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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 22, 2025

2,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $353.02/cwt +18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $3,438/hd at 974 lb · 556 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.69/cwt ≈ $3,265/hd at 888 lb · 413 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $359.74/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $3,389/hd at 942 lb · 318 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,070

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762–783 767 66 360.00–375.00 $363.48 $2,788
825 825 15 373.00 $373.00 $3,077
878–896 888 413 366.50–370.50 $367.69 $3,265
934–949 942 318 357.75–360.25 $359.74 $3,389 +9.62
952–989 974 556 350.00–357.75 $353.02 $3,438 +18.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1043 1031 461 336.00–340.25 $338.06 $3,485 +3.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919 919 18 336.00 $336.00 $3,088

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 69 370.00 $370.00 $3,012 +44.66
919–944 927 92 330.00–335.00 $333.45 $3,091
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 27 332.00 $332.00 $2,789
856 856 25 340.00 $340.00 $2,910
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 10 330.00 $330.00 $3,458 +29.22

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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.