Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 27, 20243,566 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,566 | 4,387 | 3,001 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,566 | 4,387 | 3,001 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 824 | 824 | 69 | 263.75 | $263.75 | $2,173 | +1.77 |
| 854–897 | 868 | 427 | 241.00–257.50 | $251.22 | $2,181 | +11.22 |
| 900–947 | 932 | 667 | 237.50–248.75 | $242.70 | $2,262 | -2.59 |
| 950–990 | 962 | 692 | 232.00–243.50 | $237.80 | $2,288 | +0.80 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003–1049 | 1036 | 435 | 230.50–233.00 | $231.27 | $2,396 | -0.48 |
| 1051–1063 | 1057 | 108 | 230.75 | $230.75 | $2,439 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 732 | 732 | 13 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,837 | — |
| 828–833 | 831 | 41 | 237.00–240.00 | $238.46 | $1,982 | — |
| 856 | 856 | 60 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $2,020 | — |
| 957 | 957 | 61 | 224.50 | $224.50 | $2,148 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 731–746 | 734 | 70 | 240.00–254.00 | $247.39 | $1,816 | — |
| 755–770 | 756 | 83 | 235.50–241.50 | $235.87 | $1,783 | -7.08 |
| 824–846 | 834 | 36 | 230.50 | $230.50 | $1,922 | -1.50 |
| 857–894 | 880 | 99 | 230.00–236.50 | $234.13 | $2,060 | +0.16 |
| 902 | 902 | 7 | 231.50 | $231.50 | $2,088 | +2.24 |
| 978 | 978 | 64 | 231.25 | $231.25 | $2,262 | +6.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | 722 | 67 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $1,711 | — |
| 794 | 794 | 10 | 225.50 | $225.50 | $1,790 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1034 | 1034 | 5 | 221.50 | $221.50 | $2,290 | +0.50 |
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: steers 850 to 949 lbs and 1000 to 1049 lbs mostly steady, 950 to 999 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers not well compared. Good demand for today's large yearling offering. The majority of the cattle sold in loads and strings with just a handful of packages. A couple more consignments out of yards than last week but most of the offering came off grass. Flesh varied, from light to some heavy flesh. Overall quality less attractive than last week with quite a few more plain cattle in today's offering. A moderate to active market with a few less buyers here today, most buyers bought one load at at time. Very warm temperatures for this time of year with crops maturing quickly, most producers heavily into bean harvest. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, October 4.