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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 15, 2025

991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $350.12/cwt +23.37 vs last sale · ≈ $3,256/hd at 930 lb · 334 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.00/cwt ≈ $2,739/hd at 794 lb · 64 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $335.00/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $3,343/hd at 998 lb · 56 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 991

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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1017 1010 436 335.00 $335.00 $3,384
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–943 930 334 344.50–351.25 $350.12 $3,256 +23.37
998 998 56 335.00 $335.00 $3,343 +10.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,390
794 794 64 345.00 $345.00 $2,739
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 34 270.00 $270.00 $2,930

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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1044 1028 16 298.00–303.00 $300.78 $3,092
1058 1058 12 291.00 $291.00 $3,079
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838–844 842 14 322.50–332.50 $325.34 $2,739
958–960 959 12 312.50–316.00 $313.96 $3,011

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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.