Name: Hub City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: best test on steers 700 to 1000 lbs mostly steady except 750 to 800 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher and 850 to 900 lbs not well compared. Best test on heifers 650 to 750 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher, 751 to 800 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for another large offering of packages, loads, and strings today. Lighter cattle, including fall calves, continue to see very good demand as there are more options for these cattle and much feed inventory to be had. Replacement heifers also continue to sell with very good demand. Quality today similar to last week with many attractive quality cattle to choose from. Slightly more flesh on the cattle than last week with more in moderate to moderate plus flesh with some heavy flesh at times. An active market for the offering with good buyer attendance, a few less producers this week as many are trying to wrap up spring planting. Dry weather predicted for the area for the next week with temps climbing to the low 90's. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, June 3.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $129.21/cwt on 2,800 head.

Average price

$129.21

2,800 head · 884 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,143

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$118

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$17.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.00

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	862	130.90	1,128	2,531
Large 1	1,099	113.38	1,246	269

One grade step is worth $17.51/cwt here — about −$118 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 sale2,800 hd

129.21

—

SD average4 barns · 6,766 hd

131.21

−2.00

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

32 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
Steers	Large 1	—	1,129	114.75/cwt	114.75–114.75	1,296	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	174.33/cwt	168.00–179.50	924	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	138.76/cwt	137.25–141.00	1,160	259
Steers	Large 1	—	1,165	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,252	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	179.20/cwt	178.00–181.00	866	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	146.64/cwt	141.75–151.00	1,069	220
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	851	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	979	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	136.20/cwt	131.00–140.00	932	153
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	147.32/cwt	146.50–148.50	710	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	122.10/cwt	118.00–124.25	987	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	111.75/cwt	111.75–111.75	1,045	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	119.83/cwt	117.00–125.75	939	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	978	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	143.18/cwt	140.50–146.25	1,117	218
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	824	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	167.37/cwt	164.25–172.50	969	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	930	116.10/cwt	114.00–116.75	1,080	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	130.80/cwt	124.00–136.75	1,134	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	785	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	8,046	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	748	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	145.91/cwt	140.00–151.00	819	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	916	1,112.12/cwt	1,075.00–1,120.00	10,187	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	639	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	139.85/cwt	136.00–143.00	870	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	849	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	8,745	19
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,000	110.75/cwt	110.75–110.75	1,108	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	112.10/cwt	112.10–112.10	1,095	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	133.91/cwt	126.50–138.50	956	184
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	921	122.39/cwt	118.50–126.75	1,127	1,091
Steers	Large 1	—	1,085	113.56/cwt	110.75–115.00	1,232	199
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	150.13/cwt	145.00–151.50	998	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	118.69/cwt	114.00–120.25	1,147	382

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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