Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 20263,095 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,095 | 7,295 | 5,744 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,095 | 7,295 | 5,744 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Heifers 600 to 799 lbs 6.00 to 15.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers 750 to 899 lbs 7.00 to 15.00 higher with instances up to 20.00 higher on 750 to 799 lbs
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | 391 | 10 | 610.00 | $610.00 | $2,385 | — |
| 457–490 | 482 | 28 | 536.00–540.00 | $536.95 | $2,588 | -17.73 |
| 522 | 522 | 5 | 517.50 | $517.50 | $2,701 | -2.15 |
| 560–593 | 574 | 47 | 478.00–504.00 | $492.57 | $2,827 | +10.52 |
| 623–648 | 631 | 47 | 440.00–445.00 | $441.52 | $2,786 | +10.15 |
| 649 | 649 | 13 | 401.00 | $401.00 | $2,602 | -30.37 |
| 693 | 693 | 31 | 421.00 | $421.00 | $2,918 | +0.34 |
| 715–728 | 720 | 67 | 396.00–413.00 | $402.71 | $2,900 | +7.09 |
| 754–799 | 760 | 173 | 370.00–406.50 | $398.86 | $3,031 | +28.13 |
| 798 | 798 | 46 | 361.00 | $361.00 | $2,881 | -9.73 |
| 800–823 | 814 | 250 | 344.00–374.75 | $356.66 | $2,903 | +17.66 |
| 852–899 | 870 | 619 | 346.00–372.50 | $360.35 | $3,135 | +13.74 |
| 908–941 | 927 | 332 | 330.00–352.00 | $345.47 | $3,203 | +6.27 |
| 954 | 954 | 45 | 338.50 | $338.50 | $3,229 | +10.59 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003–1034 | 1032 | 80 | 328.50–333.50 | $332.52 | $3,432 | +21.36 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519 | 519 | 5 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $2,543 | — |
| 655 | 655 | 22 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,489 | — |
| 738 | 738 | 39 | 374.00 | $374.00 | $2,760 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | 370 | 4 | 550.00 | $550.00 | $2,035 | +20.10 |
| 484 | 484 | 7 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $2,154 | -48.07 |
| 504–538 | 522 | 50 | 440.00–456.00 | $447.42 | $2,336 | -12.58 |
| 574–583 | 577 | 68 | 429.00–458.50 | $444.49 | $2,565 | +21.38 |
| 609–649 | 621 | 101 | 400.00–431.00 | $419.96 | $2,608 | +19.47 |
| 662–695 | 682 | 141 | 382.00–403.00 | $391.35 | $2,669 | +10.69 |
| 701–747 | 736 | 129 | 356.00–380.00 | $365.60 | $2,691 | +4.16 |
| 751–790 | 771 | 215 | 343.50–359.00 | $353.91 | $2,729 | -16.09 |
| 800–827 | 818 | 49 | 321.00–340.00 | $326.16 | $2,668 | -2.60 |
| 856–876 | 864 | 147 | 311.00–327.00 | $320.84 | $2,772 | -9.69 |
| 907–935 | 928 | 19 | 312.00–313.00 | $312.74 | $2,902 | +12.74 |
| 946 | 946 | 10 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $2,829 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 713–719 | 716 | 24 | 344.00–347.00 | $345.26 | $2,472 | +1.26 |
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: steers 750 to 899 lbs 7.00 to 15.00 higher with instances up to 20.00 higher on 750 to 799 lbs, 900 to 949 lbs mostly steady. Heifers 600 to 799 lbs 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Good demand for packages and loads featured in today's offering of feeder cattle. Quality similar to last week, from average to attractive, but less flesh overall than seen last week. A few more greener, backgrounding or grass type cattle in the mix today. An active market with buyers still being cautious, but a bit more positive than last week. A winter storm over the weekend left some snow and cold temperatures but this weekend has temps in the 70's forecasted, quite a swing in weather. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, March 25.