Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 20221,995 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,995 | 4,745 | 3,489 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,995 | 4,745 | 3,489 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419–421 | 420 | 13 | 222.00–227.50 | $223.70 | $940 | +14.85 |
| 494 | 494 | 13 | 219.00 | $219.00 | $1,082 | +10.00 |
| 540 | 540 | 4 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,134 | +13.00 |
| 565–580 | 572 | 51 | 190.50–202.00 | $197.69 | $1,131 | +11.87 |
| 615 | 615 | 7 | 188.00 | $188.00 | $1,156 | -3.56 |
| 654–697 | 694 | 89 | 180.00–189.00 | $187.18 | $1,299 | +14.89 |
| 710–743 | 719 | 72 | 171.00–175.50 | $174.51 | $1,255 | +3.16 |
| 750–771 | 766 | 88 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $1,409 | +18.76 |
| 804–838 | 824 | 111 | 164.00–175.00 | $169.78 | $1,399 | +7.79 |
| 854–873 | 860 | 29 | 158.50–162.25 | $161.07 | $1,385 | +7.35 |
| 911–942 | 930 | 283 | 158.50–167.00 | $164.25 | $1,528 | +16.62 |
| 956 | 956 | 32 | 158.50 | $158.50 | $1,515 | +13.96 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001–1032 | 1016 | 240 | 152.75–157.75 | $156.87 | $1,594 | +15.46 |
| 1060–1097 | 1081 | 16 | 144.00–149.50 | $147.14 | $1,591 | +8.54 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 490 | 5 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $931 | — |
| 668 | 668 | 6 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $1,089 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408 | 408 | 19 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $718 | — |
| 532 | 532 | 10 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $867 | -7.87 |
| 557 | 557 | 13 | 173.50 | $173.50 | $966 | +2.50 |
| 602–629 | 611 | 23 | 167.00–176.50 | $173.10 | $1,058 | +10.47 |
| 679–699 | 697 | 67 | 165.75–166.50 | $165.83 | $1,156 | +4.61 |
| 701–705 | 704 | 49 | 155.00–163.00 | $161.86 | $1,139 | +12.80 |
| 761–799 | 771 | 96 | 144.75–153.50 | $151.11 | $1,165 | +10.53 |
| 771–775 | 774 | 71 | 160.25–165.25 | $163.78 | $1,268 | +23.20 |
| 808 | 808 | 4 | 160.25 | $160.25 | $1,295 | +19.69 |
| 801–843 | 826 | 228 | 147.75–150.00 | $148.27 | $1,225 | +7.71 |
| 932–942 | 936 | 57 | 133.50–144.00 | $140.50 | $1,315 | +1.05 |
| 978 | 978 | 13 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $1,301 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482 | 482 | 7 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $776 | — |
| 586 | 586 | 14 | 154.50 | $154.50 | $905 | — |
| 623 | 623 | 8 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $897 | — |
| 658 | 658 | 9 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $901 | — |
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.
Sale not reported last week due to light feeder cattle receipts. Compared to two weeks ago: best test on steers 900 to 950 and 1000 to 1050 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Best test on heifers 800 to 850 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good to very good demand for today's offering. Quite a few loads and packages and couple of strings on offer, cattle which could go to grass continue to see excellent demand. Quality varied, from plain to attractive. Flesh mostly light to moderate plus, less flesh overall than two weeks ago. An active market with both order buyers and farmer feeders attending the sale. Grass conditions look excellent in this area, farmers are having a tougher time getting crops planted as many fields are wet. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, June 14.