Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 20243,137 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,137 | 2,175 | 5,270 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,137 | 2,175 | 5,270 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1008–1048 | 1038 | 492 | 223.00–237.00 | $229.23 | $2,379 | -2.07 |
| 1059–1088 | 1072 | 255 | 215.00–229.00 | $221.64 | $2,376 | — |
| 1218 | 1218 | 46 | 206.25 | $206.25 | $2,512 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419 | 419 | 6 | 377.50 | $377.50 | $1,582 | — |
| 454 | 454 | 11 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,544 | — |
| 521 | 521 | 7 | 332.00 | $332.00 | $1,730 | +7.00 |
| 606–643 | 607 | 103 | 307.50–328.50 | $327.64 | $1,989 | +22.64 |
| 665–691 | 689 | 79 | 284.00–295.00 | $294.06 | $2,026 | -7.94 |
| 721 | 721 | 15 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,911 | -34.61 |
| 818–834 | 828 | 21 | 254.50–256.50 | $255.75 | $2,118 | -2.37 |
| 861–896 | 878 | 42 | 233.00–247.50 | $241.02 | $2,116 | -19.23 |
| 929–936 | 933 | 130 | 245.50–247.25 | $246.37 | $2,299 | -3.88 |
| 954–982 | 969 | 225 | 229.75–239.25 | $233.89 | $2,266 | -4.20 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 644–648 | 647 | 18 | 273.00–299.00 | $293.25 | $1,897 | — |
| 720 | 720 | 8 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,886 | — |
| 785–788 | 787 | 14 | 249.00–256.00 | $253.01 | $1,991 | -13.99 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408 | 408 | 4 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,448 | — |
| 463 | 463 | 4 | 327.50 | $327.50 | $1,516 | — |
| 502 | 502 | 6 | 307.00 | $307.00 | $1,541 | +6.00 |
| 562–591 | 567 | 86 | 294.00–313.00 | $306.44 | $1,738 | +11.44 |
| 641–642 | 641 | 90 | 264.00–280.50 | $279.58 | $1,792 | +3.16 |
| 665–696 | 677 | 29 | 264.00–266.50 | $264.88 | $1,793 | -7.99 |
| 710–711 | 711 | 93 | 268.00–273.50 | $270.90 | $1,926 | +10.14 |
| 756–798 | 779 | 90 | 246.00–256.50 | $249.85 | $1,946 | +2.73 |
| 800–831 | 812 | 189 | 240.50–246.50 | $244.75 | $1,987 | +3.65 |
| 872–878 | 874 | 94 | 230.50–233.75 | $232.64 | $2,033 | -0.12 |
| 913–943 | 924 | 455 | 226.00–233.50 | $232.22 | $2,146 | -9.28 |
| 964 | 964 | 58 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $2,208 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 573–593 | 583 | 22 | 251.00–270.00 | $260.34 | $1,518 | — |
| 683 | 683 | 8 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,660 | — |
| 846 | 846 | 8 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $1,920 | — |
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 1000 to 1049 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Best test on heifers 800 to 849 lbs steady, other weight classes of steers and heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for loads and strings in today's offering, moderate to good demand for packages depending on quality which varied quite a bit. Quality on strings and loads mostly average to attractive. Quite a few consignments of home raised fall calves, including several load lots. Flesh varied but less flesh overall than last week. An active market seen for this offering. Buyers took advantage of strings with multiple loads of the same weight to fill pens, numbers of cattle available lessen every week and they are determined to have cattle on hand for fall marketing. A typical South Dakota summer, some areas are seeing quite a bit of rain making field work difficult, other areas are wrapping up planting and moving on to first cut alfalfa. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, June 12.