Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, November 6, 20205,745 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,745 | 2,780 | 3,946 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,745 | 2,780 | 3,946 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363–396 | 384 | 38 | 170.00–185.00 | $176.74 | $679 | -11.01 |
| 401 | 401 | 82 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $818 | — |
| 405 | 405 | 16 | 203.50 | $203.50 | $824 | — |
| 427 | 427 | 27 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $717 | -6.42 |
| 423–448 | 430 | 82 | 182.75–190.25 | $186.45 | $802 | +12.03 |
| 456–498 | 490 | 374 | 155.00–178.00 | $170.42 | $835 | +14.04 |
| 492 | 492 | 19 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $748 | -4.38 |
| 507–537 | 534 | 793 | 152.00–160.50 | $153.39 | $819 | -6.58 |
| 553–592 | 577 | 398 | 146.75–162.00 | $156.68 | $904 | -0.78 |
| 602–643 | 622 | 345 | 140.00–154.50 | $145.70 | $906 | +1.60 |
| 674 | 674 | 117 | 142.00–153.00 | $150.65 | $1,015 | -2.06 |
| 700–732 | 725 | 96 | 139.00–142.50 | $141.67 | $1,027 | +1.74 |
| 753–758 | 756 | 48 | 133.50–134.75 | $134.33 | $1,016 | +3.33 |
| 875–898 | 889 | 345 | 136.75–141.50 | $139.44 | $1,240 | — |
| 948–949 | 948 | 88 | 136.50–138.25 | $137.69 | $1,305 | -5.81 |
| 954–997 | 974 | 481 | 133.25–138.75 | $136.40 | $1,329 | -0.65 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010–1032 | 1021 | 351 | 132.50–136.50 | $134.38 | $1,372 | +4.63 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | 371 | 8 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $575 | — |
| 431 | 431 | 6 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $690 | — |
| 496 | 496 | 24 | 153.50 | $153.50 | $761 | — |
| 620 | 620 | 9 | 137.50 | $137.50 | $852 | — |
| 690 | 690 | 14 | 126.50 | $126.50 | $873 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326–348 | 341 | 17 | 141.00–147.00 | $143.31 | $489 | — |
| 358–395 | 389 | 127 | 137.00–158.00 | $150.98 | $587 | +12.24 |
| 401–445 | 421 | 42 | 138.00–150.50 | $144.40 | $608 | +0.82 |
| 457–489 | 470 | 300 | 140.00–154.50 | $149.26 | $702 | +7.86 |
| 504–535 | 519 | 222 | 139.75–149.00 | $143.79 | $746 | +2.63 |
| 536 | 536 | 103 | 157.50 | $157.50 | $844 | +16.34 |
| 551–596 | 575 | 187 | 134.75–142.50 | $138.04 | $794 | +8.68 |
| 601–635 | 615 | 209 | 130.50–135.25 | $134.14 | $825 | +5.82 |
| 661 | 661 | 11 | 124.50 | $124.50 | $823 | -4.78 |
| 751–770 | 767 | 85 | 137.00–144.00 | $142.84 | $1,096 | +23.84 |
| 826–846 | 836 | 134 | 132.75–134.50 | $133.59 | $1,117 | +3.35 |
| 854–899 | 883 | 309 | 129.00–133.00 | $130.91 | $1,156 | — |
| 902–913 | 904 | 74 | 129.00–132.50 | $129.57 | $1,171 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1016 | 1016 | 25 | 129.75 | $129.75 | $1,318 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384 | 384 | 13 | 168.50 | $168.50 | $647 | — |
| 508 | 508 | 35 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $747 | — |
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.
Compared to last week: best test on yearling steers 900 to 950 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 951 to 1000 lbs mostly steady. Yearling heifers not well compared. Steer calves 450 to 600 lbs and heifer calves 500 to 600 lbs unevenly steady. Good demand for loads, strings, and a few packages of yearlings included in today's offering. Quality on yearlings varied, from plain to attractive, and most were in moderate to moderate plus flesh. Moderate to good demand for today's calf offering. Some loads offered but the majority of the calf offering sold in packages. Quality varied, from plain to attractive, and most of the calves were in light to moderate flesh. Preconditioning was all over the map with some calves having full preconditioning and others having none. Buyers are not eager to buy calves which have not had at least one good round of shots and this report shows the price spread and discounts for calves without a shot record. An moderate to active market seen for this offering with mostly order buyers attending the sale today, farmers are taking advantage of this week's warm weather to catch up on fall work or finish harvesting. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, November 13.