Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, July 21, 20232,206 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,206 | 2,713 | 1,551 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,206 | 2,713 | 1,551 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742 | 742 | 12 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $1,907 | -5.00 |
| 842 | 842 | 38 | 245.50 | $245.50 | $2,067 | -13.25 |
| 850–857 | 853 | 204 | 249.00 | $249.00 | $2,124 | — |
| 920–949 | 934 | 394 | 227.75–240.00 | $232.67 | $2,173 | +1.52 |
| 950–980 | 967 | 377 | 226.75–230.50 | $228.97 | $2,214 | +8.21 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1030–1047 | 1040 | 385 | 216.25–224.00 | $220.55 | $2,294 | -1.60 |
| 1055–1089 | 1063 | 268 | 221.50–224.00 | $223.19 | $2,373 | +1.55 |
| 1118 | 1118 | 14 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $2,482 | +8.75 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 776–796 | 791 | 128 | 230.00–231.00 | $230.18 | $1,821 | — |
| 835 | 835 | 14 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $1,912 | — |
| 822–848 | 836 | 219 | 237.75–239.00 | $238.27 | $1,992 | — |
| 876–889 | 878 | 68 | 225.50–226.75 | $225.65 | $1,981 | -3.27 |
| 917–937 | 919 | 60 | 221.00–223.75 | $223.47 | $2,054 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1014 | 1014 | 27 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $1,998 | — |
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: best test on steers 900 to 1099 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 7.00 lower on 900 to 949 lbs. Heifers not well compared. Today's sale very similar to last week. Mostly strings and loads of steers featured, with good to very good demand depending on flesh condition. Flesh ranged from light to some heavy flesh, most of the cattle out of yards but a couple loads came off grass. Quality average to attractive. An active market seen for this offering. Hot and dry weather expected for the next week. Crop and grass conditions still look very good. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.