Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 20247,289 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,289 | 6,728 | 7,691 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,289 | 6,728 | 7,691 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443 | 443 | 12 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,661 | +32.00 |
| 464–481 | 474 | 58 | 339.00–356.00 | $351.56 | $1,666 | +27.50 |
| 509–543 | 521 | 89 | 329.00–344.00 | $335.57 | $1,748 | +0.99 |
| 559–595 | 575 | 518 | 320.00–338.00 | $327.51 | $1,883 | +2.27 |
| 607–649 | 620 | 283 | 296.00–311.00 | $306.16 | $1,898 | +0.13 |
| 655–697 | 684 | 604 | 283.50–308.00 | $294.69 | $2,016 | +7.69 |
| 687 | 687 | 11 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,924 | -7.00 |
| 703–735 | 722 | 557 | 280.00–294.25 | $286.48 | $2,068 | +13.61 |
| 742–748 | 744 | 40 | 269.50–273.00 | $270.73 | $2,014 | -2.14 |
| 754–792 | 767 | 233 | 254.00–273.00 | $266.04 | $2,041 | -0.97 |
| 790–795 | 793 | 49 | 244.50–251.00 | $248.20 | $1,968 | -18.81 |
| 800–820 | 807 | 172 | 247.00–263.50 | $257.78 | $2,080 | +3.24 |
| 840 | 840 | 11 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $2,041 | -11.54 |
| 862–895 | 877 | 569 | 236.00–248.75 | $245.31 | $2,151 | -3.95 |
| 901–947 | 923 | 401 | 233.00–248.50 | $241.21 | $2,226 | -0.69 |
| 927 | 927 | 26 | 221.50 | $221.50 | $2,053 | -20.40 |
| 953–968 | 961 | 164 | 236.50–242.00 | $239.13 | $2,298 | +0.57 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 431 | 17 | 332.00 | $332.00 | $1,431 | — |
| 492 | 492 | 5 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $1,587 | +4.50 |
| 556–571 | 564 | 17 | 297.00–311.00 | $303.50 | $1,712 | -1.62 |
| 672 | 672 | 30 | 277.00 | $277.00 | $1,861 | +14.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409–438 | 430 | 38 | 312.50–337.50 | $318.75 | $1,371 | +6.25 |
| 443 | 443 | 8 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,298 | -19.50 |
| 485–494 | 491 | 128 | 311.00–317.00 | $313.13 | $1,537 | +3.63 |
| 510 | 510 | 87 | 323.00 | $323.00 | $1,647 | — |
| 506–537 | 520 | 209 | 299.00–311.00 | $307.00 | $1,596 | +3.39 |
| 565–596 | 584 | 266 | 281.00–294.00 | $291.30 | $1,701 | +6.46 |
| 607–648 | 625 | 526 | 270.00–290.50 | $283.87 | $1,774 | +9.70 |
| 636–640 | 638 | 28 | 265.50–268.50 | $266.90 | $1,703 | -7.27 |
| 656–690 | 674 | 415 | 260.00–274.50 | $265.84 | $1,792 | +19.26 |
| 697 | 697 | 24 | 250.50 | $250.50 | $1,746 | +3.92 |
| 700–737 | 717 | 556 | 249.00–264.50 | $257.48 | $1,846 | +8.92 |
| 762 | 762 | 74 | 253.75 | $253.75 | $1,934 | +7.30 |
| 768–795 | 782 | 112 | 237.00–243.00 | $239.97 | $1,877 | +11.17 |
| 814–827 | 817 | 81 | 229.50–242.00 | $239.50 | $1,957 | +7.80 |
| 853 | 853 | 17 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $1,842 | -14.58 |
| 850–892 | 885 | 162 | 224.00–228.00 | $226.75 | $2,007 | -3.83 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 734 | 734 | 110 | 1,950.00–1,975.00 | $1,965.91 | — |
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: steers 550 to 599 lbs and 700 to 799 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, 600 to 649 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, 650 to 699 lbs and 800 to 849 lbs mostly steady, 850 to 899 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 lower, 900 to 949 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 550 to 649 and 700 to 749 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, 650 to 699 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for today's large offering featuring many loads, multiple loads, and packages of mostly home raised cattle. Cattle suitable to background or grass continue to see excellent demand as supplies dwindle, especially those load lots of black hided cattle. Flesh varied quite a bit today, cattle carrying some meat see less discrimination than they would have seen a month ago. Lots of attractive quality cattle to choose from and the market was very active as buyers are determined to own cattle to market this fall, either as grass yearlings or fat cattle. The weather continues to be warm and dry and the cattle are staying clean. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, March 20.