Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 22, 20241,686 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,686 | 2,379 | 3,922 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,686 | 2,379 | 3,922 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546 | 546 | 93 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $1,900 | +2.23 |
| 608–648 | 622 | 102 | 298.00–319.00 | $308.77 | $1,921 | -8.47 |
| 683–694 | 692 | 50 | 275.50–285.00 | $277.00 | $1,917 | — |
| 721–735 | 728 | 153 | 275.50–278.25 | $276.91 | $2,016 | -2.59 |
| 789 | 789 | 16 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $2,067 | -10.59 |
| 820–834 | 828 | 314 | 254.00–259.50 | $257.00 | $2,128 | -10.09 |
| 890–893 | 892 | 121 | 246.50–247.25 | $246.87 | $2,202 | -7.67 |
| 929 | 929 | 74 | 242.75 | $242.75 | $2,255 | -8.75 |
| 976–991 | 985 | 180 | 235.75 | $235.75 | $2,322 | -4.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1031–1034 | 1032 | 123 | 232.00 | $232.00 | $2,394 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476 | 476 | 9 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,547 | -10.10 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465–499 | 487 | 43 | 317.50–321.00 | $318.67 | $1,552 | +3.10 |
| 539 | 539 | 15 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,563 | -19.08 |
| 597 | 597 | 61 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,731 | -1.51 |
| 696–698 | 696 | 104 | 255.00–267.00 | $265.15 | $1,845 | -3.98 |
| 758–764 | 759 | 150 | 240.00–255.50 | $253.63 | $1,925 | +14.64 |
| 847 | 847 | 44 | 239.75 | $239.75 | $2,031 | -2.00 |
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.
Different weight classes than last week so an accurate price trend can not be developed. Very good demand for today's light offering featuring many loads and a few packages of mostly finishing type cattle. Cattle were both back grounded and home raised, many colored cattle on offer. Cattle were clean hided and attractive in quality, flesh condition mostly moderate to moderate plus. An active market with mostly order buyers in attendance today. This sale ended before the release of the cattle on feed report but the board was lower at the time of this writing. This area saw a few inches of snow last night and a larger system is forecasted for the weekend into early next week with snowfall expected to be over a foot. No sale next week due to Good Friday, next feeder cattle sale is Friday, April 5. Happy Easter!!