Hub City Livestock Auction report

The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, South Dakota, reported receipts of 1,200 head selling on July 18, compared to 2,374 head a week ago and 1,275 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

This sale included different weight classes and a lighter offerings of steers and heifers so an accurate trend could not be established, higher undertones were noted on both steers and heifers. There was good to very good demand for offerings with best demand seen for a string of attractive steers and heifers in light to moderate flesh from one outfit. The rest of the offering was packages and a couple loads, in mostly moderate to moderate plus flesh. An active market for this offering. Steers made up 58% of the feeder supply, heifers 42%, with 100% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 671 lbs., 173.50; 14 head, 711 lbs., 167.50; 755 to 799 lbs., 147.00 to 154.00 (150.70); 850 to 899 lbs., 151.75 to 153.75 (152.81); 901 to 912 lbs., 143.75 to 153.00 (151.75); 982 to 999 lbs., 136.00 to 141.25 (138.03).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 623 to 628 lbs., 153.50 to 158.00 (156.38); 7 head, 651 lbs., 146.00; 42 head, 764 lbs., 147.25; 42 head, 860 lbs., 134.50 to 135.00 (134.77); 34 head, 925 lbs., 133.25; 954 to 979 lbs., 130.25 to 135.35 (134.02). Large frame 1, 30 head, 1010 lbs., 128.50.