Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 20233,622 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,622 | 4,015 | 4,957 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,622 | 4,015 | 4,957 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468–474 | 471 | 35 | 276.00–284.00 | $279.38 | $1,316 | — |
| 515–541 | 529 | 15 | 280.00–285.00 | $282.27 | $1,493 | — |
| 572–591 | 588 | 36 | 260.00–269.00 | $266.81 | $1,569 | +19.29 |
| 600–649 | 615 | 131 | 253.00–273.00 | $264.03 | $1,624 | +23.40 |
| 647 | 647 | 12 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,624 | +10.37 |
| 678 | 678 | 5 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,627 | +0.18 |
| 740–746 | 743 | 137 | 242.00–244.50 | $243.28 | $1,808 | +8.17 |
| 754–762 | 758 | 140 | 244.50 | $244.50 | $1,853 | +23.57 |
| 820–837 | 828 | 250 | 213.25–224.50 | $219.78 | $1,820 | +7.33 |
| 851–896 | 878 | 456 | 204.50–218.75 | $210.57 | $1,849 | +15.66 |
| 900–912 | 904 | 237 | 194.00–210.25 | $206.52 | $1,867 | +13.63 |
| 950–957 | 953 | 89 | 185.50–186.00 | $185.77 | $1,770 | -0.58 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1014–1044 | 1034 | 346 | 186.00–192.50 | $190.86 | $1,973 | +5.18 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677 | 677 | 8 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $1,584 | — |
| 756–775 | 768 | 35 | 200.00–209.50 | $206.30 | $1,584 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407–430 | 419 | 17 | 248.00–258.00 | $252.57 | $1,058 | — |
| 480–490 | 483 | 25 | 256.00–257.50 | $257.01 | $1,241 | +10.76 |
| 554–583 | 569 | 95 | 230.00–242.50 | $234.71 | $1,335 | +7.70 |
| 606–636 | 619 | 59 | 222.00–235.00 | $226.37 | $1,401 | +7.46 |
| 630 | 630 | 10 | 208.00 | $208.00 | $1,310 | -10.91 |
| 670–679 | 672 | 49 | 222.00–235.00 | $232.32 | $1,561 | +14.54 |
| 702–746 | 719 | 177 | 211.00–225.75 | $219.34 | $1,577 | +3.09 |
| 761 | 761 | 39 | 214.00 | $214.00 | $1,629 | +48.00 |
| 796 | 796 | 21 | 199.50 | $199.50 | $1,588 | +3.64 |
| 805–844 | 815 | 259 | 193.50–199.75 | $197.77 | $1,612 | +13.77 |
| 853–887 | 872 | 481 | 188.50–198.25 | $197.89 | $1,726 | +9.48 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 520 | 11 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $1,128 | — |
| 695 | 695 | 15 | 203.00 | $203.00 | $1,411 | — |
| 701–720 | 707 | 23 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $1,350 | — |
| 828 | 828 | 18 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $1,499 | — |
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 steers 800 to 949 lbs 6.00 to 11.00 higher, 1000 to 1049 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Best test on heifers 700 to 749 lbs and 850 to 899 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for today's offering. Cattle of every variety offered today, from light fleshed grass types to feeding type cattle with some flesh as well as fall calves and replacement type heifers. Quality most varied on packages, loads and strings were mostly average to attractive in quality. An active market with lots of competition to own cattle. Corn futures had another day of loss today which is adding to already high optimism for the fall cattle markets. Grass and hay conditions look excellent in the area. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, May 24.