Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, August 7, 20262,233 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,233 | 3,500 | 1,724 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,233 | 3,500 | 1,724 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale
- → Feeder steers: Today's sale featured three strings of steers off grass and a handful of loads and packages out of yards
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 832–849 | 844 | 91 | 357.00–360.75 | $359.61 | $3,035 | -35.45 |
| 858–873 | 867 | 188 | 360.75 | $360.75 | $3,128 | — |
| 915–942 | 926 | 691 | 344.50–347.25 | $345.04 | $3,195 | -11.92 |
| 953–999 | 981 | 791 | 331.00–337.00 | $334.03 | $3,277 | -5.73 |
| 998 | 998 | 51 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $2,944 | -44.76 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1052–1077 | 1075 | 61 | 305.25–322.50 | $306.63 | $3,296 | -10.76 |
| 1098 | 1098 | 49 | 294.25 | $294.25 | $3,231 | -23.14 |
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.
First reported feeder sale in a month so an accurate price trend can not be established. Today's sale featured three strings of steers off grass and a handful of loads and packages out of yards. Good to very good demand for cattle off grass, these attractive steers carried light to moderate flesh. Moderate to good demand for yard cattle, flesh condition on these mostly moderate plus to heavy. An active market for cattle off grass with buyers taking multiple loads to fill pens, a more moderate market on yard cattle. The recent uncertainty of the futures complex is causing quite a bit of concern in the industry. Much of this area remains dry and July was very hot, grass and crops are suffering and in desperate need of moisture. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.