Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 20223,991 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,991 | 3,770 | 3,743 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,991 | 3,770 | 3,743 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359–398 | 376 | 15 | 219.00–235.00 | $228.21 | $858 | — |
| 423–437 | 428 | 15 | 221.00–230.00 | $226.93 | $971 | — |
| 442 | 442 | 15 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $933 | — |
| 453–467 | 461 | 35 | 220.00–222.00 | $220.45 | $1,016 | — |
| 500 | 500 | 6 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $950 | — |
| 513–547 | 527 | 108 | 193.00–208.00 | $203.09 | $1,070 | — |
| 560–577 | 568 | 263 | 199.00–217.00 | $211.97 | $1,204 | — |
| 621–646 | 633 | 184 | 207.00–209.50 | $208.29 | $1,318 | — |
| 653–696 | 667 | 103 | 193.00–201.00 | $198.25 | $1,322 | — |
| 818–820 | 818 | 43 | 177.00–179.25 | $178.73 | $1,462 | -6.75 |
| 869–888 | 877 | 195 | 173.00–184.75 | $180.34 | $1,582 | -6.05 |
| 901–907 | 904 | 116 | 175.25–179.00 | $177.16 | $1,602 | -3.84 |
| 960–997 | 977 | 409 | 168.75–177.90 | $175.62 | $1,716 | -3.34 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1017–1035 | 1025 | 299 | 172.00–175.25 | $174.85 | $1,792 | +1.24 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 682 | 682 | 9 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $1,037 | — |
| 732 | 732 | 14 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,332 | — |
| 841 | 841 | 7 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $1,396 | — |
| 900–941 | 913 | 60 | 168.00–169.50 | $168.49 | $1,538 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1151 | 1151 | 23 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $1,617 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | 349 | 4 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $733 | — |
| 356 | 356 | 4 | 194.00 | $194.00 | $691 | — |
| 421–434 | 426 | 37 | 195.00–208.00 | $202.52 | $863 | — |
| 432 | 432 | 18 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $799 | — |
| 450–497 | 490 | 106 | 184.00–201.50 | $195.70 | $959 | — |
| 523 | 523 | 36 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $1,067 | — |
| 529–541 | 538 | 71 | 174.00–189.00 | $186.04 | $1,001 | — |
| 555 | 555 | 95 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $1,132 | — |
| 716 | 716 | 42 | 185.75 | $185.75 | $1,330 | — |
| 757–760 | 760 | 72 | 173.25–179.00 | $173.65 | $1,320 | -4.91 |
| 804–846 | 831 | 105 | 168.50–177.00 | $172.08 | $1,430 | -4.24 |
| 861–895 | 882 | 224 | 161.50–174.25 | $171.94 | $1,517 | +5.22 |
| 902–942 | 922 | 466 | 165.50–174.25 | $170.45 | $1,572 | +0.73 |
| 951–993 | 979 | 399 | 160.50–169.60 | $168.88 | $1,653 | +3.40 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613–631 | 627 | 38 | 165.50–171.00 | $166.77 | $1,046 | — |
| 729 | 729 | 10 | 168.50 | $168.50 | $1,228 | — |
| 778 | 778 | 13 | 162.25 | $162.25 | $1,262 | — |
| 809 | 809 | 16 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,238 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1071 | 1071 | 10 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $1,724 | +3.37 |
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 yearling steers 850 to 900 lbs and 950 to 1000 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 1001 to 1050 lbs steady. Best test on yearling heifers 800 to 850 lbs mostly steady. Good demand for another large offering of yearlings. Lots of strings and loads again this week but also quite a few packages. Overall quality less attractive than last week with more plain cattle in the offering, especially on packages. Flesh similar to last week with most of the yearlings coming off grass. About 1500 head of attractive quality spring calves today which were met with good demand. Varied preconditioning on the calves but most had at least one good round of fall shots. An active market with both order buyers and farmer feeders as well as several producers interested in replacement heifers in the seats today. Many farmers are busy with harvest, beans are mostly done and corn well underway. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, October 19.