Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 20236,557 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,557 | 5,622 | 4,727 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,557 | 5,622 | 4,727 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | 395 | 34 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $924 | -3.00 |
| 403–443 | 430 | 80 | 221.00–237.00 | $232.70 | $1,001 | +1.89 |
| 458–497 | 486 | 82 | 226.00–237.50 | $232.42 | $1,130 | +3.08 |
| 502–544 | 524 | 273 | 211.00–230.50 | $224.21 | $1,175 | +1.68 |
| 528 | 528 | 29 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $1,088 | — |
| 556–598 | 577 | 370 | 206.50–226.50 | $213.79 | $1,234 | -6.31 |
| 602–617 | 609 | 24 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,108 | — |
| 602–648 | 631 | 784 | 196.00–212.75 | $208.08 | $1,313 | -5.75 |
| 636 | 636 | 8 | 190.50 | $190.50 | $1,212 | -23.33 |
| 659–685 | 665 | 37 | 179.00–180.00 | $179.22 | $1,192 | -4.78 |
| 651–687 | 671 | 382 | 191.50–203.50 | $197.00 | $1,322 | +0.18 |
| 711–747 | 731 | 251 | 182.50–192.50 | $185.57 | $1,357 | +11.17 |
| 758–798 | 775 | 393 | 175.00–191.50 | $182.54 | $1,415 | +3.94 |
| 801–841 | 828 | 295 | 173.00–181.00 | $177.36 | $1,469 | +0.38 |
| 870–879 | 872 | 90 | 174.50–175.50 | $175.23 | $1,528 | -0.02 |
| 911–915 | 913 | 144 | 169.75–175.00 | $172.82 | $1,578 | +0.32 |
| 957 | 957 | 59 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $1,665 | +14.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | 580 | 6 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $1,131 | -4.38 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | 329 | 10 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $681 | — |
| 416–434 | 429 | 73 | 189.00–201.00 | $195.75 | $840 | -5.66 |
| 441 | 441 | 6 | 186.00 | $186.00 | $820 | — |
| 454–491 | 472 | 180 | 188.50–208.00 | $201.06 | $949 | +9.85 |
| 496 | 496 | 38 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $898 | — |
| 500–546 | 522 | 316 | 179.50–193.00 | $187.00 | $976 | -7.20 |
| 555–597 | 583 | 324 | 170.50–188.50 | $179.55 | $1,047 | -3.41 |
| 615 | 615 | 13 | 164.00 | $164.00 | $1,009 | -1.00 |
| 610–641 | 619 | 119 | 170.00–188.00 | $182.60 | $1,130 | -14.90 |
| 651–689 | 666 | 586 | 168.50–179.25 | $175.99 | $1,172 | +5.95 |
| 676 | 676 | 13 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $1,082 | -10.04 |
| 712–744 | 729 | 181 | 163.50–174.25 | $171.63 | $1,251 | +4.75 |
| 755–766 | 761 | 26 | 167.50–168.00 | $167.77 | $1,277 | +5.10 |
| 801–805 | 804 | 16 | 161.00–167.50 | $165.07 | $1,327 | — |
| 872 | 872 | 41 | 155.75 | $155.75 | $1,358 | — |
| 962–981 | 974 | 168 | 147.00–152.00 | $149.05 | $1,452 | -10.61 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1051–1083 | 1078 | 185 | 150.50–159.00 | $158.02 | $1,703 | +1.35 |
| 1100–1121 | 1110 | 109 | 142.00–150.00 | $149.49 | $1,659 | -11.46 |
| 1157 | 1157 | 21 | 152.50 | $152.50 | $1,764 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 340 | 11 | 199.00 | $199.00 | $677 | — |
| 366–367 | 367 | 27 | 190.00–193.00 | $191.44 | $703 | — |
| 542 | 542 | 17 | 171.50 | $171.50 | $930 | — |
| 580 | 580 | 21 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $974 | — |
| 593 | 593 | 18 | 160.50 | $160.50 | $952 | — |
| 677 | 677 | 26 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $955 | -16.50 |
| 724–731 | 727 | 29 | 145.00–152.00 | $147.67 | $1,074 | — |
| 788 | 788 | 39 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $1,119 | — |
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: steers 550 to 600 lbs mostly steady, 601 to 750 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 751 to 800 lbs steady to 3.00 higher with instances up to 7.00 higher, 801 to 850 lbs mostly steady. Heifers 500 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, 601 to 650 lbs mostly steady, 651 to 750 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Yearling cattle not well compared. Good to very good demand for this large offering featuring many packages and loads of both home raised and backgrounded calves and a handful of loads and packages of yearlings, mostly heifers. Less flesh than last week, especially on big cattle, and lots of grass types to choose from today. Quality varied, more attractive quality overall than last week. A few less colored cattle this week. An active market seen for this offering. Cold weather will return next week, some areas farther south could see more snow. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, February 1.