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USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction


USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction         03/18 12:35
AMS_2016 MARS
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD
  
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock-Worthing,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/18/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS    3341           2336    1758      
SLAUGHTER GOATS          325            800     250       
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         411            928     1057      
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS       507            347     9         
REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS  334            122     332       
  
  
Compared to last week:  Slaughter steers and heifers 5.00 to 9.00 higher.  A 
light offering of steers and heifers.  Demand good, yet not all packer buyers 
participated.  Cattle feeders have been disappointed in the trajectory of the 
fat market lately, which resulted in few producers opting to market their 
cattle this week.

Slaughter lambs under 130 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 lower, over 130 lbs unevenly 
steady.  Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.  Moderate to good demand for 
slaughter lambs, very good demand for feeder lambs, good demand for slaughter 
ewes, very good demand for bred ewes and ewe/lamb families.  Many long strings 
of slaughter lambs, including full loads and half loads.
  
  
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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
6      186-186        186     160-160        160       Average  
18     206-240        219     125-155        143.83    Average  
2      295-295        295     140-140        140       Average  

EWES  -  Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      136-136        136     75-75          75        Average  

EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
21     124-148        139     125-165        149.71    Average  
170    153-190        177     105-160        124.66    Average  

EWES  -  Good 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
23     192-198        194     110-125        117.25    Average  
73     200-240        216     95-120         107.31    Average  
5      254-254        254     95-95          95        Average  

EWES  -  Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
106    120-148        142     110-150        129.57    Average  
12     158-158        158     135-135        135       Average  
4      85-85          85      105-105        105       Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
20     113-113        113     315-315        315       Average  
30     57-57          57      430-430        430       Average  
120    63-67          65      370-405        395.61    Average  
38     71-77          75      375-400        384.39    Average  
426    90-94          94      350-375        351.67    Average  

HAIR BUCKS  -  1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      139-139        139     130-130        130       Average  
1      195-195        195     165-165        165       Average  

HAIR EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     137-145        138     120-140        135.42    Average  

HAIR EWES  -  Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
12     122-122        122     145-145        145       Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
32     79-79          79      350-350        350       Average  
7      93-93          93      315-315        315       Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
448    105-108        108     300-320        310.53    Average  
892    115-119        117     280-290        283.64    Average  
132    123-124        124     275-280        276.66    Average  
66     131-132        131     245-285        253.53    Average  
34     140-140        140     251-251        251       Average  
154    63-68          66      390-410        395.56    Average  
119    71-74          72      400-415        406.09    Average  
119    82-89          85      340-380        366.75    Average  
110    91-99          94      375-380        378.18    Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice and Prime 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
44     160-160        160     231-231        231       Average  

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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      130-130        130     250-250        250       Average  
1      185-185        185     240-240        240       Average  
1      90-90          90      345-345        345       Average  

BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      170-175        172     210-230        216.8     Average  
1      95-95          95      255-255        255       Average  

BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      84-84          84      365-365        365       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      30-30          30      400-400        400       Average  
61     51-59          56      465-480        477.1     Average  
52     63-65          65      430-465        436.56    Average  
52     70-77          76      385-425        404.56    Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      49-49          49      430-430        430       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
12     37-37          37      275-275        275       Average  Pygmies 

KIDS  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      69-69          69      275-275        275       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      115-120        118     225-240        232.34    Average  
1      160-160        160     200-200        200       Average  
3      87-87          87      275-275        275       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      118-118        118     220-220        220       Average  
8      152-171        164     170-195        178.7     Average  
5      94-94          94      195-195        195       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      118-135        127     125-210        172.6     Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     105-108        107     180-235        196.86    Average  
14     76-76          76      235-235        235       Average  
3      98-98          98      210-210        210       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      108-133        123     95-105         101.49    Average  
11     89-89          89      155-155        155       Average  

WETHERS  -  Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      84-84          84      355-355        355       Average  

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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
36     1492-1492      1492    245-245        245       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1664-1664      1664    236-236        236       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
21     1432-1749      1591    233-244        237.17    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1339-1339      1339    244.5-244.5    244.5     Average  Certified Prgms 
17     1368-1502      1470    236-241        239.91    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1449-1449      1449    244-244        244       Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
40     1516-1516      1516    244-244        244       Average  
11     1566-1566      1566    246.5-246.5    246.5     Average  Certified Prgms 
32     1683-1683      1683    246-246        246       Average  Heavy Weight 

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FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR LAMBS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     48-48          48      380-380        380                

HAIR LAMBS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
241    41-45          44      375-410        408.78             

LAMBS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      38-38          38      525-525        525                
17     46-46          46      495-495        495                
158    50-55          53      450-490        469.94             
72     60-65          61      390-435        420.18             

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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         
13     151-188        165     310-350        327.5              

FAMILIES  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
36     82-82          82      185-185        185                O 

HAIR EWES  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
117    76-76          76      185-185        185                
168    91-91          91      180-180        180
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