Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 19, 20213,605 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,605 | 2,135 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,605 | 2,135 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 431 | 6 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $819 | +10.00 |
| 456 | 456 | 4 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $821 | — |
| 521 | 521 | 11 | 178.50 | $178.50 | $930 | +11.54 |
| 568–577 | 574 | 51 | 163.00–167.00 | $165.60 | $951 | -4.40 |
| 574 | 574 | 100 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,045 | — |
| 606–627 | 616 | 53 | 158.00–168.25 | $163.33 | $1,006 | +2.33 |
| 661 | 661 | 14 | 144.50 | $144.50 | $955 | -10.04 |
| 671–686 | 679 | 73 | 155.00–155.50 | $155.22 | $1,054 | +0.68 |
| 707–745 | 741 | 106 | 136.75–142.50 | $137.29 | $1,017 | -12.00 |
| 752–799 | 767 | 437 | 135.00–147.00 | $138.81 | $1,065 | +0.52 |
| 801–835 | 821 | 519 | 135.75–139.25 | $137.88 | $1,132 | -2.62 |
| 869–898 | 878 | 212 | 124.00–134.50 | $131.05 | $1,151 | -1.21 |
| 928–937 | 932 | 46 | 124.00–126.25 | $125.36 | $1,168 | — |
| 956–973 | 965 | 226 | 124.00–129.50 | $126.70 | $1,223 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519 | 519 | 18 | 163.50 | $163.50 | $849 | — |
| 629 | 629 | 37 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $944 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420–424 | 422 | 13 | 150.00–158.00 | $154.94 | $654 | — |
| 472–498 | 494 | 32 | 150.50–152.00 | $150.72 | $745 | +8.22 |
| 532–538 | 534 | 65 | 141.00–149.50 | $145.58 | $777 | -8.02 |
| 562–578 | 568 | 98 | 141.00–151.50 | $147.93 | $840 | +4.93 |
| 618 | 618 | 15 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $803 | -15.60 |
| 610–639 | 634 | 472 | 144.00–146.50 | $145.36 | $922 | -0.24 |
| 655–690 | 667 | 126 | 130.00–140.75 | $137.58 | $918 | -6.42 |
| 707–747 | 726 | 224 | 131.00–136.00 | $132.73 | $964 | +6.73 |
| 760–796 | 785 | 99 | 126.00–129.50 | $127.22 | $999 | -21.78 |
| 788 | 788 | 76 | 131.00–134.00 | $133.17 | $1,049 | -15.83 |
| 803 | 803 | 23 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $1,020 | — |
| 859–877 | 869 | 18 | 122.75 | $122.75 | $1,067 | — |
| 900 | 900 | 27 | 124.25 | $124.25 | $1,118 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549 | 549 | 6 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $736 | -5.50 |
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 steers 750 to 800 lbs and 850 to 900 lbs mostly steady, other weight classes of steers not well compared. Best test on heifers 600 to 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, other weight classes of heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for today's offering of packages and loads of home raised cattle as well as a couple strings of backgrounded cattle. Flesh mostly moderate to moderate plus today with some heavy flesh seen at times. Quality varied a bit more than last week, from plain to attractive today. This area did not get the snow last week that other parts of the state did so lot condition remain dry and the cattle are clean hided and open haired. An active market for this offering despite another day of losses on the feeder and live cattle futures. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, March 26.