Aberdeen livestock auction report
The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, South Dakota, reported receipts of 5,874 head on Feb. 14, compared to 7,004 head last week and 8,019 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Compared to a week ago, the feeder steers were steady to $4 higher, the feeder heifers weighing over 550 pounds were mostly steady to instances of $2 lower under 550 pounds were too lightly tested last week for comparison. There was good to very good demand for all weights and classes. There were many long strings and full loads of very attractive, high quality steers and heifers offered this week. The flesh condition ran more toward the heavy side than the light side. The market was very active throughout the sale, regardless of the flesh condition there were plenty of buyers for all offerings as the overall quality was so attractive. The steers made up 58% of the feeder supply and the heifers were 42% with 91% over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 457 to 461 lbs., 202.00 to 219.00 (215.50); 507 to 542 lbs., 197.50 to 205.00 (199.56); 553 to 599 lbs., 185.00 to 197.00 (189.80); 609 to 649 lbs., 172.75 to 183.00 (176.50); 655 to 695 lbs., 162.00 to 174.00 (166.71); 27 head, 688 lbs., 156.00 fleshy; 701 to 747 lbs., 156.25 to 166.25 (162.52); 26 head, 731 lbs., 149.00 fleshy; 750 to 793 lbs., 148.00 to 163.00 (158.26); 772 to 799 lbs., 145.25 to 145.50 (145.40) fleshy; 813 to 835 lbs., 142.50 to 152.00 (149.21); 851 to 882 lbs., 140.75 to 148.25 (144.97); 907 to 949 lbs., 138.25 to 143.25 (141.64); 915 to 916 lbs., 124.50 to 137.25 (134.46) fleshy; 11 head, 941 lbs., 153.50 thin fleshed; 957 to 990 lbs., 138.00 to 143.75 (142.79). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 24 head, 367 lbs., 218.00; 6 head, 487 lbs., 175.00; 6 head, 661 lbs., 161.00; 15 head, 839 lbs., 140.50; 30 head, 941 lbs., 135.25. Large frame 1, 1001 to 1011 lbs., 136.25 to 142.30 (141.44); 1051 to 1092 lbs., 139.50 to 140.25 (139.83); 1101 to 1125 lbs., 137.25 to 139.75 (138.19).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 16 head, 381 lbs., 193.00; 437 to 446 lbs., 182.00 to 189.00 (185.00); 453 to 491 lbs., 171.50 to 183.00 (178.99); 16 head, 452 lbs., 190.50 fancy; 500 to 545 lbs., 168.00 to 179.50 (175.20); 5 head, 520 lbs., 159.00 fleshy; 550 to 595 lbs., 156.50 to 172.50 (162.51); 608 to 643 lbs., 151.00 to 168.00 (159.63); 634 to 635 lbs., 142.50 to 143.00 (142.70) fleshy; 651 to 697 lbs., 141.00 to 151.50 (147.45); 34 head, 684 lbs., 140.50 fleshy; 703 to 736 lbs., 137.00 to 143.50 (139.54); 16 head, 725 lbs., 134.00 fleshy; 700 to 748 lbs., 142.00 to 156.50 (149.10) replacement; 752 to 799 lbs., 134.25 to 144.50 (138.50); 751 to 783 lbs., 129.75 to 133.50 (131.46) fleshy; 818 to 846 lbs., 132.50 to 136.00 (134.18); 55 head, 802 lbs., 131.75 fleshy; 37 head, 817 lbs., 145.00 replacement; 876 to 887 lbs., 133.00 to 133.40 (133.25); 884 to 895 lbs., 131.75 to 133.00 (132.53) fleshy; 914 to 923 lbs., 134.25 to 135.50 (134.61); 910 to 941 lbs., 125.50 to 128.75 (128.25) fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 331 lbs., 182.00; 6 head, 365 lbs., 172.50; 6 head, 628 lbs., 150.00; 10 head, 699 lbs., 140.00; 11 head, 805 lbs., 129.50.