Cattle Market Hub City Livestock Auction Market Report, Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 20262,565 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,565 | 2,065 | 2,415 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,565 | 2,065 | 2,415 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Best test on heifers 950 to 999 lbs 9.00 to 11.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers 950 to 1099 lbs 9.00 to 12.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–313 | 305 | 17 | 505.00–555.00 | $536.87 | $1,637 | — |
| 374–385 | 384 | 96 | 500.00–560.00 | $506.09 | $1,943 | — |
| 413–429 | 425 | 38 | 490.00–516.00 | $510.02 | $2,168 | — |
| 466–468 | 466 | 123 | 450.00–484.00 | $454.44 | $2,118 | — |
| 507–545 | 516 | 92 | 438.00–449.00 | $446.35 | $2,303 | — |
| 860–879 | 874 | 87 | 333.00–349.25 | $345.02 | $3,015 | — |
| 947 | 947 | 63 | 335.50 | $335.50 | $3,177 | +16.40 |
| 950–974 | 961 | 374 | 316.25–335.50 | $328.66 | $3,158 | +5.35 |
| 980–982 | 981 | 111 | 289.00–303.50 | $295.52 | $2,899 | -27.79 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1016 | 1016 | 61 | 287.25 | $287.25 | $2,918 | -11.52 |
| 1007–1038 | 1028 | 205 | 302.00–312.00 | $311.09 | $3,198 | +12.32 |
| 1053–1073 | 1061 | 315 | 299.00–309.50 | $305.88 | $3,245 | +11.34 |
| 1146–1148 | 1147 | 102 | 272.25 | $272.25 | $3,123 | -8.50 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | 271 | 9 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $1,220 | — |
| 334 | 334 | 4 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $1,586 | — |
| 353–393 | 367 | 89 | 444.00–470.00 | $458.54 | $1,683 | — |
| 426 | 426 | 104 | 427.00 | $427.00 | $1,819 | — |
| 460–471 | 468 | 101 | 401.00–414.00 | $404.42 | $1,893 | — |
| 547 | 547 | 10 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $1,964 | — |
| 700 | 700 | 17 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $2,338 | — |
| 754 | 754 | 9 | 349.00 | $349.00 | $2,631 | +27.00 |
| 875–881 | 877 | 101 | 297.00–322.00 | $312.06 | $2,737 | +3.06 |
| 920–923 | 920 | 99 | 299.00–301.00 | $300.92 | $2,768 | -5.63 |
| 954–979 | 964 | 210 | 300.00–314.00 | $312.31 | $3,011 | +17.17 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1007–1036 | 1019 | 60 | 296.50–299.00 | $297.52 | $3,032 | — |
| 1147 | 1147 | 6 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $3,257 | — |
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: steers 950 to 1099 lbs 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Best test on heifers 950 to 999 lbs 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Another nice yearling offering this week with cattle coming both off grass and out of yards. Good to very good demand for yearlings with cattle off grass seeing the best demand. Most yearlings sold in strings and loads, packages were tested open heifers. Some heavy flesh seen on the yard cattle, cattle off grass in light to moderate flesh. A few consignments of spring calves offered and met with mostly good demand. Quality on calves average to attractive, flesh was light and all were off the cow. Shot records varied and those without all their shots sold on the bottom of the price spectrum. Some calves in town this early because grass has run out. An active market seen for this offering. A little more positivity in the industry than seen last week. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, September 16.