Cattle Market Pulse

Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

2,756 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Hub City Livestock Auction report →

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $336.25/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $3,272/hd at 973 lb · 526 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.50/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 669 lb · 212 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.39/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,821/hd at 819 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,756 3,771 2,600
Feeder cattle 2,756 3,771 2,600

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: best test on steers 950 to 999 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 10.00 higher, 1000 to 1049 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower, 1050 to 1099 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Best test on heifers 650 to 699 lbs 3.00 higher. A nice offering of feeder cattle today featuring a little bit of everything, including cattle to finish, fall calves, light cattle for backgrounding or grass and replacement heifers. A wide range of flesh, running from light to some heavy. Most cattle were average to attractive quality. An active market seen for this offering despite volatility seen on the futures complex at the end of last week . Buyers remain optimistic and are determined to have cattle to feed and market this fall. Friday brought another widespread round of rain to the area. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, June 3.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 522.50 $522.50 $2,351 -12.10
584 584 63 479.00 $479.00 $2,797 -2.80
610–630 617 56 440.00–467.50 $460.27 $2,840 -9.20
669 669 11 397.50 $397.50 $2,659 -47.03
698 698 16 422.00 $422.00 $2,946 +11.61
701–740 723 169 412.00–430.00 $419.14 $3,030 -6.73
759–785 769 70 397.00–423.00 $413.66 $3,181 —
841 841 71 381.50 $381.50 $3,208 -2.50
851–857 852 76 374.50–377.00 $375.03 $3,195 +12.90
917–948 936 180 346.00–354.50 $348.77 $3,264 -18.48
957–999 973 526 327.75–346.00 $336.25 $3,272 +7.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1037 1017 225 319.75–330.00 $326.60 $3,322 -4.80
1054–1095 1080 365 316.50–329.75 $320.59 $3,462 +3.24

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 12 505.00 $505.00 $2,283 -7.05
540 540 45 465.00 $465.00 $2,511 -13.73
579–588 580 33 432.00–439.00 $437.55 $2,538 -16.70
600–621 610 33 420.00–432.00 $423.39 $2,583 +3.17
652–696 669 212 388.00–411.00 $403.50 $2,699 +1.82
702–708 706 58 389.50–391.00 $390.61 $2,758 +3.16
797 797 18 347.00 $347.00 $2,766 —
807–847 819 181 341.00–349.00 $344.39 $2,821 -7.28
855–888 863 111 326.50–346.00 $340.58 $2,939 +6.51
968 968 66 330.50 $330.50 $3,199 +21.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
941–942 942 57 2,975.00–3,075.00 $3,027.66 -347.34

↑ Back to top

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.