Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 20241,547 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,547 | 1,883 | 1,713 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,547 | 1,883 | 1,713 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 666–694 | 687 | 52 | 265.00–280.50 | $277.59 | $1,907 | +4.59 |
| 762 | 762 | 51 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,836 | -26.00 |
| 852–870 | 859 | 160 | 234.50–243.00 | $240.33 | $2,064 | -11.38 |
| 934 | 934 | 62 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $2,195 | -10.80 |
| 973 | 973 | 24 | 223.50 | $223.50 | $2,175 | -14.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002–1044 | 1026 | 253 | 215.25–225.75 | $222.64 | $2,284 | -7.86 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 727 | 727 | 17 | 234.50 | $234.50 | $1,705 | -25.50 |
| 988 | 988 | 15 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $2,075 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 674 | 674 | 26 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $1,557 | — |
| 775 | 775 | 66 | 241.25 | $241.25 | $1,870 | +3.25 |
| 826 | 826 | 66 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,817 | -14.86 |
| 842 | 842 | 18 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $1,920 | -6.86 |
| 882–898 | 888 | 84 | 226.75–235.00 | $229.73 | $2,040 | -3.54 |
| 929–946 | 944 | 71 | 210.00–224.00 | $217.62 | $2,054 | -14.46 |
| 952–973 | 959 | 259 | 217.50–222.00 | $217.76 | $2,088 | — |
| 961 | 961 | 57 | 208.75 | $208.75 | $2,006 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1018–1035 | 1024 | 117 | 203.00–212.25 | $211.77 | $2,169 | +1.27 |
| 1060 | 1060 | 24 | 197.50 | $197.50 | $2,094 | -9.00 |
| 1153–1179 | 1170 | 17 | 185.00–188.50 | $186.22 | $2,179 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 723 | 723 | 8 | 228.50 | $228.50 | $1,652 | — |
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.
Different weight classes of cattle today compared to last week so not possible to develop an accurate price trend, lower undertones noted on steers. Strings and loads made up most of today's offering with a few packages thrown in, mostly tested open heifers. Good to very good demand for the offering. Cattle came both off grass and out of yards, flesh ranged from light to some heavy. Quality more varied than last week, from plain to attractive. A moderate to active market with market most active on multiple loads of reputation cattle coming off grass. Rain across the area the beginning of this week again, timely rains are keeping grass and crop conditions looking good. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, August 28.