Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 20244,648 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,648 | 3,985 | 3,747 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,648 | 3,985 | 3,747 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | 303 | 5 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $1,379 | — |
| 390–393 | 392 | 22 | 407.50–429.00 | $418.21 | $1,639 | -10.37 |
| 416–441 | 428 | 52 | 397.50–415.00 | $409.78 | $1,754 | +18.20 |
| 451–499 | 478 | 147 | 368.50–400.00 | $377.96 | $1,807 | +4.10 |
| 539–541 | 540 | 151 | 363.00–375.00 | $371.18 | $2,004 | +21.65 |
| 550–590 | 569 | 297 | 323.50–343.50 | $338.62 | $1,927 | +0.65 |
| 577 | 577 | 13 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,818 | -8.00 |
| 610–637 | 629 | 333 | 313.00–328.50 | $324.88 | $2,043 | +13.62 |
| 657–689 | 682 | 114 | 300.50–311.00 | $306.20 | $2,088 | +16.34 |
| 728–742 | 730 | 154 | 280.50–296.00 | $293.46 | $2,142 | +9.81 |
| 750–772 | 760 | 30 | 258.00–265.00 | $262.30 | $1,993 | -10.82 |
| 800 | 800 | 11 | 268.00 | $268.00 | $2,144 | +2.79 |
| 861–868 | 865 | 151 | 258.00–266.00 | $261.05 | $2,258 | +0.05 |
| 904–926 | 912 | 250 | 259.50–267.50 | $263.45 | $2,403 | +13.45 |
| 961–998 | 974 | 401 | 251.25–259.50 | $258.07 | $2,514 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1019–1037 | 1027 | 124 | 249.25–253.75 | $251.19 | $2,580 | — |
| 1058–1063 | 1060 | 209 | 253.75 | $253.75 | $2,690 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451–489 | 468 | 45 | 342.50–355.00 | $351.52 | $1,645 | -0.98 |
| 522–524 | 523 | 21 | 332.00–345.00 | $340.04 | $1,778 | +19.04 |
| 586 | 586 | 41 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $1,834 | -5.58 |
| 629 | 629 | 8 | 302.00 | $302.00 | $1,900 | — |
| 691 | 691 | 7 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,893 | — |
| 940 | 940 | 9 | 246.50 | $246.50 | $2,317 | — |
| 984 | 984 | 59 | 237.75 | $237.75 | $2,339 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346 | 346 | 7 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $1,367 | — |
| 404–444 | 421 | 73 | 342.50–370.00 | $357.01 | $1,503 | +14.88 |
| 462–468 | 464 | 32 | 334.00–365.00 | $352.31 | $1,635 | +21.41 |
| 507–536 | 520 | 106 | 312.00–333.00 | $323.26 | $1,681 | +7.22 |
| 553–597 | 572 | 214 | 289.00–315.00 | $306.51 | $1,753 | +8.49 |
| 602–645 | 620 | 132 | 282.00–300.00 | $291.12 | $1,805 | +4.40 |
| 690–699 | 694 | 54 | 270.00–273.50 | $272.81 | $1,893 | -3.70 |
| 700–732 | 715 | 31 | 251.00–262.00 | $256.26 | $1,832 | -14.74 |
| 757–789 | 779 | 54 | 249.00–250.50 | $250.04 | $1,948 | +3.19 |
| 819–840 | 829 | 225 | 245.00–255.75 | $248.47 | $2,060 | — |
| 873–894 | 887 | 152 | 247.00–252.00 | $251.22 | $2,228 | — |
| 918–944 | 920 | 105 | 238.50–246.50 | $241.92 | $2,226 | — |
| 958–996 | 978 | 129 | 236.00–244.75 | $241.91 | $2,366 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448 | 448 | 16 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,456 | — |
| 452–491 | 474 | 29 | 316.00–325.00 | $319.85 | $1,516 | — |
| 516–548 | 531 | 55 | 275.00–295.00 | $288.25 | $1,531 | — |
| 808 | 808 | 16 | 223.00–231.00 | $227.00 | $1,834 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1009 | 1009 | 68 | 234.75 | $234.75 | $2,369 | — |
| 1080 | 1080 | 4 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $2,419 | — |
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: best test on yearling steers 950 to 999 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling heifers not well compared. Calf offering compared to Saturday: steers 450 to 499 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, 550 to 599 lbs mostly steady 600 to 649 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers 500 to 549 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 8.00 higher, 550 to 599 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. A large offering of yearlings today which included a long string of 850 steers as well as many other loads and a few packages. Very good demand for yearlings. Less flesh overall on yearlings than last week, quality mostly average to attractive. Very good demand for calves. About half of today's calf offering was weaned, some long time weaned and some only a few weeks. Most calves had at least one full round of shots, calves without shots were discounted at times. Flesh varied, from light to some heavy at times. An active market with many buyers and farmer feeders interested in getting cattle bought before the end of the year which is coming up quickly. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, December 18, this will be the last feeder cattle sale of 2024.