Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 20, 20236,600 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,600 | 2,684 | 4,135 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,600 | 2,684 | 4,135 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375–398 | 386 | 66 | 330.00–347.00 | $336.79 | $1,300 | — |
| 433 | 433 | 19 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $1,347 | — |
| 452–484 | 462 | 337 | 302.00–334.00 | $318.92 | $1,473 | — |
| 501–531 | 527 | 213 | 314.25–320.00 | $315.57 | $1,663 | — |
| 576–588 | 580 | 35 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $1,694 | — |
| 613–637 | 623 | 218 | 283.00–300.00 | $292.49 | $1,822 | — |
| 667 | 667 | 83 | 269.50 | $269.50 | $1,798 | — |
| 702–706 | 703 | 90 | 254.50–256.50 | $255.99 | $1,800 | — |
| 786 | 786 | 75 | 254.00 | $254.00 | $1,996 | — |
| 820–849 | 837 | 171 | 249.00–254.50 | $251.16 | $2,102 | — |
| 853–897 | 870 | 309 | 239.75–254.50 | $247.59 | $2,154 | -6.11 |
| 900–948 | 930 | 731 | 235.75–252.00 | $242.95 | $2,259 | -2.49 |
| 950–988 | 968 | 1,026 | 230.50–245.25 | $239.53 | $2,319 | +6.03 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1009–1037 | 1021 | 365 | 231.75 | $231.75 | $2,366 | -3.25 |
| 1053–1099 | 1076 | 635 | 210.50–222.75 | $221.60 | $2,384 | — |
| 1100 | 1100 | 59 | 221.75 | $221.75 | $2,439 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 308 | 38 | 267.50 | $267.50 | $824 | — |
| 379 | 379 | 4 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,232 | — |
| 499 | 499 | 13 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,447 | — |
| 625–629 | 627 | 40 | 246.00–255.50 | $250.73 | $1,572 | — |
| 661 | 661 | 73 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $1,712 | — |
| 789 | 789 | 21 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $1,823 | -18.18 |
| 954 | 954 | 9 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $2,070 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358–373 | 365 | 44 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $1,029 | — |
| 406 | 406 | 5 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $995 | — |
| 446 | 446 | 124 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $1,267 | — |
| 450–475 | 460 | 244 | 264.50–282.00 | $275.39 | $1,267 | — |
| 482 | 482 | 9 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,157 | — |
| 520 | 520 | 28 | 258.50 | $258.50 | $1,344 | — |
| 537 | 537 | 11 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $1,230 | — |
| 563–599 | 581 | 122 | 237.50–240.00 | $238.88 | $1,388 | — |
| 632 | 632 | 7 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,390 | — |
| 641 | 641 | 91 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,635 | — |
| 656 | 656 | 43 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $1,535 | — |
| 724–735 | 730 | 175 | 235.50–237.00 | $235.59 | $1,720 | -3.84 |
| 822–840 | 835 | 118 | 214.00–228.50 | $223.72 | $1,868 | -14.52 |
| 862 | 862 | 27 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $1,957 | -1.54 |
| 904–933 | 913 | 119 | 213.00–233.00 | $220.86 | $2,016 | -6.44 |
| 972 | 972 | 20 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $2,002 | -22.43 |
| 995 | 995 | 5 | 212.00 | $212.00 | $2,109 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307 | 307 | 6 | 247.50 | $247.50 | $760 | — |
| 364 | 364 | 39 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $903 | — |
| 523 | 523 | 14 | 232.50 | $232.50 | $1,216 | — |
| 568–595 | 590 | 66 | 225.00–226.50 | $226.22 | $1,335 | -2.78 |
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 yearling steers 850 to 899 lbs mostly steady, 900 to 950 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling heifers not well compared. A full house for the 42nd Anniversary Sale. A large offering of yearlings, mostly strings and loads, was met with good to very good demand. Flesh condition varied with cattle coming both off grass and out of yards. Quite a bit of quality variation also as producers clean up their yearlings for the season. First offering of spring calves for the season met with moderate to good demand with load lots seeing the best demand. Most of the calves had full preconditioning with all coming off the cow. Lots of green, light fleshed calves on offer but also some calves in moderate plus flesh that had seen some creep feed. An active market on yearlings, moderate on calves. Another day of losses on the board today. Quite a bit of uncertainty in the markets right now, especially on calves. Harvest is progressing but is still quite a way from finished and outlets for unweaned calves are somewhat limited. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, October 27.