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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 5, 2025

3,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $354.99/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $3,441/hd at 969 lb · 569 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $371.04/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $3,425/hd at 923 lb · 498 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.85/cwt -10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $3,003/hd at 930 lb · 333 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,150

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,374
693 693 37 397.00–411.50 $408.36 $2,830
716 716 22 403.50 $403.50 $2,889
789–799 790 81 384.00–403.50 $400.82 $3,166 +37.34
833–844 838 212 372.00–389.50 $384.26 $3,220 +11.26
851 851 75 371.00 $371.00 $3,157
897 897 62 339.50 $339.50 $3,045 -28.19
903–949 923 498 368.75–372.75 $371.04 $3,425 +11.30
952–999 968 465 346.50–370.00 $358.84 $3,474 +5.82
965–984 975 104 337.75 $337.75 $3,293 -15.27
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 52 332.50 $332.50 $3,332 -5.56
1002–1018 1008 418 349.50–356.50 $354.04 $3,569 +15.98
1068–1074 1070 187 330.75–333.00 $332.43 $3,557
1107 1107 62 321.25 $321.25 $3,556

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 19 391.00 $391.00 $2,428
698 698 70 382.50 $382.50 $2,670
779–793 783 81 355.00–362.00 $356.84 $2,794
803–821 817 138 348.00–365.50 $364.00 $2,974 -6.00
830 830 69 331.50 $331.50 $2,751 -38.50
888–889 889 58 340.00–342.50 $340.39 $3,026
905–946 930 333 317.50–336.50 $322.85 $3,003 -10.60
951–956 954 79 321.00–339.00 $334.84 $3,194
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059 1059 22 330.00 $330.00 $3,495

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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.