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Herreid Livestock Market Report

Herreid, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 25, 2026

2,781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $325.22/cwt -11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $3,166/hd at 973 lb · 412 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $338.36/cwt -9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $3,167/hd at 936 lb · 290 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.45/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $3,025/hd at 868 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,781 2,686 3,327
Feeder cattle 2,781 2,686 3,327

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: best test on steers 850 to 999 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, 1000 to 1049 lbs mostly steady with an instance up to 9.00 higher. Heifers not well compared. Good demand for this large yearling offering. Many loads and strings of both steers and heifers, the majority coming off grass. Packages offered were mostly tested open heifers. Flesh condition on grass cattle varied more this week, from light to moderate plus. A moderate to active market seen for this offering, buyers are still interested in multiple loads at times but very seldom took all loads available in a cut. Cooler, wet weather all week has hindered field work and made yard and lot conditions muddy with little to no sun to dry things out. Rain is in the forecast for the beginning of next week. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, October 2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 28 350.00 $350.00 $2,614 —
772–784 781 58 353.00–357.00 $354.02 $2,765 -19.23
835–836 835 83 333.00–342.00 $334.85 $2,796 -35.72
856–886 868 271 332.00–354.25 $348.45 $3,025 -4.01
923–948 936 290 326.00–350.00 $338.36 $3,167 -9.24
952–997 969 351 316.00–339.50 $329.25 $3,190 -7.00
999 999 61 302.00 $302.00 $3,017 -34.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1048 1032 325 319.00–332.00 $323.55 $3,339 +4.09
1053 1053 48 318.00 $318.00 $3,349 +7.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 14 339.50 $339.50 $2,685 —
965 965 15 297.00 $297.00 $2,866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 15 337.50 $337.50 $2,275 —
724–748 747 71 340.00–346.25 $345.91 $2,584 —
757–765 761 198 344.25–346.25 $345.41 $2,629 +22.41
769 769 42 309.50 $309.50 $2,380 -13.50
817–829 822 141 312.00–330.50 $322.75 $2,653 +12.75
854–856 855 146 326.00–328.00 $326.22 $2,789 +14.73
875 875 59 306.00 $306.00 $2,678 -5.49
907–925 917 37 283.00–306.50 $295.52 $2,710 -14.48
957–998 975 127 285.50–310.50 $298.38 $2,909 -2.62

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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.