Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, July 30, 20211,368 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,368 | 3,041 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,368 | 3,041 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264 | 264 | 7 | 179.00 | $179.00 | $473 | — |
| 377 | 377 | 11 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $641 | — |
| 826 | 826 | 20 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,280 | -5.94 |
| 890–898 | 894 | 129 | 156.50–157.25 | $156.89 | $1,403 | +12.39 |
| 901–934 | 915 | 488 | 151.75–156.50 | $155.63 | $1,424 | +2.35 |
| 952–999 | 977 | 342 | 146.00–154.25 | $148.34 | $1,449 | -1.66 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1018–1034 | 1027 | 106 | 138.75–145.00 | $141.56 | $1,454 | +2.56 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | 343 | 15 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $549 | — |
| 752 | 752 | 76 | 148.75 | $148.75 | $1,119 | — |
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: a much smaller offering than last week with best test on steers 900 to 950 lbs steady. Heifers not well tested today for comparison. Good to very good demand seen for today's offering featuring almost all steers selling in loads, as well as one long string, with many of these off grass. Flesh mostly light to moderate with some moderate plus. Quality mostly attractive today. A couple packages of spring calves, these saw moderate to good demand. An active market seen for this offering. Temperatures have finally cooled down at the end of the week this week. Some reports of producers farther north cutting silage already. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, August 6.