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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 27, 2025

3,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $297.03/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,878/hd at 969 lb · 524 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.08/cwt ≈ $2,343/hd at 691 lb · 401 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.73/cwt ≈ $2,359/hd at 711 lb · 339 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,388

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 8 445.00 $445.00 $2,238
573–580 578 21 387.50–395.00 $392.88 $2,271
632–634 633 26 381.00–384.00 $383.08 $2,425
682 682 45 344.00 $344.00 $2,346
763–764 763 133 341.00 $341.00 $2,602
806–848 822 153 321.75–334.00 $328.23 $2,698 -0.57
850 850 59 321.75 $321.75 $2,735
914–948 929 241 303.50–304.50 $304.07 $2,825 +8.39
952–993 969 524 282.00–303.50 $297.03 $2,878 +3.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1045 1036 424 285.50–288.75 $286.77 $2,971 -1.23
1050–1056 1052 158 285.50 $285.50 $3,003 +3.75
1062 1062 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,867 -11.75

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,587
575–582 576 113 350.00–352.00 $351.71 $2,026
625 625 95 361.75 $361.75 $2,261
666–699 691 401 334.00–343.75 $339.08 $2,343
703–721 711 339 326.25–337.50 $331.73 $2,359
787–790 790 82 305.00–305.50 $305.46 $2,413
834–841 838 125 293.25–297.75 $295.36 $2,475 +10.36
853–863 861 134 288.00–293.00 $289.66 $2,494 +4.31
879 879 17 327.50 $327.50 $2,879 +42.15
902–946 921 120 271.00–289.50 $281.11 $2,589 +2.61
951–965 959 158 270.00–281.75 $279.75 $2,683 +1.63

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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.