Aberdeen livestock auction report
The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, South Dakota, reported receipts of 5,596 head selling on Nov. 14, compared to 6,079 head a week ago and 5,967 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 500 pounds and 551 to 600 pounds were selling mostly steady, 501 to 550, and 601 to 700 pounds were selling $2 to $5 lower. Yearling steers were not well tested for a comparison. Heifer calves 450 to 500 pounds and 651 to 701 pounds were selling $3 to $6 lower, 501 to 600 pounds were selling mostly steady, 601 to 650 pounds were not well compared. There was good demand for yearling offerings which consisted mostly of heifers, quite a few of these were packages of tested opens. Demand on calves was similar to a week ago at moderate to good. Steers made up 51% of the feeder cattle, 49% heifers, with 53% over 600 pounds. No feeder cattle sale next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 334 lbs., 190.00; 6 head, 351 lbs., 192.00; 422 to 433 lbs., 183.00 to 205.00 (189.45); 450 to 489 lbs., 177.50 to 197.50 (187.19); 513 to 547 lbs., 162.00 to 179.00 (171.65); 551 to 599 lbs., 161.75 to 176.00 (169.20); 601 to 648 lbs., 150.50 to 163.25 (157.81) calves; 657 to 678 lbs., 150.50 to 156.50 (154.89) calves; 708 to 742 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00 (153.52) calves; 751 to 766 lbs., 154.25 to 155.75 (155.38) calves; 911 to 947 lbs., 139.50 to 146.00 (141.08). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 464 to 494 lbs., 168.50 to 173.50 (171.20). Large frame 1, 1004 to 1026 lbs., 146.60 to 147.50 (146.88).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 354 to 398 lbs., 164.00 to 174.00 (170.16); 418 to 442 lbs., 155.00 to 173.00 (160.81); 451 to 489 lbs., 151.00 to 162.00 (154.53); 506 to 545 lbs., 142.50 to 162.25 (154.57); 35 head, 522 lbs., 164.50 replacement; 553 to 589 lbs., 140.00 to 156.50 (148.95); 601 to 641 lbs., 138.50 to 144.25 (142.37) calves; 651 to 689 lbs., 135.00 to 147.00 (141.12) calves; 28 head, 797 lbs., 146.25; 813 to 848 lbs., 139.00 to 140.25 (140.08); 856 to 898 lbs., 139.00 to 145.50 (141.66); 900 to 942 lbs., 137.25 to 144.50 (140.37); 964 to 987 lbs., 135.75. Large frame 1, 1001 to 1036 lbs., 127.50 to 132.00 (130.05).