Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 20206,138 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,138 | 4,190 | 3,310 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,138 | 4,190 | 3,310 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 367 | 367 | 6 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $661 | — |
| 402–404 | 403 | 13 | 175.00–185.00 | $181.91 | $733 | — |
| 456–493 | 479 | 157 | 155.00–169.00 | $166.56 | $798 | — |
| 528–543 | 538 | 73 | 146.00–154.00 | $150.73 | $811 | — |
| 556–565 | 559 | 228 | 153.50–162.25 | $160.04 | $895 | -8.21 |
| 609–648 | 622 | 310 | 153.00–157.00 | $156.41 | $973 | — |
| 652–679 | 663 | 138 | 151.25–156.00 | $154.42 | $1,024 | +3.60 |
| 708–729 | 719 | 35 | 136.00–140.00 | $138.09 | $993 | -12.91 |
| 708–742 | 729 | 89 | 153.25–156.25 | $154.83 | $1,129 | +3.83 |
| 766–794 | 772 | 186 | 144.00–155.00 | $148.88 | $1,149 | +1.01 |
| 796 | 796 | 8 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $1,130 | -5.87 |
| 802–849 | 831 | 339 | 143.50–148.00 | $145.90 | $1,212 | -7.47 |
| 854–898 | 876 | 634 | 138.00–147.75 | $144.52 | $1,266 | -3.15 |
| 911–945 | 928 | 273 | 141.75–145.25 | $143.67 | $1,333 | +0.82 |
| 959–999 | 973 | 433 | 134.00–143.00 | $140.28 | $1,365 | +1.78 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1044 | 1023 | 106 | 133.75–139.10 | $137.55 | $1,407 | -0.12 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795 | 795 | 12 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $1,121 | — |
| 804 | 804 | 10 | 136.50 | $136.50 | $1,097 | — |
| 868 | 868 | 32 | 134.50 | $134.50 | $1,167 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | 393 | 6 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $590 | — |
| 427–441 | 433 | 43 | 150.00–152.00 | $151.13 | $654 | +1.63 |
| 465–499 | 484 | 58 | 140.00–149.00 | $145.75 | $705 | — |
| 492 | 492 | 64 | 167.00 | $167.00 | $822 | — |
| 540–549 | 543 | 82 | 145.00–149.00 | $145.99 | $793 | — |
| 557 | 557 | 6 | 150.50 | $150.50 | $838 | +13.50 |
| 555–580 | 559 | 119 | 157.00–168.50 | $166.59 | $931 | +29.59 |
| 630 | 630 | 15 | 139.50 | $139.50 | $879 | -0.67 |
| 664–675 | 674 | 74 | 139.00–141.00 | $140.76 | $949 | +0.94 |
| 706–746 | 718 | 162 | 132.50–142.75 | $139.97 | $1,005 | -0.03 |
| 769–781 | 775 | 96 | 137.50–146.00 | $141.98 | $1,100 | +2.06 |
| 823–838 | 832 | 222 | 130.00–140.25 | $137.68 | $1,145 | -3.74 |
| 882 | 882 | 60 | 131.50 | $131.50 | $1,160 | -5.26 |
| 900–943 | 920 | 699 | 126.50–134.75 | $133.13 | $1,225 | -1.62 |
| 959–996 | 983 | 360 | 126.00–133.50 | $130.14 | $1,279 | -1.95 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003–1030 | 1008 | 378 | 125.25–130.00 | $128.31 | $1,293 | +2.03 |
| 1051–1058 | 1058 | 64 | 118.50–123.00 | $122.72 | $1,298 | — |
| 1149 | 1149 | 18 | 115.50 | $115.50 | $1,327 | -4.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 579 | 579 | 18 | 144.50 | $144.50 | $837 | — |
| 796 | 796 | 7 | 119.00 | $119.00 | $947 | — |
| 813 | 813 | 16 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $1,033 | — |
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 yearling steers 900 to 1000 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Best test on yearling heifers 800 to 850 lbs and 900 to 1000 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 2.00 lower on 900 to 950 lbs. Good to very good demand for many strings, loads, and packages of yearling cattle offered today with the entire yearling offering coming off grass. Flesh and quality similar to last week with many attractive cattle to choose from in mostly light to moderate flesh. Today was the first sizable calf offering and calves were met with moderate to good demand with best demand seen for a couple loads of replacement heifers. Quality mostly attractive on calves and all were off the cow in mostly light to moderate flesh. Most had full preconditioning. A moderate to active market with both order buyers and several farmer feeders in the seats today. Corn harvest is making very good progress as weather remains dry. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, October 21.