Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 20225,004 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,004 | 1,418 | 3,944 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,004 | 1,418 | 3,944 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470–491 | 478 | 19 | 216.00–221.50 | $219.42 | $1,049 | — |
| 534–546 | 543 | 19 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $1,178 | +18.53 |
| 558 | 558 | 18 | 216.50 | $216.50 | $1,208 | — |
| 569–595 | 592 | 151 | 195.25–208.00 | $198.33 | $1,174 | +6.78 |
| 613–649 | 626 | 98 | 182.50–197.50 | $190.68 | $1,194 | -0.21 |
| 654 | 654 | 6 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $1,203 | +2.79 |
| 671–697 | 674 | 95 | 188.00 | $188.00 | $1,267 | +6.79 |
| 715–722 | 719 | 158 | 165.00–178.50 | $173.23 | $1,246 | +1.92 |
| 750–788 | 775 | 207 | 152.50–165.50 | $163.14 | $1,264 | +1.84 |
| 801–846 | 826 | 193 | 153.50–166.00 | $160.79 | $1,328 | -1.18 |
| 853–896 | 880 | 602 | 152.75–165.25 | $159.89 | $1,407 | +7.24 |
| 903–948 | 931 | 806 | 150.00–163.25 | $155.03 | $1,443 | +4.78 |
| 952–987 | 964 | 184 | 147.25–153.00 | $151.08 | $1,456 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012–1033 | 1022 | 168 | 137.25–146.00 | $142.09 | $1,452 | +5.09 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 618–636 | 630 | 32 | 153.50–172.00 | $159.50 | $1,005 | — |
| 885 | 885 | 34 | 147.75 | $147.75 | $1,308 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 | 402 | 13 | 186.00 | $186.00 | $748 | — |
| 490–496 | 492 | 26 | 177.50–183.00 | $179.32 | $882 | — |
| 501–521 | 509 | 57 | 179.50–183.00 | $180.50 | $919 | — |
| 580–584 | 584 | 119 | 173.00–176.50 | $176.09 | $1,028 | — |
| 603–629 | 615 | 97 | 162.50–170.00 | $164.74 | $1,013 | -2.73 |
| 657–674 | 664 | 158 | 153.00–162.75 | $156.62 | $1,040 | -1.48 |
| 704–740 | 733 | 275 | 141.00–152.00 | $149.40 | $1,095 | -7.35 |
| 762–799 | 783 | 277 | 140.00–152.50 | $147.63 | $1,156 | — |
| 800–838 | 810 | 171 | 133.50–144.25 | $141.28 | $1,144 | — |
| 923–936 | 926 | 92 | 132.75–134.50 | $132.96 | $1,231 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801–847 | 815 | 89 | 1,150.00–1,245.00 | $1,199.58 | +21.66 |
| 860–893 | 871 | 244 | 1,200.00–1,370.00 | $1,268.28 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468 | 468 | 6 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $786 | +8.50 |
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.
A light offering last week due to the weather with too few cattle to compare to today's large offering and develop an accurate price trend, higher undertones noted on both heifers and steers. Good to very good demand for this large offering featuring strings, loads, and packages of both home raised and backgrounded cattle. Quality mostly average to attractive today and flesh ranged from light to some heavy flesh at times. A few consignments of heifers advertised to sell as replacements, quite a few of these end up going out to feed. Grass conditions for many are still uncertain after last year's drought and they are not willing to take a chance adding more mouths to feed just yet. An active market for this offering with lots of buyers and a few farmer feeders this week. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, April 27.