Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report, Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 20261,211 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,211 | 2,226 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,211 | 2,226 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday
- ▲ Feeder steers: best test on steers 950 to 999 lbs 9.00 to 10.00 higher noting that most of the steers from today's sale were off grass and two weeks' ago were out of yards
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 675 | 675 | 4 | 393.00 | $393.00 | $2,653 | -57.00 |
| 704–738 | 727 | 12 | 396.00–415.00 | $402.14 | $2,924 | — |
| 805 | 805 | 10 | 366.00 | $366.00 | $2,946 | — |
| 882–889 | 885 | 135 | 363.50 | $363.50 | $3,217 | +29.90 |
| 913–934 | 924 | 188 | 335.00–340.00 | $338.37 | $3,127 | +0.69 |
| 956–979 | 971 | 344 | 325.00–340.50 | $337.60 | $3,278 | +14.24 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1035–1046 | 1040 | 153 | 326.50 | $326.50 | $3,396 | +18.74 |
| 1057–1077 | 1066 | 153 | 321.00–326.50 | $323.23 | $3,446 | +12.51 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 616–638 | 625 | 14 | 384.00–405.00 | $395.82 | $2,474 | — |
| 662 | 662 | 30 | 390.00–406.00 | $400.67 | $2,652 | — |
| 774 | 774 | 64 | 371.25 | $371.25 | $2,873 | — |
| 887 | 887 | 9 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $2,954 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1053 | 1053 | 12 | 294.00 | $294.00 | $3,096 | — |
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.
No sale last week due to hot weather. Compared to two weeks ago: best test on steers 950 to 999 lbs 9.00 to 10.00 higher noting that most of the steers from today's sale were off grass and two weeks' ago were out of yards. Good to very good demand for this light offering. Many of the cattle came off grass in light to moderate flesh. Loads and strings were mostly attractive in quality, packages contained some plainer cattle. Market activity mostly active despite the uncertainty of the futures complex the last couple weeks. Temperatures are much cooler this week and some areas received much needed rain at the end of last week, however, many crops and pastures are suffering and many producers are expecting to be cutting silage early this year. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, August 12.