Cattle Market Herreid Livestock Market Report
Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 11, 20261,945 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,945 | 1,484 | 2,734 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,945 | 1,484 | 2,734 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Cattle feeders are feeling a little more positivity in the market as the futures complex recovers some ground lost earlier
- → Feeder heifers: Mostly strings and loads of steers on offer with a few packages of tested open heifers thrown in
- → Feeder steers: Mostly strings and loads of steers on offer with a few packages of tested open heifers thrown in
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 661–670 | 667 | 18 | 376.00–380.00 | $377.54 | $2,518 | — |
| 816–848 | 831 | 536 | 356.00–372.75 | $369.60 | $3,071 | — |
| 858–895 | 880 | 376 | 361.25–371.75 | $364.31 | $3,206 | +30.84 |
| 929–949 | 939 | 511 | 334.50–350.50 | $345.87 | $3,248 | +26.56 |
| 971–976 | 974 | 175 | 342.25 | $342.25 | $3,334 | +22.52 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 684 | 684 | 28 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $2,456 | — |
| 771 | 771 | 14 | 320.00–326.00 | $323.86 | $2,497 | — |
| 877 | 877 | 11 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $2,741 | — |
| 905 | 905 | 5 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $2,769 | — |
| 955 | 955 | 63 | 309.25 | $309.25 | $2,953 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011 | 1011 | 7 | 299.50 | $299.50 | $3,028 | — |
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 sale in recent weeks so an accurate price trend can not be established. A nice offering of yearlings today with all the cattle coming right off grass and met with good to very good demand. Mostly strings and loads of steers on offer with a few packages of tested open heifers thrown in. Most cattle average to attractive in quality and carrying light flesh. An active market with buyers taking multiple loads of cattle many times. Cattle feeders are feeling a little more positivity in the market as the futures complex recovers some ground lost earlier, however, outgoing cattle continue to lose money. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, September 18.