Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 20204,190 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,190 | 4,339 | 6,423 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,190 | — | 6,423 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 593 | 593 | 97 | 168.25 | $168.25 | $998 |
| 666–673 | 670 | 22 | 150.00–151.50 | $150.82 | $1,010 |
| 712 | 712 | 5 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $1,075 |
| 753–797 | 765 | 50 | 143.00–150.00 | $147.87 | $1,131 |
| 813–816 | 815 | 19 | 153.00–154.00 | $153.37 | $1,250 |
| 853–866 | 859 | 147 | 142.50–152.25 | $147.67 | $1,268 |
| 914–947 | 932 | 592 | 135.00–145.00 | $142.85 | $1,331 |
| 952–997 | 989 | 343 | 135.25–139.75 | $138.50 | $1,370 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1037 | 1009 | 336 | 133.50–138.75 | $137.67 | $1,389 |
| 1061–1074 | 1066 | 169 | 135.85–137.85 | $137.18 | $1,462 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 922 | 922 | 26 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $1,217 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | 418 | 6 | 149.50 | $149.50 | $625 |
| 562 | 562 | 7 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $770 |
| 606–642 | 631 | 13 | 137.00–141.50 | $140.17 | $884 |
| 685–690 | 685 | 56 | 138.00–140.00 | $139.82 | $958 |
| 722 | 722 | 5 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $1,011 |
| 778–783 | 779 | 72 | 132.50–142.75 | $139.92 | $1,090 |
| 815–846 | 830 | 265 | 138.00–141.70 | $141.42 | $1,174 |
| 857–898 | 888 | 456 | 131.00–138.75 | $136.76 | $1,214 |
| 900–949 | 914 | 563 | 130.50–136.60 | $134.75 | $1,232 |
| 954–994 | 974 | 494 | 127.00–134.00 | $132.09 | $1,287 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003–1031 | 1020 | 60 | 122.50–127.00 | $126.28 | $1,288 |
| 1099 | 1099 | 14 | 122.50 | $122.50 | $1,346 |
| 1140 | 1140 | 5 | 119.50 | $119.50 | $1,362 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 | 615 | 14 | 126.50 | $126.50 | $778 |
| 859–880 | 872 | 18 | 126.50–127.00 | $126.81 | $1,106 |
| 912 | 912 | 13 | 123.50 | $123.50 | $1,126 |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to last week: best test on steers 850 to 950 lbs mostly steady, 951 to 1050 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Best test on heifers 800 to 850 lbs and 951 to 1000 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 901 to 950 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for another large yearling offering this week. Several long strings of both steers and spayed heifers as well as many loads and packages made up the offering. Quality similar to last week with many attractive cattle to choose from. Flesh mostly light to moderate today with the entire yearling offering coming off grass. Just a couple consignments of spring calves offered today, a load of steers sold with good demand. An active market for this offering with slightly less interest this week in buying multiple loads when offered. Bean harvest is almost completed and most producers have been able to get into corn right away as the warm, dry fall continues. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, October 14, special Anniversary Sale featuring both yearlings and calves.