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USDA Hub City Livestock Wtd Averages

USDA Hub City Livestock Wtd Averages               08/26 14:00
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Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD
  
Hub City Livestock Auction-Aberdeen,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/26/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            2698           814     1718      
  
  
Compared to last week's light offering, best test on steers 1050 to 1099 lbs 
6.00 to 12.00 lower and best test on heifers 900 to 949 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 lower 
all on a narrow comparison.  A larger offering than last week featuring several 
strings as well as loads and packages, many packages were tested open heifers.  
The larger strings of cattle were out of yards, loads and packages featured 
more cattle off grass.  Flesh on grass cattle light to moderate, yard cattle 
moderate to moderate plus with a few in heavy flesh.  Mostly good demand for 
the offering with grass cattle seeing slightly better demand.  A moderate to 
active market with a nice crowd of buyers in the seats.  The continuing decline 
of fat cattle along with the futures complex has taken all optimism out of the 
industry right now.  Operating expenses continue to trend upward, especially 
feed expenses.  Many areas remain quite dry and some producers have started 
corn silage.  Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, September 2.
  
  
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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         
4      1071-1071      1071    278-278        278                
12     1217-1217      1217    269-269        269                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
81     726-731        730     332-357        353.63             
62     763-763        763     303-303        303                Fleshy 
293    765-783        774     313.5-322.5    316.22             
281    811-849        842     301-314.5      303.4              
139    850-894        855     293-301        297.15             
268    917-935        927     288.5-302.5    294.41             
27     966-976        970     297.5-300.75   299.54             

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
595    1002-1046      1031    293.75-301.25  299.02             
133    1054-1096      1072    287-293.75     290.89             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      698-698        698     370-370        370                
23     730-730        730     327-327        327                Fleshy 
73     750-798        757     339-355        352.69             
46     811-841        836     346.5-354      347.77             
159    850-879        857     324.75-334     329.65             
12     916-916        916     311.5-311.5    311.5              
348    953-998        978     301.75-320.75  308.54