Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 15, 20242,379 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,379 | 2,006 | 4,010 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,379 | 2,006 | 4,010 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | 362 | 14 | 411.00 | $411.00 | $1,488 | — |
| 424 | 424 | 26 | 398.00 | $398.00 | $1,688 | — |
| 488 | 488 | 14 | 364.00 | $364.00 | $1,776 | — |
| 506–541 | 521 | 66 | 322.50–350.00 | $345.77 | $1,801 | -1.01 |
| 559–582 | 575 | 43 | 318.00–335.00 | $325.28 | $1,870 | +32.78 |
| 610–643 | 619 | 204 | 299.00–324.00 | $317.24 | $1,964 | +27.24 |
| 650–662 | 656 | 33 | 299.00–304.50 | $301.81 | $1,980 | +15.85 |
| 725 | 725 | 57 | 296.50 | $296.50 | $2,150 | — |
| 703–746 | 737 | 163 | 274.00–289.00 | $279.50 | $2,060 | -2.50 |
| 765–798 | 783 | 331 | 265.00–277.50 | $272.59 | $2,134 | +7.93 |
| 808–846 | 813 | 77 | 259.00–268.50 | $267.09 | $2,171 | +7.60 |
| 859–894 | 878 | 259 | 250.00–259.00 | $254.54 | $2,235 | +3.42 |
| 909 | 909 | 63 | 251.50 | $251.50 | $2,286 | +7.46 |
| 980 | 980 | 64 | 240.25 | $240.25 | $2,354 | -0.90 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455–491 | 467 | 16 | 332.50–337.50 | $335.10 | $1,565 | — |
| 569 | 569 | 8 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,622 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 431 | 45 | 346.00 | $346.00 | $1,491 | +30.00 |
| 476–496 | 485 | 29 | 310.00–320.00 | $315.57 | $1,531 | +0.57 |
| 500–541 | 522 | 78 | 301.00–319.00 | $309.08 | $1,613 | +10.64 |
| 551–579 | 571 | 67 | 284.00–304.00 | $291.51 | $1,665 | +8.06 |
| 608–644 | 639 | 153 | 275.00–291.00 | $280.74 | $1,794 | +22.74 |
| 660–686 | 675 | 149 | 263.50–276.50 | $269.13 | $1,817 | +13.33 |
| 711–719 | 714 | 14 | 243.00–244.00 | $243.43 | $1,738 | -7.92 |
| 726–748 | 746 | 79 | 263.00–267.00 | $263.34 | $1,965 | +11.99 |
| 756–766 | 764 | 55 | 230.00–241.50 | $238.99 | $1,826 | -3.47 |
| 817–838 | 825 | 66 | 234.50–246.00 | $241.75 | $1,994 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | 418 | 9 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $1,306 | — |
| 543 | 543 | 7 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,520 | — |
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 600 to 649 lbs 2.00 higher, 750 to 799 lbs and 850 to 899 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher with instances up to 10.00 higher on 750 to 799 lbs. Heifers not well compared today. Good to very good demand for all classes of cattle today. Aside from a string of backgrounded steers, the majority of the offering was home raised. Quality and flesh were very attractive and cattle were clean hided and open haired. Quite a few guys still trying to fill their grass orders, a task that gets tougher every week as supplies dwindle and has also gotten quite a bit more expensive. Market was active to very active. Buyers are determined to own cattle for the fall marketing season. The futures ended the day on a positive note. The weather is expected to cool off over the weekend and next week with a chance of snow. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, March 22.