Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 20263,771 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,771 | 1,990 | 2,168 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,771 | 1,990 | 2,168 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday
- → Feeder heifers: Heifers not well compared
- ▼ Feeder steers: best test on steers 950 to 999 lbs 10.00 lower
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1047 | 1029 | 487 | 324.00–333.75 | $331.40 | $3,410 | -13.10 |
| 1050–1094 | 1077 | 362 | 315.50–328.00 | $317.35 | $3,418 | -1.07 |
| 1133 | 1133 | 15 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $3,433 | — |
| 1175 | 1175 | 53 | 305.75 | $305.75 | $3,593 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370–371 | 370 | 9 | 600.00–610.00 | $605.55 | $2,241 | — |
| 469–473 | 471 | 18 | 530.00–537.50 | $534.60 | $2,518 | — |
| 503–548 | 531 | 18 | 498.00–521.00 | $506.48 | $2,689 | -18.52 |
| 561–581 | 575 | 62 | 477.00–485.00 | $481.80 | $2,770 | -2.36 |
| 601–603 | 602 | 34 | 468.00–470.00 | $469.47 | $2,826 | +15.47 |
| 653–660 | 657 | 55 | 428.00–449.00 | $444.53 | $2,921 | +21.63 |
| 680–689 | 683 | 26 | 400.00–415.00 | $410.39 | $2,803 | -12.51 |
| 707–738 | 729 | 173 | 418.00–449.00 | $425.87 | $3,105 | -8.25 |
| 828 | 828 | 5 | 384.00 | $384.00 | $3,180 | +7.28 |
| 853–895 | 881 | 219 | 352.00–368.75 | $362.13 | $3,190 | -10.87 |
| 905 | 905 | 62 | 367.25 | $367.25 | $3,324 | — |
| 978–994 | 991 | 170 | 319.50–335.50 | $329.21 | $3,262 | -15.49 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470–482 | 475 | 19 | 492.50–520.00 | $512.05 | $2,432 | — |
| 516–548 | 533 | 41 | 470.00–495.00 | $478.73 | $2,552 | — |
| 548 | 548 | 18 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $2,521 | — |
| 553–591 | 573 | 43 | 443.00–480.00 | $454.25 | $2,603 | +12.76 |
| 601–645 | 631 | 34 | 406.00–429.00 | $420.22 | $2,652 | +13.13 |
| 656–698 | 675 | 221 | 393.00–408.00 | $401.68 | $2,711 | +6.41 |
| 706–733 | 715 | 77 | 369.50–398.50 | $387.45 | $2,770 | +7.23 |
| 746 | 746 | 14 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $2,618 | -29.22 |
| 751–752 | 752 | 89 | 365.00–378.00 | $376.40 | $2,831 | +18.46 |
| 804–846 | 819 | 368 | 336.00–358.00 | $351.67 | $2,880 | +5.67 |
| 867–887 | 870 | 107 | 323.00–339.00 | $334.07 | $2,906 | +4.51 |
| 900–949 | 905 | 75 | 329.00–331.00 | $329.20 | $2,979 | +2.87 |
| 942 | 942 | 7 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $2,944 | -13.83 |
| 974–993 | 990 | 71 | 303.50–310.00 | $309.10 | $3,060 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1006–1039 | 1026 | 226 | 320.25 | $320.25 | $3,286 | — |
| 1055 | 1055 | 56 | 317.25 | $317.25 | $3,347 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 924–943 | 934 | 124 | 3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544 | 544 | 28 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $2,394 | — |
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.
A light offering last week with few comparable weight classes, best test on steers 950 to 999 lbs 10.00 lower, 1050 to 1099 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers not well compared. Today's large offering consisted mostly of big, finishing type cattle selling in loads and strings and weaned and preconditioned fall calves selling in packages. Good to very good demand for cattle today, especially those lighter calves to background. Flesh condition ranged from moderate to heavy. A active market seen for this offering despite some volatility in the futures complex again. Widespread rain over the area over the weekend which was very much needed. Farmers are still planting both corn and beans and many cattle are out on grass. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, May 27.