Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 20211,609 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,609 | 3,118 | 4,253 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,609 | 3,118 | 4,253 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 399 | 6 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $726 | -13.00 |
| 450–487 | 460 | 18 | 179.00–180.00 | $179.71 | $827 | -4.33 |
| 540 | 540 | 22 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $923 | -13.81 |
| 602–632 | 614 | 23 | 160.00–166.00 | $162.42 | $997 | -5.08 |
| 689 | 689 | 8 | 156.50 | $156.50 | $1,078 | — |
| 712–731 | 719 | 23 | 157.00–163.50 | $161.20 | $1,159 | -0.80 |
| 751 | 751 | 7 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,187 | +1.08 |
| 811–825 | 823 | 95 | 153.00–165.60 | $162.72 | $1,339 | -0.22 |
| 873 | 873 | 17 | 154.50 | $154.50 | $1,349 | -7.72 |
| 903–942 | 922 | 133 | 142.50–145.75 | $144.13 | $1,329 | -15.25 |
| 951–993 | 966 | 494 | 143.75–154.25 | $147.12 | $1,421 | -7.86 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1028 | 1028 | 36 | 139.50 | $139.50 | $1,434 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703 | 703 | 9 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $1,026 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | 396 | 5 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $630 | -5.50 |
| 484 | 484 | 14 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $680 | -13.74 |
| 576 | 576 | 14 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $760 | — |
| 612–634 | 620 | 21 | 144.00–153.50 | $147.70 | $916 | — |
| 662–692 | 679 | 64 | 139.50–152.00 | $143.20 | $972 | — |
| 740 | 740 | 17 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $1,080 | -4.30 |
| 751–790 | 773 | 85 | 142.00–146.50 | $143.92 | $1,113 | +1.67 |
| 806–849 | 827 | 60 | 143.50–147.50 | $146.28 | $1,210 | +2.53 |
| 871–882 | 877 | 48 | 141.00–147.00 | $146.25 | $1,283 | +1.42 |
| 904–907 | 905 | 28 | 144.25–144.50 | $144.35 | $1,306 | +17.35 |
| 988–999 | 993 | 51 | 137.00–144.00 | $139.49 | $1,385 | -0.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010–1041 | 1028 | 19 | 136.25–142.50 | $139.90 | $1,438 | +3.30 |
| 1052 | 1052 | 26 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $1,457 | +7.14 |
| 1133 | 1133 | 9 | 126.00 | $126.00 | $1,428 | -5.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 | 560 | 10 | 142.50 | $142.50 | $798 | — |
| 629 | 629 | 6 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $862 | — |
| 849 | 849 | 16 | 128.00 | $128.00 | $1,087 | — |
Dairy Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 824 | 824 | 14 | 78.00 | $78.00 | $643 | — |
| 978 | 978 | 10 | 75.00 | $75.00 | $734 | — |
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: different weight classes of steers and heifers than last week with best on steers 950 to 1000 lbs steady to 2.00 lower and heifers not well compared. Demand for yearlings remains good to very good with best demand seen for those off grass. Quality varied today, from plain to attractive. Many packages of tested opens again this week. Flesh mostly light to moderate plus. A couple consignments of spring calves this week met with moderate demand. Calves had shots and one consignment was weaned. An active market for yearlings, moderate for calves with mostly farmer feeders interested in these again this week. Bean harvest is getting started in this area and some corn has been harvested as well. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, September 29.