Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, February 20, 20261,906 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,906 | 3,846 | 1,648 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,906 | 3,846 | 1,648 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410–438 | 421 | 32 | 577.50–607.00 | $599.42 | $2,524 | +35.74 |
| 468–491 | 485 | 40 | 536.00–561.00 | $552.06 | $2,677 | +19.79 |
| 516–548 | 539 | 126 | 506.00–528.00 | $519.60 | $2,801 | -6.90 |
| 568–589 | 584 | 64 | 480.00–508.00 | $486.38 | $2,840 | +2.59 |
| 604–638 | 625 | 144 | 441.00–467.50 | $452.55 | $2,828 | -3.59 |
| 662–699 | 679 | 105 | 411.00–436.00 | $424.95 | $2,885 | +9.48 |
| 723–744 | 727 | 99 | 387.00–411.00 | $406.78 | $2,957 | +7.57 |
| 754–785 | 769 | 158 | 397.00–397.25 | $397.12 | $3,054 | +17.40 |
| 809–824 | 816 | 155 | 385.75–389.00 | $387.39 | $3,161 | +16.96 |
| 861 | 861 | 70 | 377.75 | $377.75 | $3,252 | +17.05 |
| 947 | 947 | 14 | 336.00 | $336.00 | $3,182 | -14.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 301 | 7 | 605.00 | $605.00 | $1,821 | — |
| 366 | 366 | 4 | 550.00 | $550.00 | $2,013 | — |
| 402 | 402 | 9 | 560.00 | $560.00 | $2,251 | — |
| 581 | 581 | 8 | 446.00 | $446.00 | $2,591 | — |
| 695 | 695 | 6 | 356.00 | $356.00 | $2,474 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327 | 327 | 10 | 595.00 | $595.00 | $1,946 | — |
| 350–397 | 374 | 12 | 560.00 | $560.00 | $2,094 | +60.00 |
| 414–423 | 417 | 29 | 520.00–540.00 | $526.07 | $2,194 | +8.93 |
| 457 | 457 | 16 | 533.00 | $533.00 | $2,436 | +8.00 |
| 506–548 | 534 | 166 | 435.00–479.00 | $459.91 | $2,456 | -9.48 |
| 578–594 | 586 | 125 | 425.00–447.50 | $441.18 | $2,585 | +15.82 |
| 602–637 | 621 | 29 | 406.00–430.00 | $416.42 | $2,586 | -11.07 |
| 666 | 666 | 50 | 407.00 | $407.00 | $2,711 | +13.10 |
| 670 | 670 | 78 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,814 | +26.10 |
| 702 | 702 | 71 | 407.50 | $407.50 | $2,861 | +5.50 |
| 713 | 713 | 6 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $2,681 | -26.00 |
| 753 | 753 | 71 | 361.50 | $361.50 | $2,722 | -0.73 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | 446 | 28 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $2,118 | — |
| 506 | 506 | 8 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $2,378 | — |
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: best test on steers 600 to 699 mostly steady. Heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for both steers and heifers today with replacement heifers seeing very good demand. Quite a few loads available despite a lighter offering. Less flesh overall than last week with quite a few cattle in light to moderate flesh and some moderate plus at times. Quality varied, especially on packages, from plain to attractive. An active market with the normal crowd of buyers and farmer feeders. Some tough weather this week with blizzard conditions followed by a colder spell expected to last through the weekend. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, February 27.