Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 20231,285 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,285 | 2,057 | 1,715 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,285 | 2,057 | 1,715 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 583 | 583 | 9 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,755 | +41.69 |
| 634–636 | 635 | 21 | 272.50–289.00 | $284.30 | $1,805 | +45.57 |
| 693 | 693 | 20 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,871 | +30.38 |
| 734 | 734 | 6 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $1,960 | +24.66 |
| 787 | 787 | 22 | 256.50 | $256.50 | $2,019 | +38.13 |
| 819 | 819 | 14 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $2,007 | +28.25 |
| 922–949 | 940 | 179 | 238.50–246.50 | $243.91 | $2,293 | +17.91 |
| 950–992 | 969 | 181 | 230.00–246.50 | $240.81 | $2,333 | +24.97 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1031–1047 | 1039 | 112 | 232.00–235.50 | $233.74 | $2,429 | +15.24 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 459 | 459 | 7 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,212 | — |
| 502–546 | 525 | 29 | 266.00–275.00 | $270.16 | $1,418 | — |
| 580 | 580 | 23 | 266.50 | $266.50 | $1,546 | +30.50 |
| 614 | 614 | 14 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,609 | +34.28 |
| 667–697 | 688 | 83 | 250.00–253.50 | $252.44 | $1,737 | +7.44 |
| 753–785 | 769 | 235 | 224.00–238.00 | $233.41 | $1,795 | +20.71 |
| 806 | 806 | 59 | 236.75 | $236.75 | $1,908 | +35.82 |
| 939 | 939 | 56 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $2,038 | +23.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 883 | 883 | 6 | 186.00 | $186.00 | $1,642 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 661 | 661 | 9 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $1,778 | — |
| 834 | 834 | 36 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $1,902 | — |
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.
Sale not reported in recent weeks so an accurate price trend can not be established. Very good demand for today's offering featuring a couple of strings and a handful of packages, quite a few of these were fall calves. Flesh varied but mostly light to moderate plus. Quality mostly average to attractive. An active market with lots of optimism in the market right now. Grass and crop conditions are looking great in this part of the country, the rains have been timely and temps not overly hot. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.