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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 7, 2025

2,592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $289.07/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 816 lb · 412 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $325.08/cwt +10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 677 lb · 274 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $299.07/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 770 lb · 253 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,592

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,747 -19.60
455–465 463 21 424.00–427.50 $426.68 $1,976 +22.45
508–522 520 76 400.00–408.00 $407.08 $2,117 +4.91
553–590 574 86 360.00–374.50 $367.92 $2,112 -3.74
632–648 635 59 339.00–355.00 $348.20 $2,211 -2.28
656–693 677 274 316.00–333.00 $325.08 $2,201 +10.94
702–714 709 146 307.00–322.00 $315.28 $2,235 +1.28
758–788 770 253 285.00–302.75 $299.07 $2,303 -1.02
805–834 816 412 283.50–295.00 $289.07 $2,359 +6.62
854–888 870 125 277.50–285.00 $281.51 $2,449 +14.51
902 902 64 271.50 $271.50 $2,449 +2.26
974 974 62 270.75 $270.75 $2,637 +4.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 16 377.00 $377.00 $2,040 +18.00
630–633 632 18 320.00–325.00 $323.06 $2,042

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 -5.00
451–497 487 52 333.00–350.00 $341.69 $1,664 -15.08
508–530 526 63 332.50–346.00 $343.30 $1,806 -7.56
568–585 573 75 310.50–316.00 $312.19 $1,789 -25.46
607–627 620 184 296.00–311.50 $307.08 $1,904 +31.08
659–689 680 206 281.00–302.00 $290.42 $1,975 +4.61
702–729 718 63 261.00–280.00 $275.84 $1,981 +1.13
702–749 744 90 306.00–321.00 $319.43 $2,377 +44.72
763–785 773 168 257.50–273.00 $267.43 $2,067 -1.99
876 876 67 254.25 $254.25 $2,227 +34.25

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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.