Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 20244,673 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,673 | 3,406 | 3,800 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,673 | 3,406 | 3,800 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 905 | 905 | 17 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $2,118 | — |
| 1007–1049 | 1030 | 756 | 232.50–240.00 | $235.84 | $2,429 | -1.65 |
| 1050–1083 | 1062 | 343 | 230.50–232.75 | $231.58 | $2,459 | -3.73 |
| 1105–1129 | 1118 | 206 | 222.50–224.25 | $222.98 | $2,493 | +5.98 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 785 | 785 | 73 | 265.25 | $265.25 | $2,082 | +0.75 |
| 813–817 | 816 | 32 | 253.00–256.00 | $253.84 | $2,071 | +2.84 |
| 851–886 | 870 | 106 | 247.00–254.00 | $251.56 | $2,189 | -1.43 |
| 926–948 | 941 | 459 | 238.00–253.00 | $245.29 | $2,308 | -1.34 |
| 973–997 | 990 | 276 | 236.00–245.00 | $239.08 | $2,367 | -7.72 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708 | 708 | 24 | 263.00 | $263.00 | $1,862 | +9.30 |
| 809–840 | 830 | 195 | 240.50–245.25 | $241.82 | $2,007 | +4.12 |
| 856–899 | 870 | 302 | 229.50–240.25 | $237.32 | $2,065 | +1.82 |
| 900–942 | 922 | 1,429 | 227.00–237.00 | $235.47 | $2,171 | +5.62 |
| 945 | 945 | 60 | 216.50 | $216.50 | $2,046 | -13.35 |
| 955–996 | 963 | 249 | 222.00–238.50 | $234.77 | $2,261 | +6.37 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 866 | 866 | 17 | 219.50 | $219.50 | $1,901 | — |
| 1054 | 1054 | 48 | 216.50 | $216.50 | $2,282 | -1.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | 701 | 9 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,577 | — |
| 820 | 820 | 35 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $1,870 | — |
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 900 to 1099 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 5.00 lower on 950 to 999 and 1050 to 1099 lbs. Heifers 800 to 899 lbs and 950 to 999 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good to very good demand for another large offering of yearlings. Most cattle sold in loads and strings with a few packages, and most came off grass. Less flesh overall than last week with fewer lot cattle today. Quality mostly average to attractive this week. An active market with many opportunities to buy multiple loads of same weight cattle which buyers took advantage of. The futures complex had a pretty nice day today with feeder cattle up over 3.00. Very dry conditions in the area with plenty of wind, lots of red flag warnings this past week. Bean harvest is moving quickly. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, October 9.