Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 20216,100 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,100 | 6,713 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,100 | 6,713 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464–477 | 469 | 38 | 189.00–200.25 | $195.44 | $917 | +20.44 |
| 504–545 | 531 | 120 | 172.00–184.50 | $178.42 | $947 | +6.21 |
| 552–591 | 561 | 86 | 169.00–185.50 | $179.66 | $1,008 | +14.32 |
| 599 | 599 | 8 | 167.00 | $167.00 | $1,000 | +10.00 |
| 604–640 | 622 | 116 | 160.00–166.75 | $165.22 | $1,028 | +0.91 |
| 657–669 | 659 | 88 | 170.00–172.50 | $172.18 | $1,135 | +10.76 |
| 662 | 662 | 17 | 147.50 | $147.50 | $976 | -13.92 |
| 658–695 | 677 | 185 | 151.00–165.00 | $157.85 | $1,069 | -3.57 |
| 713–747 | 734 | 226 | 147.00–156.50 | $152.69 | $1,121 | -5.24 |
| 766–798 | 779 | 292 | 142.25–153.75 | $149.37 | $1,164 | +4.60 |
| 803–845 | 827 | 611 | 139.25–147.50 | $143.57 | $1,187 | +1.30 |
| 837–840 | 838 | 61 | 136.25–137.00 | $136.40 | $1,143 | -5.87 |
| 851–899 | 877 | 572 | 136.00–144.75 | $138.11 | $1,211 | -2.06 |
| 902–948 | 926 | 1,276 | 132.50–142.70 | $137.69 | $1,275 | +1.15 |
| 929 | 929 | 23 | 129.50 | $129.50 | $1,203 | -7.04 |
| 952–990 | 972 | 243 | 128.75–139.50 | $135.06 | $1,313 | -2.58 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002–1044 | 1020 | 192 | 127.25–138.25 | $133.84 | $1,365 | — |
| 1054 | 1054 | 52 | 127.25 | $127.25 | $1,341 | +1.23 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | 391 | 7 | 196.00 | $196.00 | $766 | — |
| 444 | 444 | 17 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $852 | +9.00 |
| 673 | 673 | 8 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $956 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452–498 | 478 | 24 | 155.50–161.00 | $158.49 | $758 | -7.97 |
| 479 | 479 | 35 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $824 | +5.54 |
| 509–541 | 529 | 52 | 154.00–163.00 | $159.09 | $842 | +2.38 |
| 583–598 | 592 | 86 | 147.50–155.00 | $151.92 | $899 | +4.80 |
| 604–617 | 611 | 16 | 132.00–140.50 | $136.83 | $836 | -9.86 |
| 604–633 | 615 | 205 | 145.00–156.50 | $152.24 | $936 | +5.55 |
| 667–683 | 671 | 113 | 140.00–150.25 | $149.07 | $1,000 | +6.21 |
| 682 | 682 | 6 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $900 | -10.86 |
| 705–738 | 723 | 229 | 135.50–141.75 | $140.30 | $1,014 | +4.56 |
| 763 | 763 | 17 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,183 | +24.52 |
| 756–777 | 773 | 103 | 133.25–142.50 | $136.06 | $1,052 | +5.58 |
| 809–812 | 810 | 93 | 130.00–133.00 | $131.77 | $1,067 | +1.81 |
| 869–899 | 895 | 30 | 126.50 | $126.50 | $1,132 | -6.49 |
| 957–991 | 967 | 32 | 120.75–121.00 | $120.93 | $1,169 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015–1048 | 1036 | 158 | 119.25–122.25 | $120.65 | $1,250 | — |
| 1065 | 1065 | 49 | 120.75 | $120.75 | $1,286 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535 | 535 | 7 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $754 | — |
| 560 | 560 | 6 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $784 | — |
| 673 | 673 | 13 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $855 | — |
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 650 to 700 lbs, 801 to 850 lbs, and 951 to 1000 lbs mostly steady, 751 to 800 lbs and 851 to 950 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, 701 to 750 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Best test on heifers 600 to 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, 700 to 750 lbs and 800 to 850 lbs mostly steady. Another large offering this week with several strings of backgrounded cattle as well as many packages and loads of home raised cattle, all met with good demand. More flesh overall on today's offering, most cattle in moderate to heavy flesh. Less light fleshed cattle for grass in today's offering than last week. Similar quality to last week, mostly average to attractive. An active market with many buyers and a few farmer feeders attending the sale today. This area received rain yesterday and today which was a very welcome sight as it has been terribly dry here. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, April 14.