Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 20204,238 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,238 | 6,138 | 5,610 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,238 | 6,138 | 5,610 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363–364 | 364 | 19 | 186.00–189.00 | $187.58 | $683 | +7.58 |
| 430–447 | 437 | 172 | 154.00–178.00 | $167.65 | $733 | -14.26 |
| 469–473 | 470 | 35 | 154.50–168.50 | $163.67 | $769 | -2.89 |
| 502–542 | 516 | 303 | 144.00–163.50 | $153.54 | $792 | +2.81 |
| 563 | 563 | 7 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $676 | -40.04 |
| 572–594 | 586 | 120 | 140.00–150.00 | $146.36 | $858 | -13.68 |
| 639 | 639 | 10 | 142.50 | $142.50 | $911 | -13.91 |
| 654–699 | 674 | 129 | 136.50–147.50 | $142.68 | $962 | -11.74 |
| 736 | 736 | 9 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $1,104 | -4.83 |
| 761–796 | 770 | 195 | 139.50–152.00 | $144.84 | $1,115 | -4.04 |
| 800–826 | 812 | 131 | 142.25–151.50 | $143.84 | $1,168 | -2.06 |
| 885–898 | 891 | 189 | 134.50–142.00 | $137.93 | $1,229 | -6.59 |
| 903–949 | 927 | 649 | 130.00–140.75 | $137.49 | $1,275 | -6.18 |
| 955–987 | 969 | 480 | 132.00–140.25 | $136.71 | $1,325 | -3.57 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003–1047 | 1029 | 626 | 132.25–137.00 | $136.10 | $1,400 | -1.45 |
| 1060–1077 | 1067 | 213 | 128.50–132.25 | $129.48 | $1,382 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 940 | 940 | 11 | 117.00 | $117.00 | $1,100 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | 381 | 17 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $629 | +15.00 |
| 393 | 393 | 8 | 144.50 | $144.50 | $568 | -5.50 |
| 434 | 434 | 22 | 147.50 | $147.50 | $640 | -3.63 |
| 487–494 | 488 | 53 | 140.50–150.00 | $148.19 | $723 | +2.44 |
| 502–524 | 517 | 30 | 134.50–135.00 | $134.66 | $696 | -11.33 |
| 593–595 | 593 | 30 | 135.00–136.50 | $136.20 | $808 | -30.39 |
| 624–639 | 631 | 24 | 125.50–127.00 | $126.20 | $796 | -13.30 |
| 652 | 652 | 19 | 135.50 | $135.50 | $883 | -5.26 |
| 659–684 | 668 | 20 | 131.00–136.50 | $134.53 | $899 | -6.23 |
| 702–749 | 716 | 121 | 132.00–141.00 | $137.73 | $986 | -2.24 |
| 777–798 | 792 | 49 | 130.00–137.00 | $135.19 | $1,071 | -6.79 |
| 801–819 | 809 | 160 | 130.50–135.85 | $134.63 | $1,089 | -3.05 |
| 844 | 844 | 15 | 124.00 | $124.00 | $1,047 | -13.68 |
| 851–898 | 864 | 156 | 124.25–130.00 | $127.08 | $1,098 | -4.42 |
| 905–949 | 915 | 89 | 124.00–126.50 | $125.87 | $1,152 | -7.26 |
| 948 | 948 | 30 | 114.50 | $114.50 | $1,085 | -18.63 |
| 969 | 969 | 61 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $1,231 | -3.14 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1056–1093 | 1059 | 66 | 113.00–115.50 | $115.27 | $1,221 | -7.45 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 12 | 132.25 | $132.25 | $503 | — |
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 850 to 1050 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Yearling heifers 700 to 750 lbs and 800 to 850 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Calves too lightly tested this week for comparison. Good demand for another large yearling offering this week. Still quite a few of the yearlings coming off grass this week, slightly more flesh overall than last week on yearlings. Quality varied more this week, from plain to attractive. Light to moderate demand for today's calf consignment. Calves average to attractive in quality and with slightly more flesh overall than last week. Most calves were off the cow, however there were a couple of consignments that had been weaned less than 7 days and these calves are discounted as this is a prime time for sickness. A moderate to active market seen for this offering. A large area of the mid west is under a winter storm warning which also put some pressure on the market today. Many producers are scrambling to get cattle off grass before the storm hits. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, October 28.