Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 20244,208 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,208 | 3,596 | 5,109 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,208 | 3,596 | 5,109 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368–385 | 371 | 45 | 367.50–388.00 | $380.18 | $1,410 | -14.82 |
| 433–447 | 443 | 36 | 356.00–373.00 | $360.74 | $1,598 | -0.44 |
| 464–484 | 469 | 79 | 322.00–339.00 | $325.61 | $1,527 | -7.56 |
| 503–548 | 532 | 233 | 298.50–330.00 | $314.05 | $1,671 | -14.84 |
| 552–588 | 571 | 122 | 291.50–312.50 | $304.94 | $1,741 | +6.68 |
| 600–643 | 626 | 755 | 284.50–305.00 | $293.91 | $1,840 | -2.17 |
| 651–696 | 677 | 167 | 277.00–288.00 | $283.01 | $1,916 | +4.06 |
| 709–728 | 713 | 110 | 270.00–277.25 | $275.93 | $1,967 | +3.93 |
| 778 | 778 | 86 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $1,964 | -11.50 |
| 871–885 | 882 | 73 | 253.00–254.50 | $254.15 | $2,242 | -1.10 |
| 900–943 | 923 | 509 | 251.50–263.75 | $258.68 | $2,388 | +0.48 |
| 952–998 | 974 | 348 | 240.00–261.75 | $247.79 | $2,413 | -5.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002–1035 | 1006 | 116 | 240.00–252.75 | $252.64 | $2,542 | +10.64 |
| 1123 | 1123 | 46 | 224.25 | $224.25 | $2,518 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408 | 408 | 6 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,408 | +14.62 |
| 918 | 918 | 28 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $2,249 | — |
| 964 | 964 | 65 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $2,275 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | 324 | 8 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,069 | — |
| 366–395 | 384 | 19 | 301.00–320.00 | $307.69 | $1,182 | -30.93 |
| 406–448 | 424 | 26 | 301.00–303.00 | $302.11 | $1,281 | -26.83 |
| 453 | 453 | 13 | 339.00 | $339.00 | $1,536 | +29.69 |
| 451–497 | 484 | 150 | 287.00–309.00 | $293.47 | $1,420 | -15.84 |
| 534–545 | 541 | 45 | 275.00–293.00 | $281.71 | $1,524 | -0.46 |
| 550–590 | 571 | 179 | 261.00–282.50 | $271.33 | $1,549 | -0.54 |
| 600–647 | 624 | 222 | 265.00–271.50 | $268.30 | $1,674 | — |
| 670–691 | 681 | 27 | 240.00–242.00 | $241.05 | $1,642 | — |
| 883–895 | 886 | 178 | 245.00–254.00 | $253.74 | $2,248 | +13.74 |
| 946 | 946 | 24 | 221.50 | $221.50 | $2,095 | -21.00 |
| 985 | 985 | 22 | 234.50 | $234.50 | $2,310 | +15.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001–1020 | 1003 | 62 | 218.00–220.00 | $219.77 | $2,204 | — |
| 1153–1162 | 1160 | 64 | 204.50–208.50 | $205.31 | $2,382 | — |
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: steer calves 500 to 649 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, yearling steers 900 to 999 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 450 to 499 lbs and 550 to 599 lbs unevenly steady, yearling heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for both yearlings and calves. Still a few loads and strings of yearlings coming off grass which buyers are eager to purchase to fill pens. Yearlings from lots in varied flesh today, but most in moderate to moderate plus. A nice calf offering with quite a few loads of calves, as well as many packages. A few weaned consignments, but most calves were off the cow and preconditioned, consignments without good shots sold at the bottom of the price spread. Overall more flesh than seen last week with more calves which had seen some creep feed included in today's offering. An active market on both yearlings and calves, most of the interest in calves was from farmer feeders. Rain during the weekend has settled some of the dust and conditions the last couple days for this area have been very foggy. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, November 13.