Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Saturday, December 7, 20243,985 head sold ·Official USDA report
This is an archived report. See the latest Hub City Livestock Auction report →
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,985 | 3,790 | 4,370 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,985 | 3,790 | 4,370 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358–366 | 363 | 21 | 417.50–434.00 | $428.58 | $1,556 | +19.88 |
| 404–437 | 426 | 15 | 390.00–395.00 | $391.58 | $1,668 | +10.79 |
| 452–495 | 474 | 177 | 361.00–383.00 | $373.86 | $1,772 | +14.41 |
| 507–531 | 521 | 65 | 340.00–355.00 | $349.53 | $1,821 | +7.54 |
| 550–586 | 567 | 373 | 326.00–351.50 | $337.97 | $1,916 | +3.63 |
| 583 | 583 | 38 | 323.00 | $323.00 | $1,883 | -11.34 |
| 601 | 601 | 91 | 339.25 | $339.25 | $2,039 | — |
| 615–649 | 637 | 372 | 301.00–319.00 | $311.26 | $1,983 | -1.26 |
| 657 | 657 | 78 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $2,142 | — |
| 651–676 | 668 | 400 | 299.00–317.00 | $309.52 | $2,068 | +9.73 |
| 672–678 | 676 | 49 | 289.50–290.00 | $289.86 | $1,959 | -9.93 |
| 703–733 | 708 | 28 | 254.00–258.00 | $257.26 | $1,821 | -23.73 |
| 700–748 | 728 | 220 | 270.50–293.50 | $283.65 | $2,065 | +2.66 |
| 750–778 | 765 | 283 | 267.50–279.00 | $273.12 | $2,089 | — |
| 813–835 | 822 | 169 | 258.50–267.50 | $265.21 | $2,180 | — |
| 880 | 880 | 40 | 261.00 | $261.00 | $2,297 | -1.50 |
| 914 | 914 | 11 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $2,285 | -11.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 387 | 6 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,451 | — |
| 493 | 493 | 4 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $1,738 | — |
| 540 | 540 | 6 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,733 | — |
| 590–598 | 594 | 69 | 318.00–319.00 | $318.58 | $1,892 | +4.90 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374–385 | 380 | 14 | 367.50–375.00 | $371.20 | $1,411 | -14.24 |
| 438–446 | 444 | 28 | 336.00–365.00 | $342.13 | $1,519 | +16.13 |
| 466–494 | 476 | 56 | 327.00–340.00 | $330.90 | $1,575 | -1.34 |
| 500–542 | 521 | 109 | 301.00–325.00 | $316.04 | $1,647 | +9.99 |
| 560–593 | 578 | 247 | 290.00–307.00 | $298.02 | $1,723 | +1.82 |
| 578 | 578 | 11 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $1,653 | -10.20 |
| 604–641 | 621 | 220 | 275.00–299.50 | $286.72 | $1,781 | -0.81 |
| 638 | 638 | 13 | 268.00 | $268.00 | $1,710 | -19.53 |
| 651–686 | 669 | 179 | 265.00–286.50 | $276.51 | $1,850 | +9.33 |
| 701 | 701 | 75 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $2,005 | — |
| 705 | 705 | 56 | 271.00 | $271.00 | $1,911 | — |
| 749 | 749 | 21 | 250.50 | $250.50 | $1,876 | -1.21 |
| 768–794 | 781 | 145 | 244.00–250.00 | $246.85 | $1,928 | +1.29 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | 403 | 6 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,330 | +17.00 |
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 Wednesday: 450 to 499 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 500 to 549 lbs not well compared, 550 to 649 lbs and 700 to 749 lbs mostly, steady, 650 to 699 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Best test on heifers 500 to 599 lbs mostly steady. A special Saturday sale today featuring many packages and a dozen or so loads, all long time weaned and fully preconditioned. Flesh condition varied quite a bit, form light to some heavy flesh at times, depending on what feedstuffs are available to the producer. Quality mostly average to attractive today. Calves were met with very good demand and sold on an active market. A few less of the regular buyers attending but still plenty of buyers and farmer feeders in the seats and determined to own cattle. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, December 11.