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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 30, 2026

2,512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.57/cwt +14.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,929/hd at 674 lb · 541 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $409.33/cwt +22.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,968/hd at 725 lb · 271 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $396.53/cwt +37.80 vs last sale · ≈ $3,061/hd at 772 lb · 232 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,512

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 20 562.50 $562.50 $2,582 +17.50
504–545 529 28 485.00–532.50 $514.07 $2,719 +15.57
553–572 564 155 495.00–519.00 $504.54 $2,846 +36.93
605–646 622 198 433.00–468.00 $451.72 $2,810 +1.95
650–696 674 541 409.00–452.00 $434.57 $2,929 +14.81
700–736 725 271 399.50–425.00 $409.33 $2,968 +18.69
764–784 772 232 377.00–401.00 $396.53 $3,061 +37.80
803–816 813 100 379.50–380.00 $379.61 $3,086 +17.54
861–883 871 148 371.00–376.50 $374.05 $3,258 +28.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,317 +55.00
540 540 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,538
687 687 44 401.00 $401.00 $2,755

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 411 19 485.00–535.00 $511.80 $2,103
498 498 8 475.00 $475.00 $2,366 +2.41
529–542 539 85 457.00–468.00 $465.75 $2,510 +29.80
551–590 569 26 407.50–430.00 $421.87 $2,400 -7.00
601–646 623 103 401.00–443.00 $423.18 $2,636 +5.71
651–687 677 77 380.00–394.00 $385.15 $2,607 -4.30
703–748 725 172 391.00–403.00 $396.65 $2,876 +56.65
768 768 6 403.00 $403.00 $3,095 +64.50
766–778 772 148 374.25–385.00 $379.67 $2,931 +41.17
808 808 66 399.00 $399.00 $3,224 +73.00
996 996 10 298.00 $298.00 $2,968
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 41 292.00 $292.00 $3,346
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,243

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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.