Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 20221,410 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,410 | 2,432 | 3,269 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,410 | 2,432 | 3,269 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | 623 | 8 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $1,414 | -3.00 |
| 651 | 651 | 25 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $1,504 | — |
| 699 | 699 | 7 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $1,377 | -27.00 |
| 742 | 742 | 64 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,558 | +9.40 |
| 752 | 752 | 11 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,369 | -8.50 |
| 791 | 791 | 16 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $1,542 | +4.50 |
| 819 | 819 | 16 | 191.25 | $191.25 | $1,566 | +0.77 |
| 878–880 | 879 | 35 | 178.50–186.00 | $183.43 | $1,612 | -1.43 |
| 904–941 | 920 | 254 | 175.00–188.00 | $183.75 | $1,690 | +1.71 |
| 972 | 972 | 60 | 184.90 | $184.90 | $1,797 | +6.90 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 658 | 658 | 5 | 193.00 | $193.00 | $1,270 | — |
| 899 | 899 | 17 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $1,434 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | 621 | 7 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $1,186 | -4.26 |
| 656–695 | 675 | 114 | 193.50–202.50 | $195.43 | $1,319 | -0.42 |
| 734–741 | 738 | 189 | 191.50–192.00 | $191.63 | $1,414 | +0.07 |
| 747 | 747 | 24 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $1,270 | -21.56 |
| 797 | 797 | 5 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $1,371 | -4.65 |
| 814 | 814 | 67 | 176.50 | $176.50 | $1,437 | +5.65 |
| 873–888 | 876 | 46 | 168.00–176.50 | $174.68 | $1,530 | +5.65 |
| 908–946 | 923 | 175 | 167.00–178.25 | $170.24 | $1,571 | +3.94 |
| 977–988 | 985 | 63 | 176.00–176.75 | $176.53 | $1,739 | +15.78 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534 | 534 | 10 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $1,073 | — |
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: best test on steers 900 to 950 lbs and heifers 900 to 950 lbs mostly steady with other weight classes of steers and heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for today's offering which consisted mostly of loads and packages. Cattle both off grass and out of yards with flesh more varied this week, from light to some heavy at times. Quality similar to last week, from average to attractive. Several packages of tested open heifers offered today as producers are starting to ultrasound. An active market again this week, especially on light fleshed grass cattle. Its getting dry across the area, most places could use some moisture. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, August 31.