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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 1, 2025

2,912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.01/cwt ≈ $3,167/hd at 926 lb · 666 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $344.92/cwt ≈ $3,018/hd at 875 lb · 590 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.13/cwt ≈ $2,702/hd at 874 lb · 454 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,912

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 26 362.00 $362.00 $2,813
845–849 847 206 351.75 $351.75 $2,979
857–889 875 590 339.25–351.75 $344.92 $3,018
903–933 926 666 330.00–344.00 $342.01 $3,167
955 955 15 272.50 $272.50 $2,602 -50.12
951–983 971 283 314.00–326.00 $322.10 $3,128 -0.52
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 59 305.75 $305.75 $3,174 -8.75
1051 1051 58 301.50 $301.50 $3,169 -2.61
1164 1164 49 270.00 $270.00 $3,143

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 57 337.50 $337.50 $2,416
789 789 39 325.00 $325.00 $2,564
811 811 42 314.50 $314.50 $2,551 +4.50
863–886 874 454 303.00–315.00 $309.13 $2,702
944–948 945 187 297.00–299.50 $298.30 $2,819 +3.80
949 949 20 280.00 $280.00 $2,657 -14.50
951–970 960 129 297.00 $297.00 $2,851
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 11 291.00 $291.00 $2,927
1104 1104 21 263.00 $263.00 $2,904

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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.