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Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 9, 2021

2,950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.91/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 676 lb · 332 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.01/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 629 lb · 256 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.03/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 570 lb · 243 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,950 6,173 4,209
Feeder cattle 2,950 6,173 4,209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Wednesday: steer calves 550 to 850 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 3.00 lower on 550 to 600 lbs and up to 3.00 higher on 650 to 700 lbs. Heifers 550 to 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Good demand seen for many packages and a handful of loads which made up today's special Saturday feeder cattle sale. Varied flesh again today, slightly less flesh overall than on Wednesday. Quality similar to Wednesday with many attractive cattle to choose from. Market activity mostly active, a few less buyers seen today than during the week. Weather still dreary and wet today but temps remain much warmer than normal for January. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, January 13.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–346 339 12 196.00–202.00 $198.43 $673 —
375 375 4 197.00 $197.00 $739 +2.00
409–422 410 46 173.00–189.00 $187.21 $768 -3.65
459–495 488 46 174.00–185.50 $182.71 $892 +3.71
500–532 525 142 174.00–186.50 $177.68 $933 -0.28
546 546 4 166.00 $166.00 $906 -11.96
551–598 579 102 160.00–167.50 $163.69 $948 -4.78
604–645 628 157 150.50–162.00 $155.61 $977 +8.36
640–647 644 29 146.00–148.25 $147.25 $948 ±0.00
652–693 675 302 147.00–158.00 $151.70 $1,024 +17.32
688–690 689 30 142.00–144.50 $143.00 $985 -5.97
704–748 720 225 132.75–146.00 $141.43 $1,018 +21.43
755–792 782 191 130.25–143.75 $137.06 $1,072 +0.85
815–848 829 181 129.50–137.00 $136.04 $1,128 +5.76
909–943 940 44 120.00–128.75 $127.98 $1,203 -1.39
953 953 35 124.50 $124.50 $1,186 -4.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 6 136.00 $136.00 $933 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–381 364 12 177.00–189.00 $183.77 $669 —
421–443 433 18 156.00–163.00 $158.49 $686 -0.28
489–495 491 52 153.50–160.00 $157.86 $775 -4.83
506–535 521 40 143.00–159.00 $154.17 $803 +0.33
560–597 570 243 138.75–150.50 $146.03 $832 -1.00
606–647 628 227 134.00–141.75 $138.13 $867 -4.34
612–648 636 29 125.50–130.75 $128.27 $816 -14.20
660–690 670 207 128.00–140.00 $134.42 $901 -2.44
725–740 731 66 121.00–131.00 $126.50 $925 -1.43
751–790 766 104 124.75–134.75 $130.79 $1,002 +4.05
843 843 29 121.25 $121.25 $1,022 +3.06
857 857 20 122.00 $122.00 $1,046 +3.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 7 151.00 $151.00 $544 —

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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.