Aberdeen livestock auction report
The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, South Dakota, reported receipts of 3,920 head selling on Oct. 24, compared to 5,210 head a week ago and 5,756 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves 450 to 550 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher, 551 to 600 pounds were selling mostly steady, 601 to 700 pounds were selling $5 lower with instances selling $9 lower, 850 to 900 pounds were selling $1 to $2 lower, 901 to 1000 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher. Heifer calves 450 to 500 pounds were selling $3 to $4 higher, 501 to 550 pounds were selling mostly steady, other weight classes of heifers were not well compared. Good to very good demand for yearling offerings with best demand seen for a string of attractive no implant steers off grass. Steers made up 69% of the feeder supply, heifers 30%, 69% over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 17 head, 334 lbs., 210.00; 356 to 394 lbs., 197.00 to 217.00 (202.42); 404 to 448 lbs., 192.50 to 197.00 (194.93); 453 to 485 lbs., 182.00 to 191.00 (187.15); 512 to 543 lbs., 164.50 to 180.00 (170.11); 566 to 598 lbs., 160.00 to 177.75 (172.03); 6 head, 583 lbs., 146.00 full; 606 to 646 lbs., 161.00 to 169.00 (165.43) calves; 13 head, 639 lbs., 152.00 fleshy; 652 to 696 lbs., 162.75 to 164.75 (164.22) calves; 38 head, 744 lbs., 149.75; 724 to 731 lbs., 161.00 to 170.75 (168.35) calves; 768 to 792 lbs., 159.00 to 163.00 (160.02); 13 head, 824 lbs., 149.50 fleshy; 869 to 890 lbs., 153.00 to 162.70 (161.06); 915 to 947 lbs., 153.75 to 164.30 (158.93); 952 to 990 lbs., 157.50 to 159.85 (158.51); 31 head, 957 lbs., 145.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 495 lbs., 152.00; 11 head, 993 lbs., 132.50. Large frame 1, 1017 to 1043 lbs., 156.00 to 157.30 (156.97).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 347 lbs., 185.00; 361 to 397 lbs., 171.00 to 182.00 (174.24); 408 to 438 lbs., 165.00 to 172.50 (171.33); 451 to 481 lbs., 152.00 to 166.50 (158.27); 505 to 544 lbs., 149.00 to 161.50 (154.38); 5 head, 519 lbs., 132.00 full; 556 to 584 lbs., 143.00 to 152.00 (149.65); 9 head, 632 lbs., 144.50; 604 to 624 lbs., 148.75 to 154.00 (152.37) calves; 31 head, 665 lbs., 149.75; 5 head, 659 lbs., 142.00 calves; 718 to 738 lbs., 130.50 to 136.00 (131.36); 8 head, 776 lbs., 142.50; 800 to 844 lbs., 143.50 to 154.50 (150.16); 20 head, 823 lbs., 134.00 fleshy; 852 to 883 lbs., 142.50 to 152.50 (147.53); 911 to 927 lbs., 136.00 to 143.25 (139.08); 954 to 990 lbs., 137.00 to 146.00 (141.37). Large frame 1, 15 head, 1040 lbs., 128.00; 1077 to 1095 lbs., 131.00 to 137.50 (134.99); 37 head, 1118 lbs., 132.25.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 362 lbs., 185.00; 26 head, 505 lbs., 171.00.