Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, April 17, 20262,238 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,238 | 3,744 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,238 | 3,744 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale is Friday
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Best test on heifers 700 to 799 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher on a narrow comparison
- ▼ Feeder steers: lower undertones noted on steers
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001–1030 | 1013 | 615 | 322.00–339.75 | $335.87 | $3,402 | +0.37 |
| 1051–1097 | 1076 | 150 | 317.00–319.75 | $318.42 | $3,426 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 503–544 | 541 | 94 | 450.00–545.00 | $465.31 | $2,517 | — |
| 551–566 | 561 | 38 | 495.00–520.00 | $513.52 | $2,881 | — |
| 662–664 | 664 | 41 | 432.50–433.00 | $432.91 | $2,875 | -7.97 |
| 736 | 736 | 9 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $3,128 | -11.38 |
| 754 | 754 | 12 | 417.00 | $417.00 | $3,144 | +14.53 |
| 812–822 | 815 | 60 | 350.00–364.50 | $360.11 | $2,935 | — |
| 874 | 874 | 62 | 369.75 | $369.75 | $3,232 | -1.94 |
| 885 | 885 | 30 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $3,009 | -31.69 |
| 928–935 | 929 | 76 | 336.00–358.50 | $354.63 | $3,295 | -4.86 |
| 969–997 | 985 | 169 | 334.00–339.75 | $337.20 | $3,321 | -4.41 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450–466 | 462 | 24 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $2,194 | +17.50 |
| 510–540 | 525 | 27 | 447.50–455.00 | $452.84 | $2,377 | — |
| 560 | 560 | 15 | 454.00 | $454.00 | $2,542 | +24.00 |
| 627–643 | 636 | 45 | 407.50–420.00 | $414.24 | $2,635 | -8.92 |
| 652–654 | 653 | 54 | 412.00–425.00 | $418.49 | $2,733 | — |
| 700–747 | 710 | 105 | 370.00–395.00 | $386.30 | $2,743 | -1.95 |
| 754–786 | 773 | 10 | 347.50–367.00 | $355.11 | $2,745 | -3.98 |
| 766–787 | 780 | 131 | 390.00–401.00 | $398.30 | $3,107 | +39.21 |
| 802 | 802 | 14 | 391.00 | $391.00 | $3,136 | +12.00 |
| 809–820 | 815 | 81 | 347.00–360.50 | $351.73 | $2,867 | -27.27 |
| 851 | 851 | 33 | 394.00 | $394.00 | $3,353 | +49.00 |
| 859 | 859 | 14 | 344.50 | $344.50 | $2,959 | -0.50 |
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: different weight classes of steers than last week so no price trend can be established, lower undertones noted on steers. Best test on heifers 700 to 799 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher on a narrow comparison. Good to very good demand for all classes of cattle today. Quite a few strings and loads of finishing type cattle on offer as well as many packages, with many of the packages being grass or backgrounding types. Flesh condition varied, from light to heavy with some fill on the cattle at times. Quality mostly average to attractive this week. An active market with the recent volatility on the futures complex dampening some of the previous weeks' enthusiasm. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, April 24.