Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 20202,785 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,785 | 4,655 | 4,971 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,785 | 4,655 | 4,971 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318–344 | 329 | 26 | 192.00–196.00 | $194.19 | $639 | — |
| 397 | 397 | 16 | 188.00 | $188.00 | $746 | +4.00 |
| 401–446 | 424 | 89 | 179.00–193.00 | $187.19 | $794 | +1.59 |
| 457–492 | 472 | 100 | 175.50–188.00 | $182.72 | $862 | +13.33 |
| 473 | 473 | 26 | 168.50 | $168.50 | $797 | -0.89 |
| 516–549 | 528 | 173 | 169.50–181.50 | $175.38 | $926 | +3.35 |
| 522–543 | 529 | 17 | 153.00–157.00 | $155.55 | $823 | -16.48 |
| 551–592 | 577 | 140 | 158.50–166.50 | $162.05 | $935 | +0.45 |
| 603–642 | 623 | 238 | 150.25–162.50 | $158.84 | $990 | -0.08 |
| 652–696 | 676 | 182 | 144.00–160.00 | $150.17 | $1,015 | -1.30 |
| 724–747 | 734 | 75 | 141.00–148.00 | $144.96 | $1,064 | +9.79 |
| 770–792 | 788 | 29 | 135.00–141.00 | $139.99 | $1,103 | +4.76 |
| 828 | 828 | 15 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $1,147 | +4.98 |
| 851–884 | 862 | 12 | 136.00–138.50 | $137.65 | $1,187 | -1.11 |
| 922–941 | 925 | 45 | 129.50–139.75 | $137.90 | $1,276 | +2.24 |
| 983 | 983 | 9 | 123.50 | $123.50 | $1,214 | -10.11 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | 397 | 8 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $635 | — |
| 497 | 497 | 14 | 148.00 | $148.00 | $736 | — |
| 643 | 643 | 22 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $932 | — |
| 655 | 655 | 14 | 128.00 | $128.00 | $838 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | 333 | 12 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $549 | +7.14 |
| 365–399 | 387 | 63 | 154.00–165.50 | $160.53 | $621 | +0.53 |
| 405–445 | 426 | 118 | 151.00–168.00 | $158.92 | $677 | -0.04 |
| 430 | 430 | 7 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $632 | -11.96 |
| 453–496 | 479 | 121 | 154.50–166.50 | $161.00 | $771 | +4.94 |
| 483 | 483 | 12 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $724 | -6.06 |
| 507–549 | 522 | 159 | 147.50–161.50 | $156.04 | $815 | +10.91 |
| 542 | 542 | 7 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $759 | -5.13 |
| 555 | 555 | 45 | 154.25 | $154.25 | $856 | — |
| 553–597 | 572 | 133 | 140.00–148.00 | $144.89 | $829 | -11.11 |
| 615–639 | 626 | 297 | 131.00–145.00 | $140.80 | $881 | +5.55 |
| 652 | 652 | 36 | 136.00 | $136.00 | $887 | — |
| 712 | 712 | 42 | 134.25 | $134.25 | $956 | +7.20 |
| 773 | 773 | 42 | 134.50 | $134.50 | $1,040 | — |
| 861–881 | 867 | 69 | 120.50–129.25 | $125.96 | $1,092 | +5.63 |
| 928–949 | 940 | 17 | 114.00–124.00 | $118.06 | $1,110 | -3.44 |
| 990 | 990 | 18 | 124.25 | $124.25 | $1,230 | +0.40 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346 | 346 | 9 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $529 | +10.00 |
| 473 | 473 | 26 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $662 | — |
| 637 | 637 | 21 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $764 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004 | 1004 | 11 | 119.00 | $119.00 | $1,195 | -3.50 |
| 1069–1089 | 1087 | 10 | 116.00–119.00 | $116.30 | $1,264 | +3.30 |
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: yearling steers and heifers not well tested today for comparison. Steer calves 450 to 500 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 501 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers calves 400 to 650 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances 8.00 to 10.00 higher on 500 to 550 lbs and 600 to 650 lbs. Good demand for packages of yearling cattle offered today, quite a few tested open heifers included. Good to very good demand for today's calf offering made up of packages. Quality and flesh varied, but mostly average to attractive and moderate to moderate plus overall. About half of the calves today were weaned, usually 60 days or more. An active market with both buyers and farmer feeder in the seats today. This is the last feeder cattle sale of 2020, next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, January 6, and a special Saturday sale on January 9.