Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report, Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 20262,065 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,065 | 2,698 | 1,961 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,065 | 2,698 | 1,961 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Best test on heifers 900 to 949 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: best test on steers 950 to 999 lbs and 1050 to 1099 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 789 | 789 | 10 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $2,698 | -10.69 |
| 923–943 | 934 | 211 | 314.00–324.75 | $319.10 | $2,980 | +7.60 |
| 955–972 | 964 | 420 | 321.25–324.75 | $323.31 | $3,117 | +14.77 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1009–1023 | 1016 | 120 | 296.50–301.00 | $298.77 | $3,036 | -0.25 |
| 1061–1072 | 1067 | 364 | 284.00–296.50 | $294.54 | $3,143 | +3.65 |
| 1138–1148 | 1143 | 153 | 280.75 | $280.75 | $3,209 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 664–686 | 671 | 27 | 323.00–336.50 | $332.35 | $2,230 | — |
| 781 | 781 | 15 | 322.00 | $322.00 | $2,515 | +5.78 |
| 805–838 | 826 | 40 | 314.00–322.00 | $317.63 | $2,624 | +14.23 |
| 863 | 863 | 9 | 309.00 | $309.00 | $2,667 | +11.85 |
| 915–923 | 919 | 315 | 305.75–307.75 | $306.55 | $2,817 | +12.14 |
| 951–983 | 976 | 204 | 290.00–302.50 | $295.14 | $2,881 | -4.40 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1065 | 1065 | 4 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $2,790 | -16.00 |
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 950 to 999 lbs and 1050 to 1099 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 1000 to 1049 lbs mostly steady. Best test on heifers 900 to 949 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Good to very good demand for cattle coming off grass and mostly good demand for cattle out of yards. A couple long strings and packages of tested opens made up most of the grass offering, a couple short strings and individual loads made up the yard cattle. Flesh on grass cattle light to moderate, moderate to some heavy flesh on yard cattle. The market was mostly active with buyers taking multiple loads of cattle quite often, however, conditions remain dismal as the futures complex continues to fall off and outgoing fat cattle bring far less than anticipated. Some yearlings are coming off grass due to dry conditions as grass has run out. Silage harvest is heavily underway. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, September 9.