Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, January 3, 20254,682 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,682 | 8,149 | 4,992 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,682 | 8,149 | 4,992 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366–397 | 384 | 36 | 395.00–420.00 | $410.25 | $1,575 | -12.51 |
| 424–449 | 438 | 11 | 384.00–387.50 | $385.54 | $1,689 | +4.54 |
| 489–498 | 494 | 115 | 377.00–384.00 | $379.83 | $1,876 | +27.83 |
| 518–529 | 524 | 198 | 342.00–378.00 | $362.89 | $1,902 | +2.83 |
| 554 | 554 | 92 | 367.00 | $367.00 | $2,033 | — |
| 574–593 | 580 | 348 | 332.00–350.50 | $346.21 | $2,008 | +6.49 |
| 609–647 | 627 | 475 | 324.00–349.00 | $341.37 | $2,140 | +14.67 |
| 651–694 | 668 | 586 | 316.00–340.00 | $327.92 | $2,191 | +9.78 |
| 704–710 | 707 | 163 | 325.50–328.00 | $326.77 | $2,310 | +29.42 |
| 731–743 | 736 | 136 | 271.00–290.00 | $281.68 | $2,073 | -15.67 |
| 744 | 744 | 6 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $2,039 | -23.35 |
| 755–770 | 762 | 441 | 292.00–309.50 | $298.74 | $2,276 | +5.83 |
| 925 | 925 | 61 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $2,488 | +7.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 490 | 54 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,715 | — |
| 577 | 577 | 8 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,789 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004 | 1004 | 55 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $2,580 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416–439 | 423 | 16 | 320.00–355.00 | $343.65 | $1,454 | -14.61 |
| 478 | 478 | 17 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $1,635 | +4.17 |
| 500–539 | 516 | 372 | 317.00–348.50 | $331.09 | $1,708 | +35.14 |
| 576 | 576 | 37 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,728 | -38.02 |
| 588–589 | 589 | 193 | 310.00–311.00 | $310.52 | $1,829 | -27.50 |
| 619–636 | 627 | 152 | 283.00–294.00 | $288.50 | $1,809 | -4.11 |
| 645 | 645 | 154 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $2,000 | +17.39 |
| 649 | 649 | 268 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,174 | — |
| 679 | 679 | 83 | 279.00 | $279.00 | $1,894 | -5.35 |
| 726–738 | 730 | 280 | 246.00–273.00 | $265.77 | $1,940 | +7.07 |
| 757–760 | 759 | 84 | 234.00–235.50 | $235.16 | $1,785 | -17.84 |
| 854–882 | 876 | 67 | 240.00–261.00 | $256.72 | $2,249 | — |
| 963 | 963 | 10 | 233.00 | $233.00 | $2,244 | -1.00 |
| 1150 | 1150 | 6 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $2,380 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1059–1061 | 1060 | 11 | 212.00–217.00 | $214.73 | $2,276 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537 | 537 | 8 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $1,536 | — |
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.
Market not recently reported. Nice run of yearlings and calves for todays sale. Good to very good demand for both yearlings and calves. Several load lots of yearlings along with part loads and packages, with flesh condition ranging from moderate to moderate plus. A big run of calves with most being long time weaned and at least two rounds of vaccinations. Cattle were clean and attractive for quality, with flesh ranging from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate fleshed coming out of grow yards. Several consignments offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads of one owner cattle. A very active market with order buyers, farmer feeders and internet buyers competing for todays offering. Producers are cautious, yet determined to keep pen space filled. Next feeder cattle sale will be Friday, January 10, 2025, a Special Calf, Yearling, and Replacement Heifers sale.