Sale reports / South Dakota / Hub City Livestock Auction / 2020-10-28

Hub City Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Aberdeen, South Dakota · Wed, Oct 28
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2020
Receipts
4,206 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 4,238▼ 1,234 vs year ago 5,440 · −22.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: best test on yearling steers 850 to 950 lbs mostly steady, 1050 to 1100 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Yearling heifers not well compared today. Calves too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate trend, higher undertones noted on calves. Good demand for today's yearling offering consisting of several strings and many loads and packages. More flesh on yearlings this week as there were fewer off grass and more yard cattle, most in moderate to moderate plus flesh with some heavy flesh at times. Quality varied quite a bit today, from plain to attractive. Moderate to good demand for many packages and a couple loads of average to attractive quality calves today. All calves off the cow and most had full preconditioning, those without were discounted, especially those with just a 7 way shot. A moderate to active market seen for this offering with both buyers and some farmer feeders in the seats. Warmer temperatures are predicted for the rest of the week and into next week which will create some muddy road and lot conditions. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, November 4.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $141.89/cwt on 2,563 head.
Average price
$141.89
2,563 head · 799 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,134
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$164
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1-2
$32.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.25
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1714148.181,0571,845
Medium and Large 1-2784126.89994122
Large 11,067125.711,342583
Large 1-21,053116.001,22113thin
One grade step is worth $32.18/cwt here — about −$164 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 sale2,563 hd
141.89
—
SD average11 barns · 19,014 hd
151.14
−9.25
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

44 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1—583137.01/cwt135.00–140.5079999
HeifersMedium and Large 1—430146.33/cwt140.50–148.5062956
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—894119.50/cwt119.50–119.501,06843
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—752111.00/cwt111.00–111.0083516
SteersMedium and Large 1—886135.34/cwt133.00–139.001,199150
SteersMedium and Large 1—344178.00/cwt178.00–178.006127
SteersMedium and Large 1—365174.00/cwt174.00–174.0063514
HeifersMedium and Large 1—770126.61/cwt126.00–127.0097529
HeifersMedium and Large 1—478144.33/cwt136.00–147.00690103
SteersMedium and Large 1—476167.94/cwt156.00–175.00799123
SteersMedium and Large 1—519161.25/cwt152.00–166.50837144
HeifersMedium and Large 1—844129.01/cwt123.00–131.251,08984
SteersMedium and Large 1—808135.64/cwt134.00–138.501,09630
HeifersMedium and Large 1—856132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,13450
SteersMedium and Large 1—724136.00/cwt136.00–136.009854
SteersMedium and Large 1—932136.68/cwt130.00–140.751,274417
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—730125.00/cwt125.00–125.009139
SteersLarge 1-2—1,053116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,22113
SteersLarge 1—1,101120.50/cwt120.50–120.501,32786
SteersLarge 1—1,072126.88/cwt125.00–128.501,360401
HeifersLarge 1—1,003124.75/cwt124.75–124.751,2517
SteersLarge 1—1,018125.52/cwt123.00–127.001,27896
SteersMedium and Large 1—778137.39/cwt136.50–139.251,06936
SteersMedium and Large 1—420178.48/cwt167.00–181.50750104
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—791124.50/cwt124.50–124.5098554
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—567136.50/cwt136.50–136.507748
HeifersMedium and Large 1—604136.00/cwt136.00–136.0082115
HeifersMedium and Large 1—528141.68/cwt127.00–144.75748245
SteersMedium and Large 1—964136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,311177
SteersMedium and Large 1—613147.92/cwt141.50–150.00907131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—436140.00/cwt140.00–140.0061011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—390131.00/cwt131.00–131.005114
HeifersMedium and Large 1—917127.60/cwt127.25–129.001,170269
HeifersMedium and Large 1—731133.59/cwt133.50–133.7597786
SteersMedium and Large 1—572153.83/cwt143.00–158.75880441
HeifersMedium and Large 1—382135.79/cwt133.50–139.5051938
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—903120.50/cwt120.50–120.501,08811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—889125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,11149
HeifersMedium and Large 1—959125.38/cwt123.00–126.001,202143
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—436125.00/cwt125.00–125.005457
HeifersMedium and Large 1—333143.38/cwt140.00–146.0047711
SteersMedium and Large 1—678140.00/cwt140.00–140.0094916
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—443161.00/cwt161.00–161.0071312
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—924127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,17339

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.