Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 20232,057 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,057 | 4,597 | 3,612 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,057 | 4,597 | 3,612 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 569–596 | 587 | 22 | 255.00–269.00 | $259.31 | $1,522 | -20.19 |
| 608–616 | 614 | 24 | 234.00–246.00 | $238.73 | $1,466 | -21.11 |
| 671–690 | 675 | 67 | 234.00–244.00 | $239.62 | $1,617 | -17.57 |
| 707–722 | 710 | 45 | 240.00–247.50 | $242.34 | $1,721 | -13.05 |
| 767–781 | 776 | 16 | 218.00–219.00 | $218.37 | $1,695 | -17.63 |
| 806–829 | 823 | 93 | 207.50–223.00 | $216.75 | $1,784 | -13.23 |
| 858–882 | 868 | 365 | 212.00–224.75 | $219.57 | $1,906 | -2.02 |
| 929 | 929 | 64 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $2,100 | +13.63 |
| 951–986 | 966 | 154 | 209.00–220.00 | $215.84 | $2,085 | +24.84 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 | 433 | 10 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,169 | — |
| 500–517 | 507 | 17 | 239.00–245.00 | $241.52 | $1,225 | — |
| 562 | 562 | 20 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,366 | -8.00 |
| 615 | 615 | 18 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $1,378 | — |
| 671 | 671 | 9 | 218.00 | $218.00 | $1,463 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020–1028 | 1027 | 68 | 201.50–220.75 | $218.50 | $2,244 | +12.99 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 598 | 598 | 13 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,411 | -15.32 |
| 602–635 | 623 | 30 | 214.00–234.00 | $227.72 | $1,419 | -29.28 |
| 675 | 675 | 8 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,654 | +9.14 |
| 704–717 | 708 | 34 | 212.00–220.00 | $214.90 | $1,521 | -8.27 |
| 730 | 730 | 15 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $1,445 | -25.17 |
| 756–768 | 764 | 28 | 211.00–213.50 | $212.70 | $1,625 | -3.91 |
| 812–830 | 820 | 151 | 196.25–205.00 | $200.93 | $1,648 | -8.67 |
| 830 | 830 | 16 | 194.00 | $194.00 | $1,610 | +8.00 |
| 862 | 862 | 34 | 199.75 | $199.75 | $1,722 | -2.25 |
| 904–942 | 925 | 346 | 188.50–199.25 | $193.99 | $1,794 | -3.60 |
| 956 | 956 | 34 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,740 | -10.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541–547 | 543 | 23 | 209.00–215.00 | $213.42 | $1,159 | — |
| 568–577 | 575 | 20 | 205.00–217.00 | $207.96 | $1,196 | — |
| 607–632 | 624 | 23 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $1,354 | — |
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.
Around half as many cattle as last week with best test on steers 850 to 899 lbs and 950 to 999 lbs mostly steady. Best test on heifers 900 to 949 lbs mostly steady. Lots of packages and just handful of strings and loads made up today's offering. Good to very good demand for loads, moderate to good demand for packages. Quality varied quite a bit, especially on packages, less attractive quality overall than seen last week. Flesh ranged from light to moderate plus with some heavy flesh at times. Several packages coming off grass, mostly due to dry conditions. A moderate to active market seen for this offering. Very hot and windy weather at the beginning of the week with cooler weather and chances of rain forecasted for the rest of the week. Some saw rain today, many areas are getting quite dry. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, June 28.