-242        242       Average  Certified Prgms 
25     1434-1603      1509    236-240.5      239.58    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1478-1478      1478    244-244        244       Average  Certified Prgms 
27     1484-1600      1579    234-240        238.96    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
22     1355-1740      1608    205-211        208.11    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
87     1329-1476      1394    237-244.5      243.07    Average  Certified Prgms 
319    1396-1487      1454    239.5-244      241.04    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1183-1183      1183    263-263        263       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
191    1425-1494      1453    241-246        242.91    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
54     1512-1535      1518    241-241        241       Average  
55     1550-1615      1563    238.5-244      243.6     Average  Certified Prgms 
43     1609-1695      1676    241-243.5      242.97    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1785-1785      1785    241-241        241       Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1257-1257      1257    260.5-260.5    260.5     Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1320-1320      1320    250-250        250       Average  Return to Feed
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