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Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report, Aberdeen, SD

Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

2,698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.91/cwt -27.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 772 lb · 355 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $308.54/cwt +22.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,018/hd at 978 lb · 348 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.40/cwt ≈ $2,555/hd at 842 lb · 281 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,698 814 1,718
Feeder cattle 2,698 814 1,718

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light offering, best test on steers 1050 to 1099 lbs 6.00 to 12.00 lower and best test on heifers 900 to 949 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 lower all on a narrow comparison. A larger offering than last week featuring several strings as well as loads and packages, many packages were tested open heifers. The larger strings of cattle were out of yards, loads and packages featured more cattle off grass. Flesh on grass cattle light to moderate, yard cattle moderate to moderate plus with a few in heavy flesh. Mostly good demand for the offering with grass cattle seeing slightly better demand. A moderate to active market with a nice crowd of buyers in the seats. The continuing decline of fat cattle along with the futures complex has taken all optimism out of the industry right now. Operating expenses continue to trend upward, especially feed expenses. Many areas remain quite dry and some producers have started corn silage. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, September 2.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1046 1031 595 293.75–301.25 $299.02 $3,083 -8.23
1054–1096 1072 133 287.00–293.75 $290.89 $3,118 -12.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,583 —
730 730 23 327.00 $327.00 $2,387 —
750–798 757 73 339.00–355.00 $352.69 $2,670 -4.31
811–841 836 46 346.50–354.00 $347.77 $2,907 —
850–879 857 159 324.75–334.00 $329.65 $2,825 —
916 916 12 311.50 $311.50 $2,853 -9.00
953–998 978 348 301.75–320.75 $308.54 $3,018 +22.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726–731 730 81 332.00–357.00 $353.63 $2,581 —
763 763 62 303.00 $303.00 $2,312 -38.00
765–783 774 293 313.50–322.50 $316.22 $2,448 -24.78
811–849 842 281 301.00–314.50 $303.40 $2,555 —
850–894 855 139 293.00–301.00 $297.15 $2,541 —
917–935 927 268 288.50–302.50 $294.41 $2,729 -14.00
966–976 970 27 297.50–300.75 $299.54 $2,906 -12.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071 1071 4 278.00 $278.00 $2,977 -14.00
1217 1217 12 269.00 $269.00 $3,274 —

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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.