Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 20263,834 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,834 | 7,101 | 4,550 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,834 | 7,101 | 4,550 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday
- → Feeder heifers: Best test on heifers 700 to 749 lbs mostly steady
- ▼ Feeder steers: best test on steers 850 to 899 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501–547 | 536 | 21 | 507.50–532.50 | $513.06 | $2,750 | -19.63 |
| 554–559 | 557 | 14 | 487.50–505.00 | $494.96 | $2,757 | -14.00 |
| 609–639 | 631 | 45 | 446.00–459.00 | $448.65 | $2,831 | -34.26 |
| 658 | 658 | 22 | 399.00 | $399.00 | $2,625 | — |
| 672–680 | 678 | 31 | 413.00–424.00 | $415.11 | $2,814 | -28.27 |
| 702–734 | 724 | 64 | 401.50–412.00 | $403.74 | $2,923 | -28.46 |
| 753–770 | 760 | 141 | 383.00–404.00 | $395.03 | $3,002 | -1.86 |
| 807–815 | 813 | 33 | 363.00–381.00 | $373.47 | $3,036 | -3.47 |
| 878–898 | 887 | 190 | 348.00–361.00 | $358.44 | $3,179 | -11.86 |
| 905–945 | 932 | 363 | 338.75–361.25 | $346.49 | $3,229 | -12.55 |
| 957–992 | 975 | 577 | 330.00–341.75 | $337.20 | $3,288 | -2.56 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1041 | 1013 | 456 | 321.50–338.25 | $332.34 | $3,367 | -6.59 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 630 | 630 | 10 | 412.50 | $412.50 | $2,599 | -35.50 |
| 776 | 776 | 14 | 356.00 | $356.00 | $2,763 | — |
| 930 | 930 | 33 | 329.25 | $329.25 | $3,062 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 440 | 11 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,112 | — |
| 499 | 499 | 11 | 467.50 | $467.50 | $2,333 | — |
| 530 | 530 | 9 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,226 | — |
| 566–577 | 568 | 71 | 428.00–452.50 | $433.17 | $2,460 | -15.08 |
| 612–648 | 630 | 60 | 404.00–421.00 | $412.31 | $2,598 | -2.78 |
| 631 | 631 | 16 | 386.00 | $386.00 | $2,436 | — |
| 654–689 | 665 | 182 | 397.00–413.50 | $400.61 | $2,664 | -5.00 |
| 704–728 | 709 | 111 | 368.00–395.00 | $386.59 | $2,741 | +1.65 |
| 757–797 | 780 | 127 | 349.00–367.00 | $362.04 | $2,824 | -10.17 |
| 842 | 842 | 68 | 346.00 | $346.00 | $2,913 | +2.54 |
| 886–890 | 888 | 125 | 327.00 | $327.00 | $2,904 | -10.68 |
| 918 | 918 | 38 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,938 | -23.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741 | 741 | 29 | 2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | -420.00 |
| 753–798 | 789 | 123 | 2,820.00–3,000.00 | $2,936.23 | -13.77 |
| 802–817 | 810 | 116 | 2,900.00–3,000.00 | $2,964.13 | -35.87 |
| 857–884 | 872 | 167 | 2,850.00–3,250.00 | $3,095.67 | — |
| 904 | 904 | 78 | 3,240.00 | $3,240.00 | -80.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 | 509 | 5 | 405.00 | $405.00 | $2,061 | — |
| 636 | 636 | 24 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,417 | — |
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 850 to 899 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower, 900 to 1049 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Best test on heifers 700 to 749 lbs mostly steady, 750 to 799 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Loads and strings of big, finishing type cattle and replacement heifers made up the majority of today's offering. Mostly good demand for finishing cattle, good to very good demand for replacements. More flesh overall on the cattle this week, most cattle in moderate to heavy flesh condition. Quality similar to last week with many attractive cattle to choose from. An active market with mostly order buyers attending the sale, farmers are either calving or in the field. Some pressure on the market this week caused by the uncertainty of the futures complex. A very warm day today but temps are forecasted back to the 50's for the end of the week with chances of rain. These wide swings in temperature are hard on cattle, especially baby calves. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, April 29.