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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 21, 2025

1,549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $303.45/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 722 lb · 265 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $301.75/cwt +17.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 780 lb · 223 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.24/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 675 lb · 178 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,549

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,550
415 415 11 424.00 $424.00 $1,760 +11.50
471 471 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,743 -15.00
548 548 15 346.00 $346.00 $1,896
550–566 561 59 347.00–369.00 $353.58 $1,984 +2.12
602–633 629 110 340.00–343.50 $343.04 $2,158 +13.04
662–684 675 178 303.00–325.00 $316.24 $2,135 +5.36
706–745 722 265 289.50–309.25 $303.45 $2,191 -1.19
755–794 780 223 297.50–307.25 $301.75 $2,354 +17.86
810–838 823 126 280.25–296.75 $288.75 $2,376 +9.55
956 956 54 267.25 $267.25 $2,555
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582–585 583 72 330.00–337.00 $332.44 $1,938

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,422
435 435 5 376.00 $376.00 $1,636
454–472 468 17 357.00–367.00 $359.28 $1,681 +24.28
518–524 521 16 326.00–330.00 $328.24 $1,710 +5.35
553–576 566 92 309.50–317.00 $312.80 $1,770 -8.20
600–636 609 130 300.50–313.00 $309.17 $1,883 +34.17
669 669 80 301.50 $301.50 $2,017 +10.17
722 722 24 273.50 $273.50 $1,975 +2.15
787 787 21 257.00 $257.00 $2,023 +2.50
938 938 6 254.00 $254.00 $2,383
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593–599 597 18 295.00–297.00 $296.34 $1,769
647 647 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,870
692 692 8 277.00 $277.00 $1,917

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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.