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Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

6,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $145.66/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 932 lb · 671 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.21/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 763 lb · 558 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.60/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 629 lb · 517 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,960 5,786 4,399
Feeder cattle 6,960 5,786 4,399

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: steers 600 to 650 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower, 651 to 800 lbs mostly steady, 801 to 950 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 600 to 650 lbs and 701 to 750 lbs mostly steady, 651 to 700 and 751 to 800 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Another large offering this week featuring many packages and loads of mostly home raised cattle. Very good demand for grass type cattle, good to very good demand for feeding types. This weeks sale very similar to last weeks in quality and flesh, from plain to attractive and light to some heavy flesh at times. Many colored cattle featured this week as well. An active market seen for this offering. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, March 30.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 23 203.00 $203.00 $980 -17.00
521–546 532 122 190.00–202.50 $198.88 $1,058 -0.77
554–589 573 184 184.00–202.50 $191.68 $1,098 +0.44
610 610 70 199.50 $199.50 $1,217 +8.71
601–634 626 39 171.00–171.50 $171.38 $1,073 -19.41
600–649 631 371 176.00–190.00 $184.63 $1,165 -6.16
643 643 37 170.00 $170.00 $1,093 -20.79
659 659 16 187.00 $187.00 $1,232 +10.66
651–698 678 414 171.00–185.50 $178.42 $1,210 +2.08
707–747 731 357 158.00–174.50 $168.28 $1,230 +1.83
736 736 65 180.25 $180.25 $1,327 +13.80
750–785 759 287 153.00–169.50 $165.89 $1,259 +4.61
805–844 822 332 153.50–161.00 $158.56 $1,303 +0.53
844 844 24 148.50 $148.50 $1,253 -9.53
850–882 870 410 148.25–153.25 $151.55 $1,318 +3.21
890 890 45 146.75 $146.75 $1,306 -1.59
907–947 931 600 143.00–152.75 $146.34 $1,362 -2.33
921–940 938 71 138.50–140.00 $139.88 $1,312 -8.79
955–996 970 136 139.50–147.25 $145.99 $1,416 +1.58
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1048 1031 179 139.50–143.00 $140.64 $1,450 —
1064 1064 26 142.50 $142.50 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–495 490 25 192.00–194.00 $193.68 $949 +8.68
509 509 8 182.00 $182.00 $926 —
651–684 676 35 161.00–167.00 $165.68 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–417 408 36 165.00–176.00 $170.56 $696 -7.44
506–546 525 204 167.00–177.50 $171.65 $901 -9.18
554–599 573 152 161.00–170.50 $166.48 $954 +0.96
607–644 624 322 150.00–166.00 $161.22 $1,006 +0.34
652–699 664 478 152.00–169.50 $159.13 $1,057 +7.05
705–747 722 265 138.00–155.00 $145.86 $1,053 -4.44
757–770 761 100 159.00–164.50 $162.83 $1,239 +19.96
750–796 764 458 137.50–154.50 $147.46 $1,127 +4.59
807–838 819 205 132.00–141.25 $138.74 $1,136 -3.77
850–899 872 9 131.00–136.25 $133.84 $1,167 -5.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–572 563 12 142.00–146.00 $143.97 $811 —
624–642 636 34 133.50–140.00 $135.26 $860 —
658–695 679 45 136.50–140.00 $138.17 $938 —
701–735 721 26 131.00–136.00 $133.94 $966 —

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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.