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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 12, 2025

2,577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $374.45/cwt +17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $3,291/hd at 879 lb · 778 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $358.44/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $3,463/hd at 966 lb · 753 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $366.48/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $3,397/hd at 927 lb · 691 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,577

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738–749 744 12 395.00–398.00 $396.49 $2,950 -7.01
752–789 775 105 390.50–392.00 $390.60 $3,027 -10.22
860–895 879 778 370.00–382.50 $374.45 $3,291 +34.95
903–949 927 691 363.00–371.50 $366.48 $3,397 -4.56
951–980 966 753 354.00–363.00 $358.44 $3,463 -0.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 15 353.00 $353.00 $2,383
785 785 76 348.50 $348.50 $2,736

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771–794 774 85 315.00–318.00 $315.40 $2,441
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,504
775 775 42 356.50 $356.50 $2,763 -0.34
840 840 13 338.00 $338.00 $2,839 +6.50

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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.