Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 20241,100 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,100 | 4,353 | 3,281 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,100 | 4,353 | 3,281 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 558 | 558 | 13 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $1,864 | — |
| 906–948 | 921 | 194 | 248.50–253.00 | $251.54 | $2,317 | -5.88 |
| 951–960 | 957 | 183 | 248.50 | $248.50 | $2,378 | -2.54 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1026 | 1026 | 13 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $2,298 | -26.86 |
| 1059–1074 | 1067 | 200 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $2,422 | -6.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 635 | 635 | 5 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,861 | +0.28 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 619 | 619 | 8 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,733 | -17.91 |
| 720 | 720 | 11 | 268.00 | $268.00 | $1,930 | -5.00 |
| 900–910 | 905 | 129 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $2,163 | +10.64 |
| 964–993 | 979 | 129 | 227.00–231.75 | $229.80 | $2,250 | +7.80 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1005 | 1005 | 56 | 230.50 | $230.50 | $2,317 | +6.50 |
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.
A much lighter offering today than last week with too few comparable weight classes to develop an accurate price trend, lower undertones noted on steers over 900 lbs. Good to very good demand for a handful of packages and loads of both home raised and backgrounded cattle. Most cattle were in moderate to moderate plus flesh with some fill seen at times. Quality mostly average to attractive. A few less buyers than normal today but the market was still active. Most of the area is seeing nice weather this week without the excessive heat and humidity of last week, mostly dry conditions in the forecast. Quite a bit of hay is up and wheat is turning. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.