Name: Hub City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: different weight classes than last week with best test on steers 950 to 999 lbs mostly steady on a narrow comparison. Heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for today's offering featuring mostly loads including several loads of replacement heifers. The recent widespread moisture has relieved much of the stress on grass conditions and producers are feeling more open to procuring replacements. Flesh condition ranged from moderate to some heavy flesh today. A mostly active market seen for this offering. Cooler than normal temps the last few days and much needed moisture with most areas seeing several inches. Yards and lots are very sloppy, some cattle are out on grass but many producers are still getting cattle out. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, May 28.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $360.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −83.56 against this barn's trailing median of $443.56.

Average price

$360.00

4 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,976

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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single grade reported

vs the market

−8.66

vs SD average

+25.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	360.00	1,976	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $459.70, low $406.00, median $443.56 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

360.00

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SD average4 barns · 347 hd

368.66

−8.66

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

+25.74

This barn, trailing median27 sales

443.56

−83.56

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

24 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	Medium and Large 1Full	750–800	754	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,330	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	693	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,349	20
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,100	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,519	22
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,092	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,501	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	549	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	329.33/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,216	23
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	270.50/cwt	270.50–270.50	2,754	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,214	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	501	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,179	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	900–950	905	2,580.00/head	2,580.00–2,580.00	2,580	116
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	850–900	887	2,585.79/head	2,500.00–2,620.00	2,586	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	831	2,534.31/head	2,425.00–2,610.00	2,534	144
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	355.49/cwt	342.50–361.00	2,336	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,512	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	307.21/cwt	302.00–307.50	2,544	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	879	278.75/cwt	278.75–278.75	2,450	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	286.29/cwt	285.00–287.00	2,262	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	286.46/cwt	281.00–289.00	2,338	195
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	969	277.80/cwt	271.00–278.50	2,692	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	874	300.39/cwt	296.00–303.25	2,625	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	927	287.57/cwt	283.25–291.00	2,666	366
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,237	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	272.44/cwt	264.50–278.75	2,487	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	307.44/cwt	296.00–309.00	2,186	111

How this sale compares

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