Aberdeen livestock auction report
The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, South Dakota, reported receipts of 7,045 head on Jan. 31, compared to 5,395 head last week and 5,674 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Compared to a week ago, the steers weighing 550 to 900 pounds were mostly steady with those 901 to 950 pounds were selling $2 to $4 higher. The heifers from 550 to 800 pounds were mostly steady except 600- to 650-pounders selling $3 to $5 higher. There was good to very good demand for this large offering with best demand seen for a couple strings of fancy, light weight, light fleshed cattle suitable for summer grass. The majority of the offering was home raised and there were several strings available letting buyers procure multiple loads from one outfit. There were many loads in the offering as well. The flesh varied from light to moderate plus for the most part. The quality was attractive throughout the sale. There was an active market with many buyers and producers attending. Steers made up 67% of the feeder supply and heifers were 33% with 89% over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 453 to 487 lbs., 207.00 to 223.00 (212.50); 508 to 546 lbs., 181.00 to 199.25 (194.31); 558 to 597 lbs., 183.50 to 196.00 (190.42); 601 to 637 lbs., 168.50 to 185.50 (179.30); 609 to 614 lbs., 194.25 to 195.25 (194.81) thin fleshed; 661 to 697 lbs., 161.00 to 174.25 (168.58); 653 to 683 lbs., 153.00 to 154.00 (153.71) fleshy; 700 to 748 lbs., 148.50 to 167.00 (161.50); 700 to 717 lbs., 169.50 to 170.00 (169.80) thin fleshed; 751 to 796 lbs., 141.50 to 155.00 (149.89); 807 to 846 lbs., 144.50 to 154.20 (150.19); 10 head, 821 lbs., 139.00 fleshy; 850 to 896 lbs., 139.75 to 147.75 (145.46); 8 head, 881 lbs., 131.00 fleshy; 917 to 945 lbs., 144.25 to 148.75 (146.44); 956 to 976 lbs., 140.50 to 148.25 (145.36). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 486 lbs., 198.00; 5 head, 518 lbs., 173.00; 12 head, 697 lbs., 147.50. Large frame 1, 1006 to 1047 lbs., 135.75 to 144.50 (142.04); 1052 to 1068 lbs., 136.75 to 141.25 (140.16); 46 head, 1147 lbs., 140.90; 46 head, 1165 lbs., 140.90.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 369 lbs., 170.00; 429 to 435 lbs., 176.00 to 178.00 (176.69); 462 to 495 lbs., 166.00 to 175.00 (171.36); 505 to 549 lbs., 168.50 to 178.00 (172.19); 565 to 596 lbs., 162.00 to 168.50 (165.26); 117 head, 581 lbs., 174.50 replacement; 602 to 637 lbs., 156.75 to 168.00 (164.85); 638 to 648 lbs., 147.00 to 150.00 (148.01) fleshy; 653 to 699 lbs., 143.00 to 158.00 (152.93); 62 head, 692 lbs., 160.00 replacement; 102 head, 652 lbs., 167.00 thin fleshed; 703 to 746 lbs., 139.50 to 151.00 (144.77); 761 to 790 lbs., 132.00 to 146.00 (139.66); 806 to 847 lbs., 131.50 to 139.00 (137.52); 866 to 893 lbs., 135.75 to 136.25 (135.92).