Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 20211,941 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,941 | 3,269 | 2,872 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,941 | 3,269 | 2,872 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555 | 555 | 11 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,010 | — |
| 628 | 628 | 17 | 165.50 | $165.50 | $1,039 | -20.25 |
| 638 | 638 | 20 | 178.50 | $178.50 | $1,139 | -7.25 |
| 663–681 | 677 | 32 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $1,097 | -16.86 |
| 729–739 | 733 | 16 | 156.00–161.00 | $158.80 | $1,164 | — |
| 790 | 790 | 11 | 156.50 | $156.50 | $1,236 | -12.91 |
| 824–849 | 845 | 92 | 149.00–160.00 | $158.25 | $1,337 | -11.25 |
| 862 | 862 | 68 | 167.50 | $167.50 | $1,444 | — |
| 920–947 | 937 | 369 | 152.50–165.75 | $161.89 | $1,517 | +22.39 |
| 962–965 | 963 | 126 | 152.50–156.25 | $154.40 | $1,487 | +3.15 |
| 983 | 983 | 13 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $1,381 | -10.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 | 1002 | 62 | 157.00 | $157.00 | $1,573 | +4.76 |
| 1055 | 1055 | 12 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,572 | +0.56 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479 | 479 | 5 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $718 | — |
| 558–575 | 568 | 28 | 164.00–169.00 | $166.89 | $948 | — |
| 644–649 | 645 | 31 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $993 | — |
| 675–683 | 676 | 70 | 153.00–162.50 | $161.27 | $1,090 | -2.73 |
| 734–740 | 737 | 141 | 163.50–164.00 | $163.74 | $1,207 | +10.74 |
| 769–793 | 773 | 66 | 145.00–155.00 | $147.96 | $1,144 | -10.04 |
| 812–843 | 831 | 267 | 145.00–155.50 | $154.44 | $1,283 | -0.03 |
| 870 | 870 | 13 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,262 | +13.00 |
| 902–946 | 934 | 63 | 136.00–145.50 | $141.39 | $1,321 | -8.00 |
| 953–984 | 965 | 41 | 134.00–141.25 | $138.63 | $1,338 | -5.55 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004–1026 | 1020 | 15 | 130.00–135.50 | $134.06 | $1,367 | -4.84 |
| 1081–1082 | 1082 | 12 | 122.50–124.50 | $123.50 | $1,336 | -11.42 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 584 | 584 | 13 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $888 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | 353 | 4 | 202.00 | $202.00 | $713 | — |
| 403 | 403 | 6 | 186.00 | $186.00 | $750 | — |
| 509 | 509 | 10 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $845 | — |
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: best test on steers 900 to 950 lbs and heifers 800 to 850 lbs mostly steady with other weight classes not well compared. Good to very good demand for today's yearling offering featuring a couple of strings and many loads and packages. Many packages of tested open heifers again this week as producers get their pregnancy testing out of the way. Yearlings both off grass and out of yards again this week, flesh varied, but mostly light to moderate plus. More variation in quality this week, from plain to attractive. A couple consignments of spring calves this week, these saw light demand. The majority of these calves were off the cow and had no preconditioning. An active market on yearlings with much interest, a light market on calves with a couple farmer feeders interested in these. The area has received some nice rainfall the past week or so with some areas getting large hail and wind. More rain expected tomorrow. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, September 8.