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Hub City Livestock Auction

Name: Hub City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Aberdeen, South Dakota · Wed, Jan 29

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2020

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

Receipts

6,123 head

▲ 1,786 vs last sale 4,337▼ 607 vs year ago 6,730 · −9.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: steers 600 to 849 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances up to 8.00 higher. Heifers 500 to 599 lbs mostly steady, 600 to 649 lbs and 700 to 749 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 higher on 700 to 749 lbs, 650 to 699 lbs not well compared. Very good demand for this large offering of many packages and loads of mostly home raised cattle. Most of the calves were long time weaned and fully vaccinated, a few consignments of calves coming off the cow saw discounts at times. Lots of attractive cattle to choose from including many light, green, grass and backgrounding types. Calves were open haired and clean as pen conditions remain dry. An active to very active market despite a negative day on the live and feeder board. Buyers remain optimistic that tight supplies will keep the cattle high and are determined to own cattle to market this summer and fall. Warm temps and dry conditions for the rest of the week. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, February 5.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $367.98/cwt on 653 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −120.23 against this barn's trailing median of $488.21.

Average price

$367.98

653 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,058

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$4.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.15

vs SD average

+19.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	368.83	2,073	540
Medium and Large 1-2	547	363.91	1,990	113

One grade step is worth $4.92/cwt here — about $82 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale653 hd

367.98

—

SD average6 barns · 2,165 hd

359.82

+8.15

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

+19.32

This barn, trailing median21 sales

488.21

−120.23

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $523.56, low $435.00, median $488.21 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

46 lots · USDA AMS · Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	301	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,114	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,406	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	433.42/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,617	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,839	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,742	21
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,599	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	413.71/cwt	399.00–427.50	1,936	55
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	478	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,888	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	394.53/cwt	382.00–405.00	2,024	162
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	368.18/cwt	367.00–377.50	1,984	98
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	358.98/cwt	346.00–373.50	2,093	352
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	583	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,994	26
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	599	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,013	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	340.70/cwt	326.00–349.00	2,123	495
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	633	311.67/cwt	304.00–315.00	1,973	30
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	322.35/cwt	315.00–339.50	2,186	708
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	693	305.57/cwt	296.00–308.25	2,118	40
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	308.04/cwt	297.00–322.50	2,218	598
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	749	293.50/cwt	293.50–293.50	2,198	19
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	295.96/cwt	281.00–306.00	2,297	464
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	284.33/cwt	274.00–291.25	2,332	219
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	862	287.52/cwt	270.00–290.25	2,478	108
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	279.63/cwt	276.00–282.00	2,578	232
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	982	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,484	11
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,001	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	2,437	14
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,128	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,651	24
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	341	408.92/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,394	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	397.56/cwt	392.50–405.00	1,515	28
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	348.53/cwt	346.00–359.00	1,457	33
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	368.18/cwt	365.00–387.00	1,576	61
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	363.06/cwt	357.00–372.50	1,743	169
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,521	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	310.00/cwt	299.00–320.00	1,572	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	341.48/cwt	326.00–351.00	1,796	235
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	323.54/cwt	309.00–331.50	1,847	360
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,653	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	592	293.50/cwt	293.50–293.50	1,738	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	315.70/cwt	300.00–324.00	1,979	379
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	638	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,799	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	298.90/cwt	295.00–308.00	2,030	114
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	296.77/cwt	287.00–304.00	2,128	103
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	728	277.74/cwt	268.00–284.00	2,022	31
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	734	308.13/cwt	306.00–309.00	2,262	80
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	278.99/cwt	277.50–279.50	2,154	76
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	257.09/cwt	254.50–260.50	2,129	48
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,000	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,330	6

This sale against other markets

South Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD

Wed Jan 29, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)

Receipts 6,123Last week 4,337Year ago 6,730

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	309	455.00	455.00
12	350–400	373	425.00–445.00	433.42
5	400–450	418	440.00	440.00
55	450–500	468	399.00–427.50	413.71
162	500–550	513	382.00–405.00	394.53
352	550–600	583	346.00–373.50	358.98
495	600–650	623	326.00–349.00	340.70
708	650–700	678	315.00–339.50	322.35
598	700–750	720	297.00–322.50	308.04
464	750–800	776	281.00–306.00	295.96
219	800–850	820	274.00–291.25	284.33
108	850–900	862	270.00–290.25	287.52
232	900–950	922	276.00–282.00	279.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	1000–1050	1,001	243.50	243.50
24	1100–1150	1,128	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	400–450	430	405.00	405.00
5	450–500	478	395.00	395.00
30	600–650	633	304.00–315.00	311.67
40	650–700	693	296.00–308.25	305.57
19	700–750	749	293.50	293.50
11	950–1000	982	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	301	370.00	370.00
8	400–450	435	367.50	367.50
98	500–550	539	367.00–377.50	368.18
15	550–600	599	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	550–600	583	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	341	405.00–415.00	408.92
28	350–400	381	392.50–405.00	397.56
61	400–450	428	365.00–387.00	368.18
169	450–500	480	357.00–372.50	363.06
235	500–550	526	326.00–351.00	341.48
360	550–600	571	309.00–331.50	323.54
379	600–650	627	300.00–324.00	315.70
114	650–700	679	295.00–308.00	298.90
103	700–750	717	287.00–304.00	296.77
76	750–800	772	277.50–279.50	278.99
48	800–850	828	254.50–260.50	257.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1000–1050	1,000	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	700–750	728	268.00–284.00	277.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	550–600	592	293.50	293.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	400–450	418	346.00–359.00	348.53
6	450–500	483	315.00	315.00
17	500–550	507	299.00–320.00	310.00
5	550–600	574	288.00	288.00
25	600–650	638	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
80	700–750	734	306.00–309.00	308.13

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.