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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 9, 2026

3,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $443.99/cwt +26.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,810/hd at 633 lb · 340 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $333.29/cwt +18.79 vs last sale · ≈ $3,276/hd at 983 lb · 272 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.63/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,682/hd at 678 lb · 241 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,038 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 12 621.00 $621.00 $2,360 +62.98
468 unweaned 468 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,340 —
455–495 481 42 527.50–550.00 $532.52 $2,561 +51.58
516–539 531 126 505.00–542.50 $514.32 $2,731 +43.46
568 568 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,584 -11.68
554–589 577 142 476.00–510.00 $482.65 $2,785 +15.97
601–647 633 340 410.50–460.00 $443.99 $2,810 +26.91
657–693 678 241 371.00–426.00 $395.63 $2,682 +6.43
701–726 707 167 379.00–403.00 $396.37 $2,802 +1.37
759–782 765 92 373.00–391.00 $386.60 $2,957 +19.60
816 816 79 368.00 $368.00 $3,003 +17.00
906–924 919 90 330.00–334.25 $331.16 $3,043 -20.34
958–998 983 272 328.00–335.50 $333.29 $3,276 +18.79
1025 1025 51 321.00 $321.00 $3,290 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1044 1021 293 323.75–335.50 $332.20 $3,392 +16.30
1060–1074 1067 114 320.00–324.50 $322.35 $3,439 +0.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 10 560.00 $560.00 $2,234 —
427 427 6 575.00 $575.00 $2,455 +125.00
543 543 16 490.00 $490.00 $2,661 +90.00
558–581 570 29 410.00–440.00 $424.18 $2,418 +5.33
667 667 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,334 —
771 771 16 331.00 $331.00 $2,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 —
431–442 439 39 468.00–505.00 $490.53 $2,153 +24.90
475–493 485 53 445.00–485.00 $467.83 $2,269 +53.07
503–545 536 108 427.00–460.00 $438.82 $2,352 +6.54
550–599 582 139 400.00–433.00 $415.32 $2,417 +26.39
606–610 608 29 380.00–385.00 $382.92 $2,328 +3.95
600–637 612 143 394.00–426.50 $413.76 $2,532 +34.79
670–671 670 28 360.00–373.00 $365.11 $2,446 —
703 703 14 323.00 $323.00 $2,271 —
825 825 36 328.00 $328.00 $2,706 —
909 909 64 315.00 $315.00 $2,863 +13.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1038 1022 215 301.25–304.00 $302.31 $3,090 +5.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,116 —

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Reading this report

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.