Hub City Livestock Auction
Aberdeen, South Dakota · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 7, 2026. 47 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
2,370 head
Last reported: 4,515 (Sep 30, 2026)
Year ago: 3,142
Year ago: 3,142
500-599 lb steers
$435.00/cwt
34 head, M&L 1
▼ -$25.00 vs last week
▼ -$51.39 vs Oct 8, 2025
▼ -$25.00 vs last week
▼ -$51.39 vs Oct 8, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$379.48/cwt
24 head, M&L 1
▲ +$18.04 vs last week
▼ -$2.53 vs Oct 8, 2025
▲ +$18.04 vs last week
▼ -$2.53 vs Oct 8, 2025
Reports
47 in 12 mo
Since Oct 15, 2025
Usual day: Wednesday
Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 7, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 418409-429 | 544.02527.50-557.50 | $2,274 | |
| 49 | 486451-495 | 489.19482.50-495.00 | $2,377 | |
| 24 | 530530 | 440.00440.00 | $2,332 | |
| 10 | 565565 | 423.00423.00 | $2,390 | |
| 6 | 676676 | 372.00372.00 | $2,515 | |
| 24 | 711701-740 | 379.48378.00-380.00 | $2,698 | |
| 13 | 846846 | 364.00364.00 | $3,079 | |
| 151 | 872865-876 | 346.78335.50-357.00 | $3,024 | |
| 80 | 908904-921 | 347.52333.00-350.00 | $3,155 | |
| 39 | 910910 | 320.50320.50 | $2,917 | Fleshy |
| 447 | 971951-982 | 337.61336.50-339.50 | $3,278 | |
| 58 | 997997 | 316.00316.00 | $3,151 | Fleshy |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 563 | 1,0281004-1039 | 316.96306.75-322.50 | $3,258 | |
| 163 | 1,0681054-1085 | 316.11306.00-320.00 | $3,376 | |
| 55 | 1,1371137 | 297.50297.50 | $3,383 | |
| 110 | 1,1681163-1172 | 292.00292.00 | $3,411 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 373362-387 | 471.15450.00-490.00 | $1,757 | |
| 17 | 423422-426 | 467.50467.50 | $1,978 | |
| 36 | 483466-493 | 426.31423.00-432.50 | $2,059 | |
| 16 | 617617 | 348.00348.00 | $2,147 | |
| 73 | 749749 | 350.75350.75 | $2,627 | |
| 114 | 873865-889 | 308.04304.00-310.50 | $2,689 | |
| 4 | 901901 | 304.50304.50 | $2,744 | |
| 68 | 959957-983 | 308.89307.50-309.00 | $2,962 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 738738 | 322.00322.00 | $2,376 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 1,0221012-1048 | 285.88278.00-297.50 | $2,922 | |
| 5 | 1,0531053 | 290.00290.00 | $3,054 |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 45 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $435.00 | $379.48 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $460.00 | $361.44 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | - | $379.29 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | - | $361.90 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $446.35 | - |
| Aug 31, 2026 | - | $342.00 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | - | $346.54 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | - | $357.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | - | $387.43 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | - | $402.14 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | - | $391.27 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $488.21 | $414.24 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $485.28 | $414.27 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | - | $409.27 |
| May 25, 2026 | $479.00 | $417.53 |
| May 18, 2026 | $487.35 | $425.87 |
| May 11, 2026 | $497.06 | $418.46 |
| May 4, 2026 | $509.56 | $418.02 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $529.83 | $413.53 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $505.82 | $397.75 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $520.58 | $411.85 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $497.02 | $416.23 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $528.85 | $395.66 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $488.77 | $392.42 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $494.97 | $393.67 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $503.49 | $383.44 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $503.09 | $394.22 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $497.78 | $390.26 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $525.52 | $397.57 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $513.74 | $400.77 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $517.87 | $399.08 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $499.13 | $394.60 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $503.29 | $390.58 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $496.57 | $388.87 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $517.99 | $389.23 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $495.94 | $377.45 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $474.38 | $397.07 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $449.56 | $368.00 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $451.20 | $380.41 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $445.20 | $367.89 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $447.97 | $378.22 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $435.25 | $377.37 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $468.82 | $387.48 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $482.09 | $382.00 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $508.20 | $393.98 |
Price slide, Oct 7, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | - | $471.15 |
| 400-499 lb | $502.69 | $439.52-31.63 |
| 500-599 lb | $435.00-67.69 | - |
| 600-699 lb | $372.00-63.00 | $348.00 |
| 700-799 lb | $379.48+7.48 | $350.75+2.75 |
| 800-899 lb | $348.14-31.34 | $308.04-42.71 |
| 900-999 lb | $335.80-12.34 | $308.65+0.61 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herreid Livestock MarketHerreid, SD | 82 | Oct 9 | - |
| Mobridge Livestock ExchangeMobridge, SD | 95 | Oct 8 | $466.43 |
| Ft. Pierre Livestock AuctionFt. Pierre, SD | 121 | Oct 9 | $470.86 |
| Mitchell Livestock AuctionMitchell, SD | 122 | Oct 8 | - |
| Sioux Falls Regional Livestock AuctionWorthing, SD | 170 | Oct 14 | - |
Source
As of Wed, Oct 7, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD (USDA PDF, report date Oct 7, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2020 report on ams.usda.gov