Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 20236,563 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,563 | 7,784 | 1,418 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,563 | 7,784 | 1,418 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404–443 | 430 | 36 | 277.00–286.00 | $281.70 | $1,211 | +15.17 |
| 454–498 | 487 | 122 | 269.00–280.50 | $273.77 | $1,333 | +21.79 |
| 524–543 | 539 | 40 | 247.50–268.00 | $262.71 | $1,416 | +16.89 |
| 557–593 | 575 | 203 | 248.00–271.00 | $259.59 | $1,493 | +21.86 |
| 601–640 | 617 | 91 | 232.00–245.00 | $235.97 | $1,456 | +4.42 |
| 647 | 647 | 11 | 223.00 | $223.00 | $1,443 | +16.00 |
| 670 | 670 | 12 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $1,487 | +17.00 |
| 651–697 | 683 | 317 | 231.00–245.75 | $240.17 | $1,640 | +35.17 |
| 701–741 | 729 | 121 | 229.00–246.00 | $235.34 | $1,716 | +23.06 |
| 706–743 | 729 | 49 | 220.50–224.00 | $221.93 | $1,618 | +9.65 |
| 756–792 | 774 | 277 | 215.50–230.00 | $225.92 | $1,749 | +28.54 |
| 786 | 786 | 17 | 208.50 | $208.50 | $1,639 | +11.12 |
| 801–832 | 813 | 288 | 203.25–215.50 | $213.19 | $1,733 | +11.28 |
| 850–899 | 881 | 778 | 192.00–211.00 | $202.66 | $1,785 | +9.81 |
| 904–933 | 917 | 591 | 196.25–202.25 | $199.22 | $1,827 | +10.54 |
| 959–988 | 961 | 63 | 185.50–194.50 | $193.77 | $1,862 | +8.47 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 10 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,083 | +30.00 |
| 447 | 447 | 5 | 244.00 | $244.00 | $1,091 | +14.00 |
| 474 | 474 | 16 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $1,228 | — |
| 678 | 678 | 5 | 214.00 | $214.00 | $1,451 | — |
| 786–790 | 789 | 54 | 202.00–205.00 | $202.72 | $1,599 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 588 | 588 | 8 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,252 | — |
| 734 | 734 | 28 | 194.00 | $194.00 | $1,424 | — |
| 823 | 823 | 20 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $1,514 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458–491 | 476 | 49 | 230.00–248.00 | $235.94 | $1,123 | +0.64 |
| 505–544 | 512 | 108 | 229.00–249.50 | $244.85 | $1,254 | +19.43 |
| 550–594 | 580 | 221 | 219.50–239.00 | $229.70 | $1,332 | +17.30 |
| 615–638 | 628 | 238 | 204.00–220.00 | $216.39 | $1,359 | +17.60 |
| 663–691 | 673 | 220 | 205.50–217.50 | $214.52 | $1,444 | +22.34 |
| 700–748 | 717 | 735 | 198.50–212.50 | $207.37 | $1,487 | +15.54 |
| 750–782 | 767 | 182 | 190.00–205.00 | $198.23 | $1,520 | +8.51 |
| 802–840 | 820 | 566 | 181.00–196.25 | $191.71 | $1,572 | +11.00 |
| 868–886 | 883 | 188 | 178.50–186.00 | $182.46 | $1,611 | +3.71 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | 421 | 12 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $909 | — |
| 468–492 | 477 | 28 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $1,030 | -4.00 |
| 574 | 574 | 17 | 219.00 | $219.00 | $1,257 | — |
| 779 | 779 | 16 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $1,285 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 520 | 12 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,040 | — |
| 624 | 624 | 18 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,123 | — |
| 784 | 784 | 32 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $1,419 | — |
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.
No sale last week due to blizzard conditions, compared to two weeks ago: steers 550 to 599 lbs and 750 to 799 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 higher, 650 to 749 and 800 to 950 lbs 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 600 to 649 lb steers not well compared. Heifers 600 to 850 lbs 10.00 to 14.00 higher. Good to very good demand for today's large offering. Many strings, loads, and packages of both home raised and backgrounded cattle offered including many light cattle and several consignments of fall calves. Flesh varied, from light to moderate plus with some heavy flesh at times. More tag this week as the mud has arrived. Between the blizzard and Holy week last week there were very few opportunities to buy cattle which made for a very active market this week with many buyers and farmer feeders competing for cattle. Lots of optimism in the industry right now with predictions of even higher prices to come. After a two day blizzard and lower temps last week, the area is finally seeing some warm, spring like weather this week. Lots of muddy roads and yards this week. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, April 19.