Aberdeen livestock auction report
The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, South Dakota, reported receipts of 3,250 head on June 27, compared to 3,242 head last week and 1,500 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Compared to a week ago, the best test was on steers weighing 900 to 1,050 pounds that were selling $1 to $4 lower. There was different weight classes of heifers than last week so an accurate trend cannot be developed. There was good demand for the offering, which was sold on a moderate to active market. With just a few strings available, there were more loads and packages in the offering and much of the offering was home raised. The flesh varied from light to heavy. There were just a few cattle coming in off grass and quite a few were long time backgrounded cattle. The quality was average to attractive. Steers made up 67% of the feeders and 33% were heifers with 99% weighing over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 585 lbs., 178.00; 11 head, 600 lbs., 180.00; 714 to 733 lbs., 152.50 to 163.25 (158.62); 785 to 792 lbs., 134.00 to 145.00 (136.98); 810 to 841 lbs., 135.75 to 141.00 (138.80); 912 to 942 lbs., 125.00 to 134.25 (133.14); 7 head, 918 lbs., 122.00 fleshy; 957 to 997 lbs., 119.00 to 134.10 (129.87); 20 head, 996 lbs., 113.00 fleshy. Large frame 1, 58 head, 1031 lbs., 125.75; 1068 to 1082 lbs., 118.50 to 124.00 (122.58); 1165 to 1185 lbs., 109.25 to 113.50 (110.75); 31 head, 1172 lbs., 102.00 fleshy.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 514 lbs., 146.00; 606 to 643 lbs., 141.50 to 145.00 (144.16); 12 head, 651 lbs., 142.50; 711 to 717 lbs., 143.00 to 145.75 (145.59); 770 to 784 lbs., 130.50 to 135.50 (133.16); 829 to 840 lbs., 125.00 to 127.00 (125.42); 853 to 897 lbs., 122.00 to 128.40 (126.90); 900 to 941 lbs., 122.00 to 127.00 (125.11); 16 head, 919 lbs., 114.00 fleshy; 955 to 973 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (112.34); 975 to 996 lbs., 105.00 to 106.25 (106.15) fleshy. Large frame 1, 59 head, 1026 lbs., 111.75.