Name: Herreid Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: best test on yearling steers 850 to 900 lbs and 1000 to 1050 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling heifers not well compared today. Steer calves 450 to 550 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 551 to 700 lbs mostly steady. Heifer calves 450 to 600 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for a couple strings and a hand full of loads of attractive quality steers and spayed heifers which made up today's yearling offering. The market was very active on these with buyers taking multiple loads when offered. Flesh on yearlings mostly moderate to moderate plus. Moderate to good demand for today's large calf offering. Unlike last week, most calves today had preconditioning, or at least a full round of shots in the fall. The majority were off the cow today, however, there were a couple weaned packages, weaned about 45 days. Calves mostly average to attractive in quality, overall quality was more attractive than last week. An active market for calves with both order buyers and a couple farmer feeders in the seats. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, November 20.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.90/cwt on 3,045 head.

Average price

$150.90

3,045 head · 733 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$489

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1

$20.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.76

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	579	157.09	910	163
Medium and Large 1	672	154.00	1,035	2,315
Large 1	1,025	136.47	1,399	567

One grade step is worth $20.62/cwt here — about −$489 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3,045 hd

150.90

—

SD average10 barns · 30,649 hd

159.67

−8.76

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

37 lots · USDA AMS · Herreid Livestock Market - Herreid, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,009	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	1,309	109
Steers	Large 1	—	1,011	137.91/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,394	393
Steers	Large 1	—	1,057	133.23/cwt	133.00–133.35	1,408	174
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	537	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	714	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,170	180
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	140.53/cwt	136.00–146.00	800	391
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	756	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,097	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	141.99/cwt	138.50–146.00	1,306	186
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	135.23/cwt	129.25–139.75	825	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,266	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	144.78/cwt	137.00–152.00	688	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	176.32/cwt	171.00–183.50	846	184
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	487	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	148.56/cwt	142.00–151.00	1,004	360
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	144.82/cwt	135.50–149.00	782	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	158.29/cwt	151.00–162.00	913	526
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,207	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	817	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	131.82/cwt	127.00–133.25	900	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	893	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,304	241
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	146.16/cwt	140.50–148.00	561	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	151.16/cwt	146.50–158.00	946	385
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	772	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	959	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	167.87/cwt	164.50–174.00	865	145
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	802	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,043	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	132.75/cwt	132.75–132.75	997	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,065	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	152.63/cwt	150.00–154.00	588	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	733	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,056	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	157.09/cwt	156.50–158.00	842	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	183.89/cwt	183.00–184.50	713	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	934	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,275	704
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	150.71/cwt	145.50–153.50	650	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	146.75/cwt	146.75–146.75	1,227	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	728	24

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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