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Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

8,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $173.59/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 773 lb · 804 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.86/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 823 lb · 759 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.71/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 871 lb · 658 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,150 7,065 4,405
Feeder cattle 8,150 7,065 4,405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: steers 600 to 900 lbs steady. Heifers 550 to 650 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, 651 to 800 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for all classes of cattle again this week. Another very large offering, with many load lots again this week, as well as many packages, most of the cattle were home raised. Flesh continues to vary, from light to heavy flesh. Less grass type cattle featured today and more finishing type cattle, more flesh overall than last week. Quality mostly attractive throughout the day. An active market with lots of interest in getting cattle bought. Some tag seen again this week depending on yard conditions, temps have been fairly mild again this week. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, February 23., expecting 6000 plus.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–449 422 23 222.50–229.00 $223.70 $944 +0.28
454–499 463 48 208.00–219.00 $216.38 $1,002 -8.91
505–545 525 87 208.00–217.50 $211.92 $1,113 -7.61
573 573 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,089 -9.59
559–581 574 48 196.50–209.00 $201.77 $1,158 +2.18
611–646 635 263 179.00–194.50 $190.21 $1,208 +3.98
650–699 682 496 177.50–190.50 $182.95 $1,248 +5.80
676–690 687 56 168.50–174.75 $173.21 $1,190 -3.94
703–749 732 588 164.50–181.50 $174.40 $1,277 -0.44
753–799 773 804 166.00–178.75 $173.59 $1,342 +3.65
800–849 823 759 154.50–169.25 $161.86 $1,332 +7.86
850–896 870 640 150.00–165.75 $159.05 $1,384 -2.28
898 898 18 146.50 $146.50 $1,316 -14.83
909–933 922 163 154.00–162.25 $158.14 $1,458 +3.87
969–997 985 402 149.50–157.75 $151.31 $1,490 -3.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1048 1026 455 147.00–156.00 $150.42 $1,543 —
1060 1060 46 150.00 $150.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,059 -8.94
571 571 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,028 -4.77
787 787 26 157.50 $157.50 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–448 421 57 192.50–200.00 $199.16 $838 +0.16
454–490 477 68 186.00–190.50 $187.42 $894 +13.41
520–540 526 103 169.00–185.00 $180.62 $950 +3.43
550–597 579 246 174.00–181.50 $177.84 $1,030 +17.84
603–648 629 347 165.00–177.50 $171.03 $1,076 +8.47
666–699 681 416 154.50–168.50 $163.97 $1,117 +1.70
709–738 720 319 152.50–165.00 $157.36 $1,133 +8.15
753–797 776 569 143.00–154.00 $149.93 $1,163 -1.71
802–842 814 285 141.00–151.00 $147.03 $1,197 -3.37
850–862 854 69 145.00–146.00 $145.35 $1,241 —
914–938 918 48 139.00–146.50 $144.30 $1,325 -2.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
736 736 59 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 thin fleshed 340 15 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
394 394 13 167.50 $167.50 $660 —
442 442 7 180.00 $180.00 $796 +24.00
471 471 7 170.00 $170.00 $801 —

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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.