Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 20263,980 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,980 | 3,590 | 5,699 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,980 | 3,590 | 5,699 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday
- → Feeder heifers: Heifers not well compared
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers 850 to 899 lbs and 950 to 999 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher on 850 to 899 lbs
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | 461 | 7 | 562.50 | $562.50 | $2,593 | — |
| 520 | 520 | 6 | 527.50 | $527.50 | $2,743 | -7.44 |
| 553–591 | 574 | 28 | 495.00–510.00 | $505.71 | $2,903 | -16.46 |
| 618–648 | 642 | 89 | 430.00–459.00 | $444.52 | $2,854 | -11.48 |
| 650 | 650 | 25 | 441.00 | $441.00 | $2,866 | — |
| 650–656 | 654 | 24 | 459.00–469.00 | $465.69 | $3,046 | +3.88 |
| 671 | 671 | 7 | 432.00 | $432.00 | $2,899 | -29.81 |
| 718–719 | 719 | 110 | 424.00–436.00 | $427.81 | $3,076 | +16.11 |
| 756–798 | 776 | 70 | 394.50–420.00 | $402.63 | $3,124 | -15.74 |
| 803–843 | 824 | 197 | 388.00–400.00 | $392.14 | $3,231 | +30.14 |
| 843 | 843 | 72 | 360.50–364.00 | $362.64 | $3,057 | +0.64 |
| 858–891 | 877 | 199 | 357.00–382.50 | $370.81 | $3,252 | +6.83 |
| 896 | 896 | 19 | 349.00 | $349.00 | $3,127 | -14.98 |
| 900–947 | 922 | 404 | 351.50–366.50 | $359.74 | $3,317 | -0.10 |
| 950–994 | 964 | 806 | 341.00–360.50 | $353.71 | $3,410 | +6.88 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1014–1034 | 1025 | 305 | 334.50–342.50 | $337.76 | $3,462 | -7.54 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 798 | 798 | 9 | 362.00 | $362.00 | $2,889 | -18.60 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422 | 422 | 10 | 555.00 | $555.00 | $2,342 | +20.00 |
| 455 | 455 | 10 | 530.00 | $530.00 | $2,412 | +42.00 |
| 536 | 536 | 4 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $2,439 | -7.16 |
| 564–599 | 591 | 50 | 436.00–442.50 | $438.55 | $2,592 | -6.14 |
| 608–634 | 619 | 12 | 397.50–433.00 | $417.85 | $2,586 | +6.58 |
| 650–686 | 673 | 143 | 400.00–414.00 | $408.70 | $2,751 | +13.57 |
| 686–696 | 693 | 65 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $2,737 | -0.13 |
| 716–744 | 728 | 127 | 370.00–393.00 | $384.17 | $2,797 | -0.62 |
| 768–791 | 783 | 131 | 360.00–373.00 | $364.86 | $2,857 | -6.18 |
| 793 | 793 | 37 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,815 | -16.04 |
| 800–813 | 804 | 96 | 349.00–362.00 | $353.21 | $2,840 | -4.10 |
| 860–897 | 876 | 27 | 324.00–350.00 | $338.17 | $2,962 | -3.88 |
| 925–946 | 932 | 41 | 317.00–321.00 | $318.19 | $2,966 | -33.81 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 758 | 758 | 76 | 2,950.00 | $2,950.00 | — |
| 803–848 | 831 | 127 | 2,885.00–3,140.00 | $3,023.51 | +33.51 |
| 873–894 | 883 | 137 | 2,970.00–3,230.00 | $3,050.66 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 646 | 646 | 16 | 387.00 | $387.00 | $2,500 | — |
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 850 to 899 lbs and 950 to 999 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher on 850 to 899 lbs, 900 to 949 lbs mostly steady, 1000 to 1049 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers not well compared. Very good demand for this offering. Like last week, most of the cattle offered were big, finishing types selling in loads and strings. Several loads and packages of replacement heifers in the mix and these are easy to sell as turn out time is here. Flesh condition ranged from moderate to heavy. An active market with buyers interested in multiple loads to fill pens. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, May 13.