Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 20263,590 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,590 | 3,834 | 3,950 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,590 | 3,834 | 3,950 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Best test on heifers 750 to 799 lbs 10.00 to 13.00 higher on a narrow comparison
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers 750 to 1049 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher except 800 to 849 lbs not well compared
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536–543 | 540 | 18 | 525.00–545.00 | $534.94 | $2,889 | +21.88 |
| 564–588 | 580 | 12 | 510.00–528.00 | $522.17 | $3,029 | +27.21 |
| 624 | 624 | 26 | 456.00 | $456.00 | $2,845 | +7.35 |
| 667 | 667 | 94 | 440.00–465.00 | $461.81 | $3,080 | +46.70 |
| 710–747 | 737 | 62 | 408.00–428.00 | $411.70 | $3,034 | +7.96 |
| 751–767 | 763 | 109 | 404.00–422.00 | $418.37 | $3,192 | +23.34 |
| 789 | 789 | 14 | 384.00 | $384.00 | $3,030 | -11.03 |
| 815–817 | 815 | 75 | 380.00–395.00 | $393.20 | $3,205 | +19.73 |
| 821 | 821 | 13 | 362.00 | $362.00 | $2,972 | -11.47 |
| 876–899 | 888 | 285 | 358.00–366.50 | $363.98 | $3,232 | +5.54 |
| 905–947 | 927 | 558 | 351.50–370.00 | $359.84 | $3,336 | +13.35 |
| 962–992 | 984 | 368 | 341.00–350.50 | $346.83 | $3,413 | +9.63 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 595 | 595 | 23 | 439.00 | $439.00 | $2,612 | — |
| 794 | 794 | 7 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $2,985 | — |
| 849 | 849 | 30 | 367.00 | $367.00 | $3,116 | — |
| 895 | 895 | 5 | 327.00 | $327.00 | $2,927 | — |
| 1004–1029 | 1010 | 480 | 343.50–348.00 | $345.30 | $3,488 | +12.96 |
| 1108 | 1108 | 51 | 317.50 | $317.50 | $3,518 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 659 | 659 | 6 | 424.00 | $424.00 | $2,794 | — |
| 774–790 | 784 | 23 | 376.00–383.00 | $380.60 | $2,984 | +24.60 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416 | 416 | 12 | 535.00 | $535.00 | $2,226 | +55.00 |
| 469 | 469 | 15 | 488.00 | $488.00 | $2,289 | +20.50 |
| 507–542 | 536 | 71 | 458.00–470.00 | $462.16 | $2,477 | — |
| 571–595 | 580 | 38 | 427.50–457.50 | $444.69 | $2,579 | +11.52 |
| 631–636 | 634 | 21 | 409.00–415.00 | $411.27 | $2,607 | -1.04 |
| 654–694 | 685 | 70 | 376.00–399.00 | $395.13 | $2,707 | -5.48 |
| 728–747 | 738 | 47 | 380.00–391.00 | $384.79 | $2,840 | -1.80 |
| 751–799 | 768 | 210 | 364.00–381.00 | $371.04 | $2,850 | +9.00 |
| 801–844 | 816 | 276 | 340.00–363.75 | $357.31 | $2,916 | +11.31 |
| 852–890 | 875 | 115 | 340.00–348.00 | $342.05 | $2,993 | +15.05 |
| 914 | 914 | 31 | 352.00 | $352.00 | $3,217 | +32.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 832 | 832 | 60 | 2,990.00 | $2,990.00 | +25.87 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 591 | 591 | 6 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,482 | — |
| 663–694 | 674 | 25 | 362.00–369.00 | $364.59 | $2,457 | — |
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 1049 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher except 800 to 849 lbs not well compared, instances up to 15.00 higher on 750 to 799 lbs. Best test on heifers 750 to 799 lbs 10.00 to 13.00 higher on a narrow comparison. Very good demand for all classes of cattle today. Many finishing type cattle on offer again this week, most selling in loads and strings, in moderate to heavy flesh. Quality on loads mostly average to attractive, more plain to average cattle featured in packages. An active market with buyers eager to own cattle as cash fat cattle saw sales of 257.00 earlier in the week and the futures complex has shown strong momentum this week as well. There is much enthusiasm for the fall marketing season again and buyers are determined to have cattle on hand. Cooler weather this week with some much needed rainfall in some areas. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, May 6.