USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction 12/18 09:55
12/18/2025 | 9:55 am CST USDA Worthing, SD Slaughter Cattle Auction 12/18 09:55
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Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction - Worthing, SD
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock-Worthing,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/17/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER GOATS 1100 683 750
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 4843 2545 2841
REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS 43 26 223
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS 554 234 0
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 2225 1523 1090
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady. Light to
moderate demand for this large offering of high quality grading steers and
heifer, as not all packer buyers participated. CME Live Cattle contracts at
230.00, but with packer margins deteriorating the market was not very active.
Boxed beef values continue their decline again today, down to 356.00 for Choice
boxes. Cattle were carrying some tag as snows have been frequent, along with
rain last week and above freezing temps have made it difficult to keep cattle
dry. There was a large offering as the next slaughter cattle auction will be
Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025.
Slaughter lambs under 100 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 100 lbs steady to
5.00 lower. Feeder lambs firm. Slaughter ewes steady. A very large offering
of sheep and goats this week, the market was very active on those
non-traditional weight slaughter lambs as there was very good demand for those
kinds. Good demand yet for the traditional weight lambs, but there was a
little pressure on the market. Very good demand remains for slaughter ewes.
Good demand for the bred ewes. Very good demand for all weights and classes of
goats.
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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
1 105-105 105 205-205 205 Average
6 150-185 174 230-235 232.5 Average
3 77-77 77 315-315 315 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 98-98 98 225-225 225 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 105-105 105 205-205 205 Average
1 190-190 190 180-180 180 Average
2 98-98 98 230-230 230 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 110-110 110 305-305 305 Average
8 26-26 26 185-185 185 Average Pygmies
3 33-33 33 155-155 155 Average Pygmies
12 37-37 37 405-405 405 Average
5 41-41 41 285-285 285 Average Pygmies
20 42-48 45 370-415 406.36 Average
219 50-59 56 370-425 412.43 Average
4 64-64 64 260-260 260 Average Pygmies
226 60-69 65 380-425 409.66 Average
38 70-79 78 340-375 364.1 Average
65 80-88 85 310-365 353.79 Average
38 90-99 94 335-375 349.18 Average
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
52 35-38 37 335-365 348.87 Average
35 41-45 43 345-385 363.21 Average
43 61-65 63 370-395 383.46 Average
3 83-83 83 305-305 305 Average
13 94-94 94 285-285 285 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 35-35 35 375-375 375 Average
24 58-58 58 360-360 360 Average
6 65-68 66 320-355 342.98 Average
5 81-81 81 295-295 295 Average
KIDS - Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 73-73 73 315-315 315 Average
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 68-68 68 365-365 365 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
30 110-148 117 160-200 192.69 Average
15 150-150 150 175-185 175.67 Average
3 60-60 60 150-150 150 Average
3 70-70 70 210-210 210 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 101-128 114 190-210 197.54 Average
3 73-73 73 150-150 150 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 101-113 103 155-190 183.6 Average
1 90-90 90 130-130 130 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 101-101 101 190-190 190 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 145-145 145 285-285 285 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
6 170-184 182 120-125 120.78 Average
3 228-240 232 110-135 118.62 Average
7 265-272 271 95-95 95 Average
EWES - Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 107-128 118 85-100 93.17 Average
17 127-127 127 35-35 35 Low
EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
63 164-190 179 100-125 114.27 Average
EWES - Good 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
32 193-198 198 105-125 106.22 Average
25 200-228 207 105-115 112.08 Average
12 259-259 259 115-115 115 Average
EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
99 120-148 138 100-115 107.25 Average
27 150-158 154 110-110 110 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 124-124 124 185-185 185 Average
32 54-59 56 350-365 358.58 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
111 100-108 103 280-305 289.41 Average
61 123-125 124 222-226 224.64 Average
37 52-58 55 380-410 395.4 Average
93 62-69 66 355-380 365.96 Average
151 70-78 76 300-355 334.59 Average
303 80-88 84 300-350 328.81 Average
232 94-98 97 285-300 298.3 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 150-150 150 115-115 115 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 165-185 176 115-145 129.85 Average
4 229-229 229 110-110 110 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
85 127-139 138 110-125 124.17 Average
1 150-150 150 105-105 105 Average
HAIR EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
64 115-118 118 95-110 106.26 Average
HAIR EWES - Utility and Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 158-158 158 140-140 140 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 112-112 112 205-205 205 Average
24 139-139 139 200-200 200 Average
8 143-143 143 212-212 212 Average
13 82-84 83 270-295 285.53 Average
6 95-95 95 245-245 245 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
317 101-109 105 240-290 271.99 Average
133 113-119 116 227-255 241.65 Average
302 121-129 126 229-240 233.51 Average
586 130-139 135 227-237 229.14 Average
753 140-149 145 220-230 228.52 Average
655 151-166 157 221-232 230.12 Average
16 59-59 59 360-360 360 Average
30 68-69 69 305-360 333.82 Average
125 70-76 73 305-380 364.5 Average
75 81-86 83 295-315 301.09 Average
99 92-97 94 275-325 287.14 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Choice and Prime 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
48 171-171 171 225-225 225 Average
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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
5 122-122 122 210-210 210
9 168-168 168 230-230 230
11 207-207 207 260-260 260
HAIR EWES - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 164-164 164 250-250 250
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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
4 41-41 41 365-365 365
15 51-51 51 275-275 275
174 62-66 66 375-390 376.63
LAMBS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 49-49 49 350-350 350
LAMBS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
59 103-108 107 282.5-285 282.95
9 34-34 34 455-455 455
49 45-45 45 390-420 418.16
119 50-59 57 410-420 411.4
4 60-60 60 315-315 315
106 73-78 75 305-365 334.62
LAMBS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 58-58 58 345-345 345
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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
56 1387-1629 1531 211.5-223.25 219.02 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
145 1548-1707 1647 216.5-221 218.45 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1501-1659 1571 203-208 205.58 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
211 1124-1591 1407 217-228 222.4 Average Certified Prgms
398 1260-1581 1428 218-228 222.99 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
52 1423-1494 1469 222-225.5 224.43 Average
106 1423-1499 1473 217-228.5 224.88 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
54 1501-1577 1535 219-223 221.57 Average
222 1513-1652 1563 220.5-226.75 224.17 Average Certified Prgms
391 1601-1850 1709 220-225 221.47 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1233-1233 1233 240-240 240 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1471-1471 1471 218-218 218 Average
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