Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 20227,065 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,065 | 5,711 | 2,958 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,065 | 5,711 | 2,958 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404–448 | 423 | 25 | 220.50–228.00 | $223.42 | $945 | +7.98 |
| 455–497 | 482 | 75 | 219.00–233.50 | $225.29 | $1,086 | +15.29 |
| 504–527 | 517 | 86 | 215.00–227.50 | $219.53 | $1,135 | +33.09 |
| 553–596 | 576 | 210 | 191.00–209.50 | $199.59 | $1,150 | +7.26 |
| 602 | 602 | 54 | 202.50 | $202.50 | $1,219 | — |
| 600–648 | 631 | 603 | 180.00–192.50 | $186.23 | $1,175 | -2.23 |
| 652–699 | 684 | 419 | 171.00–190.25 | $177.15 | $1,212 | -1.63 |
| 700–749 | 723 | 774 | 167.00–181.50 | $174.84 | $1,264 | +1.76 |
| 744 | 744 | 21 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $1,228 | -8.08 |
| 751–789 | 776 | 361 | 165.75–177.00 | $169.94 | $1,319 | +2.24 |
| 798 | 798 | 48 | 158.50–158.75 | $158.67 | $1,266 | +7.67 |
| 801–838 | 820 | 790 | 156.25–169.50 | $164.93 | $1,352 | +5.58 |
| 821 | 821 | 10 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $1,264 | -5.35 |
| 862–888 | 870 | 312 | 154.50–166.00 | $161.33 | $1,404 | +3.26 |
| 906–937 | 913 | 223 | 150.00–156.00 | $154.27 | $1,408 | -3.61 |
| 960–995 | 975 | 150 | 153.00–155.50 | $155.02 | $1,511 | +3.19 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | 425 | 10 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $905 | — |
| 488 | 488 | 16 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $1,049 | — |
| 516–537 | 525 | 90 | 196.00–208.00 | $202.94 | $1,065 | — |
| 573–595 | 591 | 54 | 170.00–188.00 | $184.77 | $1,092 | — |
| 600–646 | 618 | 47 | 166.00–176.00 | $167.90 | $1,038 | — |
| 674 | 674 | 23 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $1,085 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | 432 | 12 | 199.00 | $199.00 | $860 | +21.00 |
| 450–494 | 470 | 78 | 168.00–185.00 | $174.01 | $818 | -6.38 |
| 501–548 | 532 | 154 | 170.00–183.50 | $177.19 | $943 | +0.02 |
| 553–584 | 571 | 216 | 170.50–179.00 | $176.16 | $1,006 | +4.73 |
| 572 | 572 | 6 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $915 | -11.43 |
| 621–649 | 628 | 213 | 158.00–169.00 | $162.56 | $1,021 | -6.41 |
| 633 | 633 | 50 | 175.50 | $175.50 | $1,111 | +6.53 |
| 660 | 660 | 43 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $1,129 | +10.90 |
| 657–694 | 672 | 302 | 153.00–166.00 | $162.27 | $1,090 | +2.17 |
| 714–724 | 721 | 42 | 148.00–149.75 | $149.21 | $1,076 | -3.02 |
| 700–741 | 723 | 199 | 152.50–161.25 | $159.48 | $1,153 | +7.25 |
| 763 | 763 | 73 | 167.50 | $167.50 | $1,278 | +36.50 |
| 763–794 | 778 | 396 | 145.00–155.50 | $151.64 | $1,180 | +0.04 |
| 815–839 | 818 | 136 | 143.00–152.50 | $150.40 | $1,230 | +3.15 |
| 892 | 892 | 23 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $1,267 | +3.00 |
| 903–922 | 906 | 103 | 141.00–147.00 | $146.37 | $1,326 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | 418 | 16 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $652 | — |
| 502–546 | 513 | 66 | 165.50–168.00 | $167.32 | $858 | — |
| 564 | 564 | 8 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $846 | — |
| 617–636 | 623 | 21 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $959 | — |
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: steers 550 to 650 lbs mostly steady, 651 to 700 lbs not well tested last week for comparison, 701 to 800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 801 to 900 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 500 to 700 lbs mostly steady, 701 to 800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Good to very good demand for all classes of cattle in today's large offering. Many attractive cattle to choose from with many load lots available today, plus many part loads and packages. Varied flesh again this week, from light fleshed, hay fed calves to calves in moderate plus to heavy flesh. An active market for this offering with order buyers and farmer feeders attending the sale and eager to buy cattle. Some tag seen on the cattle today as the weather has been much warmer than normal for February and lots are thawing and getting sloppy. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, February 16.