Name: Herreid Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Too light an offering last week to compare to today's large offering and develop an accurate price trend, higher undertones noted on both steers and heifers. Good to very good demand for all classes of cattle today. Many loads and packages of attractive quality cattle to choose from, most of these in moderate to moderate plus flesh. Several loads of replacement quality heifers from reputation outfits, these were met with excellent demand. An active market with many buyers and some farmer feeders and producers in the seats to buy cattle today. Warmer weather has arrived and is expected to continue throughout the next week. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, February 26.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.58/cwt on 3,158 head.

Average price

$146.58

3,158 head · 764 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$655

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

$33.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.39

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	413	162.50	671	6thin
Medium and Large 1	760	146.86	1,116	3,097
Large 1	1,028	128.96	1,326	55

One grade step is worth $33.54/cwt here — about −$655 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 sale3,158 hd

146.58

—

SD average8 barns · 14,724 hd

148.97

−2.39

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

25 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 1-2	—	696	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	825	8
Steers	Large 1	—	1,028	128.96/cwt	123.50–129.50	1,326	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	997	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	157.31/cwt	150.00–160.50	735	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,087	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	152.16/cwt	145.00–162.00	790	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	181.68/cwt	175.00–185.50	952	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	652	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,089	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	738	162.02/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,196	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	671	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	136.56/cwt	129.75–144.25	934	245
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	170.76/cwt	166.00–177.00	980	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	154.55/cwt	147.75–159.50	1,054	481
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	131.25/cwt	131.25–131.25	1,253	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	147.65/cwt	142.00–152.50	1,062	302
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	136.95/cwt	129.00–139.75	1,187	418
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	137.78/cwt	128.50–142.00	1,146	524
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	179.63/cwt	176.00–184.00	833	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	129.75/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,021	277
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	130.55/cwt	125.25–132.75	1,222	157
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	144.20/cwt	136.75–149.00	1,112	671
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	151.50/cwt	148.25–154.00	886	205
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	130.91/cwt	125.50–139.50	940	222
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	147.31/cwt	142.50–150.00	922	267
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	163.04/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,037	281

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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