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Hub City Livestock Auction

Name: Hub City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Aberdeen, South Dakota · Wed, Jan 21

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2020

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Receipts

6,217 head

▲ 372 vs last sale 5,845▲ 1,880 vs year ago 4,337 · +43.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: best test on steers 550 to 599 lbs 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 600 to 749 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 6.00 higher on 700 to 749 lbs, 750 to 799 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower, 800 to 849 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Best test on heifers 500 to 599 lbs and 700 to 749 lbs mostly steady, 600 to 649 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher, 650 to 699 lbs 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Another large offering of home raised cattle this week with many loads, some multiple loads, and many packages. Very good demand for light cattle suitable for grass programs, especially those selling in loads, good to very good demand for feeding type cattle. Flesh varied quite a bit, from light to some heavy flesh at times. Quality similar to last week with many attractive cattle to choose from. An active market with both buyers and farmer feeders competing for cattle. Very cold temps and windchills for the next few days with an extreme cold watch starting tomorrow evening. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, January 28.

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 $499.22/cwt on 470 head. That ranks 17 of 21 comparable sales and sits +11.01 against this barn's trailing median of $488.21.

Average price

$499.22

470 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,826

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$58.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.58

vs SD average

+33.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	503.29	2,845	437
Medium and Large 1-2	578	445.27	2,574	33

One grade step is worth $58.02/cwt here — about $271 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 sale470 hd

499.22

—

SD average7 barns · 3,409 hd

494.63

+4.58

National average169 barns · 18,411 hd

465.33

+33.89

This barn, trailing median21 sales

488.21

+11.01

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

39 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,347	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	363	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,105	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	589.84/cwt	565.00–605.00	2,519	59
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,259	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	497.69/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,369	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	545.44/cwt	520.00–575.00	2,645	159
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	549.45/cwt	525.00–575.00	2,890	119
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	541	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,786	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	559	508.00/cwt	508.00–508.00	2,840	62
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	480.69/cwt	450.00–502.50	2,812	256
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	588	426.50/cwt	410.00–442.50	2,508	26
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	621	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	2,583	26
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	441.31/cwt	420.00–470.00	2,763	476
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	427.83/cwt	414.00–440.50	2,858	550
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	396.37/cwt	373.00–413.00	2,878	742
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	738	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,716	16
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	380.04/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,934	373
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	368.14/cwt	354.00–382.00	3,011	362
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	877	351.92/cwt	339.50–365.50	3,086	237
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	929	342.30/cwt	340.00–343.50	3,180	51
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	333.50/cwt	333.50–333.50	3,178	59
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,005	313.50/cwt	313.50–313.50	3,151	58
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,094	309.25/cwt	309.25–309.25	3,383	87
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	399	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,895	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	492.03/cwt	487.50–500.00	2,042	44
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	416	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,882	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	482.14/cwt	472.50–492.50	2,276	89
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,266	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	465.70/cwt	440.00–484.00	2,459	222
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,156	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	434.22/cwt	415.00–454.00	2,518	429
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	616	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,757	44
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	408.91/cwt	387.00–432.00	2,592	388
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	648	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,372	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	391.60/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,632	339
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	379.30/cwt	371.00–387.50	2,723	200
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	348.81/cwt	344.00–358.00	2,675	226
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	334.44/cwt	327.00–337.50	2,726	35
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	981	288.96/cwt	284.00–290.00	2,835	64

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 21, 2026

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

Receipts 6,217Last week 5,845Year ago 4,337

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	400–450	415	487.50–500.00	492.03
89	450–500	472	472.50–492.50	482.14
222	500–550	528	440.00–484.00	465.70
429	550–600	580	415.00–454.00	434.22
388	600–650	634	387.00–432.00	408.91
339	650–700	672	360.00–400.00	391.60
200	700–750	718	371.00–387.50	379.30
226	750–800	767	344.00–358.00	348.81
35	800–850	815	327.00–337.50	334.44
64	950–1000	981	284.00–290.00	288.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	399	475.00	475.00
7	400–450	416	452.50	452.50
13	500–550	527	430.00	430.00
11	550–600	560	385.00	385.00
17	600–650	648	366.00	366.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
44	600–650	616	447.50	447.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	361	650.00	650.00
59	400–450	427	565.00–605.00	589.84
159	450–500	485	520.00–575.00	545.44
119	500–550	526	525.00–575.00	549.45
256	550–600	585	450.00–502.50	480.69
476	600–650	626	420.00–470.00	441.31
550	650–700	668	414.00–440.50	427.83
742	700–750	726	373.00–413.00	396.37
373	750–800	772	360.00–385.00	380.04
362	800–850	818	354.00–382.00	368.14
237	850–900	877	339.50–365.50	351.92
51	900–950	929	340.00–343.50	342.30
59	950–1000	953	333.50	333.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	363	580.00	580.00
8	400–450	443	510.00	510.00
19	450–500	476	495.00–505.00	497.69
7	500–550	541	515.00	515.00
26	550–600	588	410.00–442.50	426.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	550–600	559	508.00	508.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	1000–1050	1,005	313.50	313.50
87	1050–1100	1,094	309.25	309.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	600–650	621	416.00	416.00
16	700–750	738	368.00	368.00

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.