Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 20266,473 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,473 | 3,453 | 7,475 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,473 | 3,453 | 7,475 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 399 | 13 | 605.00 | $605.00 | $2,414 | +25.00 |
| 478 | 478 | 12 | 545.00 | $545.00 | $2,605 | -40.00 |
| 518–534 | 530 | 30 | 480.00–520.00 | $501.50 | $2,658 | -23.33 |
| 563–579 | 575 | 100 | 480.00–505.00 | $496.66 | $2,856 | -29.49 |
| 608–629 | 613 | 85 | 455.00–481.00 | $474.00 | $2,906 | +13.85 |
| 658–699 | 680 | 262 | 412.00–437.00 | $431.45 | $2,934 | +6.39 |
| 707–743 | 731 | 389 | 382.00–410.00 | $396.74 | $2,900 | +20.74 |
| 759–799 | 783 | 475 | 373.00–396.50 | $384.96 | $3,014 | +18.96 |
| 801–849 | 831 | 512 | 356.50–379.25 | $366.13 | $3,043 | -4.55 |
| 852–882 | 870 | 344 | 350.00–365.00 | $357.05 | $3,106 | +1.01 |
| 905–927 | 919 | 259 | 334.00–350.00 | $344.29 | $3,164 | -8.85 |
| 909–941 | 925 | 131 | 315.50–318.00 | $315.71 | $2,920 | -37.43 |
| 951–998 | 976 | 578 | 317.00–355.50 | $336.57 | $3,285 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1031 | 1013 | 403 | 315.00–335.50 | $321.72 | $3,259 | — |
| 1055–1075 | 1065 | 101 | 304.50 | $304.50 | $3,243 | -10.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 598 | 598 | 15 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $2,661 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 439–444 | 441 | 45 | 505.00–540.00 | $528.68 | $2,331 | +56.52 |
| 518–539 | 524 | 34 | 450.00–482.50 | $463.52 | $2,429 | +22.16 |
| 552–599 | 578 | 160 | 427.50–447.00 | $437.37 | $2,528 | -1.28 |
| 605 | 605 | 22 | 446.00 | $446.00 | $2,698 | +40.54 |
| 605–639 | 618 | 204 | 390.00–437.50 | $410.85 | $2,539 | +5.39 |
| 640 | 640 | 9 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $2,256 | -52.96 |
| 657–693 | 679 | 191 | 383.00–405.00 | $393.10 | $2,669 | -13.15 |
| 692–694 | 693 | 19 | 359.00–370.00 | $365.94 | $2,536 | -40.31 |
| 707–736 | 721 | 326 | 355.00–383.00 | $370.61 | $2,672 | -25.15 |
| 761–789 | 774 | 150 | 342.00–350.00 | $347.26 | $2,688 | +3.26 |
| 775–783 | 781 | 115 | 370.00–394.50 | $377.19 | $2,946 | +33.19 |
| 802 | 802 | 68 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $3,008 | -26.83 |
| 807–841 | 817 | 349 | 324.00–347.00 | $342.52 | $2,798 | -59.31 |
| 872 | 872 | 5 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $2,572 | -32.95 |
| 852–895 | 874 | 151 | 325.25–334.00 | $327.95 | $2,866 | ±0.00 |
| 878 | 878 | 69 | 340.50 | $340.50 | $2,990 | +12.55 |
| 900 | 900 | 13 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $2,799 | — |
| 963–973 | 972 | 46 | 295.00–301.50 | $300.66 | $2,922 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 681 | 681 | 19 | 3,325.00 | $3,325.00 | — |
| 742 | 742 | 68 | 3,550.00 | $3,550.00 | — |
| 784 | 784 | 75 | 3,060.00 | $3,060.00 | — |
| 808–822 | 815 | 118 | 2,785.00–3,250.00 | $3,031.31 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519 | 519 | 11 | 427.50 | $427.50 | $2,219 | — |
| 714 | 714 | 9 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $2,485 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012 | 1012 | 9 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $2,894 | — |
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: best test on steers 700 to 949 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower except 850 to 899 lbs not well compared, instances up to 16.00 lower on 900 to 949 lbs. Best test on heifers 650 to 749 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower with instances to 20.00 lower on 700 to 749 lbs. A large offering of feeder cattle featuring many loads and packages of home raised cattle and several strings and loads of backgrounded cattle. Good demand for finishing and backgrounding cattle depending on flesh condition, very good demand for replacement quality heifers. Similar to recent weeks, flesh condition varied greatly, from moderate to heavy. Market activity moderate to active. Most of the bidders today were order buyers, even on replacement heifers, fewer farmer feeders in attendance this week. Much better weather than last week to get cattle to market, and quite a few cattle in town today that couldn't make it in last weeks' weather. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, March 4.