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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 13, 2025

1,714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $294.02/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,876/hd at 978 lb · 265 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.12/cwt ≈ $2,712/hd at 975 lb · 231 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $295.68/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,779/hd at 940 lb · 210 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,714

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,826
706 706 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,337 -3.84
806–829 818 114 325.00–330.50 $328.80 $2,690 +21.01
921–948 940 210 294.50–296.25 $295.68 $2,779 +6.68
970–985 978 265 293.00–295.50 $294.02 $2,876 +5.27
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1018 1007 173 288.00 $288.00 $2,900
1060–1073 1067 246 281.75 $281.75 $3,006
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,166

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 10 397.50 $397.50 $1,590
849 849 56 285.00 $285.00 $2,420 -1.50
863–879 873 173 285.00–286.00 $285.35 $2,491
946 946 60 278.50 $278.50 $2,635 -6.66
965–992 975 231 276.25–279.50 $278.12 $2,712
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1018 1017 109 286.50 $286.50 $2,914
1106–1107 1107 52 240.00 $240.00 $2,657

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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.