Aberdeen cattle sales report

The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, S.D., reported receipts of 5,445 head May 14, compared to 4,810 head last week and 4,123 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold $1 to $2 higher. Heifers sold $3 to $4 higher. Demand was good with a large attendance. Most of the offerings sold in load lots, with two rounds of shots. Steers comprised 62% of the run, heifers 38%, with 94% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 481 to 496 lbs., 128.00 to 130.50 (129.39); 516 to 526 lbs., 128.00 to 130.00 (129.22); 558 to 597 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (127.88); 600 to 641 lbs., 113.50 to 117.00 (115.17); 24 head, 622 lbs., 125.00 fancy; 663 to 669 lbs., 115.00 to 121.00 (118.97); 705 to 740 lbs., 116.00 to 120.25 (119.43); 767 to 788 lbs., 107.50 to 113.50 (110.27); 804 to 849 lbs., 106.50 to 109.50 (107.01); 858 to 893 lbs., 100.50 to 105.00 (103.08); 58 head, 879 lbs., 107.25 fancy; 904 to 920 lbs., 96.00 to 103.25 (97.76); 57 head, 904 lbs., 107.50 fancy; 954 to 995 lbs., 95.00 to 102.50 (97.53); 1000 to 1037 lbs., 93.10 to 96.10 (94.77); 1056 to 1085 lbs., 90.25 to 94.80 (93.59); 1101 to 1139 lbs., 88.00 to 93.60 (91.83); 1154 to 1172 lbs., 91.90 to 92.30 (92.04); 21 head, 1252 lbs., 90.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 576 lbs., 115.00; 653 to 672 lbs., 108.50 to 113.00 (111.26); 35 head, 706 lbs., 110.75; 25 head 785 lbs., 105.50; 23 head, 969 lbs., 95.00; 24 head, 1011 lbs., 88.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 31 head, 499 lbs., 113.50; 514 to 544 lbs., 116.00 to 117.00 (116.64); 561 to 594 lbs., 112.00 to 116.00 (114.24); 604 to 637 lbs., 107.00 to 112.00 (109.77); 652 to 695 lbs., 99.00 to 112.00 (107.81); 703 to 743 lbs., 102.75 to 106.50 (104.46); 709 to 715 lbs., 107.50 to 108.30 (107.91) replacement; 750 to 757 lbs., 105.25 to 105.75 (105.60); 42 head, 776 lbs., 109.00 replacement; 803 to 846 lbs., 99.75 to 103.50 (101.13); 850 to 890 lbs., 96.50 to 100.50 (98.93); 915 to 931 lbs., 92.75 to 97.75 (95.02); 960 to 963 lbs., 92.25 to 92.30 (92.30); 14 head, 1020 to 1041 lbs., 84.00 to 87.50 (85.77); 1057 to 1062 lbs., 91.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 28 head, 639 lbs., 102.00; 7 head, 779 lbs., 98.50; 13 head, 875 to 890 lbs., 91.50 to 93.75 (92.72).

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Date: 5/15/08

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