Name: Herreid Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2025-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last week due to Thanksgiving, compared to two weeks ago: steer calves 500 to 599 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 600 to 699 lbs 12.00 to 20.00 higher on a narrow comparison, yearling steers not well compared. Best test on heifer calves 550 to 599 lbs mostly steady, yearling heifers not well compared. A string of 1800 steers from one family operation made up most of the yearling offering today. These attractive cattle were met with good to very good demand. Flesh condition mostly moderate to moderate plus on yearlings. Moderate to good demand for calves depending on quality which ranged from plain to attractive. A few more consignments of weaned calves but most of the offering was still off the cow. Flesh varied, from moderate to heavy with some fill at times. Some consignments had full preconditioning but many had just a round of fall shots. An active market on yearlings, moderate to active on calves. A positive week for the futures complex giving buyers more optimism again. Cold and snowy weather has arrived and put some stress on these calves, especially those still competing with cows for feed. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, December 12.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $434.52/cwt on 649 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −60.96 against this barn's trailing median of $495.48.

Average price

$434.52

649 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,429

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$18.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.23

vs SD average

+5.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	435.14	2,438	627
Medium and Large 1-2	526	416.78	2,192	22

One grade step is worth $18.36/cwt here — about $245 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $519.08, low $460.37, median $495.48 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale649 hd

434.52

—

SD average8 barns · 4,147 hd

447.75

−13.23

National average190 barns · 23,426 hd

429.15

+5.37

This barn, trailing median16 sales

495.48

−60.96

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

32 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	1050–1100	1,099	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	3,198	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	598	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,078	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	485.38/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,820	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	380.79/cwt	371.00–392.50	2,197	384
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	437.46/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,802	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	497	409.16/cwt	407.50–410.00	2,034	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	789	354.50/cwt	354.50–354.50	2,797	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	377.79/cwt	362.00–395.00	2,516	239
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	959	333.20/cwt	331.50–335.00	3,195	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	892	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,917	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	455.64/cwt	434.00–467.50	2,410	284
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	931	338.51/cwt	333.25–343.75	3,152	970
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	416.78/cwt	412.50–420.00	2,192	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	469.13/cwt	460.00–478.00	2,247	135
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	326.50/cwt	326.00–327.00	3,412	114
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,062	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	3,462	624
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	418.17/cwt	409.00–445.00	2,450	343
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	403.66/cwt	385.00–421.00	2,527	367
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,231	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,918	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	458.57/cwt	442.50–480.00	1,995	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	363.83/cwt	352.00–377.50	2,263	188
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	486.29/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,013	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	357.81/cwt	354.00–361.00	2,587	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	996	297.60/cwt	297.60–297.60	2,964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	934	328.84/cwt	327.50–329.50	3,071	193
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,737	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	410.11/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,137	267
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,747	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	896	343.75/cwt	343.75–343.75	3,080	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	344.77/cwt	338.00–354.00	2,307	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	439.01/cwt	433.00–455.00	2,002	45

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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