Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 20243,253 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,253 | 3,765 | 4,141 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,253 | 3,765 | 4,141 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452 | 452 | 14 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,514 | — |
| 542 | 542 | 48 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,631 | — |
| 716–726 | 722 | 30 | 264.00–266.00 | $264.86 | $1,912 | +4.86 |
| 781–791 | 786 | 34 | 264.50–268.00 | $266.34 | $2,093 | +18.34 |
| 823–844 | 832 | 117 | 256.00–263.50 | $262.06 | $2,180 | +18.31 |
| 851–896 | 877 | 226 | 244.00–247.50 | $246.08 | $2,158 | +3.48 |
| 928–947 | 937 | 302 | 233.50–247.00 | $245.54 | $2,301 | +7.65 |
| 953–995 | 982 | 247 | 238.00–245.25 | $240.64 | $2,363 | +6.83 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002–1041 | 1026 | 410 | 235.00–238.00 | $237.36 | $2,435 | +7.30 |
| 1119–1148 | 1134 | 100 | 220.25–223.25 | $221.73 | $2,514 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719 | 719 | 7 | 249.00 | $249.00 | $1,790 | — |
| 769–783 | 773 | 34 | 244.00–247.00 | $246.11 | $1,902 | — |
| 825 | 825 | 15 | 244.00 | $244.00 | $2,013 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | 425 | 13 | 297.00 | $297.00 | $1,262 | — |
| 507 | 507 | 36 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,409 | — |
| 710–739 | 722 | 74 | 240.00–249.00 | $244.10 | $1,762 | — |
| 764–793 | 774 | 33 | 230.00–244.00 | $239.22 | $1,852 | +1.45 |
| 814–846 | 828 | 133 | 227.50–238.25 | $234.49 | $1,942 | +2.99 |
| 850–883 | 863 | 130 | 229.00–236.00 | $231.63 | $1,999 | +0.29 |
| 903–933 | 916 | 518 | 226.00–239.75 | $235.32 | $2,156 | +7.47 |
| 962–996 | 974 | 266 | 222.00–232.00 | $229.71 | $2,237 | +5.84 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004–1048 | 1016 | 182 | 214.00–224.50 | $219.67 | $2,232 | +1.06 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 726–731 | 727 | 27 | 230.00–232.50 | $231.85 | $1,686 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011 | 1011 | 9 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $1,921 | — |
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 850 to 949 lbs mostly steady, 950 to 999 and 1000 to 1049 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Different weight classes of heifers than last week to develop an accurate price trend, higher undertones noted on heifers. Good to very good demand for this large yearling offering featuring many strings, loads, and packages with the majority of the cattle straight off grass. Flesh mostly light to moderate plus today. Quality varied but slightly more attractive overall than last week. A couple consignments of spring calves offered and met with moderate demand. Calves were vaccinated and off the cow. Most of the interest in spring calves was by farmer feeders. An active market with buyers and farmer feeders in the seats, buyers taking multiple loads to fill pens quite often today. Bean harvest is just around the corner for this area, many producers are cutting corn silage or just finishing up. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, September 25.