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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 25, 2025

2,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $287.31/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,643/hd at 920 lb · 441 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $290.64/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,540/hd at 874 lb · 327 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $282.29/cwt ≈ $2,735/hd at 969 lb · 183 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,828

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,778
420 420 23 460.00 $460.00 $1,932
519–522 520 70 401.00–424.00 $417.73 $2,172 +27.73
596 596 10 345.00 $345.00 $2,056 -11.28
644 644 52 363.00 $363.00 $2,338 +18.47
677 677 26 339.00 $339.00 $2,295 +7.00
722 722 102 331.00–337.50 $335.72 $2,424 +15.72
759–788 773 121 299.00–318.00 $309.67 $2,394 +13.10
809–837 831 84 285.00–302.00 $298.84 $2,483 +10.34
856–897 874 327 288.25–294.00 $290.64 $2,540 -0.61
902–938 920 441 285.00–290.25 $287.31 $2,643 -3.94
960–975 969 183 270.50–286.00 $282.29 $2,735
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1047 1030 486 264.50–270.75 $268.54 $2,766 +13.54
1052–1067 1059 109 267.50–270.00 $268.70 $2,846
1172–1189 1181 108 252.50 $252.50 $2,982

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 10 440.00 $440.00 $1,566
450–483 469 31 371.00–377.50 $373.61 $1,752 +38.61
558–564 563 51 338.00–345.00 $342.66 $1,929 +28.91
611–645 630 22 318.00–324.00 $320.65 $2,020 +17.98
687 687 81 310.00 $310.00 $2,130 +20.00
713–732 717 85 301.00–309.00 $307.17 $2,202 +19.70
762 762 144 303.00 $303.00 $2,309 -0.21
776–784 779 16 273.00–284.00 $279.85 $2,180 -1.40
806–823 815 147 286.75–287.75 $286.87 $2,338 +4.87
887 887 75 282.00 $282.00 $2,501
974 974 20 261.75 $261.75 $2,549

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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.