Name: Hub City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: steers 550 to 600 lbs steady, 601 to 950 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower with instances up to 9.00 lower on 650 to 700 lbs. Heifers 550 to 800 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower except 650 to 700 lbs not well compared. Moderate to good demand seen for today's offering of both back grounded and home raised steers and heifers selling mostly in packages and loads and a few multiple loads. Several packages and loads of replacement quality heifers offered which were met with good to very good demand. Quality varied more today than last week, from plain to attractive, slightly less attractive quality overall than last week. Varied flesh again this week, mostly light to moderate plus. A moderate market seen for this offering. The state is under a winter weather advisory today with varying amounts of snowfall across the state making travel more difficult today. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, March 17.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.04/cwt on 3,253 head.

Average price

$139.04

3,253 head · 773 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,074

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$374

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

$31.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.97

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	151.39	845	154
Medium and Large 1	782	138.56	1,083	3,077
Large 1	1,014	120.25	1,219	22

One grade step is worth $31.14/cwt here — about −$374 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 sale3,253 hd

139.04

—

SD average7 barns · 15,028 hd

143.01

−3.97

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

48 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 1	—	526	150.35/cwt	146.00–152.50	791	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	136.34/cwt	131.50–144.00	1,053	594
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	127.38/cwt	126.50–127.75	994	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	701	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	129.82/cwt	124.75–133.25	941	343
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	138.03/cwt	135.00–143.00	867	230
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	984	125.18/cwt	117.00–127.35	1,232	183
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	142.74/cwt	136.50–147.75	816	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	158.33/cwt	150.50–159.75	749	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	456	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	773	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	156.40/cwt	149.00–160.50	982	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	167.15/cwt	160.00–171.00	931	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	530	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	845	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	129.29/cwt	126.00–130.50	1,196	454
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	131.97/cwt	123.00–134.50	1,077	446
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	612	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	906	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	768	139.59/cwt	132.00–146.00	1,072	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	145.38/cwt	142.00–150.50	962	234
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	544	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	707	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	639	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	936	18
Steers	Large 1	—	1,014	120.25/cwt	120.25–120.25	1,219	22
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,115	113.75/cwt	113.75–113.75	1,268	181
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,087	113.56/cwt	113.25–113.75	1,234	78
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,000	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,135	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	908	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	145.44/cwt	137.50–154.00	867	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	141.80/cwt	134.50–145.25	1,020	347
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	822	115.94/cwt	115.00–116.75	953	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	814	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	707	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	866	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	688	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	882	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	597	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	788	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	874	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	160.19/cwt	155.00–165.00	754	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	159.68/cwt	149.50–163.00	845	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	718	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	769	1,077.79/cwt	1,020.00–1,125.00	8,288	217
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	812	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	8,810	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	692	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	6,470	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	746	1,107.21/cwt	985.00–1,150.00	8,260	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	860	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	9,718	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	887	124.08/cwt	119.50–126.25	1,101	169
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	125.29/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,039	216
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	178.34/cwt	178.00–179.00	869	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	171.13/cwt	168.00–180.00	893	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	131.02/cwt	122.50–133.50	1,144	378
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	136.28/cwt	135.00–136.75	893	68

How this sale compares

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