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Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

5,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $395.77/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,874/hd at 726 lb · 758 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $427.83/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,858/hd at 668 lb · 550 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.00/cwt -5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,753/hd at 626 lb · 502 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,904 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 650.00 $650.00 $2,346 +38.59
420–431 427 59 565.00–605.00 $589.84 $2,519 +2.60
459–498 485 159 520.00–575.00 $545.44 $2,645 -17.72
506–542 526 119 525.00–575.00 $549.45 $2,890 +23.62
559 thin fleshed 559 62 508.00 $508.00 $2,840 —
554–597 585 256 450.00–502.50 $480.69 $2,812 +19.15
621 621 26 416.00 $416.00 $2,583 -31.31
600–648 626 476 420.00–470.00 $441.31 $2,763 -6.00
651–688 668 550 414.00–440.50 $427.83 $2,858 +5.77
700–749 726 742 373.00–413.00 $396.37 $2,878 -1.07
738 738 16 368.00 $368.00 $2,716 -29.44
759–786 772 373 360.00–385.00 $380.04 $2,934 -6.22
800–832 818 362 354.00–382.00 $368.14 $3,011 +2.60
860–890 877 237 339.50–365.50 $351.92 $3,086 -9.17
902–944 929 51 340.00–343.50 $342.30 $3,180 -11.70
953 953 59 333.50 $333.50 $3,178 -16.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 58 313.50 $313.50 $3,151 —
1088–1099 1094 87 309.25 $309.25 $3,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 11 580.00 $580.00 $2,105 —
443 443 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,259 —
465–486 476 19 495.00–505.00 $497.69 $2,369 -27.31
541 541 7 515.00 $515.00 $2,786 +29.54
579–597 588 26 410.00–442.50 $426.50 $2,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–428 415 44 487.50–500.00 $492.03 $2,042 -19.85
455–497 472 89 472.50–492.50 $482.14 $2,276 -14.64
507–547 528 222 440.00–484.00 $465.70 $2,459 +1.13
550–599 580 429 415.00–454.00 $434.22 $2,518 +4.52
616 616 44 447.50 $447.50 $2,757 +37.36
602–649 634 388 387.00–432.00 $408.91 $2,592 -29.09
658–691 672 339 360.00–400.00 $391.60 $2,632 -7.08
703–732 718 200 371.00–387.50 $379.30 $2,723 +8.90
755–787 767 226 344.00–358.00 $348.81 $2,675 -4.11
808–831 815 35 327.00–337.50 $334.44 $2,726 +1.14
980–986 981 64 284.00–290.00 $288.96 $2,835 -26.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,895 —
416 416 7 452.50 $452.50 $1,882 —
527 527 13 430.00 $430.00 $2,266 —
560 560 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 —
648 648 17 366.00 $366.00 $2,372 —

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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.