Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, June 9, 20233,984 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,984 | 6,374 | 3,113 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,984 | 6,374 | 3,113 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605 | 605 | 18 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,597 | +2.34 |
| 710–719 | 715 | 120 | 264.50–265.50 | $265.00 | $1,895 | +23.62 |
| 752–792 | 771 | 390 | 244.50–256.00 | $249.00 | $1,920 | +22.19 |
| 811–843 | 826 | 335 | 228.00–247.00 | $238.95 | $1,974 | +20.66 |
| 865–870 | 868 | 118 | 233.25 | $233.25 | $2,025 | +27.51 |
| 905–937 | 927 | 745 | 219.75–233.50 | $228.08 | $2,114 | +29.03 |
| 956–999 | 969 | 494 | 222.75–227.50 | $224.34 | $2,174 | +29.49 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1029 | 1017 | 357 | 212.50–222.75 | $218.14 | $2,218 | +26.08 |
| 1104–1147 | 1124 | 350 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $2,293 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 620–635 | 626 | 37 | 240.50–242.00 | $241.12 | $1,509 | +13.75 |
| 675–687 | 677 | 100 | 220.50–237.00 | $233.45 | $1,580 | +14.91 |
| 701–726 | 704 | 80 | 221.00–230.25 | $229.18 | $1,613 | +15.93 |
| 768 | 768 | 71 | 233.00 | $233.00 | $1,789 | +27.57 |
| 761–794 | 780 | 190 | 219.00–225.50 | $221.19 | $1,725 | +5.24 |
| 805–822 | 816 | 36 | 216.00–218.50 | $217.61 | $1,776 | +25.07 |
| 971–985 | 978 | 129 | 195.25 | $195.25 | $1,910 | — |
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.
First reported feeder cattle sale in several weeks so an accurate price trend can not be established. Very good demand for this large offering of yearlings selling predominantly in loads and strings. Many attractive cattle to choose from in varied flesh condition, mostly light to moderate plus. An active market with buyers determined to own cattle and many times taking all the loads of the same sort to fill pens. Optimism remains high for fall marketing and guys are determined to have cattle on hand to send to market. Temps have remained above normal for this time of year and some areas are becoming quite dry, some saw rain last night which was very welcome. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.