JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul class="list">
<li id="alpha">32</li>
<li id="beta">170</li>
<li id="delta">28</li>
</ul>

JavaScript

var ul = $(".list:first");
var arr = $.makeArray(ul.children("li"));

arr.sort(function(a, b) {
    var textA = +$(a).text();
    var textB = +$(b).text();
    
    if (textA < textB) return -1;
    if (textA > textB) return 1;
    
    return 0;
});

ul.empty();

$.each(arr, function() {
    ul.append(this);
});