Hub City cattle auction report
The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, South Dakota, reported receipts of 7,450 head on May 2, compared to 6,688 head last week and 6,444 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing 650 to 850 pounds were mostly steady with instances up to $3 higher, those 851 to 1,000 pounds were selling $3 to $5 lower, those 1,001 to 1,050 pounds were mostly steady and those 1,051 to 1,100 pounds were mostly selling $2 lower. The heifers from 650 to 700 pounds were selling $3 to $4 lower, thsoe 701 to 850 pounds were mostly steady and other weight classes of heifers were not well compared. There was good demand for this large offering featuring many packages, loads and strings of both back grounded and home raised steers and heifers, including quite a few packages of weaned fall calves. The flesh condition was varied and mostly moderate to moderate plus with some heavy flesh at times. The quality was average to attractive on the offering. Steers made up 54% of the feeder supply and heifers were 46% with 94% weighing over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 428 lbs., 197.00; 13 head, 487 to 499 lbs., 180.00 to 193.50 (188.23); 10 head, 511 lbs., 190.00; 537 to 544 lbs., 171.00 to 176.00 (174.06) fleshy; 554 to 591 lbs., 174.00 to 185.00 (178.30); 613 to 643 lbs., 164.00 to 177.00 (170.50); 652 to 680 lbs., 165.00 to 176.75 (168.27); 671 to 696 lbs., 150.00 to 156.00 (154.76) fleshy; 700 to 746 lbs., 149.00 to 165.50 (158.27); 752 to 799 lbs., 144.00 to 157.00 (147.96); 801 to 847 lbs., 141.00 to 151.50 (144.71); 815 to 838 lbs., 133.50 to 134.50 (134.02) fleshy; 859 to 875 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (135.26); 905 to 948 lbs., 125.50 to 132.00 (129.74); 17 head, 949 lbs., 120.00 fleshy; 950 to 999 lbs., 116.00 to 126.25 (123.29). Large frame 1, 1000 to 1043 lbs., 114.50 to 126.25 (121.23); 1051 to 1092 lbs., 112.50 to 117.50 (116.04); 1107 to 1131 lbs., 114.85 to 115.50 (115.45).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 452 to 496 lbs., 164.00 to 170.00 (166.50); 523 to 548 lbs., 154.00 to 156.00 (154.60); 550 to 599 lbs., 156.00 to 168.50 (161.65); 19 head, 584 lbs., 150.00 fleshy; 605 to 648 lbs., 141.50 to 156.00 (151.20); 13 head, 640 lbs., 132.50 fleshy; 650 to 689 lbs., 132.50 to 149.00 (143.65); 703 to 727 lbs., 133.00 to 147.25 (143.10); 700 to 747 lbs., 116.00 to 130.00 (124.83) fleshy; 755 to 793 lbs., 125.50 to 138.50 (131.57); 800 to 845 lbs., 123.25 to 132.50 (127.69); 55 head, 815 lbs., 138.50 replacement; 852 to 899 lbs., 117.50 to 126.50 (122.55); 25 head, 852 lbs., 136.00 replacement; 900 to 940 lbs., 112.50 to 119.50 (116.12); 950 to 996 lbs., 112.00 to 115.50 (114.28); 65 head, 956 lbs., 1240.00 per head. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 540 lbs., 135.00; 21 head, 678 lbs., 122.00. Large frame 1, 14 head 1036 lbs., 111.00; 55 head, 1001 lbs., 1290.00 per head.