Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, January 31, 20253,446 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,446 | 2,023 | 4,035 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,446 | 2,023 | 4,035 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | 336 | 4 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,478 | — |
| 403–439 | 427 | 12 | 410.00–420.00 | $413.15 | $1,764 | +25.48 |
| 455–496 | 480 | 37 | 367.50–382.00 | $376.70 | $1,808 | -40.30 |
| 513–539 | 525 | 38 | 359.00–380.00 | $370.14 | $1,943 | -4.20 |
| 558–597 | 574 | 109 | 355.00–380.50 | $369.19 | $2,119 | +12.78 |
| 606–648 | 623 | 621 | 323.00–350.00 | $344.12 | $2,144 | — |
| 651–699 | 685 | 452 | 306.00–328.50 | $315.11 | $2,159 | -4.23 |
| 700–746 | 725 | 284 | 292.00–312.25 | $308.47 | $2,236 | -5.11 |
| 755–799 | 782 | 212 | 296.25–310.00 | $300.11 | $2,347 | -8.47 |
| 805–811 | 808 | 144 | 291.50–302.50 | $300.24 | $2,426 | — |
| 850–879 | 865 | 136 | 283.75–285.75 | $284.72 | $2,463 | +7.27 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531–533 | 532 | 14 | 325.00–339.00 | $331.01 | $1,761 | — |
| 561–565 | 564 | 16 | 321.00–349.00 | $340.29 | $1,919 | +6.29 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401–448 | 417 | 35 | 379.00–408.00 | $397.32 | $1,657 | +26.31 |
| 455–473 | 468 | 18 | 357.00–370.00 | $364.11 | $1,704 | +17.51 |
| 508–548 | 537 | 100 | 321.00–343.00 | $334.72 | $1,797 | -15.28 |
| 589–598 | 592 | 78 | 292.00–307.00 | $295.12 | $1,747 | -31.06 |
| 601–627 | 614 | 220 | 297.00–314.50 | $309.40 | $1,900 | -11.60 |
| 654–689 | 667 | 275 | 289.50–305.75 | $302.35 | $2,017 | -12.65 |
| 722–734 | 732 | 90 | 296.00–298.00 | $297.74 | $2,179 | +27.74 |
| 746 | 746 | 77 | 285.50 | $285.50 | $2,130 | +15.50 |
| 755 | 755 | 28 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $2,069 | — |
| 758 | 758 | 36 | 294.00 | $294.00 | $2,229 | +24.00 |
| 852–871 | 859 | 24 | 240.00–244.00 | $241.52 | $2,075 | — |
| 909 | 909 | 9 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $2,154 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468–485 | 475 | 14 | 334.00–337.50 | $335.97 | $1,596 | — |
| 527 | 527 | 14 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,665 | -8.00 |
| 629–645 | 636 | 38 | 273.00–288.00 | $281.82 | $1,792 | +8.82 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | 359 | 11 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $1,705 | — |
| 449 | 449 | 38 | 405.00 | $405.00 | $1,818 | — |
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 650 to 749 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 6.00 higher on 650 to 699 lbs. Heifers not well compared. Very good demand for this very attractive offering of many packages, loads and several multiple loads of both home raised and backgrounded cattle. Cattle were clean hided and open haired and in mostly moderate to moderate plus flesh. An active market with buyers and farmer feeders competing for cattle. Quite a few multiple load offerings went to the same buyer to fill pens. Dry and mild conditions again this week with no snow. Next week looks colder but still nice for February, this has been an easy winter for feeders and producers. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, February 7.