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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 21, 2025

2,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $408.49/cwt -14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 590 lb · 321 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.73/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 564 lb · 235 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.17/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,504/hd at 787 lb · 203 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,311

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–318 316 15 535.00–545.00 $537.69 $1,699
361–384 371 12 510.00–532.50 $522.79 $1,940 -40.37
409–449 430 30 499.00–525.00 $508.65 $2,187 +64.75
454–493 476 90 445.00–497.50 $462.38 $2,201 -2.97
506–548 529 148 429.00–462.50 $439.81 $2,327 -14.09
553–598 590 321 398.00–434.00 $408.49 $2,410 -14.77
606–642 629 91 371.00–401.00 $396.49 $2,494 +3.37
653–677 659 70 370.00–382.50 $380.07 $2,505 -2.36
721 721 8 342.00 $342.00 $2,466 -32.30
754 754 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,394
889 889 63 328.00 $328.00 $2,916
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,899
457–489 467 36 412.50–432.50 $426.10 $1,990 -1.31
524 524 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,913

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–339 338 11 460.00–480.00 $467.23 $1,579 -17.77
387 387 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,683 -26.22
415 415 11 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 -4.40
453–484 466 88 405.00–422.00 $415.62 $1,937 -9.77
507–531 520 93 350.00–380.50 $369.51 $1,921 -38.24
554–580 564 235 364.00–394.50 $372.73 $2,102 -6.39
604–621 609 69 338.00–350.00 $347.91 $2,119 -3.11
773–797 787 203 315.25–324.00 $318.17 $2,504 -7.08
830 830 20 300.00 $300.00 $2,490
885 885 60 305.00 $305.00 $2,699
908–929 919 140 290.00–298.50 $294.37 $2,705 +0.27
987 987 56 290.00 $290.00 $2,862 -9.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
899 899 62 281.00 $281.00 $2,526
1003–1036 1015 280 281.75–282.50 $282.20 $2,864 -17.62
1058 1058 5 281.00 $281.00 $2,973
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 13 375.00 $375.00 $1,755 +2.29
554–568 562 9 330.00–351.00 $339.20 $1,906 +8.20
877 877 42 282.50 $282.50 $2,478

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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.