Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, April 26, 20243,037 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,037 | 2,617 | 819 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,037 | 2,617 | 819 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | 450 | 5 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,530 | — |
| 510 | 510 | 13 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,658 | -4.00 |
| 559 | 559 | 30 | 344.00 | $344.00 | $1,923 | +25.61 |
| 604 | 604 | 17 | 333.50 | $333.50 | $2,014 | — |
| 633–646 | 641 | 44 | 294.00–302.50 | $298.04 | $1,910 | — |
| 662–689 | 664 | 66 | 287.00–300.00 | $298.98 | $1,985 | +5.81 |
| 724 | 724 | 59 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $2,194 | — |
| 724–743 | 736 | 308 | 274.50–290.50 | $285.67 | $2,103 | -0.87 |
| 760–798 | 787 | 370 | 265.00–274.75 | $270.38 | $2,128 | -4.50 |
| 800–838 | 822 | 424 | 264.00–267.00 | $266.97 | $2,194 | +2.95 |
| 866–890 | 877 | 459 | 248.00–255.00 | $252.62 | $2,215 | +1.37 |
| 902–932 | 918 | 251 | 231.00–246.25 | $242.13 | $2,223 | +6.13 |
| 952–985 | 967 | 121 | 237.00–238.00 | $237.54 | $2,297 | +7.80 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1021 | 1021 | 59 | 228.75 | $228.75 | $2,336 | +0.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | 430 | 16 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $1,509 | — |
| 459 | 459 | 4 | 318.00 | $318.00 | $1,460 | — |
| 579 | 579 | 11 | 308.00 | $308.00 | $1,783 | — |
| 581 | 581 | 13 | 297.00 | $297.00 | $1,726 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | 397 | 11 | 312.00 | $312.00 | $1,239 | — |
| 487 | 487 | 11 | 297.50 | $297.50 | $1,449 | — |
| 505–549 | 529 | 70 | 298.00–316.00 | $305.99 | $1,619 | +8.49 |
| 597–599 | 598 | 41 | 280.50–282.00 | $281.08 | $1,681 | +23.08 |
| 601–611 | 609 | 24 | 265.00–279.00 | $276.07 | $1,681 | +7.07 |
| 659–694 | 688 | 88 | 260.00–267.50 | $264.74 | $1,821 | +10.34 |
| 734–736 | 734 | 74 | 253.00–262.50 | $260.70 | $1,914 | +4.80 |
| 760–776 | 764 | 60 | 243.00–253.00 | $249.48 | $1,906 | +11.28 |
| 802–803 | 803 | 45 | 231.00–233.00 | $232.47 | $1,867 | -7.02 |
| 888 | 888 | 75 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $2,016 | -4.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432–436 | 433 | 14 | 297.50–300.00 | $298.40 | $1,292 | — |
| 547 | 547 | 14 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,586 | — |
| 585 | 585 | 5 | 268.00 | $268.00 | $1,568 | — |
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 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 750 to 849 lbs mostly steady. Heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for today's offering featuring several strings of backgrounded steers and loads and packages of home raised steers and heifers including replacement quality heifers. Many attractive cattle to choose from, from light flesh grass types to finishing type cattle carrying some flesh. Buyers were less critical of flesh and more concerned with procuring cattle to market this fall. An active market with buyers taking multiple loads when possible to fill pens. Feeder and live cattle had another day on the positive side today. Rain today for the area and more rain expected for the weekend, this moisture is very welcome to get grass off to a good start. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, May 3.