Name: Hub City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: steers 500 to 650 lbs steady, 651 to 800 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 801 to 900 lbs mostly steady. Heifers 550 to 650 lbs mostly steady, 651 to 750 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Another large offering this week featuring many packages and loads of mostly home raised cattle. Quite a few green, grass type cattle again this week which were met with very good demand with black hided cattle seeing the best demand. Finishing type cattle see good to very good demand mostly depending on flesh condition. Quality similar to last week with many attractive quality cattle to choose from. Some tag again this week but cleaner hides than last week. An active market for this offering with both buyers and farmer feeders in the seats. High winds overnight and into today with some mixed precipitation farther east had some travel impacts today. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, February 22.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $197.60/cwt on 4,060 head.

Average price

$197.60

4,060 head · 758 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,499

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$894

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

$49.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.59

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	429	224.82	964	124
Medium and Large 1	741	198.78	1,473	3,591
Large 1	1,059	175.52	1,858	345

One grade step is worth $49.31/cwt here — about −$894 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 sale4,060 hd

197.60

—

SD average8 barns · 19,393 hd

195.01

+2.59

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

43 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 1Fleshy	—	848	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,344	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	685	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,082	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	188.32/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,254	494
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	988	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	921	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	210.39/cwt	205.00–211.00	692	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	249.99/cwt	241.00–251.00	1,277	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	232.38/cwt	232.00–234.00	992	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	183.31/cwt	177.50–192.50	1,523	348
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	507	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,328	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	201.94/cwt	191.50–207.50	1,454	528
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	190.83/cwt	177.00–199.00	1,466	616
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	591	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	1,262	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	223.65/cwt	221.00–235.00	751	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	227.43/cwt	219.00–237.00	1,301	176
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	241.47/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,157	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,040	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	173.23/cwt	170.75–177.75	1,587	159
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	986	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	178.31/cwt	175.25–181.50	1,737	178
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	210.85/cwt	200.00–218.50	1,337	215
Steers	Large 1	—	1,083	175.64/cwt	175.25–175.75	1,902	144
Steers	Large 1	—	1,032	175.39/cwt	171.50–176.50	1,810	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	179.66/cwt	172.25–185.25	1,563	445
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	207.18/cwt	198.00–218.00	1,401	489
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	706	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,373	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	215.84/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,135	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	977	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,641	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	606	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,157	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,255	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	879	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,481	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	811	173.03/cwt	167.00–178.00	1,403	254
Steers	Large 1	—	1,120	175.75/cwt	175.75–175.75	1,968	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	180.15/cwt	170.00–186.50	1,306	347
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	209.46/cwt	206.00–213.00	991	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	851	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,379	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	857	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	181.84/cwt	174.00–189.00	1,138	294
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	733	1,420.00/head	1,420.00–1,420.00	1,420	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	941	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	188.51/cwt	177.50–196.00	1,080	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	196.01/cwt	184.00–199.00	1,013	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	171.93/cwt	167.00–174.50	1,310	87

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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