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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 6, 2026

3,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $406.95/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,918/hd at 717 lb · 409 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $447.72/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,803/hd at 626 lb · 334 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $375.69/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $3,096/hd at 824 lb · 307 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,889 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–386 379 16 610.00–615.00 $613.50 $2,325 —
406–426 416 27 575.00–586.00 $582.35 $2,423 —
471–484 475 53 525.00–547.50 $540.68 $2,568 -21.82
509–548 524 75 490.00–530.00 $514.73 $2,697 +0.66
553–595 575 169 444.00–490.00 $475.54 $2,734 -29.00
610–645 626 334 429.00–460.00 $447.72 $2,803 -4.00
652–696 679 290 412.50–432.00 $423.52 $2,876 -11.05
700–747 717 409 390.00–412.25 $406.95 $2,918 -2.38
751–798 776 256 361.00–404.50 $388.22 $3,013 -8.31
802–844 824 307 361.00–382.50 $375.69 $3,096 -3.92
859–888 872 266 367.50–369.75 $368.62 $3,214 -5.43
901 901 68 363.00 $363.00 $3,271 —
992 992 56 338.50 $338.50 $3,358 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1036 1019 227 335.75–338.50 $336.42 $3,428 —
1222 1222 28 287.00 $287.00 $3,507 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 66 338.00 $338.00 $2,995 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,142 —
437–447 442 38 500.00–517.50 $508.95 $2,250 -2.85
452 452 10 480.00 $480.00 $2,170 —
513–547 529 126 435.00–480.00 $459.91 $2,433 -5.84
560–581 568 59 415.00–430.00 $420.85 $2,390 -1.02
621–628 624 297 411.00–436.00 $419.00 $2,615 -4.18
650–684 671 243 384.00–403.00 $392.13 $2,631 +6.98
705–740 731 170 349.00–377.00 $372.07 $2,720 -24.58
782–794 788 130 349.50 $349.50 $2,754 -30.17
853 853 37 342.50 $342.50 $2,922 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 27 279.50 $279.50 $3,312 —
1202 1202 50 273.75 $273.75 $3,290 —
1311 1311 50 260.50 $260.50 $3,415 —

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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.