Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 20246,278 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,278 | 7,268 | 7,784 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,278 | 7,268 | 7,784 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | 426 | 13 | 362.50–370.00 | $365.96 | $1,559 | — |
| 469 | 469 | 16 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $1,688 | +7.00 |
| 518–546 | 538 | 51 | 340.00–347.00 | $341.98 | $1,840 | -3.27 |
| 562–599 | 582 | 154 | 330.00–335.00 | $333.58 | $1,941 | -3.70 |
| 579–587 | 583 | 18 | 317.00–321.00 | $318.76 | $1,858 | -18.52 |
| 600–638 | 622 | 302 | 307.50–322.00 | $317.95 | $1,978 | -0.02 |
| 652–688 | 663 | 129 | 297.00–306.50 | $304.52 | $2,019 | -1.23 |
| 699 | 699 | 13 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $1,985 | -21.75 |
| 706–740 | 729 | 245 | 280.00–287.00 | $283.77 | $2,069 | -4.08 |
| 754–783 | 764 | 376 | 260.50–283.75 | $276.24 | $2,110 | +5.61 |
| 793–797 | 795 | 121 | 240.00–258.75 | $247.93 | $1,971 | -22.70 |
| 803–846 | 818 | 468 | 245.25–263.00 | $255.39 | $2,089 | +0.94 |
| 855–894 | 877 | 325 | 244.00–254.00 | $250.66 | $2,198 | +4.32 |
| 898 | 898 | 96 | 230.00–236.75 | $232.32 | $2,086 | +1.82 |
| 910–929 | 925 | 81 | 230.00–233.00 | $230.66 | $2,134 | -13.30 |
| 910–949 | 927 | 1,086 | 236.75–246.25 | $240.25 | $2,227 | -3.71 |
| 952–992 | 962 | 373 | 235.00–242.25 | $238.07 | $2,290 | -0.49 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453 | 453 | 15 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $1,508 | — |
| 520 | 520 | 12 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,664 | -6.41 |
| 604–644 | 624 | 46 | 285.00–299.00 | $293.25 | $1,830 | -11.25 |
| 706 | 706 | 34 | 269.50 | $269.50 | $1,903 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 412 | 412 | 11 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,401 | — |
| 468–492 | 490 | 49 | 309.00–335.00 | $311.54 | $1,527 | -9.74 |
| 526–548 | 535 | 44 | 292.00–302.00 | $297.81 | $1,593 | -3.42 |
| 563–599 | 583 | 111 | 280.00–299.00 | $291.92 | $1,702 | -3.10 |
| 616–649 | 636 | 221 | 263.00–283.50 | $273.50 | $1,739 | -11.15 |
| 666–693 | 679 | 180 | 252.00–270.00 | $263.04 | $1,786 | -4.77 |
| 700–746 | 717 | 379 | 247.50–263.00 | $256.02 | $1,836 | +0.56 |
| 771 | 771 | 18 | 232.50 | $232.50 | $1,793 | -14.11 |
| 758–791 | 772 | 331 | 235.00–253.50 | $246.47 | $1,903 | -0.14 |
| 807 | 807 | 15 | 250.50 | $250.50 | $2,022 | +12.84 |
| 810–839 | 819 | 346 | 234.50–240.00 | $238.40 | $1,952 | +0.74 |
| 854–891 | 873 | 41 | 222.50–226.00 | $224.33 | $1,958 | -8.69 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850–899 | 874 | 137 | 2,050.00–2,225.00 | $2,136.76 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642 | 642 | 7 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,515 | — |
| 652 | 652 | 11 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,571 | -9.00 |
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 last week due to light receipts, compared to two weeks ago: steers 600 to 949 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 600 to 699 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 lower, 700 to799 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Good demand for today's large offering of many loads and packages of home raised and backgrounded cattle with lighter backgrounding types seeing the best demand. Lots of attractive quality cattle to choose from again this week. More variation in flesh than two weeks ago, most cattle in moderate to moderate plus with some heavy flesh at times. Cattle are still staying clean, there hasn't been an abundance of moisture to get yards really muddy. Market activity mostly active even with the losses on the board this week. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, April 10.