Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 20224,719 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,719 | 4,801 | 3,485 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,719 | 4,801 | 3,485 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 803–839 | 823 | 247 | 180.50–187.75 | $186.23 | $1,533 | +8.41 |
| 874–895 | 887 | 411 | 185.25–186.75 | $186.30 | $1,652 | — |
| 903–948 | 936 | 611 | 176.25–185.75 | $183.89 | $1,721 | -4.17 |
| 954–998 | 965 | 1,086 | 174.25–186.00 | $183.56 | $1,771 | -1.19 |
| 996 | 996 | 8 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $1,683 | -15.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002–1035 | 1019 | 480 | 174.00–182.00 | $178.71 | $1,821 | — |
| 1054–1074 | 1064 | 493 | 170.50–178.25 | $176.22 | $1,875 | — |
| 1107–1130 | 1118 | 173 | 160.25–170.00 | $168.70 | $1,886 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 827 | 827 | 27 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $1,406 | — |
| 965 | 965 | 44 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $1,621 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 817–846 | 827 | 125 | 168.25–177.00 | $171.76 | $1,420 | -7.19 |
| 941 | 941 | 26 | 167.00 | $167.00 | $1,571 | — |
| 957–970 | 964 | 129 | 164.50–170.00 | $167.41 | $1,614 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1024–1036 | 1030 | 112 | 165.25 | $165.25 | $1,702 | -4.00 |
| 1058 | 1058 | 5 | 160.50 | $160.50 | $1,698 | -1.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 710 | 710 | 16 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $1,150 | — |
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.
A special yearling sale today, too few yearlings sold on Friday to compare to today's large offering and develop an accurate price trend. A large offering of yearlings today selling in strings and loads with good to very good demand. Flesh mostly moderate to moderate plus with some heavy flesh at times. Mostly average to attractive quality in loads and strings, some plainer cattle in some of the packages. An active market with less order buyers than usual since this is not a normal sale day for the barn. Regular feeder cattle sale Friday, December 9, expecting more yearlings and about 2500 calves.