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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 19, 2025

2,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $352.35/cwt -6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $3,393/hd at 963 lb · 767 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.66/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $3,266/hd at 881 lb · 380 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.57/cwt ≈ $2,768/hd at 741 lb · 186 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,268

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 30 420.00 $420.00 $2,864
741 741 11 402.00 $402.00 $2,979 +5.51
799 799 66 387.00 $387.00 $3,092 -3.60
819–846 842 147 373.00–376.75 $376.48 $3,170
871–888 881 380 365.50–376.00 $370.66 $3,266 -3.79
935–947 944 129 345.00–355.25 $354.86 $3,350 -11.62
955–986 963 767 351.00–355.25 $352.35 $3,393 -6.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1018 1015 73 331.50–342.50 $337.36 $3,424
1064–1067 1066 149 336.00–339.00 $338.04 $3,604
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 15 355.00 $355.00 $3,064
958 958 8 335.00 $335.00 $3,209

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736–745 741 186 366.00–375.00 $373.57 $2,768
778–796 785 45 356.00–370.00 $361.51 $2,838 +5.01
840 840 5 338.00 $338.00 $2,839 ±0.00
851–891 865 47 337.50–343.50 $339.88 $2,940
947 947 10 322.50 $322.50 $3,054
952–999 975 143 321.50–332.00 $327.03 $3,189
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 30 335.00 $335.00 $2,288
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101 1101 27 303.00 $303.00 $3,336

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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.