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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 23, 2020

1,421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.96/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 959 lb · 581 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.16/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 933 lb · 181 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.35/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 856 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,421 6,684 4,087
Feeder cattle 1,421 6,684 4,087

Market comments — USDA reporter

Much lighter yearling offering than last week with steers not well tested today and best test on heifers 950 to 1000 lbs mostly steady. Moderate to good demand for one long string of spayed heifers and a handful of loads, mostly heifers, that made up today's yearling offering. Most of these still came off grass, flesh mostly light to moderate. Attractive quality on the string, more average quality on the remaining loads. No calves included in today's offering. A moderate to active market seen for these yearlings. The area received a winter storm yesterday leaving large amounts of snow and poor travel conditions which put some pressure on the market. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, October 30.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883 883 65 135.25 $135.25 $1,194 -8.65
945 945 16 131.00 $131.00 $1,238 -12.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 5 122.50 $122.50 $1,054 -2.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 65 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 -8.16
850–862 856 141 128.00–128.75 $128.35 $1,099 -1.66
922–948 933 181 123.50–130.25 $127.16 $1,186 -0.89
953–968 959 581 127.50–130.25 $129.96 $1,246 +1.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1046 1029 185 125.00–127.00 $126.31 $1,300 +6.96
1051 1051 60 125.25 $125.25 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 15 122.25 $122.25 $847 -4.50
818–831 823 18 122.00 $122.00 $1,004 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 19 117.00 $117.00 $1,172 —

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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.