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Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

3,448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.30/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 861 lb · 852 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.64/cwt +16.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 785 lb · 516 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.43/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 829 lb · 347 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,448 1,410 1,941
Feeder cattle 3,448 1,410 1,941

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: different weight classes today than last week with only 700 to 750 lbs heifers with numbers to compare, these were steady to 1.00 higher. Very good demand for today's yearling offering featuring several strings as well as many loads and packages with cattle off grass seeing the best demand. Both yard and grass cattle again this week but with less variation in flesh, mostly light to moderate plus today. Quality average to attractive today but slightly more attractive overall than last week. Packages included quite a few tested open heifers. An active market with many buyers in the seats. Some producers starting on corn silage. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, September 7.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–736 734 27 192.00–205.50 $202.53 $1,487 -7.47
815–823 817 82 184.00–193.25 $190.86 $1,559 -0.39
873–882 876 136 182.25–185.75 $185.31 $1,623 +1.88
988–994 990 291 176.50–185.50 $180.16 $1,784 -4.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1009 1006 117 176.50–185.50 $181.03 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
979 979 32 165.00 $165.00 $1,615 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 24 156.25 $156.25 $1,789 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–628 620 17 195.50–201.00 $197.72 $1,226 +6.72
686 686 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,331 -1.43
717–745 729 160 186.50–193.75 $190.58 $1,389 -1.05
751–798 785 516 180.00–190.25 $188.64 $1,481 +16.64
800–846 826 300 172.50–188.25 $178.95 $1,478 +2.45
845 845 47 167.75 $167.75 $1,417 -8.75
850–878 861 852 171.50–181.00 $178.30 $1,535 +3.62
909–934 915 20 164.50–175.00 $167.18 $1,530 -3.06
951–995 961 124 165.00–171.75 $170.38 $1,637 -6.15
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1048 1033 59 153.25–166.25 $160.61 $1,659 —
1100–1147 1136 264 150.50–153.70 $152.57 $1,733 —
1157–1163 1160 102 152.40 $152.40 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 11 207.00 $207.00 $1,064 +6.00
614 614 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,038 —

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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.