Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 20242,175 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,175 | 2,757 | 2,094 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,175 | 2,757 | 2,094 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516 | 516 | 8 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,677 | -10.27 |
| 624 | 624 | 24 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $1,903 | +10.00 |
| 658 | 658 | 10 | 302.00 | $302.00 | $1,987 | +42.00 |
| 716–740 | 718 | 70 | 284.00–305.50 | $299.61 | $2,151 | +16.68 |
| 742–743 | 743 | 26 | 270.00–278.00 | $272.15 | $2,022 | -10.78 |
| 750–766 | 753 | 89 | 288.00–290.25 | $289.84 | $2,182 | +19.39 |
| 828–840 | 833 | 65 | 251.00–262.50 | $258.12 | $2,150 | — |
| 855 | 855 | 62 | 260.25 | $260.25 | $2,225 | +10.17 |
| 907 | 907 | 145 | 250.25 | $250.25 | $2,270 | +9.47 |
| 962–998 | 977 | 104 | 229.00–245.00 | $238.09 | $2,326 | +12.09 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1032 | 1013 | 179 | 224.00–235.00 | $231.30 | $2,343 | +6.13 |
| 1140–1146 | 1143 | 102 | 215.75 | $215.75 | $2,466 | — |
| 1156 | 1156 | 52 | 215.75 | $215.75 | $2,494 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 779 | 779 | 18 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $2,080 | +15.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527 | 527 | 18 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,586 | -15.30 |
| 588 | 588 | 8 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,735 | -14.45 |
| 636–644 | 642 | 14 | 275.00–280.00 | $276.42 | $1,775 | -18.61 |
| 668–687 | 679 | 260 | 264.00–280.50 | $272.87 | $1,853 | +8.08 |
| 710–733 | 722 | 51 | 256.00–266.00 | $260.76 | $1,883 | +10.26 |
| 752–796 | 784 | 325 | 239.00–261.00 | $247.12 | $1,937 | +0.46 |
| 825–847 | 843 | 113 | 240.00–246.00 | $241.10 | $2,032 | +4.83 |
| 856–899 | 882 | 158 | 226.00–237.00 | $232.76 | $2,053 | -7.85 |
| 908 | 908 | 36 | 241.50 | $241.50 | $2,193 | +9.51 |
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 not well compared. Best test on heifers 850 to 899 lbs steady to 4.00 lower with other weight classes of heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for today's offering featuring a couple strings and quite a few loads and packages. More backgrounding or grass type cattle this week as well as quite a few big, finishing type cattle. Flesh varied more than last week, mostly moderate to heavy. Quality also varied, from plain to attractive. An active market with buyers determined to own cattle again this week, both live and feeder cattle futures down today which did not seem to deter buyers in the least. Rain has been very timely again this week and grass conditions look very good. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, June 5.