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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 28, 2025

4,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $292.09/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,538/hd at 869 lb · 635 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $303.37/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,479/hd at 817 lb · 491 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $308.97/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,416/hd at 782 lb · 453 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,032

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–518 512 32 382.50–412.50 $393.31 $2,014 -5.00
554–598 570 122 353.50–385.00 $375.71 $2,142 -9.28
602–636 626 120 335.00–371.00 $347.90 $2,178 +17.90
655–687 669 392 332.50–355.00 $344.47 $2,305 +3.20
693 693 13 321.00 $321.00 $2,225 -20.27
703–744 722 207 315.00–339.00 $328.62 $2,373 +2.58
751–794 782 453 301.50–316.00 $308.97 $2,416 +11.82
813–823 817 491 282.00–304.50 $303.37 $2,479 +3.18
855–892 869 635 275.00–297.25 $292.09 $2,538 +0.09
908–946 929 264 267.75–280.75 $274.83 $2,553 -14.17
950–989 973 240 270.50–276.00 $273.13 $2,658 +2.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 60 255.75 $255.75 $2,614 -0.50
1061 1061 60 253.50 $253.50 $2,690
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–535 532 34 372.50–385.00 $377.24 $2,007 +4.74
583 583 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,968 -23.48
840 840 14 283.00 $283.00 $2,377

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -34.60
481–491 486 33 347.50–365.00 $355.03 $1,725 -33.85
508–545 521 59 330.00–350.00 $337.84 $1,760 -12.09
546 546 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,769 -25.93
560–592 578 71 322.00–336.00 $329.59 $1,905 -1.24
610–648 632 181 313.00–324.00 $318.00 $2,010 +1.85
657–687 671 261 293.00–315.00 $306.80 $2,059 +5.58
717–730 725 51 277.50–292.50 $288.40 $2,091 +2.41
760–792 779 101 291.00–300.00 $296.52 $2,310 +12.70
804 804 71 282.50 $282.50 $2,271 +8.50
807 807 27 294.00 $294.00 $2,373 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,778
799 799 16 266.00 $266.00 $2,125

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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.