Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 20243,596 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,596 | 3,125 | 2,949 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,596 | 3,125 | 2,949 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335–340 | 337 | 9 | 400.00–417.50 | $407.84 | $1,374 | -10.16 |
| 388 | 388 | 4 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $1,533 | — |
| 408–429 | 420 | 22 | 357.00–370.00 | $361.18 | $1,517 | +5.50 |
| 458–499 | 468 | 117 | 321.00–342.00 | $333.17 | $1,559 | -4.83 |
| 503–534 | 526 | 163 | 327.50–334.00 | $328.89 | $1,730 | +11.43 |
| 553–598 | 584 | 278 | 291.50–315.00 | $298.26 | $1,742 | +7.26 |
| 614–645 | 622 | 165 | 280.00–307.00 | $296.08 | $1,842 | +6.94 |
| 652–694 | 675 | 72 | 273.00–281.00 | $278.95 | $1,883 | -5.79 |
| 704–718 | 714 | 23 | 272.00 | $272.00 | $1,942 | +8.00 |
| 790 | 790 | 42 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $2,086 | -1.43 |
| 820–841 | 824 | 143 | 254.50–267.00 | $264.94 | $2,183 | — |
| 863–874 | 871 | 31 | 253.50–259.50 | $255.25 | $2,223 | -2.77 |
| 901–948 | 923 | 292 | 248.25–260.50 | $258.20 | $2,383 | +15.20 |
| 945 | 945 | 27 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $2,230 | -7.00 |
| 952–964 | 957 | 213 | 242.00–260.50 | $252.80 | $2,419 | +8.67 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1026 | 1026 | 57 | 242.00 | $242.00 | $2,483 | +3.25 |
| 1039 | 1039 | 22 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $2,255 | -21.75 |
| 1051–1076 | 1057 | 63 | 220.50–226.75 | $225.12 | $2,380 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366–386 | 378 | 24 | 355.00–362.50 | $358.03 | $1,353 | — |
| 440–445 | 443 | 17 | 322.50–345.00 | $330.38 | $1,464 | — |
| 466 | 466 | 11 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,468 | — |
| 523–527 | 525 | 25 | 308.00–313.00 | $310.61 | $1,631 | — |
| 644 | 644 | 21 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,707 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359–399 | 381 | 33 | 331.00–347.50 | $338.62 | $1,290 | -22.38 |
| 407–429 | 419 | 23 | 320.00–340.00 | $328.94 | $1,378 | +8.01 |
| 454–476 | 461 | 117 | 290.00–316.00 | $309.31 | $1,426 | — |
| 504 | 504 | 30 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,562 | — |
| 502–544 | 523 | 185 | 270.00–300.00 | $282.17 | $1,476 | +28.17 |
| 553–598 | 571 | 129 | 261.00–278.00 | $271.87 | $1,552 | — |
| 714–742 | 727 | 57 | 249.25–251.50 | $250.23 | $1,819 | -4.57 |
| 819–838 | 832 | 261 | 238.50–255.50 | $250.82 | $2,087 | +5.14 |
| 853 | 853 | 71 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $2,047 | -0.70 |
| 933–934 | 934 | 117 | 242.50 | $242.50 | $2,265 | +2.27 |
| 999 | 999 | 55 | 219.50 | $219.50 | $2,193 | -2.27 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 597 | 597 | 17 | 249.50 | $249.50 | $1,490 | — |
| 638 | 638 | 14 | 263.00 | $263.00 | $1,678 | — |
| 664–699 | 685 | 28 | 256.00–259.00 | $257.14 | $1,761 | — |
| 711 | 711 | 9 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,728 | — |
| 802–845 | 828 | 33 | 221.00–233.00 | $229.20 | $1,898 | — |
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: Different weight classes of yearling steers than last week, higher undertones noted on 850 to 999 lbs. Yearling heifers 800 to 849 lbs and 900 to 949 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Calves too lightly tested last week for good comparisons. Good to very good demand for yearlings selling in load lots, especially those still coming off grass. Moderate to good demand for packages as these varied quite a bit in quality today. Moderate to good demand for calves which sold mostly in packages with just a handful of load lots. Hide color and lack of good vaccinations made for larger price spreads. A couple weaned packages, weaned from 21 to 60 days, but the rest of the offering was off the cow in mostly light to moderate flesh. An active market on yearling cattle as the supply of these is getting tight, moderate to active on calves. Weaning conditions for calves remain very dry and dusty. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, November 6.