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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 7, 2025

2,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $313.10/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 675 lb · 477 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.98/cwt -11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 671 lb · 367 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $295.00/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 783 lb · 312 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,761

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 10 415.00 $415.00 $1,772 +1.85
468 468 33 413.00 $413.00 $1,933 +36.30
501–531 527 50 387.00 $387.00 $2,039 +16.86
553–593 571 187 341.00–370.50 $358.82 $2,049 -10.37
605–628 619 85 330.00–354.00 $340.31 $2,107 -3.81
655–697 675 477 300.00–317.00 $313.10 $2,113 -2.01
717–744 733 146 299.50–303.00 $300.98 $2,206 -7.49
773–790 783 312 278.25–301.00 $295.00 $2,310 -5.11
802 802 62 295.50 $295.50 $2,370 -4.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1026 1021 177 261.75 $261.75 $2,672
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 17 385.00 $385.00 $1,686
461–478 469 20 370.00–385.00 $379.18 $1,778
529 529 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,746 -1.01
670–698 679 23 279.00–291.00 $283.75 $1,927

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 387.50 $387.50 $1,504
406 406 16 389.00 $389.00 $1,579 -8.32
490 490 13 346.00 $346.00 $1,695 -18.11
491 491 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,854 +13.39
527–545 541 194 322.00–348.00 $335.54 $1,815 +0.82
556–590 576 192 317.00–333.00 $322.59 $1,858 +27.47
600–629 614 288 305.00–313.00 $309.74 $1,902 +0.34
651–695 669 336 279.00–300.50 $292.92 $1,960 -9.43
697 697 31 270.00 $270.00 $1,882 -32.35
708–716 712 41 281.00–302.50 $290.38 $2,068 -7.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 9 323.00 $323.00 $1,483 -12.97
591 591 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,637
629 629 13 282.50 $282.50 $1,777 +0.68

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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.