Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 20237,784 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,784 | 5,242 | 5,011 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,784 | 5,242 | 5,011 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431–433 | 432 | 19 | 264.00–272.00 | $266.53 | $1,151 | +13.03 |
| 463–496 | 482 | 48 | 250.00–261.00 | $251.98 | $1,215 | -1.94 |
| 501–543 | 515 | 75 | 240.00–247.50 | $245.82 | $1,266 | -5.67 |
| 551–589 | 576 | 250 | 227.50–248.00 | $237.73 | $1,369 | +8.35 |
| 593–599 | 596 | 16 | 225.00–226.50 | $225.75 | $1,345 | -3.63 |
| 607–648 | 617 | 272 | 216.00–235.00 | $231.55 | $1,429 | +9.38 |
| 643 | 643 | 8 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $1,331 | +1.00 |
| 654–684 | 665 | 274 | 210.75–232.50 | $226.51 | $1,506 | +4.38 |
| 671 | 671 | 45 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $1,376 | -17.13 |
| 700–739 | 711 | 631 | 204.00–219.00 | $212.28 | $1,509 | +7.34 |
| 756–793 | 776 | 420 | 191.00–206.50 | $197.38 | $1,532 | -2.12 |
| 804–847 | 826 | 462 | 192.50–205.25 | $201.91 | $1,668 | +6.02 |
| 856 | 856 | 9 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $1,507 | -10.08 |
| 856–873 | 867 | 381 | 188.00–200.25 | $192.85 | $1,672 | +6.77 |
| 900–945 | 928 | 574 | 184.00–191.50 | $188.68 | $1,751 | +5.60 |
| 950–998 | 967 | 682 | 179.25–197.50 | $185.30 | $1,792 | +11.14 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003–1019 | 1014 | 167 | 176.75–180.00 | $179.13 | $1,816 | +2.38 |
| 1058 | 1058 | 59 | 177.25 | $177.25 | $1,875 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 8 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $969 | — |
| 412 | 412 | 13 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $948 | +1.40 |
| 596 | 596 | 14 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $1,144 | — |
| 809 | 809 | 6 | 183.00 | $183.00 | $1,480 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431–443 | 438 | 69 | 223.00–239.00 | $230.09 | $1,008 | +10.56 |
| 450–482 | 464 | 48 | 225.00–241.00 | $235.30 | $1,092 | +22.67 |
| 507–544 | 530 | 235 | 219.50–230.00 | $225.42 | $1,195 | +11.42 |
| 558–563 | 559 | 86 | 203.00–216.50 | $212.40 | $1,187 | +3.14 |
| 576 | 576 | 38 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,302 | — |
| 605 | 605 | 23 | 219.00 | $219.00 | $1,325 | +5.00 |
| 606–648 | 625 | 480 | 191.25–208.25 | $198.79 | $1,242 | +3.96 |
| 652–699 | 677 | 422 | 182.00–199.25 | $192.18 | $1,301 | +6.54 |
| 700–747 | 728 | 603 | 184.00–197.50 | $191.83 | $1,397 | +5.97 |
| 735–741 | 738 | 18 | 174.00–175.00 | $174.56 | $1,288 | -11.30 |
| 758–789 | 769 | 255 | 184.75–193.00 | $189.72 | $1,459 | -9.17 |
| 803–815 | 811 | 105 | 188.75–204.50 | $193.65 | $1,571 | +15.72 |
| 804–844 | 816 | 185 | 172.00–184.50 | $180.71 | $1,475 | +2.78 |
| 873 | 873 | 64 | 178.75 | $178.75 | $1,560 | +12.45 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | 359 | 7 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $736 | — |
| 452 | 452 | 23 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $994 | — |
| 515 | 515 | 6 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $989 | +1.00 |
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 600 to 650 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 651 to 950 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher except 750 to 800 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Best test on heifers 600 to 750 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Good to very good demand for today's large offering which included loads and packages of home raised cattle and several strings of backgrounded cattle. Grass type cattle continue to be very sought after, grass conditions look promising if the snow ever leaves. Quality similar to last week, mostly average to attractive. Flesh varied, from light to heavy. Less discrimination on color and flesh today as buyers seemed determined to own cattle. An active market which got stronger throughout the day. Weather conditions for the area remain colder than normal with chances of more snow near the end of the week. Many producers are desperate to get cattle off the farm and sold as pens keep filling with snow that will soon be mud and they are needing space to calve. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, April 5.