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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 10, 2025

2,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.20/cwt +12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,877/hd at 817 lb · 485 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $363.26/cwt +12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $3,502/hd at 964 lb · 302 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.36/cwt +28.11 vs last sale · ≈ $3,157/hd at 922 lb · 285 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,176

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819 819 21 383.00 $383.00 $3,137 +6.40
877–889 883 237 375.75 $375.75 $3,318 +12.47
933–948 943 100 360.00–366.25 $364.15 $3,434 +9.13
952–983 964 302 356.00–366.25 $363.26 $3,502 +12.64
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1004 1002 187 331.25 $331.25 $3,319
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 20 387.00 $387.00 $2,399
712 712 9 357.50 $357.50 $2,545

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 11 386.00 $386.00 $2,335
730–746 738 231 370.25–371.00 $370.66 $2,735 +14.94
777–796 785 30 345.00–356.00 $348.89 $2,739 -6.61
807–840 817 485 336.00–357.00 $352.20 $2,877 +12.95
853 853 60 345.50 $345.50 $2,947
902–939 922 285 327.00–344.25 $342.36 $3,157 +28.11
958–963 961 67 326.50–334.00 $329.94 $3,171 +16.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–691 681 74 340.00–357.50 $345.76 $2,355
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1029 1026 14 319.00–321.00 $319.72 $3,280 -2.78
1051–1068 1061 36 318.00–326.00 $322.66 $3,423
1139 1139 7 301.00 $301.00 $3,428

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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.