Sale reports / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Regional Livestock / 2026-01-28

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

Slaughter Cattle · Worthing, South Dakota · Wed, Jan 28
● Final11 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2016
← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 4 →
Receipts
877 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 867▼ 622 vs year ago 1,499 · −41.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher, except non-implanted cattle steady to firm. Good demand for these long time fed, very high quality grading steers and heifers. Packer buyers showed more interest in buying cattle this week. Weights of steers and heifers are heavy as producers have fed their cattle longer. Boxed beef values continue to rise and Live Cattle futures were supportive this week as well. Cattle carrying some tag as pen conditions were soft before the arctic weather moved in last week. 1 full load of steers, 6 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads.

Slaughter lambs mostly steady, except 70-90 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to firm, instances of 10.00 to 20.00 higher on Utility ewes. Good demand demand for slaughter lambs, very good demand for slaughter ewes. Good demand for feeder lambs. There was some pressure on the market this week due to the large winter storm that struck the eastern half of the nation.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,373233.003,19912
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,507231.483,48824
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,694210.003,55728
HeifersChoiceAverage1,456237.503,458365
SteersChoiceAverage1,644235.333,870185

Every lot

11 lots · USDA AMS · Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD
Nothing 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,451235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,4104
Steers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,459239.00/cwt239.00–239.003,4877
Steers—Choice1,551235.60/cwt235.00–236.003,65436
Steers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,620239.62/cwt236.00–242.003,88268
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,644235.75/cwt235.50–236.003,87618
Steers—Choice1,781228.93/cwt221.00–230.504,07752
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—ChoiceCertified Prgms1,427239.52/cwt235.00–244.503,418188
Heifers—Choice1,487235.36/cwt234.00–236.003,500177
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,373233.00/cwt233.00–233.003,19912
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,507231.48/cwt231.00–232.003,48824
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,694210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,55728

This sale against other markets

South Dakota weighted averages
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