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USDA Hub City Livestock Wtd Averages

USDA Hub City Livestock Wtd Averages               04/16 19:00
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Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD
  
Hub City Livestock Auction-Aberdeen,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/16/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            5893           6445    3427      
  
  
Compared to last week:  steers 650 to 749 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher with 
instances up to 20.00 higher, 750 to 799 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 higher, 800 to 899 
lbs not well tested this week for comparison, 900 to 1049 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 
lower with instances up to 10.00 lower on 950 to 999 lbs.  Best test on heifers 
600 to 649 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 650 to 699 lbs and 800 to 849 lbs mostly 
steady, 700 to 799 lbs not well compared.  Very good demand for a large 
selection of light, backgrounding type cattle offered today.  Many packages, 
loads, and several strings available, both home raised and backgrounded, and 
those with grass potential are extremely sought after to fill pastures as 
supplies of these type of cattle get tighter every week.  Good to very good 
demand for finishing type cattle depending on flesh condition, more flesh 
overall than seen last week.  Many attractive cattle to choose from again this 
week and quite a few opportunities to buy multiple loads of same weight cattle 
in a string which buyers took advantage of.  An active market overall and a 
very active market on loads of grass type cattle.  The last week has been 
extremely windy and any moisture received from the previous winter weather has 
disappeared, these dry conditions remain a huge concern heading into grazing 
season.  Farmers have begun field work.  Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, 
April 23.  Have a Happy Easter!
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
52     1099-1099      1099    224.5-224.5    224.5              
52     1122-1122      1122    224.5-224.5    224.5              
10     1155-1155      1155    220-220        220                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     424-428        425     380-395        390.69             
36     459-485        470     356-374        366.26             
61     519-538        529     330-342        337.38             
194    550-597        583     322-337.5      333.82             
100    600-646        627     310-328        319.1              
104    663-699        671     295-311        307.35             
92     706-733        724     288-302.5      294.73             
128    769-788        779     280-290        285.15             
247    807-844        821     264-278.25     275.38             
39     863-863        863     254.5-254.5    254.5              Fleshy 
146    852-888        877     257.5-268.5    265.64             
33     940-940        940     255-255        255                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     492-492        492     340-340        340                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
480    1002-1019      1011    250.25-265.25  260.79             
222    1071-1098      1086    240.5-242.5    241.61             
60     1103-1103      1103    242.5-242.5    242.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     426-443        431     430-450        444.51             
43     475-494        483     400-420        415.77             
81     510-529        520     390-419        411.51             
44     568-587        575     368-388        378.56             
75     604-604        604     384-384        384                Thin Fleshed 
207    600-645        625     348-368        357.82             
301    660-694        676     338-359        352.25             
9      692-692        692     325-325        325                Fleshy 
426    709-746        726     338-350        346.53             
156    751-754        752     335.25-347     341.06             Thin Fleshed 
146    766-793        785     304-318.5      311.03             
48     798-798        798     290-290        290                Fleshy 
10     804-804        804     279-279        279                Fleshy 
110    817-845        823     283.5-307.75   301.83             
73     851-878        865     272.5-284      279.45             
661    902-946        933     266-282.75     275.27             
71     938-938        938     254.5-254.5    254.5              Fleshy 
575    952-997        976     254-265.5      263.14             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
32     505-542        523     365-379        370.11             
10     596-596        596     355-355        355