Name: Hub City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: steer calves 500 to 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 551 to 650 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 651 to 700 lbs mostly steady, 701 to 750 lbs not well compared, 751 to 800 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 500 to 600 lbs and 651 to 750 lbs mostly steady, 601 to 650 lbs and 751 to 800 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Good to very good demand for today's large offering of many packages and loads. Demand remains very strong for calves which will be suitable for summer grass as these calves get harder to find each week. Quality varied today, but mostly average to attractive, and most calves in moderate to moderate plus flesh. Only a package or two of unweaned calves, the rest of the offering was long time weaned. Some of the cattle showing a little stress as the weather last week was very cold, windy, and had several days of blizzard conditions. An active market seen for today's offering. Much warmer temps predicted for this week giving producers and livestock some relief. Next feeder cattle sale is next Wednesday, January 29.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.97/cwt on 2,458 head.

Average price

$154.97

2,458 head · 729 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,130

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$526

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$23.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.07

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	725	155.97	1,131	2,302
Medium and Large 1-2	714	143.80	1,027	92
Large 1	1,031	135.90	1,402	50
Medium and Large 2	458	132.00	605	14thin

One grade step is worth $23.97/cwt here — about $526 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,458 hd

154.97

—

SD average6 barns · 9,117 hd

154.90

+0.07

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

42 lots · USDA AMS · Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	563	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	909	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	723	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	929	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	573	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	779	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	998	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	1,250	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	618	131.78/cwt	131.00–132.00	814	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	477	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	835	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	134.31/cwt	129.00–136.50	1,034	178
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	149.90/cwt	145.00–153.75	856	220
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	140.02/cwt	133.00–142.00	942	282
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	136.67/cwt	131.50–138.50	980	302
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	152.62/cwt	143.00–156.50	720	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	142.52/cwt	139.00–146.50	882	64
Steers	Large 1	—	1,089	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,432	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,017	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,393	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	781	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	191.83/cwt	188.50–194.50	932	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	163.14/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,034	388
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	146.83/cwt	140.50–154.00	1,139	436
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	168.94/cwt	162.00–178.50	970	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	155.60/cwt	148.00–162.75	1,047	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	144.95/cwt	135.50–146.25	1,342	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	144.70/cwt	139.50–147.25	1,257	200
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	790	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	855	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,153	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	605	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	189.65/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,022	209
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	147.27/cwt	142.50–152.25	1,218	237
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,113	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,411	45
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,006	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,323	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,053	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,335	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	680	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	150.11/cwt	144.00–156.00	1,102	484
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,010	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	398	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	605	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	921	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	1,241	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	979	131.57/cwt	131.00–132.50	1,288	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	151.04/cwt	146.00–155.50	797	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	1,117	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	156.73/cwt	154.50–157.50	677	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	673	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	969	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	692	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,000	159

How this sale compares

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