Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 20263,403 head sold ·Official USDA report
This is an archived report. See the latest Hub City Livestock Auction report →
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,403 | 2,650 | 2,200 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,403 | 2,650 | 2,200 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale
- → Feeder heifers: Best test on heifers 850 to 899 lbs mostly steady
- ▲ Feeder steers: best test on steers 850 to 899 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536 | 536 | 11 | 502.50 | $502.50 | $2,693 | — |
| 561–587 | 580 | 14 | 472.00–490.00 | $476.98 | $2,766 | -8.30 |
| 613–641 | 633 | 41 | 442.50–476.00 | $455.16 | $2,881 | +36.16 |
| 687 | 687 | 38 | 422.00 | $422.00 | $2,899 | -27.66 |
| 707–744 | 716 | 104 | 392.00–422.50 | $415.34 | $2,974 | -6.38 |
| 763 | 763 | 9 | 401.50 | $401.50 | $3,063 | -6.98 |
| 807–845 | 824 | 314 | 370.00–385.00 | $379.47 | $3,127 | -5.03 |
| 851–883 | 863 | 289 | 354.50–375.75 | $371.64 | $3,207 | +3.68 |
| 917–947 | 935 | 428 | 346.50–357.50 | $354.14 | $3,311 | +37.14 |
| 951–996 | 970 | 810 | 338.25–356.75 | $348.82 | $3,384 | +10.32 |
| 985 | 985 | 13 | 329.00 | $329.00 | $3,241 | -9.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1052–1081 | 1062 | 83 | 325.00–327.25 | $326.42 | $3,467 | -2.33 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506–545 | 526 | 34 | 425.00–459.00 | $443.86 | $2,335 | -7.14 |
| 559–589 | 583 | 54 | 439.00–444.00 | $443.37 | $2,585 | +6.73 |
| 648 | 648 | 25 | 408.00 | $408.00 | $2,644 | -34.00 |
| 663–698 | 680 | 66 | 379.00–390.00 | $387.36 | $2,634 | -2.64 |
| 712 | 712 | 11 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,706 | +16.51 |
| 751–772 | 759 | 180 | 364.00–377.00 | $372.96 | $2,831 | — |
| 799 | 799 | 52 | 340.50 | $340.50 | $2,721 | — |
| 830 | 830 | 62 | 356.50 | $356.50 | $2,959 | +30.99 |
| 818–846 | 842 | 76 | 333.00–337.50 | $336.87 | $2,836 | +11.36 |
| 873–896 | 882 | 150 | 324.00–338.00 | $333.11 | $2,938 | -7.64 |
| 909–924 | 910 | 69 | 326.00–330.00 | $329.76 | $3,001 | +27.76 |
| 912 | 912 | 60 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $3,101 | +38.00 |
| 950 | 950 | 60 | 330.50 | $330.50 | $3,140 | +19.95 |
| 995 | 995 | 49 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $3,094 | +0.45 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012 | 1012 | 49 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $3,147 | — |
| 1121 | 1121 | 15 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $3,116 | — |
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: best test on steers 850 to 899 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, other weight classes of steers not well compared. Best test on heifers 850 to 899 lbs mostly steady. Another large offering featuring mostly big cattle selling in strings and loads, a few packages of lighter cattle thrown in. Very good demand for light cattle to background, there are not many of these around this time of year. Good to very good demand for big cattle. Flesh and quality mostly attractive today. An active market with buyers wanting to fill empty pens while there is still a supply of feeder cattle to be had. A fairly quiet day today on the futures complex. The area has been getting some nice rains and grass and crop conditions are looking good so far. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.