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Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

2,359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.39/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 890 lb · 407 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.82/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 931 lb · 364 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.90/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 683 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,359 2,958 1,361
Feeder cattle 2,359 2,958 1,361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: best test on steers 850 to 950 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Best test on heifers 650 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower and 900 to 950 lbs mostly 1.00 higher. Good to very good demand for today's offering which included several strings and many loads and packages. Similar flesh as last week, from light to moderate plus with cattle coming both off grass and out of yards. Quality varied, from plain to attractive, less attractive quality overall than last week. An active market seen for this offering. No moisture again this past week for the area and temperatures have returned to the 90's. Grass and crop conditions are deteriorating quickly. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, July 28.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 12 174.50 $174.50 $1,026 —
773–779 776 131 154.50–155.00 $154.74 $1,201 —
819–838 827 111 160.00–163.00 $161.79 $1,338 +11.08
862–897 890 407 148.50–158.50 $155.39 $1,383 +4.95
911–936 916 142 149.50–157.00 $154.94 $1,419 +5.54
971 971 16 132.00 $132.00 $1,282 -13.00
998 998 15 145.50 $145.50 $1,452 +0.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1045 1031 98 134.50–147.25 $142.24 $1,466 -1.76
1063 1063 53 135.25 $135.25 $1,438 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 10 128.50 $128.50 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 7 133.25 $133.25 $1,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–494 479 14 155.00–160.50 $158.24 $758 —
635–646 644 54 147.50–160.50 $153.67 $990 -3.19
657–693 683 191 149.50–156.50 $154.90 $1,058 -2.32
716 716 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,070 -4.18
766–784 780 94 143.00–149.25 $147.93 $1,154 -3.24
807–809 808 101 142.50–148.00 $146.53 $1,184 +4.51
871 871 9 138.75 $138.75 $1,209 —
925–949 931 364 129.50–142.20 $140.82 $1,311 +2.41
954 954 26 126.50 $126.50 $1,207 -14.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 18 128.00 $128.00 $1,340 —
1056–1091 1072 302 123.75–128.50 $128.29 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–827 814 16 130.50–135.50 $133.04 $1,083 —

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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.