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Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

1,990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $344.70/cwt -9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $3,385/hd at 982 lb · 361 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.27/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,719/hd at 688 lb · 158 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.56/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,841/hd at 862 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,990 3,980 2,344
Feeder cattle 1,990 3,980 2,344

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: a lighter offering with different weight classes than last week, best test on steers 950 to 999 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Lower undertones noted on heifers. A couple strings, quite a few loads, and many packages in today's offering. Lighter cattle to grass or background see very good demand, good to very good demand for finishing types depending on flesh condition. Flesh on bigger cattle mostly moderate to heavy, backgrounding type cattle in mostly light to moderate plus flesh. Quality varied quite a bit on packages, loads lots mostly average to attractive in quality. An active market with mostly order buyers in the seats today exhibiting slightly more caution procuring cattle than seen last week. Much corn has been planted and the area is in need of rain. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, May 20.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,740 -2.50
550–563 556 13 477.50–490.00 $484.16 $2,692 -21.55
614 614 14 454.00 $454.00 $2,788 +9.48
670–694 688 30 408.00–437.00 $422.90 $2,910 -9.10
704–718 716 50 408.00–439.00 $434.12 $3,108 +6.31
799 799 32 394.00 $394.00 $3,148 -8.63
808–840 836 77 375.75–383.50 $376.72 $3,149 +14.08
854 854 48 373.00 $373.00 $3,185 +2.19
949 949 65 346.75 $346.75 $3,291 -12.99
958–995 982 361 339.00–346.00 $344.70 $3,385 -9.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 60 344.50 $344.50 $3,517 +6.74
1070–1088 1078 279 318.00–318.75 $318.42 $3,433 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739–747 743 10 401.00–403.00 $401.99 $2,987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–591 564 37 434.00–460.00 $441.49 $2,490 +2.94
600–643 610 69 390.00–412.00 $407.09 $2,483 -10.76
675–698 688 158 392.00–400.00 $395.27 $2,719 +0.27
705–736 717 48 367.00–389.00 $380.22 $2,726 -3.95
752–780 772 51 346.00–369.00 $357.94 $2,763 -6.92
812 812 77 346.00 $346.00 $2,810 -7.21
851–892 862 127 319.00–336.00 $329.56 $2,841 -8.61
916–924 922 96 326.25–326.50 $326.33 $3,009 +8.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–596 586 33 406.00–420.00 $416.32 $2,440 —

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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.