Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 20235,214 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,214 | 3,800 | 3,991 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,214 | 3,800 | 3,991 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363–396 | 383 | 24 | 322.50–340.00 | $336.59 | $1,289 | -23.41 |
| 423–431 | 429 | 48 | 326.00–338.00 | $328.96 | $1,411 | -21.04 |
| 450–474 | 455 | 49 | 327.00–330.00 | $329.30 | $1,498 | +11.80 |
| 506–519 | 516 | 136 | 327.50–332.00 | $328.41 | $1,695 | +47.05 |
| 553–591 | 575 | 294 | 289.50–302.50 | $298.56 | $1,717 | +3.06 |
| 648–649 | 649 | 83 | 273.00–280.00 | $278.74 | $1,809 | +28.74 |
| 668–699 | 688 | 19 | 261.00–275.00 | $266.01 | $1,830 | -21.99 |
| 771–795 | 787 | 156 | 262.00–269.00 | $264.12 | $2,079 | +2.64 |
| 819–845 | 827 | 122 | 254.25–262.00 | $260.32 | $2,153 | +20.32 |
| 851–892 | 872 | 459 | 242.00–255.50 | $250.42 | $2,184 | +4.28 |
| 906–949 | 927 | 1,025 | 234.50–250.00 | $244.58 | $2,267 | +4.10 |
| 958–997 | 971 | 471 | 231.00–240.00 | $236.14 | $2,293 | +3.17 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002–1046 | 1020 | 415 | 222.75–234.00 | $231.32 | $2,359 | -1.89 |
| 1114–1128 | 1120 | 155 | 221.50 | $221.50 | $2,481 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | 310 | 8 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $775 | — |
| 379 | 379 | 19 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,061 | — |
| 477 | 477 | 7 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $1,460 | — |
| 531 | 531 | 73 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,598 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354–378 | 370 | 63 | 310.00–336.00 | $317.62 | $1,175 | -4.01 |
| 410 | 410 | 24 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $1,177 | -14.29 |
| 465–495 | 485 | 158 | 263.00–274.50 | $268.41 | $1,302 | — |
| 502 | 502 | 50 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,330 | -4.48 |
| 513 | 513 | 80 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,539 | +30.52 |
| 558–562 | 560 | 39 | 250.00–255.00 | $252.70 | $1,415 | +1.70 |
| 661–696 | 672 | 37 | 248.00–254.00 | $252.39 | $1,696 | — |
| 722 | 722 | 60 | 255.50 | $255.50 | $1,845 | +22.32 |
| 761–795 | 777 | 49 | 237.00–243.50 | $240.12 | $1,866 | +5.21 |
| 801–843 | 807 | 72 | 235.00–238.00 | $237.70 | $1,918 | +9.08 |
| 865–889 | 873 | 206 | 223.00–238.00 | $233.82 | $2,041 | — |
| 899 | 899 | 17 | 218.50 | $218.50 | $1,964 | — |
| 913 | 913 | 21 | 223.50 | $223.50 | $2,041 | -1.93 |
| 958–981 | 969 | 318 | 219.00–232.50 | $230.51 | $2,234 | +4.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 347 | 5 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,017 | — |
| 486 | 486 | 7 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,191 | — |
| 628 | 628 | 13 | 233.00 | $233.00 | $1,463 | — |
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 750 to 799 and 850 to 899 lbs mostly steady, 900 to 999 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 1000 to 1050 lbs mostly steady. Heifers not well compared again this week. Good to very good demand for yearlings this week. Yearlings sold mostly in loads and strings with all the cattle off grass. Overall quality more attractive this week, most cattle were average to attractive in quality. Moderate to good demand for unweaned spring calves today with best demand seen for reputation outfits, especially a few load lots. Mostly packages on calves with varied preconditioning, but most calves had at least one full round of shots. Quality ran from plain to attractive. An active market on yearlings and moderate to active on calves. More buyers in the seats than last week but most farmer feeders are still harvesting. Rain in the forecast for the next few days will slow harvest progress. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, October 18.