Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, August 13, 20214,713 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,713 | 3,608 | 4,182 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,713 | 3,608 | 4,182 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 733 | 733 | 44 | 166.50 | $166.50 | $1,220 | -9.75 |
| 771–788 | 781 | 368 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $1,320 | +1.26 |
| 814–848 | 834 | 534 | 159.75–165.25 | $162.01 | $1,351 | +1.26 |
| 851–892 | 869 | 1,398 | 154.00–161.75 | $158.47 | $1,377 | +1.71 |
| 905–945 | 933 | 845 | 154.50–158.25 | $156.68 | $1,462 | +3.56 |
| 951–999 | 965 | 297 | 145.25–158.00 | $154.15 | $1,488 | +5.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1017–1041 | 1025 | 343 | 145.25–152.50 | $147.96 | $1,517 | +4.21 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 636–649 | 646 | 112 | 156.50–159.75 | $159.04 | $1,027 | +1.60 |
| 656 | 656 | 86 | 158.25 | $158.25 | $1,038 | +3.44 |
| 701–745 | 713 | 318 | 154.00–158.75 | $156.31 | $1,114 | +3.53 |
| 817–826 | 821 | 206 | 146.50–150.50 | $149.09 | $1,224 | — |
| 910–938 | 916 | 25 | 137.75–140.50 | $139.94 | $1,282 | -3.31 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 596 | 596 | 18 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $954 | — |
| 744 | 744 | 34 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $1,071 | — |
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 850 to 950 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 951 to 1050 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances up to 8.00 higher. Good to very good demand for this large offering of loads and strings, including a long string of 3000 steers from one family operation. All cattle today were off dry grass in mostly light to moderate flesh. Quality similar to last week, mostly attractive overall. An active market today, buyers were a little more ready to buy multiple loads this week. Hot and dry weather for the area again this past week. Many producers have started chopping corn, much more corn than planned as it will not pay to combine it. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, August 20.