Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 20242,757 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,757 | 3,898 | 2,094 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,757 | 3,898 | 2,094 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 | 420 | 9 | 377.50 | $377.50 | $1,586 | — |
| 504–548 | 526 | 10 | 330.00–341.00 | $335.27 | $1,764 | -15.64 |
| 553–565 | 559 | 47 | 335.00–337.00 | $336.17 | $1,879 | +8.57 |
| 601 | 601 | 4 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,773 | -22.74 |
| 677 | 677 | 9 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,760 | -35.80 |
| 674–683 | 681 | 26 | 276.00–289.00 | $286.03 | $1,948 | -9.77 |
| 715–746 | 720 | 66 | 274.50–284.50 | $282.93 | $2,037 | -2.08 |
| 763–767 | 766 | 55 | 268.00–275.50 | $270.45 | $2,072 | -11.81 |
| 856–898 | 877 | 365 | 243.50–255.00 | $250.08 | $2,193 | +3.33 |
| 901–933 | 918 | 286 | 239.00–241.75 | $240.78 | $2,210 | -6.22 |
| 976 | 976 | 7 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $2,206 | -8.48 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1026 | 1015 | 215 | 221.00–228.00 | $225.17 | $2,285 | — |
| 1099 | 1099 | 57 | 217.25 | $217.25 | $2,388 | +1.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 641 | 641 | 12 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,699 | -29.00 |
| 774 | 774 | 21 | 252.00 | $252.00 | $1,950 | — |
| 900 | 900 | 7 | 223.50 | $223.50 | $2,012 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 528–544 | 535 | 11 | 312.00–320.00 | $316.30 | $1,692 | +1.37 |
| 554–557 | 555 | 31 | 307.00–311.00 | $309.45 | $1,717 | +12.55 |
| 610–612 | 611 | 35 | 292.00–298.00 | $295.03 | $1,803 | +19.23 |
| 656–682 | 674 | 80 | 260.00–276.50 | $264.79 | $1,785 | +0.31 |
| 711 | 711 | 4 | 250.50 | $250.50 | $1,781 | -0.53 |
| 758–789 | 774 | 36 | 242.50–251.00 | $246.66 | $1,909 | +4.21 |
| 802–846 | 824 | 133 | 226.00–239.50 | $236.27 | $1,947 | -8.48 |
| 851–887 | 858 | 497 | 226.50–242.50 | $240.61 | $2,064 | +11.57 |
| 920–943 | 931 | 313 | 224.00–237.25 | $231.99 | $2,160 | +18.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1006–1019 | 1013 | 118 | 217.00–219.00 | $217.98 | $2,208 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638–641 | 640 | 11 | 243.00–257.50 | $248.26 | $1,589 | — |
| 749 | 749 | 23 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,790 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 794 | 794 | 10 | 2,025.00 | $2,025.00 | — |
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.
Compared to last week: best test on steers 900 to 949 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Best test on heifers 900 to 949 lbs mostly steady. Other weight classes of steers and heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for loads and strings today, moderate to good demand for packages, many of these were home raised fall calves, most of which were weaned. Flesh varied, less flesh overall than seen last week. Quite a few big cattle again this week with many of them coming as producers sort cattle too big to go to grass. Quality similar to last week, mostly average to attractive. An active market seen for this offering. Scattered rain this past week but much of the corn is planted and cattle are out on grass. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, May 29.