Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, January 24, 20252,023 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,023 | 3,684 | 3,105 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,023 | 3,684 | 3,105 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354 | 354 | 8 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $1,611 | — |
| 420–449 | 442 | 37 | 384.00–400.00 | $387.67 | $1,714 | -11.13 |
| 451 | 451 | 14 | 417.00 | $417.00 | $1,881 | +30.05 |
| 509–538 | 522 | 13 | 372.50–376.00 | $374.34 | $1,954 | +15.80 |
| 572–599 | 591 | 159 | 347.00–360.00 | $356.41 | $2,106 | +9.34 |
| 670–680 | 675 | 320 | 314.00–322.75 | $319.34 | $2,156 | +0.75 |
| 705–734 | 726 | 173 | 297.00–314.50 | $313.58 | $2,277 | +14.96 |
| 750–752 | 750 | 87 | 303.00–309.75 | $308.58 | $2,314 | +24.38 |
| 846 | 846 | 17 | 265.50 | $265.50 | $2,246 | -15.83 |
| 866–890 | 874 | 222 | 269.50–280.25 | $277.45 | $2,425 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373 | 373 | 8 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,399 | — |
| 426 | 426 | 26 | 379.00 | $379.00 | $1,615 | -1.00 |
| 576 | 576 | 26 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $1,924 | +13.00 |
| 647 | 647 | 7 | 302.00 | $302.00 | $1,954 | — |
| 670–684 | 681 | 47 | 287.50–296.00 | $294.22 | $2,004 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337 | 337 | 10 | 407.50 | $407.50 | $1,373 | -10.00 |
| 389 | 389 | 6 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $1,449 | -41.73 |
| 406–427 | 423 | 62 | 365.00–380.00 | $371.01 | $1,569 | +0.50 |
| 475–487 | 485 | 61 | 344.00–362.00 | $346.60 | $1,681 | -4.14 |
| 511 | 511 | 40 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,788 | +20.10 |
| 550–582 | 575 | 122 | 325.00–330.00 | $326.18 | $1,876 | +8.03 |
| 612 | 612 | 62 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,965 | +16.62 |
| 661 | 661 | 10 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $2,082 | ±0.00 |
| 718 | 718 | 13 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,939 | +30.50 |
| 793 | 793 | 76 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $2,141 | +22.50 |
| 800 | 800 | 78 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $2,160 | +14.00 |
| 818 | 818 | 74 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,454 | +44.00 |
| 941–949 | 945 | 30 | 241.00–251.00 | $246.31 | $2,328 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1036 | 1036 | 4 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $2,424 | — |
| 1060 | 1060 | 37 | 242.00 | $242.00 | $2,565 | -1.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542 | 542 | 15 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $1,756 | — |
| 610–630 | 620 | 12 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $1,693 | — |
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 550 to 599 lbs and 650 to 749 lbs steady. Heifers 550 to 599 lbs steady with other weight classes not well compared. Very good demand for today's offering. A few backgrounded and many home raised cattle selling in many packages and a few loads and multiple loads. Flesh mostly moderate to moderate plus, cattle were clean hided and open haired for the most part. Quality varied, but many attractive quality cattle to chose from. An active market seen for this offering. Warmer weather in the forecast for the next week, still no snow across this region. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, January 31.