Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, July 14, 20232,713 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,713 | 1,802 | 1,551 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,713 | 1,802 | 1,551 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479 | 479 | 23 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,437 | -8.83 |
| 602–625 | 611 | 26 | 278.00–281.00 | $279.82 | $1,710 | — |
| 651 | 651 | 28 | 252.75 | $252.75 | $1,645 | -28.25 |
| 716 | 716 | 68 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,876 | — |
| 807 | 807 | 58 | 258.75 | $258.75 | $2,088 | — |
| 924–944 | 934 | 375 | 227.75–247.75 | $231.15 | $2,159 | +10.86 |
| 962–996 | 978 | 759 | 212.25–230.00 | $220.76 | $2,159 | +3.27 |
| 980 | 980 | 59 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $2,342 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002–1048 | 1021 | 563 | 214.00–226.25 | $222.15 | $2,268 | +7.15 |
| 1050–1083 | 1060 | 346 | 209.00–224.75 | $221.64 | $2,349 | +14.14 |
| 1104–1105 | 1105 | 94 | 213.25 | $213.25 | $2,356 | +17.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | 451 | 9 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $1,303 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 566 | 566 | 7 | 257.50 | $257.50 | $1,457 | +10.00 |
| 627 | 627 | 5 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,524 | — |
| 671–694 | 684 | 24 | 226.00–233.00 | $230.14 | $1,574 | +19.14 |
| 881–888 | 884 | 179 | 228.50–229.75 | $228.92 | $2,024 | — |
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.
Sale not reported in recent weeks so an accurate price trend can not be established. Predominately strings and loads of steers making up today's offering which was met with good to very good demand depending on flesh condition. Most of the cattle came out of yards, flesh varied form moderate to some heavy flesh. A couple loads off grass in light flesh. Quality mostly average to attractive today. An active market for the offering, lots of optimism in the market right now and buyers are determined to own cattle to market in what is shaping up to be a very high fall season. The area has seen some very timely rains and grass and crop conditions look very good. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.