Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 20224,304 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,304 | 2,376 | 5,675 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,304 | 2,376 | 5,675 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383 | 383 | 8 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $958 | — |
| 407–446 | 432 | 40 | 232.00–255.00 | $238.88 | $1,032 | -3.12 |
| 466–478 | 469 | 30 | 225.00–227.00 | $225.48 | $1,058 | -2.95 |
| 532 | 532 | 26 | 205.50 | $205.50 | $1,093 | -13.12 |
| 506–549 | 541 | 162 | 211.50–227.00 | $216.91 | $1,173 | -1.71 |
| 554–591 | 571 | 319 | 196.00–215.00 | $204.85 | $1,170 | -4.41 |
| 609–646 | 633 | 126 | 196.50–201.00 | $198.01 | $1,253 | -5.97 |
| 652–659 | 658 | 131 | 186.00–194.50 | $192.36 | $1,266 | -18.39 |
| 809 | 809 | 66 | 181.50 | $181.50 | $1,468 | -9.00 |
| 863–883 | 874 | 204 | 181.25–188.25 | $183.84 | $1,607 | +2.10 |
| 911–939 | 923 | 189 | 188.50–190.75 | $189.72 | $1,751 | +1.05 |
| 959–970 | 965 | 175 | 177.25–186.25 | $183.13 | $1,767 | -2.62 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | 330 | 7 | 222.50 | $222.50 | $734 | — |
| 379 | 379 | 4 | 227.50 | $227.50 | $862 | +5.92 |
| 484–493 | 489 | 17 | 215.00–217.00 | $215.93 | $1,056 | +12.15 |
| 524–547 | 540 | 45 | 197.50–200.00 | $199.29 | $1,076 | +10.79 |
| 550–590 | 572 | 27 | 181.00–191.50 | $187.01 | $1,070 | +0.51 |
| 619–640 | 634 | 30 | 172.00–186.00 | $176.10 | $1,116 | — |
| 701 | 701 | 24 | 175.50 | $175.50 | $1,230 | — |
| 910 | 910 | 28 | 174.50 | $174.50 | $1,588 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020–1028 | 1024 | 64 | 175.00–181.75 | $178.60 | $1,829 | +1.60 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362–367 | 364 | 15 | 215.00–220.00 | $216.68 | $789 | +7.68 |
| 436 | 436 | 8 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $894 | +10.22 |
| 455–497 | 479 | 83 | 184.00–199.00 | $192.73 | $923 | -8.78 |
| 503–542 | 523 | 108 | 185.00–199.00 | $196.08 | $1,025 | -0.92 |
| 534 | 534 | 31 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $961 | -17.00 |
| 552 | 552 | 52 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $1,143 | -16.00 |
| 562–573 | 568 | 205 | 184.00–196.00 | $186.41 | $1,059 | -36.59 |
| 601–632 | 614 | 105 | 170.50–175.50 | $173.58 | $1,066 | -8.92 |
| 753–796 | 779 | 244 | 169.50–181.50 | $175.33 | $1,366 | — |
| 807–848 | 831 | 73 | 161.00–170.00 | $165.74 | $1,377 | -7.96 |
| 854–880 | 869 | 232 | 162.00–171.50 | $167.63 | $1,457 | -3.70 |
| 873–882 | 878 | 132 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,580 | +8.67 |
| 901–921 | 903 | 73 | 164.50–168.25 | $167.83 | $1,516 | -3.17 |
| 928–945 | 937 | 187 | 173.50 | $173.50 | $1,626 | +2.50 |
| 962–977 | 970 | 121 | 157.00 | $157.00 | $1,523 | -8.50 |
| 957–996 | 982 | 108 | 162.25–174.00 | $165.51 | $1,625 | +0.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1048 | 1048 | 56 | 157.25 | $157.25 | $1,648 | — |
| 1062–1099 | 1075 | 179 | 159.25–162.00 | $159.47 | $1,714 | -2.19 |
| 1153 | 1153 | 16 | 162.50 | $162.50 | $1,874 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568–581 | 576 | 30 | 173.50–176.00 | $175.10 | $1,009 | +11.60 |
| 642 | 642 | 35 | 167.00 | $167.00 | $1,072 | — |
| 687–698 | 691 | 21 | 172.50–174.75 | $173.37 | $1,198 | — |
| 921 | 921 | 7 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $1,469 | — |
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 900 to 950 lbs steady with other weight classes of yearling steers and heifers not well compared. Mostly good demand for yearlings today. A few strings as well as many loads and packages made up the yearling offering. Less cattle coming off grass this week, more flesh overall on the cattle than last week. Quality varied on yearlings, from plain to attractive. Many packages and just a few loads made up today's calf offering which was met with mostly moderate demand. Calf quality varied, from plain to attractive. A couple weaned packages but the majority of the calves were off the cow and most had full preconditioning or at least one full round of fall shots. An active market on yearlings, moderate to active on calves with mostly farmer feeders interested in these. Corn harvest has been completed in many areas. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, November 9.