Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 9, 20222,129 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,129 | 2,644 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,129 | 2,644 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 772–796 | 790 | 83 | 197.00–199.75 | $197.65 | $1,561 | -0.46 |
| 808–845 | 828 | 140 | 185.00–196.00 | $191.56 | $1,586 | +2.12 |
| 855–887 | 870 | 120 | 184.75–186.00 | $185.38 | $1,613 | -4.57 |
| 906–938 | 928 | 461 | 182.50–189.00 | $187.82 | $1,743 | +0.60 |
| 954–974 | 964 | 114 | 180.00–184.25 | $182.22 | $1,757 | +8.22 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1007–1037 | 1023 | 321 | 178.50–183.50 | $182.36 | $1,866 | -1.02 |
| 1065 | 1065 | 55 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $1,768 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917 | 917 | 20 | 176.50 | $176.50 | $1,619 | — |
| 985 | 985 | 18 | 161.50 | $161.50 | $1,591 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 627 | 627 | 68 | 177.50 | $177.50 | $1,113 | — |
| 706–717 | 712 | 18 | 184.50 | $184.50 | $1,314 | -3.03 |
| 753 | 753 | 23 | 184.25 | $184.25 | $1,387 | -0.47 |
| 801–829 | 809 | 96 | 171.50–181.75 | $180.35 | $1,459 | — |
| 856–891 | 870 | 228 | 167.75–177.25 | $174.29 | $1,516 | -3.28 |
| 900–948 | 918 | 152 | 167.75–177.50 | $172.68 | $1,585 | -1.24 |
| 976–994 | 984 | 134 | 164.00–165.00 | $164.08 | $1,615 | -3.09 |
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.
No sale last week due to Labor Day holiday, compared to two weeks ago: best test on steers 900 to 950 lbs and 1000 to 1050 lbs mostly steady. Best test on heifers 850 to 900 lbs steady to 2.00 lower and 901 to 950 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for yearlings this week with mostly strings and loads on offer, the majority of these coming off grass. A few packages, quite a few of these tested opens, also offered. Flesh mostly light to moderate today with some lot cattle in moderate plus. Quality average to attractive. An active market with lots of buyers present, however the mood is not quite as enthusiastic as seen a few weeks back. Producers busy harvesting corn silage, the area remains on the dry side. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, September 16.