Hub City Livestock Auction report

The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, South Dakota, reported receipts of 1,392 head selling on Sept. 19, compared to 3,543 head a week ago and 2,903 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Compared to a week ago, there was a much smaller offering with many weight classes not well compared. Best test on steers 900 to 950 pounds were selling $3 higher. Best test on heifers 900 to 1000 pounds were selling $2 to $3 higher. There was good demand for yearling offerings, mostly packages with just a couple of loads, and almost entirely off grass in light to moderate flesh. Average to attractive quality on the yearlings, many tested open heifers coming to town. Steers made up 35% of the feeders, heifers 65%, with 95% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 396 lbs., 186.00; 18 head, 414 to 416 lbs., 194.50 to 209.50 (206.15); 14 head, 556 to 595 lbs., 166.00 to 168.00 (167.46); 7 head, 673 lbs., 168.75; 738 to 747 lbs., 164.00 to 167.25 (166.01); 19 head, 755 to 761 lbs., 165.00 to 171.50 (168.41); 19 head, 805 to 837 lbs., 157.50 to 166.25 (163.88); 856 to 869 lbs., 152.25 to 153.75 (153.41); 920 to 935 lbs., 151.50 to 157.75 (155.96). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 644 lbs., 156.00. Large 1, 4 head, 1049 lbs., 131.50; 54 head, 1150 lbs., 127.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 348 lbs., 188.00; 5 head, 382 lbs., 161.00; 4 head, 471 lbs., 159.00; 8 head, 536 lbs., 150.00; 682 to 684 lbs., 150.00 to 154.50 (153.13); 725 to 730 lbs., 148.50 to 153.50 (152.21); 8 head, 788 lbs., 146.50; 806 to 829 lbs., 144.00 to 152.75 (148.71); 877 to 890 lbs., 147.50 to 148.50 (148.13); 904 to 949 lbs., 138.00 to 147.30 (145.21); 9 head, 932 lbs., 135.00 fleshy; 950 to 993 lbs., 140.25 to 146.75 (144.60); 7 head, 979 lbs., 135.75 fleshy. Large frame 1, 1010 to 1047 lbs., 134.00 to 137.75 (136.36); 1050 to 1083 lbs., 130.00 to 137.75 (133.75).