Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, November 8, 20245,656 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,656 | 8,957 | 9,214 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,656 | 8,957 | 9,214 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 332 | 28 | 407.00 | $407.00 | $1,351 | -20.63 |
| 359–396 | 377 | 86 | 402.50–422.50 | $417.18 | $1,573 | -2.94 |
| 403–448 | 438 | 291 | 370.00–405.00 | $380.21 | $1,665 | +4.01 |
| 453–499 | 480 | 219 | 342.00–366.00 | $356.17 | $1,710 | +2.07 |
| 508–548 | 525 | 849 | 320.00–351.00 | $339.76 | $1,784 | +28.76 |
| 528–549 | 538 | 11 | 307.00–312.00 | $309.32 | $1,664 | -16.45 |
| 551–596 | 577 | 832 | 305.00–335.00 | $320.74 | $1,851 | +2.95 |
| 595 | 595 | 9 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,696 | -32.79 |
| 609 | 609 | 6 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,784 | -11.31 |
| 602–626 | 614 | 316 | 303.50–312.50 | $308.43 | $1,894 | +4.12 |
| 650–691 | 661 | 218 | 275.50–302.50 | $291.74 | $1,928 | +4.09 |
| 799 | 799 | 62 | 269.50 | $269.50 | $2,153 | — |
| 856–896 | 862 | 85 | 246.50–264.00 | $258.77 | $2,231 | +9.24 |
| 925 | 925 | 165 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $2,336 | — |
| 950 | 950 | 252 | 263.25 | $263.25 | $2,501 | +9.03 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | 328 | 109 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $1,394 | +15.96 |
| 377 | 377 | 31 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $1,376 | — |
| 479–490 | 488 | 97 | 312.00–325.00 | $323.03 | $1,576 | — |
| 532 | 532 | 11 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $1,628 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1036 | 1036 | 36 | 220.50 | $220.50 | $2,284 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 13 | 397.50 | $397.50 | $1,359 | +20.33 |
| 377–391 | 385 | 56 | 336.00–357.50 | $345.65 | $1,331 | -0.37 |
| 401–448 | 422 | 82 | 321.00–350.00 | $341.73 | $1,442 | +5.82 |
| 455–487 | 471 | 321 | 302.00–332.00 | $322.45 | $1,519 | +7.33 |
| 506–546 | 527 | 217 | 291.00–308.00 | $299.02 | $1,576 | +7.45 |
| 540 | 540 | 14 | 283.00 | $283.00 | $1,528 | +3.32 |
| 541 | 541 | 117 | 312.00–324.00 | $319.49 | $1,728 | +8.49 |
| 554 | 554 | 16 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $1,618 | -27.01 |
| 551–588 | 567 | 261 | 296.00–328.00 | $312.88 | $1,774 | -6.13 |
| 645 | 645 | 46 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,677 | -1.00 |
| 704 | 704 | 18 | 246.00 | $246.00 | $1,732 | — |
| 813–820 | 817 | 25 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $1,936 | -15.95 |
| 847 | 847 | 66 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $2,058 | -9.95 |
| 886 | 886 | 11 | 232.00 | $232.00 | $2,056 | -13.00 |
| 896 | 896 | 14 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $2,097 | -11.00 |
| 920 | 920 | 52 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $2,171 | — |
| 980 | 980 | 168 | 236.75 | $236.75 | $2,320 | +5.75 |
| 1005 | 1005 | 55 | 232.75 | $232.75 | $2,339 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | 314 | 86 | 392.50 | $392.50 | $1,232 | +47.50 |
| 432 | 432 | 11 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $1,292 | -9.00 |
| 577 | 577 | 9 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,442 | — |
| 957 | 957 | 9 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,914 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1032 | 1032 | 12 | 233.00 | $233.00 | $2,405 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283 | 283 | 6 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $990 | — |
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 450 lbs to 499 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, steers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, steers from 550 lbs to 699 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, steers from 950 lbs to 999 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers from 450 lbs to 549 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. No other comparisons were available. An active market with very good demand for all classes of cattle today. Big crowd of order buyers, farmer feeders, and internet buyers today. Several strings of yearlings were offered in multiple load lots with plenty of part loads and packages available as well. Most of the yearlings were light to moderate for flesh as they were coming of day pasture conditions. Calves were attractive for quality, most had two rounds of vaccinations and were right off the cow. It seemed like the buyer attitude today was to purchase some cattle at whatever cost. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, November 15, 2024.