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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 26, 2025

3,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $347.04/cwt -5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $3,352/hd at 966 lb · 611 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $350.06/cwt -4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $3,287/hd at 939 lb · 480 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $371.86/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $3,231/hd at 869 lb · 359 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,077

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767–774 770 115 384.00–396.50 $391.47 $3,014 +4.47
829–849 846 84 378.00–382.50 $378.63 $3,203 +2.15
856–882 869 359 363.50–378.00 $371.86 $3,231 +1.20
933–945 939 480 343.75–354.50 $350.06 $3,287 -4.80
952–996 966 611 327.25–353.25 $347.04 $3,352 -5.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1038 1024 183 327.50–329.50 $328.25 $3,361 -9.11
1073–1084 1078 312 317.75 $317.75 $3,425 -20.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–882 881 45 337.50–347.00 $340.03 $2,996 -14.97

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–816 806 203 355.75 $355.75 $2,867 +17.75
865–883 874 251 340.50 $340.50 $2,976 +0.62
907–916 913 110 320.00–333.75 $330.16 $3,014 +7.66
992 992 58 325.50 $325.50 $3,229 -1.53
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1047 1016 189 318.50–324.00 $322.23 $3,274
1082 1082 16 326.00 $326.00 $3,527
1087 1087 36 295.00 $295.00 $3,207
1129 1129 25 300.00 $300.00 $3,387 -3.00

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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.