Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 20247,268 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,268 | 7,289 | 5,242 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,268 | 7,289 | 5,242 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471 | 471 | 7 | 353.00 | $353.00 | $1,663 | +1.44 |
| 509–539 | 523 | 54 | 339.00–356.00 | $345.25 | $1,806 | +9.68 |
| 552–585 | 566 | 76 | 329.00–347.00 | $337.28 | $1,909 | +9.77 |
| 600–646 | 627 | 268 | 310.00–329.00 | $317.97 | $1,994 | +11.81 |
| 653–694 | 671 | 440 | 292.00–312.00 | $305.75 | $2,052 | +11.06 |
| 710 | 710 | 60 | 302.50 | $302.50 | $2,148 | — |
| 701–746 | 729 | 406 | 279.00–293.00 | $287.85 | $2,098 | +1.37 |
| 752 | 752 | 35 | 289.50 | $289.50 | $2,177 | — |
| 762–792 | 775 | 280 | 266.00–273.75 | $270.63 | $2,097 | +4.59 |
| 815 | 815 | 67 | 272.00 | $272.00 | $2,217 | — |
| 827–847 | 841 | 546 | 249.00–258.80 | $254.45 | $2,140 | +11.45 |
| 863–899 | 885 | 366 | 242.00–251.00 | $246.34 | $2,180 | +1.03 |
| 886 | 886 | 24 | 230.50 | $230.50 | $2,042 | -14.81 |
| 922 | 922 | 15 | 217.50 | $217.50 | $2,005 | -23.71 |
| 906–949 | 924 | 1,312 | 232.00–249.50 | $243.96 | $2,254 | +2.75 |
| 952–991 | 965 | 243 | 237.75–240.00 | $238.56 | $2,302 | -0.57 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1008–1043 | 1024 | 401 | 229.50–238.50 | $232.54 | $2,381 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422 | 422 | 13 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,435 | +8.00 |
| 505–545 | 516 | 18 | 325.00–327.00 | $326.41 | $1,684 | — |
| 649 | 649 | 17 | 304.50 | $304.50 | $1,976 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454–485 | 464 | 65 | 313.00–330.00 | $321.28 | $1,491 | +8.15 |
| 518–540 | 538 | 81 | 299.00–309.00 | $301.23 | $1,621 | -5.77 |
| 550–593 | 567 | 135 | 289.00–306.50 | $295.02 | $1,673 | +3.72 |
| 600–636 | 626 | 237 | 277.00–293.00 | $284.65 | $1,782 | +0.78 |
| 655–698 | 673 | 465 | 262.00–277.00 | $267.81 | $1,802 | +1.97 |
| 701 | 701 | 17 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,928 | +17.52 |
| 705–744 | 721 | 215 | 244.00–264.50 | $255.46 | $1,842 | -2.02 |
| 759–790 | 772 | 272 | 235.00–252.75 | $246.61 | $1,904 | -7.14 |
| 804–839 | 818 | 186 | 228.00–243.00 | $237.66 | $1,944 | -1.84 |
| 858–896 | 877 | 208 | 226.00–243.00 | $233.02 | $2,044 | +6.27 |
| 903–911 | 906 | 145 | 224.00–232.75 | $232.20 | $2,104 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 657 | 657 | 20 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,642 | — |
| 741 | 741 | 11 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,771 | — |
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 600 to 699 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, 700 to 999 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 3.00 higher on 850 to 899 lbs. Heifers 600 to 649 lbs and 700 to 749 lbs mostly steady, 650 to 699 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Very good demand for another large offering. Many attractive cattle to choose from again this week, many home raised cattle and also quite a few back grounded cattle. More big, finishing type cattle featured this week and more flesh overall. This has been an easy feeding winter and the cattle are showing it. Guys are still trying to fill grass orders and competing hard for those type of cattle. An active market through the day today but more aggressive at the start of the sale. Several storms are looming on the horizon for the rest of the week and weekend into next week. Some areas could see over a foot of snow. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, March 27.