Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, August 26, 20222,644 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,644 | 2,458 | 1,779 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,644 | 2,458 | 1,779 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 667–676 | 669 | 54 | 211.50–213.00 | $212.64 | $1,423 | -4.86 |
| 701 | 701 | 20 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $1,507 | +2.94 |
| 738 | 738 | 19 | 193.00 | $193.00 | $1,424 | -19.06 |
| 772–785 | 779 | 152 | 197.25–199.00 | $198.11 | $1,543 | — |
| 800–848 | 834 | 86 | 187.00–195.75 | $189.44 | $1,580 | — |
| 858–889 | 868 | 628 | 187.00–191.00 | $189.95 | $1,649 | +0.07 |
| 901–941 | 932 | 414 | 183.00–189.00 | $187.22 | $1,745 | +0.16 |
| 950 | 950 | 65 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $1,653 | -9.55 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1008 | 1008 | 113 | 183.25–183.50 | $183.38 | $1,848 | +2.38 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720–749 | 733 | 60 | 185.50–189.25 | $187.53 | $1,375 | +0.53 |
| 754–780 | 766 | 41 | 183.00–186.25 | $184.72 | $1,415 | — |
| 862–883 | 871 | 405 | 169.75–179.25 | $177.57 | $1,547 | — |
| 929–935 | 933 | 193 | 173.75–174.00 | $173.92 | $1,623 | — |
| 973–980 | 978 | 12 | 165.50–168.00 | $167.17 | $1,635 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536 | 536 | 10 | 181.50 | $181.50 | $973 | — |
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 a last week: best test on steers 850 to 950 lbs mostly steady, other weight classes of steers and heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for yearlings again this week. Lots of loads and strings again this week but also more packages, including tested open heifers. A few more home raised cattle this week than have been seeing recently. Flesh varied more than last week as there were a few yard cattle, from light to some heavy flesh. Quality mostly average to attractive. An active but more cautious market this week as many are watching grain markets, especially corn. No sale next week due to Labor Day holiday, next feeder cattle sale is September 9.