Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, February 13, 20263,846 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,846 | 4,060 | 1,141 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,846 | — | 1,141 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | 394 | 4 | 610.00 | $610.00 | $2,403 | -3.50 |
| 410–443 | 436 | 36 | 555.00–601.00 | $563.68 | $2,458 | -18.67 |
| 464–484 | 472 | 12 | 528.00–538.00 | $532.27 | $2,512 | -8.41 |
| 501–525 | 521 | 150 | 525.00–532.50 | $526.50 | $2,743 | +11.77 |
| 559–595 | 587 | 117 | 470.00–512.50 | $483.79 | $2,840 | +8.25 |
| 605–640 | 623 | 418 | 445.00–467.00 | $456.14 | $2,842 | +8.42 |
| 650–699 | 690 | 268 | 409.25–429.00 | $415.47 | $2,867 | -8.05 |
| 725–742 | 734 | 368 | 393.00–402.50 | $399.21 | $2,930 | -7.74 |
| 760–789 | 769 | 154 | 371.00–390.00 | $379.72 | $2,920 | -8.50 |
| 803–849 | 823 | 587 | 361.50–379.50 | $370.43 | $3,049 | -5.26 |
| 869–889 | 880 | 129 | 360.00–361.50 | $360.70 | $3,174 | -7.92 |
| 925 | 925 | 65 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $3,238 | -13.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793 | 793 | 63 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $2,847 | — |
| 938 | 938 | 30 | 338.50 | $338.50 | $3,175 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354 | 354 | 5 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $1,770 | -90.00 |
| 403–421 | 414 | 24 | 500.00–525.00 | $517.14 | $2,141 | +8.19 |
| 453 | 453 | 10 | 525.00 | $525.00 | $2,378 | +45.00 |
| 509–529 | 524 | 91 | 450.00–485.00 | $469.39 | $2,460 | +9.48 |
| 553–598 | 587 | 81 | 405.00–450.00 | $425.36 | $2,497 | +4.51 |
| 602–646 | 617 | 309 | 397.00–439.00 | $427.49 | $2,638 | +8.49 |
| 650–693 | 679 | 173 | 382.00–411.00 | $393.90 | $2,675 | +1.77 |
| 705 | 705 | 88 | 402.00 | $402.00 | $2,834 | +29.93 |
| 721–743 | 728 | 214 | 351.50–381.00 | $365.75 | $2,663 | -6.32 |
| 760–780 | 769 | 86 | 349.50–369.50 | $362.23 | $2,786 | +12.73 |
| 795 | 795 | 6 | 387.50 | $387.50 | $3,081 | +38.00 |
| 801 | 801 | 71 | 361.50 | $361.50 | $2,896 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 491 | 491 | 9 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $2,259 | — |
| 789 | 789 | 28 | 329.00 | $329.00 | $2,596 | — |
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.
Compared to last week: steers 600 to 699 lbs and 750 to 849 lbs unevenly steady, 700 to 749 lbs and 850 to 899 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers 600 to 749 lbs unevenly steady. A nice offering of loads and packages of both home raised and backgrounded cattle today. Good to very good demand depending on flesh condition which ranged from moderate to heavy. Quality varied, but mostly average to attractive. Warm temperatures the last week have made yards soft and some cattle carried a little mud today. A moderate to active market with less drive to own cattle than seen last week. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, February 20.