Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, August 25, 20233,481 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,481 | 3,011 | 2,644 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,481 | 3,011 | 2,644 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 732 | 732 | 6 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $1,998 | — |
| 818–848 | 841 | 401 | 253.75–257.50 | $255.18 | $2,146 | — |
| 852–894 | 876 | 1,375 | 247.25–253.00 | $250.00 | $2,190 | +0.05 |
| 910–945 | 927 | 606 | 241.00–250.00 | $245.84 | $2,279 | -2.35 |
| 950–975 | 963 | 704 | 239.75–246.25 | $242.69 | $2,337 | +4.89 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 888 | 888 | 19 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $2,113 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | 792 | 60 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,980 | +3.56 |
| 904–929 | 922 | 120 | 221.25–231.00 | $224.75 | $2,072 | — |
| 991 | 991 | 9 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $2,111 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1036 | 1036 | 62 | 209.75 | $209.75 | $2,173 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 781 | 781 | 20 | 235.50 | $235.50 | $1,839 | — |
| 905 | 905 | 7 | 212.00 | $212.00 | $1,919 | — |
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 850 to 999 lbs steady. Heifers not well tested this week. Good to very good demand for this large yearling offering. The feature consignment was 2200 head of black hided steers off grass from one family operation. A handful of loads and a few packages, mostly steers and coming off grass, rounded out the offering. Flesh varied a bit, but mostly light to moderate. Lots of attractive quality cattle to choose from today. An active market, however, buyers are choosing less loads at a time out of strings than they would have a few weeks ago. This week was hot and very humid making haying and harvesting conditions almost impossible. Better weather forecasted for the weekend and next week. No sale next week due to Labor Day holiday, next feeder cattle sale is Friday, September 8.