Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 20215,675 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,675 | 3,050 | 3,273 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,675 | 3,050 | 3,273 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346 | 346 | 9 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $744 | +11.00 |
| 354–389 | 380 | 107 | 200.00–217.00 | $208.86 | $794 | — |
| 442–448 | 445 | 88 | 177.00–203.50 | $190.64 | $848 | +7.82 |
| 469–499 | 485 | 264 | 170.00–193.00 | $180.80 | $877 | -1.63 |
| 501–547 | 528 | 238 | 161.00–185.00 | $169.53 | $895 | -4.73 |
| 550–593 | 579 | 292 | 156.00–175.00 | $165.27 | $957 | -1.12 |
| 617 | 617 | 13 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $938 | -14.99 |
| 602–649 | 627 | 584 | 154.00–172.00 | $166.30 | $1,043 | -0.69 |
| 662–692 | 677 | 350 | 152.00–167.50 | $163.08 | $1,104 | -0.03 |
| 731 | 731 | 19 | 152.50 | $152.50 | $1,115 | -10.04 |
| 754–767 | 758 | 106 | 150.00–159.00 | $156.08 | $1,183 | +0.28 |
| 803–811 | 805 | 32 | 165.75 | $165.75 | $1,334 | +1.25 |
| 874 | 874 | 26 | 151.50 | $151.50 | $1,324 | -8.66 |
| 865–898 | 883 | 416 | 154.25–165.50 | $160.80 | $1,420 | +0.64 |
| 913–948 | 939 | 294 | 154.00–164.20 | $158.61 | $1,489 | -2.81 |
| 950–969 | 956 | 574 | 154.00–164.20 | $159.03 | $1,520 | +5.53 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1022 | 1022 | 12 | 142.50 | $142.50 | $1,456 | -6.40 |
| 1003–1037 | 1030 | 55 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $1,586 | +14.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585–595 | 591 | 45 | 140.00–152.50 | $144.40 | $853 | — |
| 924 | 924 | 18 | 151.50 | $151.50 | $1,400 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350–392 | 374 | 83 | 152.00–172.50 | $167.96 | $628 | -0.88 |
| 414–433 | 419 | 42 | 156.00–161.00 | $159.65 | $669 | +3.22 |
| 458–494 | 483 | 429 | 140.00–160.00 | $150.93 | $729 | -5.85 |
| 501–521 | 507 | 45 | 144.00–151.00 | $146.80 | $744 | -15.59 |
| 541 | 541 | 12 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $749 | -23.89 |
| 551–597 | 582 | 211 | 135.00–151.00 | $144.91 | $843 | +0.20 |
| 620–645 | 636 | 149 | 135.00–154.75 | $148.47 | $944 | -3.04 |
| 654–655 | 655 | 106 | 145.00–154.75 | $152.27 | $997 | — |
| 674 | 674 | 11 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $930 | — |
| 712–739 | 718 | 91 | 144.50–151.00 | $149.46 | $1,073 | +0.89 |
| 718 | 718 | 13 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $933 | -18.57 |
| 778 | 778 | 11 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $988 | -6.00 |
| 791 | 791 | 17 | 152.50 | $152.50 | $1,206 | +19.50 |
| 809 | 809 | 11 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $1,214 | -6.44 |
| 846 | 846 | 25 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $1,142 | -21.44 |
| 893 | 893 | 16 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $1,357 | -4.25 |
| 963–969 | 965 | 74 | 145.75–152.00 | $151.33 | $1,460 | +6.58 |
| 966–995 | 990 | 133 | 139.75–140.00 | $139.98 | $1,386 | -4.77 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001–1041 | 1018 | 205 | 140.00–145.00 | $141.62 | $1,442 | +4.46 |
| 1066 | 1066 | 63 | 144.50 | $144.50 | $1,540 | +9.54 |
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 yearling steers 900 to 950 lbs mostly steady, other weight classes of yearlings and yearling heifers not well compared. Calves too lightly tested last week to compare to today's large calf offering. Good to very good demand for yearling cattle again this week with best demand seen for cattle still coming off grass. Flesh varied again this week, from moderate to heavy. A larger calf offering than last week met with moderate to good demand, mostly depending on shots. Calves with full preconditioning, or at least a full round of fall shots saw good to very good demand, calves with spring shots, even if it was a full round in the spring see moderate to good demand, sometimes light demand if it was just a 7 way in the spring. This report demonstrates a wider range of prices reflecting preconditioning. Flesh on calves mostly light to moderate plus. An active market on yearlings with order buyers interested, a moderate to active market on calves with buyers as well as some farmer feeders interested in calves today. This is the first dry Wednesday in four weeks and dry weather is expected to continue for the next week at least, with temperatures in the 60's predicted for the weekend. Harvest is slowly wrapping up in this area. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, November 10.