Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 24, 20233,922 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,922 | 4,010 | 1,785 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,922 | 4,010 | 1,785 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | 421 | 12 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,057 | -30.16 |
| 477–493 | 481 | 52 | 252.00–260.00 | $254.05 | $1,222 | -16.69 |
| 488 | 488 | 6 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,166 | — |
| 536–538 | 537 | 53 | 245.00–249.00 | $246.29 | $1,323 | -20.07 |
| 563 | 563 | 7 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $1,244 | -25.42 |
| 560–574 | 564 | 124 | 236.00–253.50 | $250.15 | $1,411 | +3.73 |
| 605–632 | 625 | 178 | 218.00–239.75 | $235.34 | $1,471 | +0.57 |
| 652–699 | 675 | 309 | 211.00–226.00 | $219.13 | $1,479 | -3.80 |
| 703–742 | 721 | 245 | 202.50–218.50 | $208.68 | $1,505 | -0.98 |
| 731 | 731 | 77 | 188.00 | $188.00 | $1,374 | -21.66 |
| 753 | 753 | 13 | 181.50 | $181.50 | $1,367 | -16.09 |
| 767–791 | 783 | 291 | 188.00–202.00 | $201.05 | $1,574 | +3.46 |
| 805–849 | 827 | 566 | 179.00–200.00 | $192.90 | $1,595 | +1.56 |
| 853–892 | 865 | 390 | 182.75–190.75 | $189.00 | $1,635 | +3.34 |
| 905–924 | 913 | 181 | 179.75–188.00 | $184.11 | $1,681 | +2.96 |
| 950–962 | 956 | 125 | 177.25–180.25 | $178.75 | $1,709 | +4.86 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 593 | 593 | 9 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,263 | -10.86 |
| 609 | 609 | 6 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,218 | — |
| 685 | 685 | 21 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $1,308 | -19.00 |
| 691–695 | 692 | 17 | 200.50–202.50 | $202.03 | $1,398 | -7.97 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409–425 | 415 | 18 | 215.00–225.00 | $220.18 | $914 | -15.83 |
| 482–488 | 483 | 93 | 229.00–231.25 | $230.98 | $1,116 | +6.48 |
| 511–544 | 529 | 120 | 212.00–215.25 | $214.01 | $1,132 | +1.01 |
| 561–572 | 563 | 110 | 200.00–210.00 | $207.52 | $1,168 | -8.91 |
| 620–648 | 637 | 125 | 181.25–199.75 | $189.40 | $1,206 | -9.35 |
| 653–699 | 688 | 151 | 174.50–191.00 | $186.49 | $1,283 | +3.63 |
| 721–733 | 729 | 98 | 179.50–185.50 | $184.16 | $1,343 | +2.89 |
| 741–745 | 744 | 84 | 195.00–219.00 | $214.73 | $1,598 | +33.46 |
| 759 | 759 | 21 | 172.25 | $172.25 | $1,307 | -3.21 |
| 779 | 779 | 47 | 196.00 | $196.00 | $1,527 | +20.54 |
| 836–841 | 839 | 140 | 170.00–176.25 | $173.76 | $1,458 | -0.61 |
| 886 | 886 | 14 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $1,413 | -11.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | 446 | 11 | 207.50 | $207.50 | $925 | -11.50 |
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 550 to 800 lbs mostly steady, 801 to 950 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Different weight classes of heifers today than last week so an accurate trend could not be established. Good to very good demand for today's large offering. Similar to last week, many packages, loads, and multiple loads of both home raised and backgrounded cattle were offered. Quality mostly attractive today. Flesh varied, from moderate to some heavy flesh at time, more flesh overall than seen last week. Cattle suitable for grass continue to be very sought after. Some tag seen this week, lots are getting hard to maintain. Some of the area saw more snow this week and temps remain below normal for this time of year. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, March 31.