Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 20244,506 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,506 | 6,278 | 6,563 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,506 | 6,278 | 6,563 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | 414 | 8 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $1,557 | +10.04 |
| 453 | 453 | 13 | 368.00 | $368.00 | $1,667 | +8.00 |
| 517–546 | 536 | 151 | 336.00–355.00 | $348.56 | $1,868 | +6.58 |
| 556–563 | 560 | 9 | 337.50–339.00 | $338.16 | $1,894 | +4.58 |
| 621–648 | 632 | 41 | 305.00–321.00 | $311.86 | $1,971 | -6.09 |
| 660–661 | 660 | 141 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $2,020 | +1.48 |
| 664 | 664 | 21 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $1,912 | -16.52 |
| 711–747 | 735 | 113 | 278.00–296.00 | $286.57 | $2,106 | +2.80 |
| 763 | 763 | 33 | 276.50 | $276.50 | $2,110 | +0.26 |
| 803–848 | 825 | 260 | 247.75–264.50 | $257.03 | $2,120 | +1.64 |
| 850–896 | 878 | 649 | 247.00–252.50 | $249.43 | $2,190 | -1.23 |
| 903–941 | 913 | 527 | 230.50–247.50 | $244.03 | $2,228 | +13.37 |
| 950–977 | 963 | 204 | 224.50–233.00 | $229.69 | $2,212 | -8.38 |
| 954–993 | 965 | 45 | 208.00–210.00 | $208.59 | $2,013 | -29.48 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002–1007 | 1006 | 98 | 220.00–224.00 | $222.94 | $2,243 | — |
| 1024–1039 | 1031 | 189 | 197.00–197.50 | $197.26 | $2,034 | — |
| 1053 | 1053 | 38 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $2,274 | — |
| 1055–1092 | 1077 | 253 | 191.50–204.00 | $201.32 | $2,168 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 572–588 | 574 | 47 | 321.00–323.00 | $322.70 | $1,852 | — |
| 740 | 740 | 18 | 272.00 | $272.00 | $2,013 | +2.50 |
| 753 | 753 | 48 | 238.50 | $238.50 | $1,796 | — |
| 816 | 816 | 14 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,926 | — |
| 890 | 890 | 54 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $2,100 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497 | 497 | 13 | 309.00 | $309.00 | $1,536 | -2.54 |
| 504–513 | 507 | 14 | 300.00–312.50 | $304.52 | $1,544 | +6.71 |
| 571–597 | 578 | 42 | 279.00–299.00 | $288.41 | $1,667 | -3.51 |
| 601–617 | 609 | 63 | 282.00–294.00 | $287.94 | $1,754 | +14.44 |
| 673–694 | 683 | 188 | 256.50–266.00 | $262.86 | $1,795 | -0.18 |
| 704–745 | 722 | 101 | 235.00–251.50 | $247.13 | $1,784 | -8.89 |
| 729 | 729 | 82 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,881 | +1.98 |
| 760–798 | 773 | 178 | 226.00–239.00 | $234.21 | $1,810 | -12.26 |
| 805–839 | 817 | 213 | 226.50–233.00 | $230.34 | $1,882 | -8.06 |
| 851–854 | 852 | 106 | 221.00–230.25 | $224.76 | $1,915 | +0.43 |
| 905 | 905 | 13 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $2,009 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429 | 429 | 7 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,373 | — |
| 530 | 530 | 11 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,537 | — |
| 557 | 557 | 10 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,526 | — |
| 619 | 619 | 21 | 270.50 | $270.50 | $1,674 | +34.50 |
| 717 | 717 | 39 | 220.00–232.00 | $226.15 | $1,621 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1030 | 1030 | 9 | 202.00 | $202.00 | $2,081 | — |
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 800 to 949 lbs mostly steady. Best test on heifers 700 to 749 lbs 4.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for feeding type cattle today depending on flesh condition. Buyers are showing more discrimination on flesh than they had several weeks ago. A few backgrounding and grass types again this week which continue to see very good demand. Quality varied today but mostly average to attractive. Market activity mostly active and buyers continue to buy multiple loads of cattle quite a bit when offered. The feeder and live cattle futures experienced another day of losses. Some moisture at the beginning of the week for the area followed by warm and sunny conditions, cattle are still staying mostly clean hided. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, April 17.