Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Saturday, February 25, 20231,692 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,692 | 6,772 | 8,150 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,692 | 6,772 | 8,150 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452 | 452 | 9 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $1,035 | -12.47 |
| 520–544 | 527 | 17 | 232.00–241.00 | $238.27 | $1,256 | -11.72 |
| 620–648 | 633 | 98 | 205.50–216.50 | $214.12 | $1,355 | +3.27 |
| 666–696 | 688 | 19 | 202.25–209.50 | $204.10 | $1,404 | -3.08 |
| 727–745 | 737 | 93 | 189.00–200.75 | $196.45 | $1,448 | -5.49 |
| 760–776 | 772 | 158 | 194.00–198.75 | $196.73 | $1,519 | +5.90 |
| 820–841 | 836 | 120 | 171.00–189.50 | $185.13 | $1,548 | +1.82 |
| 862–888 | 879 | 104 | 181.50–184.50 | $184.05 | $1,618 | +15.55 |
| 921–933 | 927 | 193 | 177.00–181.00 | $179.74 | $1,666 | +6.51 |
| 986 | 986 | 4 | 179.00 | $179.00 | $1,765 | +11.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1027 | 1027 | 24 | 176.50 | $176.50 | $1,813 | +1.11 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450–499 | 475 | 8 | 201.00–203.00 | $201.95 | $959 | -7.51 |
| 511–535 | 530 | 42 | 186.00–189.00 | $186.48 | $988 | -9.53 |
| 602–635 | 628 | 253 | 181.50–197.75 | $190.96 | $1,199 | +9.12 |
| 675–699 | 697 | 69 | 173.00–183.00 | $179.52 | $1,251 | +21.52 |
| 697 | 697 | 21 | 196.00 | $196.00 | $1,366 | +38.00 |
| 708–731 | 724 | 71 | 176.50–178.75 | $178.41 | $1,292 | -1.74 |
| 760–775 | 771 | 72 | 168.50–171.00 | $169.27 | $1,305 | -2.66 |
| 820 | 820 | 68 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $1,427 | +0.97 |
| 822–847 | 834 | 102 | 162.50–166.75 | $164.63 | $1,373 | +6.13 |
| 879 | 879 | 32 | 162.25 | $162.25 | $1,426 | +0.25 |
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.
Today's sale rescheduled from Wednesday due to blizzard conditions. A light offering with many producers still digging out from the week, best test on steers 750 to 800 lbs mostly steady, 900 to 950 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Best test on heifers 600 to 650 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Good to very good demand for this offering of many packages and a handful of loads. Grass type cattle continue to see excellent demand. Varied flesh today, but mostly moderate to moderate plus and quality average to attractive. Some dirty hides today from the weather this week. An active market with good attendance even though it was not a regular sale day. Lot of optimism as the fall futures look promising. Lots of snow, wind, and bitter temperatures this past week have been hard on livestock and their care takers. Regular sale on Wednesday, March 1, expecting over 6000 head.