Hub City livestock auction report

The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, South Dakota, reported receipts of 1,529 head on April 18, compared to 4,943 head last week and 3,758 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

This was a light offering when compared to the previous week, therefore an accurate trend could not be established. Higher undertones were noted in many weight classes. There was good demand for this light offering of a handful of loads and many packages. Steers made up 57% of the feeders and heifers were 43% with 92% weighing over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 459 lbs., 187.00; 10 head, 519 lbs., 192.00; 553 to 581 lbs., 173.00 to 178.00 (176.74); 17 head, 588 lbs., 189.50 value added; 15 head, 602 to 642 lbs., 157.50 to 171.00 (164.48); 20 head, 656 to 686 lbs., 165.00 to 171.00 (167.77); 718 to 739 lbs., 149.50 to 159.50 (157.23); 85 head, 707 lbs., 172.25 value added; 24 head, 775 lbs., 146.00; 66 head, 836 lbs., 149.00 value added; 864 to 884 lbs., 133.00 to 136.50 (135.62); 23 head, 855 lbs., 149.00 value added; 903 to 943 lbs., 124.50 to 135.50 (128.34); 64 head, 947 lbs., 122.00 fleshy; 43 head, 976 lbs., 126.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2,691 to 698 lbs., 147.00 to 150.50 (148.20). Large frame 1, 1016 to 1032 lbs., 118.75 to 121.00 (119.87); 5 head, 1081 lbs., 117.25; 54 head, 1105 lbs., 118.10.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 462 lbs., 166.00; 20 head, 518 to 544 lbs., 167.00; 557 to 586 lbs., 150.00 to 164.00 (156.10); 605 to 647 lbs., 144.50 to 155.00 (149.91); 85 head, 667 lbs., 154.50 value added; 721 to 749 lbs., 127.50 to 139.75 (135.73); 750 to 797 lbs., 126.00 to 139.50 (132.05); 76 head, 781 lbs., 142.00 value added; 14 head, 835 lbs., 122.25; 860 to 898 lbs., 116.00 to 124.50 (118.12); 60 head, 852 lbs., 1120.00 per head; 9 head, 915 lbs., 115.25; 974 to 990 lbs., 110.75 to 114.80 (112.68).