Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 8, 20242,006 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,006 | 3,985 | 3,410 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,006 | 3,985 | 3,410 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508–513 | 511 | 39 | 345.00–350.00 | $346.78 | $1,772 | +2.35 |
| 575 | 575 | 4 | 292.50 | $292.50 | $1,682 | -34.28 |
| 576 | 576 | 15 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $1,866 | -2.78 |
| 619 | 619 | 12 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,795 | -14.47 |
| 606–645 | 624 | 118 | 300.00–322.00 | $310.85 | $1,940 | +6.38 |
| 658–685 | 666 | 96 | 275.00–294.00 | $285.96 | $1,904 | +2.63 |
| 708 | 708 | 5 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,770 | -27.84 |
| 728 | 728 | 61 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $2,053 | +19.00 |
| 759–781 | 769 | 197 | 260.00–266.75 | $264.66 | $2,035 | +6.50 |
| 806–841 | 819 | 192 | 257.25–260.75 | $259.49 | $2,125 | +6.98 |
| 856–870 | 862 | 166 | 249.00–252.75 | $251.12 | $2,165 | +6.61 |
| 862 | 862 | 11 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $2,043 | -7.51 |
| 903–945 | 926 | 100 | 242.50–246.00 | $244.04 | $2,260 | +0.93 |
| 976–978 | 977 | 115 | 240.50–241.75 | $241.15 | $2,356 | +18.56 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449 | 449 | 7 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,419 | -6.50 |
| 458 | 458 | 9 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,328 | -32.00 |
| 494 | 494 | 23 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,556 | +37.50 |
| 512–548 | 520 | 45 | 294.00–301.00 | $298.44 | $1,552 | +2.37 |
| 539 | 539 | 9 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $1,488 | -20.07 |
| 569–591 | 589 | 40 | 269.00–285.00 | $283.45 | $1,670 | +12.39 |
| 605–633 | 622 | 111 | 265.50–275.00 | $269.34 | $1,675 | -0.84 |
| 644 | 644 | 22 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,662 | -12.18 |
| 652–676 | 672 | 55 | 255.00–260.00 | $255.80 | $1,719 | -1.25 |
| 707–720 | 712 | 131 | 246.00–254.50 | $251.35 | $1,790 | +1.08 |
| 755–792 | 774 | 262 | 239.75–248.00 | $242.46 | $1,877 | +3.86 |
| 877 | 877 | 63 | 229.75 | $229.75 | $2,015 | +2.75 |
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.
A lighter offering than last week with best test on steers 750 to 849 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Best test on heifers 600 to 649 lbs and 700 to 799 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for today's offering which sold on an active market. Quite a few loads and many packages coming to town, the majority of the cattle were home raised. Flesh varied, but mostly moderate to moderate plus. Lots of attractive cattle to choose from, including quite a few colored cattle. Most of the cattle were clean and open haired as lots have gotten considerably better than a few weeks ago. Weather remains warm and dry which has been great for feeding cattle and also nice for producers starting to calve. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, March 15.