Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 20246,145 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,145 | 3,427 | 6,136 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,145 | 3,427 | 6,136 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398–399 | 399 | 11 | 375.00–380.00 | $378.18 | $1,509 | — |
| 450 | 450 | 11 | 382.50 | $382.50 | $1,721 | +16.50 |
| 501–520 | 511 | 22 | 340.00–353.00 | $346.38 | $1,770 | +10.38 |
| 556–580 | 566 | 62 | 327.00–338.00 | $331.86 | $1,878 | +5.15 |
| 586 | 586 | 15 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,758 | — |
| 602–649 | 631 | 170 | 318.00–335.00 | $326.72 | $2,062 | +25.21 |
| 644 | 644 | 47 | 308.50 | $308.50 | $1,987 | +6.99 |
| 650–690 | 666 | 209 | 296.00–320.00 | $313.26 | $2,086 | +17.14 |
| 703–727 | 714 | 204 | 279.50–299.25 | $295.11 | $2,107 | +7.43 |
| 772–796 | 781 | 316 | 264.00–283.50 | $275.19 | $2,149 | +18.19 |
| 806–848 | 824 | 644 | 251.00–273.50 | $264.16 | $2,177 | +6.38 |
| 832 | 832 | 16 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,988 | -18.78 |
| 863–897 | 880 | 343 | 241.00–257.00 | $247.63 | $2,179 | -3.05 |
| 902–944 | 912 | 652 | 236.25–249.00 | $243.96 | $2,225 | +1.76 |
| 962–997 | 977 | 241 | 231.50–242.00 | $235.32 | $2,299 | +2.49 |
| 996 | 996 | 44 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $2,141 | -17.83 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 685–686 | 685 | 15 | 285.00–289.00 | $287.67 | $1,971 | — |
| 736 | 736 | 11 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,950 | -7.00 |
| 824 | 824 | 17 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,936 | -10.00 |
| 871 | 871 | 35 | 232.00 | $232.00 | $2,021 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011 | 1011 | 57 | 234.25 | $234.25 | $2,368 | +7.07 |
| 1123 | 1123 | 19 | 203.50 | $203.50 | $2,285 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | 365 | 6 | 342.50 | $342.50 | $1,250 | -32.50 |
| 438 | 438 | 29 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,384 | -34.69 |
| 450–481 | 466 | 30 | 300.00–307.00 | $303.90 | $1,416 | — |
| 522–527 | 523 | 81 | 298.00–310.00 | $305.66 | $1,599 | +1.09 |
| 552–592 | 573 | 66 | 287.00–299.00 | $294.95 | $1,690 | +6.49 |
| 575 | 575 | 17 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $1,478 | — |
| 615–639 | 625 | 80 | 283.50–293.00 | $287.74 | $1,798 | +12.54 |
| 659–683 | 669 | 328 | 275.00–286.00 | $280.27 | $1,875 | +15.28 |
| 675–686 | 679 | 27 | 261.50–268.00 | $265.57 | $1,803 | +0.58 |
| 702–713 | 705 | 118 | 256.50–271.00 | $268.12 | $1,890 | +20.17 |
| 754–796 | 773 | 650 | 231.00–248.75 | $243.90 | $1,885 | +7.04 |
| 791 | 791 | 29 | 227.50 | $227.50 | $1,800 | -9.36 |
| 799 | 799 | 66 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $2,017 | +15.64 |
| 808 | 808 | 66 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $2,040 | +25.97 |
| 809–837 | 823 | 366 | 237.50–246.00 | $239.74 | $1,973 | -5.26 |
| 871–899 | 887 | 128 | 225.00–227.50 | $226.14 | $2,006 | +6.14 |
| 901–947 | 933 | 124 | 211.50–223.00 | $214.81 | $2,004 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | 701 | 13 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $1,598 | — |
| 800–822 | 819 | 104 | 221.50–224.00 | $222.13 | $1,819 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011 | 1011 | 48 | 214.50 | $214.50 | $2,169 | — |
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 650 to 749 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher, 750 to 999 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers lightly tested last week with best comparison on heifers 600 to 649 lbs 10.00 to 14.00 higher. Good to very good demand for today's large offering featuring strings and loads of backgrounded cattle as well as packages and loads of home raised cattle. Cattle suitable for grass continue to see excellent demand as the opportunity to get these type of cattle bought to fill pastures dwindles each week. Many attractive quality cattle to choose from today and quite a few opportunities for buyers to purchase multiple loads to fill pens which buyers took advantage of some of the time. Flesh varied, but mostly moderate to moderate plus with some heavy flesh at times, buyers were not overly discriminatory on flesh condition. An active market today despite a down futures board. Cattle feeders remain optimistic for the fall marketing season and are determined to own cattle to sell at this time. Field work has started in the area with small grains and some corn being planted, rain is in the forecasted for the weekend. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, May 1.