Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, December 13, 20242,966 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,966 | 6,847 | 4,128 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,966 | 6,847 | 4,128 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343–349 | 345 | 23 | 452.00–455.00 | $453.06 | $1,563 | +0.53 |
| 356–389 | 370 | 27 | 427.50–445.00 | $436.67 | $1,616 | +1.44 |
| 440–441 | 440 | 42 | 411.00–413.00 | $412.05 | $1,813 | -0.25 |
| 454–476 | 465 | 261 | 375.00–392.75 | $383.58 | $1,784 | +8.96 |
| 504–549 | 534 | 172 | 326.00–356.00 | $349.22 | $1,865 | -2.53 |
| 557–598 | 579 | 339 | 319.25–347.50 | $338.05 | $1,957 | +9.61 |
| 604–639 | 623 | 228 | 301.00–321.00 | $314.32 | $1,958 | +3.43 |
| 651–687 | 662 | 67 | 293.00–310.50 | $305.08 | $2,020 | +16.08 |
| 710 | 710 | 17 | 271.00 | $271.00 | $1,924 | -12.00 |
| 780 | 780 | 78 | 275.50 | $275.50 | $2,149 | — |
| 866 | 866 | 68 | 271.25 | $271.25 | $2,349 | +6.81 |
| 912 | 912 | 21 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $2,353 | -5.05 |
| 988 | 988 | 65 | 258.75 | $258.75 | $2,556 | -0.49 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | 391 | 8 | 405.00 | $405.00 | $1,584 | — |
| 463–499 | 483 | 81 | 340.00–354.50 | $347.77 | $1,680 | — |
| 578–592 | 587 | 24 | 301.00–313.00 | $304.94 | $1,790 | +12.44 |
| 605–643 | 609 | 63 | 270.00–289.50 | $287.54 | $1,751 | — |
| 663 | 663 | 45 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $1,870 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1040 | 1040 | 42 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $2,392 | -27.35 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312–340 | 330 | 26 | 385.00–405.00 | $398.06 | $1,314 | +23.06 |
| 351–395 | 377 | 41 | 360.00–385.00 | $371.95 | $1,402 | -13.70 |
| 407–445 | 428 | 179 | 338.00–363.00 | $348.46 | $1,491 | +9.37 |
| 454–489 | 474 | 175 | 316.00–335.00 | $325.40 | $1,542 | -16.59 |
| 500–533 | 517 | 188 | 315.00–336.50 | $331.75 | $1,715 | +11.88 |
| 551–584 | 570 | 135 | 290.00–319.00 | $304.50 | $1,736 | -2.65 |
| 600–638 | 632 | 56 | 269.50–290.00 | $281.57 | $1,780 | +14.88 |
| 650–695 | 662 | 22 | 259.00–260.00 | $259.29 | $1,716 | -5.71 |
| 719 | 719 | 8 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,762 | — |
| 793 | 793 | 18 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $2,002 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440–443 | 442 | 35 | 320.00–331.00 | $322.74 | $1,427 | — |
| 498 | 498 | 12 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $1,509 | -9.20 |
| 513–544 | 526 | 62 | 297.00–304.00 | $300.04 | $1,578 | +9.04 |
| 567–595 | 583 | 76 | 262.50–286.00 | $280.31 | $1,634 | -1.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1019 | 1019 | 8 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $2,313 | +13.00 |
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.
Compared to last week: steers 450 to 499 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 500 to 549 lbs and 600 to 649 lbs mostly steady, 550 to 599 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Best test on heifers 500 to 599 lbs mostly steady. Yearling steers and heifers not well compared. Good demand for a few yearlings today. Just a couple loads and a few packages offered, flesh and quality varied. Good to very good demand for calves today. A couple loads offered but most of the offering sold in packages. About a quarter of the calves were weaned, from a week to long time weaned, with the rest coming off the cow. Quite a variety in preconditioning but most calves had at least one full round. Quality varied, from plain to attractive. An active market with farmer feeders and buyers in the seats hoping to fill pens before the holiday break. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, December 20, this will be the last feeder cattle sale of 2024.