Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 20242,800 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,800 | 3,392 | 4,015 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,800 | 3,392 | 4,015 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534 | 534 | 9 | 339.00 | $339.00 | $1,810 | +3.76 |
| 610–626 | 615 | 28 | 307.00–313.00 | $308.06 | $1,895 | -3.09 |
| 662 | 662 | 12 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $1,933 | ±0.00 |
| 731–732 | 732 | 38 | 282.00–293.00 | $285.47 | $2,090 | +35.47 |
| 751 | 751 | 17 | 279.50 | $279.50 | $2,099 | +17.18 |
| 789 | 789 | 26 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $2,028 | +13.00 |
| 829 | 829 | 15 | 237.50 | $237.50 | $1,969 | +1.50 |
| 850–870 | 863 | 322 | 255.75–261.75 | $258.19 | $2,228 | +18.39 |
| 918 | 918 | 38 | 225.50 | $225.50 | $2,070 | -9.65 |
| 903–947 | 935 | 694 | 232.50–244.00 | $236.73 | $2,213 | +1.58 |
| 951–975 | 956 | 307 | 230.00–240.25 | $234.89 | $2,246 | +4.31 |
| 969 | 969 | 18 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $2,200 | -3.58 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011–1042 | 1023 | 299 | 223.00–225.75 | $223.73 | $2,289 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 637 | 637 | 9 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $1,637 | — |
| 768 | 768 | 37 | 253.00 | $253.00 | $1,943 | — |
| 898 | 898 | 60 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $2,119 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556 | 556 | 9 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,640 | +4.86 |
| 624–645 | 638 | 32 | 267.00–278.50 | $274.99 | $1,754 | -3.85 |
| 654 | 654 | 12 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,727 | — |
| 713–739 | 722 | 64 | 239.00–258.00 | $245.50 | $1,773 | -16.25 |
| 752–788 | 765 | 123 | 237.00–247.50 | $245.22 | $1,876 | +2.98 |
| 857–881 | 870 | 169 | 227.50–237.00 | $230.10 | $2,002 | +11.10 |
| 892 | 892 | 18 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $1,936 | -2.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443 | 443 | 9 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,373 | — |
| 546 | 546 | 25 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,529 | — |
| 587 | 587 | 15 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,497 | — |
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 850 to 899 lbs 7.00 to 9.00 higher with instances up to 13.00 higher. 900 to 949 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Best test on heifers 750 to 799 lbs steady. A nice offering of mostly backgrounded cattle today with the feature consignment being around 1000 attractive steers from one operation. Good to very good demand for strings and loads, moderate to good demand for packages. Varied quality on packages, average to attractive on loads and strings. Some mud on the cattle again this week as the area has seen more moisture and not much sun to dry out yards. Flesh condition varied, mostly moderate plus overall. An active market with buyers taking more than one load of cattle most of the time and sometimes all loads offered. Live and feeder cattle futures down today. Mostly sunny conditions in the forecast for the rest of the week which should dry things out and help farmers get out to plant. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, May 15.