Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, May 12, 20236,374 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,374 | 819 | 5,826 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,374 | 819 | 5,826 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432–436 | 433 | 47 | 297.00–300.00 | $297.51 | $1,288 | — |
| 453–456 | 454 | 19 | 285.00–291.00 | $287.85 | $1,307 | — |
| 494 | 494 | 14 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $1,413 | -6.50 |
| 531–539 | 536 | 65 | 279.00–284.50 | $282.15 | $1,512 | — |
| 561–589 | 579 | 71 | 270.00–275.25 | $273.29 | $1,582 | — |
| 603–645 | 621 | 139 | 248.50–272.00 | $261.66 | $1,625 | +3.66 |
| 656–693 | 680 | 138 | 249.00–263.50 | $254.56 | $1,731 | +5.56 |
| 712–744 | 743 | 379 | 224.00–243.00 | $241.38 | $1,793 | -0.59 |
| 754–790 | 774 | 377 | 218.00–232.75 | $226.81 | $1,756 | +3.81 |
| 803–847 | 826 | 642 | 208.50–224.50 | $218.29 | $1,803 | +5.11 |
| 850–893 | 871 | 528 | 199.00–216.50 | $205.74 | $1,792 | — |
| 901–944 | 926 | 866 | 195.50–205.00 | $199.05 | $1,843 | — |
| 951–998 | 970 | 861 | 180.75–196.50 | $194.85 | $1,890 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1013–1038 | 1014 | 314 | 182.00–193.75 | $192.06 | $1,947 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344 | 344 | 7 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,032 | — |
| 358 | 358 | 3 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $967 | — |
| 715 | 715 | 5 | 225.50 | $225.50 | $1,612 | — |
| 759–799 | 782 | 16 | 186.00–210.00 | $199.80 | $1,562 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400–449 | 426 | 65 | 254.00–261.00 | $259.52 | $1,106 | — |
| 457–491 | 479 | 32 | 249.00–252.00 | $250.69 | $1,201 | — |
| 502–543 | 520 | 106 | 243.00–258.50 | $251.45 | $1,308 | +12.45 |
| 550–593 | 576 | 135 | 228.50–247.00 | $241.25 | $1,390 | — |
| 601–645 | 624 | 84 | 220.00–239.00 | $227.37 | $1,419 | -5.42 |
| 658–693 | 665 | 127 | 210.00–220.50 | $218.54 | $1,453 | -7.75 |
| 724 | 724 | 31 | 213.25 | $213.25 | $1,544 | +1.25 |
| 722–748 | 736 | 112 | 200.00–209.75 | $207.27 | $1,526 | -4.73 |
| 755–776 | 763 | 352 | 203.25–210.00 | $205.43 | $1,567 | +5.31 |
| 765–786 | 784 | 79 | 209.00–217.00 | $215.95 | $1,693 | +15.83 |
| 808–835 | 830 | 156 | 191.75–195.00 | $192.54 | $1,598 | -2.42 |
| 874 | 874 | 30 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $1,809 | +21.00 |
| 895 | 895 | 11 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $1,647 | -2.00 |
| 914–922 | 918 | 122 | 183.00–185.00 | $183.97 | $1,689 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | 388 | 6 | 256.00 | $256.00 | $993 | — |
| 431 | 431 | 5 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,047 | — |
| 471 | 471 | 9 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $1,088 | — |
| 643 | 643 | 6 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,517 | +41.00 |
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 recent price comparison available as it's been several weeks since the last sizable auction. Very good demand for this annual springtime BBQ sale that featured many long strings of high quality yearlings and fall born calves. The seats were full of buyers ready to bid. Many full loads of steers and heifers offered, with many offered in multiple load lots. The market was extremely active and demand was red hot. Hide color was not the determining factor that it has been in how high prices could reach as buyers were just as anxious to own the colored cattle as they were the straight blacks. The flesh varied, with many cattle that were light enough in weight and flesh that they could run on this summer's grass, while there was many more that were heavier weight that were bound for feedyards. The rains have come to the northern plains and the optimism is running high for a good grazing and haying season, and with the bullish outlook for feeder cattle yearling operators are willing to give a lot of money to make sure they have cattle to sell when the grazing season is over. This is the time of year where sale schedules become sporadic, and with the strength of the cash fed cattle market buyers were quick to strike to get their summer feeding cattle they need. Watch local listings for the next special feeder cattle sale.