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Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

3,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.63/cwt ≈ $2,040/hd at 877 lb · 738 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.64/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 925 lb · 572 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.27/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 988 lb · 262 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,207 850 962
Feeder cattle 3,207 850 962

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too light an offering last week for good comparisons and an accurate price trend, higher undertones noted on steers over 900 lbs. Good to very good demand for a large offering of yearlings today. A few packages in this sale but the majority of the cattle sold in strings and loads with the feature consignment being 1275 black heifers off grass from one family operation. Flesh condition mostly light to moderate with almost all of the cattle coming off grass. Mostly attractive quality throughout the sale. An active market with the usual crowd of buyers and then some. Buyers are still interested in procuring multiple loads of cattle to fill pens quite often despite the recent uncertainty in the futures board. Crop and grass conditions in the area look very good, silage harvest will start soon. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, September 11.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1028 1020 342 224.50–241.00 $236.28 $2,410 +5.80
1054–1065 1058 144 232.75–234.00 $233.76 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 28 281.50 $281.50 $1,889 -2.50
718–749 742 22 270.00–277.50 $271.65 $2,016 +0.65
763 763 23 251.50 $251.50 $1,919 —
811–839 826 168 251.25–261.00 $257.47 $2,127 +10.97
931 931 15 226.50 $226.50 $2,109 -13.40
917–940 932 194 246.00–247.75 $247.18 $2,304 +7.28
954 954 31 235.50 $235.50 $2,247 -0.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 21 283.00 $283.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 16 257.00 $257.00 $1,791 —
790–797 793 211 245.25–248.50 $246.32 $1,953 -0.18
800–835 812 106 230.00–242.25 $237.97 $1,932 —
859–888 877 738 227.00–233.00 $232.63 $2,040 —
910–940 925 572 217.00–232.75 $231.64 $2,143 +0.96
984–997 988 262 214.50–225.00 $224.27 $2,216 -0.23
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1032 1011 83 220.50–226.00 $224.46 $2,269 —
1063 1063 6 216.50 $216.50 $2,301 +1.50
1080 1080 12 209.00 $209.00 $2,257 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 15 257.00 $257.00 $1,483 —

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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.