Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 20211,873 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,873 | 4,436 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,873 | 4,436 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1023–1033 | 1028 | 112 | 131.85 | $131.85 | $1,355 | +5.35 |
| 1051–1090 | 1075 | 346 | 118.00–124.75 | $122.53 | $1,317 | -3.72 |
| 1127–1140 | 1132 | 153 | 123.75 | $123.75 | $1,401 | -2.14 |
| 1195 | 1195 | 22 | 120.75 | $120.75 | $1,443 | -2.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | 611 | 45 | 150.25 | $150.25 | $918 | -29.75 |
| 738 | 738 | 62 | 161.50 | $161.50 | $1,192 | +10.21 |
| 760 | 760 | 25 | 161.50 | $161.50 | $1,227 | — |
| 785–799 | 796 | 102 | 145.50–150.75 | $149.63 | $1,191 | -1.67 |
| 800–813 | 810 | 47 | 148.00–155.00 | $150.43 | $1,218 | +2.24 |
| 858–881 | 865 | 68 | 137.00–142.75 | $138.72 | $1,200 | -3.79 |
| 901–925 | 919 | 56 | 142.25–146.50 | $143.37 | $1,318 | +2.37 |
| 959 | 959 | 11 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $1,314 | +2.84 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 636 | 636 | 7 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $916 | — |
| 732 | 732 | 18 | 137.75 | $137.75 | $1,008 | — |
| 751–786 | 768 | 21 | 134.00–134.50 | $134.24 | $1,031 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | 447 | 12 | 162.50 | $162.50 | $726 | — |
| 515–524 | 520 | 20 | 159.00–159.50 | $159.25 | $828 | +2.67 |
| 563 | 563 | 4 | 151.50 | $151.50 | $853 | +4.19 |
| 620–643 | 633 | 12 | 142.50–143.00 | $142.80 | $904 | -2.65 |
| 655–687 | 671 | 36 | 136.00–142.50 | $139.87 | $939 | -4.34 |
| 722–738 | 733 | 43 | 133.00–138.50 | $135.34 | $992 | -2.26 |
| 756–798 | 773 | 65 | 134.50–137.25 | $135.68 | $1,049 | -1.06 |
| 828–849 | 844 | 96 | 127.00–135.50 | $133.36 | $1,126 | -0.17 |
| 868–898 | 886 | 63 | 126.50–131.00 | $128.25 | $1,136 | -3.82 |
| 903–922 | 908 | 30 | 119.00–121.00 | $120.46 | $1,094 | -7.40 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004–1011 | 1006 | 30 | 117.25–122.00 | $118.65 | $1,194 | — |
| 1062 | 1062 | 13 | 115.25 | $115.25 | $1,224 | — |
| 1108 | 1108 | 13 | 117.00 | $117.00 | $1,296 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 640 | 640 | 9 | 126.50 | $126.50 | $810 | — |
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.
Different weight classes today than last week so an accurate price trend can not be established. Good to very good demand for today's offering of a handful of loads and many packages. Similar flesh to last week, from light to moderate plus depending on where the cattle were coming from. Slightly less attractive overall quality then last week, quality this week average to attractive. Several consignments coming to town due to the drought, most of these were replacement heifers again this week. An active market seen for this offering despite a more limited crowd of buyers today. Some areas received rain over the weekend but temperatures have returned to the 90's and are expected to reach 100 for the coming holiday weekend. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, July 7.