Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,664 | 132.73 | 2,208 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,310 | 145.50 | 1,906 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,628 | 121.32 | 1,975 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,422 | 105.85 | 1,505 | 47 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,407 | 83.70 | 1,178 | 31 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,235 | 164.00 | 2,025 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,436 | 153.23 | 2,200 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,313 | 177.04 | 2,325 | 65 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,442 | 179.83 | 2,593 | 211 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,150 | 178.62 | 2,054 | 17 |
Every lot
24 lots · USDA AMS · Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SDNothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,150 | 178.62/cwt | 175.00–181.00 | 2,054 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 180.61/cwt | 180.00–182.00 | 2,547 | 141 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,464 | 176.68/cwt | 175.00–180.00 | 2,587 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,480 | 165.99/cwt | 165.00–170.50 | 2,457 | 15 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,538 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,830 | 37 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,223 | 178.83/cwt | 178.00–179.50 | 2,187 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,334 | 178.16/cwt | 175.00–181.50 | 2,377 | 42 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,343 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,283 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,175 | 162.33/cwt | 162.00–162.50 | 1,907 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,643 | 131.85/cwt | 131.00–132.00 | 2,166 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,812 | 125.29/cwt | 123.00–127.00 | 2,270 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,200 | 51.75/cwt | 47.50–60.00 | 621 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,302 | 90.02/cwt | 75.00–98.00 | 1,172 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,310 | 145.50/cwt | 140.00–147.50 | 1,906 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,334 | 92.55/cwt | 87.00–98.00 | 1,235 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,384 | 119.93/cwt | 118.00–124.00 | 1,660 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,465 | 105.84/cwt | 99.00–114.00 | 1,551 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,491 | 75.90/cwt | 71.00–81.00 | 1,132 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,570 | 107.17/cwt | 103.00–111.00 | 1,683 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,600 | 130.62/cwt | 129.00–133.00 | 2,090 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,645 | 120.24/cwt | 116.00–125.50 | 1,978 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,645 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,694 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,436 | 153.23/cwt | 153.00–155.00 | 2,200 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,235 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 2,025 | 5 |
This sale against other markets
South Dakota weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.