Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, April 12, 20242,861 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,861 | 3,703 | 5,256 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,861 | 3,703 | 5,256 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519 | 519 | 8 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,666 | -19.00 |
| 557–560 | 559 | 26 | 316.00–322.00 | $320.62 | $1,792 | -8.77 |
| 604–643 | 617 | 89 | 288.00–309.00 | $301.72 | $1,862 | +12.72 |
| 663 | 663 | 85 | 302.00 | $302.00 | $2,002 | +15.14 |
| 700–748 | 721 | 335 | 278.00–296.50 | $285.39 | $2,058 | -8.27 |
| 728–731 | 729 | 47 | 270.50–274.00 | $271.32 | $1,978 | -22.34 |
| 780–781 | 781 | 99 | 269.00–277.75 | $272.00 | $2,124 | -4.75 |
| 780–799 | 791 | 29 | 240.50–245.00 | $242.34 | $1,917 | -34.41 |
| 833–844 | 838 | 199 | 254.75–257.25 | $255.60 | $2,142 | -4.94 |
| 852–887 | 864 | 200 | 247.50–252.00 | $250.52 | $2,164 | +0.07 |
| 880–884 | 883 | 83 | 226.00–232.50 | $227.94 | $2,013 | -4.06 |
| 915–946 | 933 | 398 | 229.00–233.75 | $230.92 | $2,154 | -12.83 |
| 952–957 | 955 | 170 | 229.00–233.75 | $232.18 | $2,217 | +5.23 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1005 | 1005 | 55 | 213.75 | $213.75 | $2,148 | — |
| 1030–1041 | 1036 | 163 | 218.00–219.50 | $218.49 | $2,264 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357–382 | 365 | 18 | 322.50–327.50 | $324.24 | $1,183 | — |
| 449 | 449 | 24 | 307.50 | $307.50 | $1,381 | -25.28 |
| 499 | 499 | 43 | 297.00–300.50 | $298.47 | $1,489 | -14.05 |
| 504 | 504 | 7 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $1,567 | +15.59 |
| 558 | 558 | 72 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $1,652 | +12.63 |
| 636 | 636 | 27 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,768 | +14.90 |
| 660–697 | 685 | 50 | 252.00–268.50 | $259.08 | $1,775 | +7.18 |
| 719–748 | 743 | 122 | 239.75–250.50 | $243.43 | $1,809 | -26.57 |
| 757 | 757 | 37 | 231.75 | $231.75 | $1,754 | -10.77 |
| 759 | 759 | 8 | 208.00 | $208.00 | $1,579 | -34.52 |
| 812–834 | 830 | 98 | 220.75–222.25 | $221.05 | $1,835 | -42.40 |
| 851–879 | 873 | 83 | 214.50–215.75 | $215.49 | $1,881 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 538 | 538 | 21 | 285.50 | $285.50 | $1,536 | +4.50 |
| 606–631 | 623 | 13 | 247.00–252.50 | $248.65 | $1,549 | -2.35 |
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 700 to 749 and 800 to 849 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower, 750 to 799 lbs and 850 to 899 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers not well compared this week. Moderate to good demand for today's offering featuring several strings of backgrounded cattle as well as loads and packages of home raised cattle. Lighter cattle with backgrounding or grass options saw the best demand. Flesh varied, from moderate to some heavy flesh at times. Buyers are more critical of flesh condition than they were several weeks ago. Quality mostly average to attractive today. A moderate to active market with the uncertainty of the board putting pressure on the cash market. Buyers are more cautious and many times taking only one load out of multiple load opportunities. Today was another day of losses on both live and feeder cattle futures. Very warm weather forecasted for the weekend with a chance of rain for next week. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, April 19.