Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 20, 20263,150 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,150 | 1,980 | 3,153 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,150 | 1,980 | 3,153 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Friday
- → Feeder heifers: best test on steers 750 to 849 lbs mostly steady on a narrow comparison and heifers not well compared
- → Feeder steers: best test on steers 750 to 849 lbs mostly steady on a narrow comparison and heifers not well compared
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | 331 | 7 | 620.00 | $620.00 | $2,052 | — |
| 418 | 418 | 21 | 600.00 | $600.00 | $2,508 | — |
| 480 | 480 | 11 | 523.00 | $523.00 | $2,510 | — |
| 503–527 | 511 | 32 | 510.00–531.00 | $523.56 | $2,675 | +31.79 |
| 554–596 | 567 | 146 | 470.00–501.00 | $487.67 | $2,765 | +18.50 |
| 628–633 | 631 | 66 | 442.00–444.00 | $443.37 | $2,798 | +1.87 |
| 655–691 | 671 | 222 | 426.00–445.00 | $433.29 | $2,907 | -10.94 |
| 700–709 | 706 | 90 | 409.50–414.00 | $411.26 | $2,903 | +17.05 |
| 748 | 748 | 25 | 369.00 | $369.00 | $2,760 | -25.21 |
| 754–782 | 776 | 161 | 372.50–385.00 | $379.92 | $2,948 | +0.68 |
| 801–849 | 830 | 167 | 356.00–366.25 | $364.78 | $3,028 | +2.15 |
| 850–898 | 869 | 716 | 341.00–367.00 | $359.05 | $3,120 | +3.30 |
| 916–932 | 924 | 25 | 334.00–340.50 | $337.41 | $3,118 | +0.53 |
| 955–984 | 964 | 511 | 323.00–332.25 | $328.11 | $3,163 | +8.11 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 | 433 | 4 | 525.00 | $525.00 | $2,273 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366 | 366 | 13 | 515.00 | $515.00 | $1,885 | — |
| 400 | 400 | 5 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $2,040 | -2.50 |
| 492–494 | 493 | 21 | 470.00–475.00 | $471.43 | $2,324 | -23.57 |
| 504–525 | 513 | 123 | 455.00–475.00 | $464.22 | $2,381 | +21.96 |
| 604–647 | 629 | 194 | 397.00–425.00 | $411.69 | $2,590 | +3.63 |
| 687 | 687 | 28 | 349.00 | $349.00 | $2,398 | -33.83 |
| 718 | 718 | 88 | 381.00 | $381.00 | $2,736 | — |
| 760–777 | 768 | 157 | 348.00–365.00 | $356.32 | $2,737 | +20.32 |
| 952 | 952 | 12 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $2,961 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 538 | 538 | 4 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,260 | — |
| 769 | 769 | 8 | 338.00 | $338.00 | $2,599 | — |
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 750 to 849 lbs mostly steady on a narrow comparison and heifers not well compared. A larger offering this week with several strings of backgrounded steers and loads and packages of home raised cattle in town. Moderate to good demand for cattle today depending on flesh condition. Quite a bit of flesh and some tag at times, especially on cattle from backgrounding yards. Quality ranged from plain to attractive. An active market with the usual crowd of order buyers in the seats. Recent uncertainty on the futures complex has put a little pressure on the market, however, buyers seemed slightly less apprehensive than last week. Big swings in weather this week with a blizzard over the weekend to temps in the 60's today, yard conditions are muddy once again. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, March 27.