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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 5, 2021

3,936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.75/cwt -9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 533 lb · 483 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.98/cwt +12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 573 lb · 276 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.02/cwt +13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 524 lb · 275 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,936 3,236 5,745
Feeder cattle 3,936 3,236 5,745

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers weighing less than 550 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while those over 550 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test. No comparison on steers weighing 700 to 950 lb. Heifers overall sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. No comparison on yearling cattle due to a light number of receipts last week. Buyer demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply of feeder cattle. The next feeder cattle sale is Friday, November 12, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–380 371 36 201.00–210.00 $205.64 $763 -2.04
400–434 420 28 185.00–204.00 $195.83 $822 -12.44
452–493 467 125 180.50–190.00 $186.86 $873 -4.74
527–530 fancy 529 220 187.50 $187.50 $992 -9.50
504–548 536 263 161.00–177.00 $173.26 $929 -10.97
557–596 580 62 167.00–178.50 $171.63 $995 +11.22
603–630 612 196 165.00–175.00 $170.62 $1,044 +11.07
655–672 664 33 158.00–164.00 $160.69 $1,067 +3.85
962–996 976 239 158.00–163.75 $162.33 $1,584 +8.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 26 152.00 $152.00 $854 —
620–626 622 50 149.00–152.50 $151.37 $942 —
715–719 718 116 149.25–159.75 $156.23 $1,122 —
1001–1035 1015 352 151.00–158.00 $156.09 $1,584 +1.84
1095–1096 1095 101 148.75 $148.75 $1,629 —
1103 1103 37 139.00 $139.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 16 155.00 $155.00 $620 -5.22
473–492 491 39 153.00–175.00 $154.09 $757 —
520–536 533 32 170.00–174.00 $170.83 $911 +6.48
558–594 579 97 154.00–163.00 $157.48 $912 +8.98
603–638 627 25 155.00–160.00 $157.29 $986 —
650–675 665 71 150.00–155.50 $154.64 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–393 381 47 165.00–170.00 $167.22 $637 +4.76
416–446 436 36 158.50–163.50 $160.53 $700 -13.47
457–491 463 185 152.00–161.00 $159.40 $738 +6.30
521 521 115 168.00 $168.00 $875 +18.19
509–546 526 160 153.00–159.00 $157.72 $830 +7.91
563 563 100 183.00 $183.00 $1,030 +28.00
567–599 579 176 143.00–155.00 $151.61 $878 +3.35
606 606 28 147.25 $147.25 $892 +4.51
642 642 81 167.50 $167.50 $1,075 +24.76
884 884 65 155.75 $155.75 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–338 333 10 155.00–157.50 $155.47 $518 —
403–430 420 38 151.00–163.50 $161.79 $680 —
453–480 474 54 140.00–155.00 $147.50 $699 +10.00
507–544 527 123 145.00–150.50 $147.20 $776 —
562–570 568 66 146.25–149.50 $148.48 $843 —
659–681 671 75 140.00–146.25 $143.55 $963 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–561 558 50 132.00–134.50 $133.71 $746 —
600–609 607 18 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $813 —

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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.