Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 20264,602 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,602 | 6,482 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,602 | 6,482 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday
- → Feeder heifers: Best test on heifers 600 to 649 lbs and 700 to 749 lbs mostly steady
- → Feeder steers: steers 650 to 999 lbs mostly steady except 700 to 749 lbs not well compared
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 400 | 6 | 595.00 | $595.00 | $2,380 | — |
| 497 | 497 | 18 | 570.00 | $570.00 | $2,833 | +38.60 |
| 520–541 | 523 | 33 | 520.00–550.00 | $545.30 | $2,852 | +39.24 |
| 573 | 573 | 21 | 503.00 | $503.00 | $2,882 | +29.26 |
| 604–649 | 629 | 88 | 432.00–470.00 | $451.39 | $2,839 | -9.07 |
| 673–695 | 678 | 159 | 419.00–446.00 | $426.09 | $2,889 | -2.17 |
| 701–732 | 713 | 144 | 401.00–424.00 | $414.11 | $2,953 | +8.68 |
| 761–799 | 779 | 296 | 375.00–398.00 | $386.68 | $3,012 | +4.98 |
| 801–848 | 819 | 172 | 366.00–389.00 | $380.20 | $3,114 | +11.77 |
| 852–881 | 874 | 362 | 345.00–367.50 | $362.58 | $3,169 | +2.38 |
| 913 | 913 | 12 | 322.00 | $322.00 | $2,940 | -4.00 |
| 908–941 | 931 | 344 | 339.00–356.25 | $348.35 | $3,243 | -6.78 |
| 958–999 | 984 | 114 | 318.50–347.50 | $324.10 | $3,189 | +10.42 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | 651 | 20 | 401.00 | $401.00 | $2,611 | — |
| 1001–1044 | 1023 | 698 | 318.25–334.25 | $328.49 | $3,360 | +12.49 |
| 1100 | 1100 | 16 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $3,355 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508 | 508 | 10 | 495.00 | $495.00 | $2,515 | +15.00 |
| 649 | 649 | 7 | 405.00 | $405.00 | $2,628 | -27.50 |
| 650–698 | 662 | 62 | 391.50–399.00 | $393.54 | $2,605 | — |
| 742 | 742 | 21 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $2,790 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 | 433 | 9 | 570.00 | $570.00 | $2,468 | +42.90 |
| 508–525 | 515 | 54 | 445.00–475.00 | $471.60 | $2,429 | +28.05 |
| 573–599 | 584 | 55 | 421.00–438.00 | $429.75 | $2,510 | +5.29 |
| 602–649 | 625 | 171 | 382.50–424.00 | $398.00 | $2,488 | -17.64 |
| 653–692 | 663 | 111 | 370.00–402.00 | $391.61 | $2,596 | +9.59 |
| 700–744 | 723 | 245 | 359.50–386.00 | $372.82 | $2,695 | -1.65 |
| 763–790 | 779 | 215 | 344.50–368.00 | $354.08 | $2,758 | +4.00 |
| 817–828 | 822 | 88 | 333.00–354.00 | $337.62 | $2,775 | +4.91 |
| 843 | 843 | 9 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,698 | -12.71 |
| 869–881 | 877 | 147 | 331.00–333.00 | $331.88 | $2,911 | — |
| 977 | 977 | 17 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $2,745 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 789 | 789 | 44 | 2,885.00 | $2,885.00 | -65.03 |
| 801–836 | 807 | 76 | 2,875.00–2,950.00 | $2,888.29 | — |
| 853–880 | 859 | 195 | 2,925.00–3,300.00 | $3,195.84 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542 | 542 | 6 | 426.00 | $426.00 | $2,309 | — |
| 560 | 560 | 10 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $2,100 | — |
| 634 | 634 | 38 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,219 | — |
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 650 to 999 lbs mostly steady except 700 to 749 lbs not well compared, instances up to 10.00 higher on 650 to 699 lbs. Best test on heifers 600 to 649 lbs and 700 to 749 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for feeder cattle again this week, very good demand for replacement heifers. Similar to last week, flesh condition varied, from light to some heavy flesh at times. Many loads, multiple loads, and packages to choose from, mostly average to attractive in quality. An active market seen for this offering. Winter weather expected for the rest of the week and into the weekend with areas seeing freezing rain, snow or both and wind. Many producers are calving and preparing for this bout of weather. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, April 8. Happy Easter!