Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 20217,062 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,062 | 5,975 | 4,853 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,062 | 5,975 | 4,853 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449 | 449 | 14 | 199.00 | $199.00 | $894 | +5.68 |
| 457–492 | 477 | 65 | 178.50–188.00 | $181.66 | $867 | -8.71 |
| 509–545 | 544 | 241 | 178.00–182.00 | $178.14 | $969 | +0.54 |
| 551–592 | 573 | 130 | 159.00–177.00 | $164.94 | $945 | +2.62 |
| 560–592 | 582 | 108 | 145.50–157.00 | $154.86 | $901 | -7.46 |
| 603–642 | 623 | 267 | 150.00–166.25 | $156.87 | $977 | -2.00 |
| 643 | 643 | 14 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $868 | -7.94 |
| 658 | 658 | 21 | 124.00 | $124.00 | $816 | -29.62 |
| 651–698 | 679 | 477 | 143.00–156.25 | $151.48 | $1,029 | +9.18 |
| 705–742 | 720 | 118 | 133.50–139.00 | $137.19 | $988 | -9.62 |
| 709–736 | 724 | 434 | 140.25–154.00 | $149.48 | $1,082 | +2.67 |
| 751 | 751 | 43 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $954 | -13.50 |
| 756–799 | 779 | 573 | 133.00–142.00 | $137.38 | $1,070 | -3.12 |
| 801–847 | 821 | 562 | 128.25–141.00 | $133.70 | $1,098 | +2.12 |
| 851–895 | 873 | 317 | 125.50–134.75 | $131.87 | $1,151 | -1.90 |
| 907–946 | 916 | 186 | 124.00–132.00 | $129.99 | $1,191 | -0.01 |
| 963–986 | 977 | 213 | 127.75–131.25 | $128.96 | $1,260 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716 | 716 | 18 | 135.50 | $135.50 | $970 | — |
| 759–778 | 766 | 26 | 127.50–132.50 | $130.74 | $1,001 | -2.01 |
| 821 | 821 | 18 | 126.75 | $126.75 | $1,041 | — |
| 892 | 892 | 7 | 114.50 | $114.50 | $1,021 | +1.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1025 | 1025 | 30 | 127.25 | $127.25 | $1,304 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | 418 | 8 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $690 | -0.82 |
| 458–497 | 473 | 36 | 147.00–156.00 | $151.56 | $717 | -13.03 |
| 502–545 | 518 | 115 | 154.50–165.50 | $159.91 | $828 | -0.37 |
| 550–598 | 581 | 367 | 137.00–154.75 | $145.11 | $843 | -0.82 |
| 590 | 590 | 23 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $796 | -10.93 |
| 602–649 | 632 | 502 | 135.50–150.25 | $142.08 | $898 | -6.82 |
| 647 | 647 | 23 | 121.50–129.00 | $123.13 | $797 | -9.37 |
| 650–699 | 669 | 510 | 129.50–142.50 | $136.46 | $913 | -1.86 |
| 689 | 689 | 48 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $1,013 | +8.68 |
| 724–749 | 736 | 95 | 140.00–146.00 | $143.90 | $1,059 | +15.65 |
| 720–747 | 737 | 340 | 120.50–132.00 | $126.14 | $930 | -2.11 |
| 754–793 | 766 | 380 | 121.00–129.50 | $124.45 | $953 | -2.65 |
| 800–846 | 813 | 113 | 119.75–125.00 | $122.39 | $995 | -7.11 |
| 864 | 864 | 13 | 126.50 | $126.50 | $1,093 | — |
| 906–914 | 911 | 110 | 118.00–120.25 | $119.73 | $1,091 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 | 509 | 5 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $702 | — |
| 611 | 611 | 10 | 124.00 | $124.00 | $758 | -4.50 |
| 650–669 | 662 | 21 | 117.00–125.50 | $122.32 | $810 | +2.32 |
| 705 | 705 | 6 | 119.00 | $119.00 | $839 | — |
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: steers 550 to 900 lbs mostly steady except 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers 500 to 600 lbs mostly steady, 601 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 701 to 750 lbs not well compared, 751 to 800 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for today's large offering of packages and loads of both home raised and backgrounded cattle. More flesh overall than last week as this week's offering featured more finishing type cattle than last week, flesh ranged from moderate to heavy. Quality similar to last week, mostly average to attractive. An active market with the normal crowd of buyers and some farmer feeders attending the auction today. Foggy and damp weather has plagued the area the last few days and there have been several reports of power outages today. Very cold weather forecasted for this weekend. Next feeder sale is Wednesday, February 10.