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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 14, 2025

4,724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.72/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 576 lb · 495 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.61/cwt -21.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 719 lb · 468 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $284.29/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 871 lb · 460 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,724

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–421 417 13 442.50–460.00 $450.49 $1,879 +35.49
465–474 470 34 402.00–420.00 $414.45 $1,948 -12.23
508–544 523 124 385.00–409.00 $396.51 $2,074 -10.57
554–589 574 241 350.00–380.00 $362.43 $2,080 -5.49
596 596 16 327.50 $327.50 $1,952 -40.42
603–641 630 292 341.00–362.00 $349.78 $2,204 +1.58
656–692 676 234 314.00–339.50 $322.88 $2,183 -2.20
693–696 695 75 306.00–307.50 $306.82 $2,132 -18.26
700–739 723 247 304.00–319.00 $313.02 $2,263 -2.26
740 740 22 289.50 $289.50 $2,142 -25.78
752–777 761 222 301.00–314.50 $307.34 $2,339 +8.27
766–779 775 91 281.00–291.00 $288.18 $2,233 -10.89
809–835 826 180 282.50–297.75 $289.77 $2,394 +0.70
850–880 871 460 281.50–291.50 $284.29 $2,476 +2.78
906–927 915 304 274.00–282.25 $276.47 $2,530 +4.97
984 984 63 252.50 $252.50 $2,485 -18.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–491 483 20 370.00–394.00 $386.02 $1,864
637 637 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,045 -2.06

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 9 381.00 $381.00 $1,631 +6.00
452–499 480 72 342.00–369.00 $351.00 $1,685 +9.31
517–535 528 99 334.00–358.00 $340.37 $1,797 -2.93
558–595 576 495 310.00–329.00 $318.72 $1,836 +6.53
601–648 615 176 290.00–312.50 $301.62 $1,855 -5.46
641–644 642 108 285.00–288.50 $287.91 $1,848 -19.17
651–691 673 288 287.50–304.50 $295.51 $1,989 +5.09
716 716 21 267.00 $267.00 $1,912 -8.84
700–741 719 447 270.00–292.50 $280.20 $2,015 +4.36
752–760 757 51 272.00–279.25 $276.85 $2,096 +9.42
814–837 826 296 266.00–269.75 $268.75 $2,220
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,399
493 493 13 339.00 $339.00 $1,671

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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.