Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, August 19, 20222,458 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,458 | 3,121 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,458 | 3,121 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 684 | 684 | 20 | 217.50 | $217.50 | $1,488 | -7.50 |
| 714–733 | 716 | 91 | 211.50–216.00 | $212.06 | $1,518 | +20.06 |
| 878–885 | 882 | 134 | 189.75–190.00 | $189.88 | $1,675 | +1.30 |
| 903–947 | 937 | 784 | 183.75–190.50 | $187.06 | $1,753 | +0.12 |
| 951–994 | 969 | 824 | 179.75–186.50 | $183.55 | $1,779 | +5.12 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001–1032 | 1012 | 726 | 180.00–182.50 | $181.00 | $1,832 | +5.85 |
| 1065–1088 | 1077 | 106 | 172.75–175.50 | $174.19 | $1,876 | +2.94 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 633 | 633 | 83 | 196.75 | $196.75 | $1,245 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 641 | 641 | 16 | 183.75 | $183.75 | $1,178 | — |
| 706 | 706 | 13 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $1,320 | +7.25 |
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: steers 900 to 950 lbs mostly steady, 951 to 1050 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Very good demand for yearlings again this week. The majority of today's offering consisted of steers off grass selling in strings and loads. Quality and flesh similar to last week, average to attractive quality and light to moderate flesh condition. An active market with many buyers attending the sale and competing for cattle, many times buying multiple loads when offered. Another week without most of the area seeing moisture and some crops are showing stress. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, August 29.