Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 20243,427 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,427 | 4,506 | 7,530 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,427 | 4,506 | 7,530 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 460 | 13 | 366.00 | $366.00 | $1,684 | -2.00 |
| 518 | 518 | 23 | 336.00 | $336.00 | $1,740 | -12.56 |
| 563–564 | 564 | 28 | 326.00–331.00 | $326.71 | $1,843 | -11.45 |
| 606–632 | 625 | 89 | 300.00–311.00 | $301.51 | $1,884 | -10.35 |
| 663–697 | 679 | 258 | 287.00–305.50 | $296.12 | $2,011 | +8.12 |
| 700–724 | 714 | 212 | 281.00–290.50 | $287.68 | $2,054 | +1.11 |
| 780 | 780 | 24 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $2,005 | -19.50 |
| 753–797 | 787 | 132 | 269.00–281.00 | $274.57 | $2,161 | -1.93 |
| 800 | 800 | 78 | 275.25 | $275.25 | $2,202 | — |
| 804–843 | 832 | 227 | 249.00–266.00 | $257.78 | $2,145 | +0.75 |
| 861–883 | 866 | 78 | 238.00–254.00 | $250.68 | $2,171 | +1.25 |
| 900–949 | 934 | 387 | 237.25–243.25 | $242.20 | $2,262 | -1.83 |
| 956–983 | 966 | 516 | 227.50–235.00 | $232.83 | $2,249 | +24.24 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 | 560 | 13 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,641 | — |
| 691 | 691 | 12 | 261.00 | $261.00 | $1,804 | — |
| 1019–1031 | 1027 | 170 | 224.00–229.25 | $227.18 | $2,333 | +29.92 |
| 1053 | 1053 | 57 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $2,359 | +8.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 401 | 7 | 336.00 | $336.00 | $1,347 | — |
| 515 | 515 | 12 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,627 | — |
| 598 | 598 | 12 | 291.00 | $291.00 | $1,740 | -31.70 |
| 602 | 602 | 10 | 277.00 | $277.00 | $1,668 | — |
| 711–715 | 714 | 23 | 272.00 | $272.00 | $1,942 | ±0.00 |
| 783–785 | 785 | 49 | 249.50–251.50 | $251.01 | $1,970 | +12.51 |
| 833 | 833 | 9 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $2,041 | +9.00 |
| 946 | 946 | 4 | 214.00 | $214.00 | $2,024 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | 361 | 4 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,354 | — |
| 435–437 | 436 | 18 | 350.00–352.50 | $350.69 | $1,529 | — |
| 521–535 | 525 | 42 | 295.00–308.50 | $304.57 | $1,599 | +0.05 |
| 582–583 | 582 | 13 | 288.00–289.00 | $288.46 | $1,679 | +0.05 |
| 620–648 | 632 | 94 | 262.00–278.00 | $275.20 | $1,739 | -12.74 |
| 662–665 | 663 | 29 | 247.00–248.00 | $247.83 | $1,643 | -15.03 |
| 650–695 | 668 | 66 | 263.00–268.00 | $264.99 | $1,770 | +2.13 |
| 725–745 | 728 | 50 | 241.00–250.50 | $247.95 | $1,805 | -10.05 |
| 777–796 | 792 | 51 | 235.75–241.50 | $236.86 | $1,876 | +2.65 |
| 811–817 | 813 | 33 | 222.75–229.00 | $226.53 | $1,842 | -3.81 |
| 821 | 821 | 11 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $2,011 | +14.66 |
| 840–846 | 843 | 13 | 211.50–216.00 | $213.57 | $1,800 | -16.77 |
| 872 | 872 | 43 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,918 | -4.76 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 841 | 841 | 40 | 2,140.00 | $2,140.00 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466–474 | 472 | 14 | 282.00–292.50 | $284.96 | $1,345 | — |
| 599 | 599 | 9 | 254.00 | $254.00 | $1,521 | — |
| 686 | 686 | 15 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,681 | — |
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 650 to 699 lbs and 800 to 899 lbs mostly steady, 900 to 949 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, 950 to 999 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers not well compared today. Good demand for today's offering featuring a couple strings of backgrounded cattle as well as many loads and packages of home raised cattle. Light cattle continue to see very good demand as grass time is only a few weeks away and some still have pastures to fill. Less flesh overall than last week with most cattle in moderate to moderate plus flesh. Quality varied more this week with more plain cattle on offer, especially in packages. An active market seen for this offering, buyers took advantage of multiple loads when offered to fill pens. Buyers still have quite a bit of optimism for fall despite the uncertainty the board has been displaying the last couple weeks. The area received a very nice slow rain yesterday which will get grass and small grains already planted off to a good start. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, April 24.