Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 1, 20245,911 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,911 | 6,807 | 6,137 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,911 | 6,807 | 6,137 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | 432 | 10 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,512 | — |
| 460–489 | 475 | 24 | 345.00–350.00 | $347.58 | $1,651 | +16.69 |
| 504–548 | 543 | 52 | 322.00–342.00 | $340.00 | $1,846 | +6.33 |
| 569 | 569 | 18 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,798 | +28.00 |
| 571 | 571 | 8 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $1,707 | +11.00 |
| 604–635 | 616 | 298 | 309.00–324.00 | $314.52 | $1,937 | +30.13 |
| 632 | 632 | 174 | 327.50 | $327.50 | $2,070 | — |
| 644–648 | 646 | 20 | 290.00–293.00 | $291.50 | $1,883 | -12.79 |
| 659–685 | 675 | 177 | 279.00–300.00 | $290.33 | $1,960 | +5.77 |
| 700 | 700 | 78 | 295.50 | $295.50 | $2,068 | — |
| 704–743 | 725 | 492 | 260.00–292.00 | $276.22 | $2,003 | +35.58 |
| 759–797 | 780 | 494 | 258.00–268.50 | $262.63 | $2,049 | +2.03 |
| 803 | 803 | 70 | 253.75 | $253.75 | $2,038 | +3.35 |
| 886–896 | 890 | 371 | 238.50–251.75 | $244.05 | $2,172 | -2.12 |
| 905 | 905 | 63 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $2,199 | +6.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 654 | 654 | 19 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,733 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429 | 429 | 13 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $1,384 | +2.50 |
| 460–495 | 473 | 13 | 296.00–302.50 | $299.89 | $1,418 | -2.26 |
| 511–526 | 514 | 278 | 298.00–317.50 | $309.16 | $1,589 | +11.62 |
| 556–596 | 571 | 139 | 283.00–296.00 | $288.97 | $1,650 | +13.94 |
| 614–644 | 627 | 336 | 259.50–279.50 | $272.74 | $1,710 | +7.74 |
| 635 | 635 | 5 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,588 | -15.00 |
| 641 | 641 | 44 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,570 | -20.00 |
| 663 | 663 | 19 | 242.00 | $242.00 | $1,604 | +3.00 |
| 650–699 | 673 | 514 | 255.00–278.00 | $269.31 | $1,812 | +30.31 |
| 698 | 698 | 74 | 260.50 | $260.50 | $1,818 | +4.57 |
| 700 | 700 | 5 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,701 | ±0.00 |
| 715 | 715 | 160 | 258.50 | $258.50 | $1,848 | +15.50 |
| 706–739 | 717 | 419 | 239.00–263.00 | $253.15 | $1,815 | +10.15 |
| 757–778 | 769 | 424 | 242.00–273.00 | $253.71 | $1,951 | +17.09 |
| 765–786 | 782 | 834 | 239.00–241.50 | $240.61 | $1,882 | +3.99 |
| 814 | 814 | 67 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $1,937 | -3.50 |
| 848 | 848 | 8 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $1,959 | -10.50 |
| 964 | 964 | 8 | 194.50 | $194.50 | $1,875 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 757 | 757 | 19 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,711 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1059 | 1059 | 8 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $1,980 | — |
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.
Compared to last week: Steers from 600 lbs to 699 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher, steers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were steady to 6.00 lower, steers from 750 lbs to 899 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher; heifers from 500 lbs to 599 lbs and 650 lbs to 749 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, heifers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, heifers from 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, no other comparisons available. Good to very good demand for todays large offering of feeder cattle and replacement heifers. Best demand for hay fed cattle that are suited for summer grazing operations. Several long strings of reputation cattle gave buyers the opportunity to put multiple loads of one owner cattle together. Most consignments were home raised, fully preconditioned and long timed weaned. Several consignments of replacement heifers were met with good demand, but the majority of the heifers continue to go to a feed yard. An active market with a house full of buyers and sellers competing with internet buyers made for a very active market. Some cattle continue to carry some tag as some pen conditions are slow to dry. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus cattle coming out of grow yards. Next feeder sale is Friday, March 8, 2024