Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Fridays
Sale of Friday, October 23, 20262,952 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,952 | 4,202 | 2,071 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,952 | 4,202 | 2,071 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Friday
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Best test on heifers 850 to 899 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher
- → Feeder steers: yearling steers 850 to 949 lbs mostly steady
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 389 | 389 | 16 | 582.50 | $582.50 | $2,266 | -28.50 |
| 440 | 440 | 11 | 537.00 | $537.00 | $2,363 | +39.67 |
| 518 | 518 | 8 | 466.00 | $466.00 | $2,414 | +5.24 |
| 612 | 612 | 38 | 417.00 | $417.00 | $2,552 | -7.69 |
| 668 | 668 | 55 | 390.50 | $390.50 | $2,609 | -15.50 |
| 765 | 765 | 61 | 365.50 | $365.50 | $2,796 | +7.00 |
| 835–842 | 841 | 50 | 351.00–366.00 | $361.00 | $3,036 | -5.48 |
| 873–887 | 879 | 382 | 352.25–355.50 | $353.42 | $3,107 | +10.28 |
| 909–945 | 929 | 130 | 329.50–348.50 | $344.32 | $3,199 | -2.05 |
| 969–975 | 972 | 181 | 337.50–341.25 | $338.75 | $3,293 | +1.99 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020–1044 | 1028 | 240 | 331.75–337.25 | $335.85 | $3,453 | +12.62 |
| 1057 | 1057 | 56 | 304.00 | $304.00 | $3,213 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434 | 434 | 9 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,910 | -37.40 |
| 561–584 | 577 | 38 | 379.00–382.50 | $379.98 | $2,192 | +12.97 |
| 730–733 | 732 | 143 | 353.00–358.50 | $355.77 | $2,604 | -17.48 |
| 751–796 | 779 | 215 | 345.25–351.00 | $347.43 | $2,706 | +5.30 |
| 802–847 | 816 | 200 | 336.75–342.50 | $340.71 | $2,780 | +14.73 |
| 855–889 | 870 | 192 | 320.00–337.50 | $330.87 | $2,879 | +13.20 |
| 920–948 | 941 | 140 | 316.50–322.50 | $317.17 | $2,985 | +6.00 |
| 956–977 | 962 | 157 | 301.50–312.00 | $308.56 | $2,968 | +13.68 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012–1039 | 1025 | 174 | 272.25–272.75 | $272.50 | $2,793 | -10.62 |
| 1038 | 1038 | 62 | 296.75 | $296.75 | $3,080 | +13.63 |
| 1110–1118 | 1116 | 120 | 268.00–277.00 | $275.28 | $3,072 | — |
Price trend
900–949 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
← Previous sale (Oct 16, 2026)
Markets near Herreid
- Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) - Mobridge, SD 27 mi · Thu · Oct 22, 2026
- Napoleon Livestock Auction - Napoleon, ND 48 mi · Thu · Oct 22, 2026
- Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND 79 mi · Wed · Oct 21, 2026
- Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD 81 mi · Wed · Oct 21, 2026
- Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) - Ft. Pierre, SD 103 mi · Fri · Oct 23, 2026
Compared to last week: yearling steers 850 to 949 lbs mostly steady, 1000 to 1049 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher, all on a narrow comparison. Best test on heifers 850 to 899 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher, 900 to 949 lbs mostly steady. No price trend available on calves. Good to very good demand for yearlings. The majority of the yearling offering came off grass in loads and strings with a handful of loads of lot cattle to round things out. Similar to last week, quality varied quite a bit, from plain to attractive. Flesh ran from light to moderate plus on grass cattle, yard cattle in moderate plus to heavy flesh. A handful of calves in today's offering were met with moderate demand at best. All calves were off the cow and sold in packages and most had no shots. An active market on yearlings, moderate on calves. Farmers are busy in the fields and corn harvest is progressing rapidly. Next week will bring much cooler weather and a chance for moisture. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, October 30.