Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, January 17, 20255,464 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,464 | 3,782 | 2,214 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,464 | 3,782 | 2,214 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | 432 | 5 | 392.50 | $392.50 | $1,696 | -20.00 |
| 471 | 471 | 5 | 399.00 | $399.00 | $1,879 | — |
| 516 | 516 | 28 | 373.00 | $373.00 | $1,925 | — |
| 509–547 | 523 | 90 | 357.50–379.00 | $366.42 | $1,916 | -2.08 |
| 559–599 | 580 | 338 | 330.00–361.00 | $347.76 | $2,017 | +2.09 |
| 603–642 | 632 | 127 | 302.00–328.00 | $315.03 | $1,991 | -14.96 |
| 650 | 650 | 158 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $2,334 | — |
| 665 | 665 | 58 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $2,081 | -9.46 |
| 656–686 | 672 | 319 | 319.00–336.00 | $325.57 | $2,188 | +3.11 |
| 710–748 | 728 | 466 | 304.00–313.00 | $310.76 | $2,262 | +2.60 |
| 757–766 | 762 | 291 | 307.00–312.00 | $308.71 | $2,352 | +5.18 |
| 756–790 | 773 | 85 | 275.00–276.00 | $275.51 | $2,130 | -28.02 |
| 814–840 | 827 | 132 | 268.50–272.00 | $270.20 | $2,235 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383–384 | 384 | 17 | 365.00–387.50 | $380.89 | $1,463 | — |
| 536 | 536 | 8 | 337.00 | $337.00 | $1,806 | — |
| 605 | 605 | 9 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,876 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | 386 | 28 | 399.00 | $399.00 | $1,540 | — |
| 402–449 | 442 | 220 | 349.00–368.00 | $360.92 | $1,595 | — |
| 454–498 | 474 | 182 | 338.00–361.00 | $354.49 | $1,680 | -0.51 |
| 488 | 488 | 19 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,708 | — |
| 511–531 | 524 | 257 | 334.00–358.00 | $343.50 | $1,800 | +14.15 |
| 546 | 546 | 8 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,693 | -19.35 |
| 551–586 | 566 | 490 | 333.00–353.50 | $341.33 | $1,932 | +27.15 |
| 552–594 | 580 | 15 | 311.00–321.00 | $314.17 | $1,822 | -0.01 |
| 606–631 | 621 | 349 | 290.00–320.00 | $305.72 | $1,899 | +26.72 |
| 602–644 | 623 | 252 | 314.00–327.00 | $320.61 | $1,997 | +41.61 |
| 639 | 639 | 11 | 277.00 | $277.00 | $1,770 | -38.22 |
| 662–679 | 667 | 409 | 310.00–321.00 | $312.52 | $2,085 | +17.88 |
| 660–698 | 671 | 418 | 285.00–305.00 | $301.93 | $2,026 | +7.29 |
| 703 | 703 | 25 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $1,919 | +17.00 |
| 703–709 | 706 | 152 | 312.00–320.00 | $316.09 | $2,232 | +60.09 |
| 718 | 718 | 18 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $2,018 | +25.00 |
| 753 | 753 | 12 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,882 | ±0.00 |
| 765 | 765 | 70 | 283.00 | $283.00 | $2,165 | +33.00 |
| 761–785 | 773 | 149 | 267.00–273.00 | $269.97 | $2,087 | +19.97 |
| 964 | 964 | 6 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $2,265 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | 331 | 7 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,324 | — |
| 491 | 491 | 17 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $1,625 | — |
| 591 | 591 | 5 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,714 | — |
| 667 | 667 | 9 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,868 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1135 | 1135 | 5 | 209.50 | $209.50 | $2,378 | — |
| 1153 | 1153 | 8 | 207.50 | $207.50 | $2,392 | — |
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 500 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, steers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 650 lbs to 800 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 higher; heifers sold steady to higher on limited comparisons. A few packages of yearlings sold on an active market. Many attractive, long time weaned and fully pre-conditioned calves sold on a very active market. Several consignments from reputation producers offered buyers multiple loads on one owner cattle. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus condition coming out of grow yards. Good to very good demand for todays large offering of feeder cattle and replacement heifers. Best demand for the light fleshed black hided cattle suitable for summer grazing. Several sets of reputation replacement heifers were well received as multiple buyers were competing for ownership. Lots of buying power in the seats as farmer feeders and order buyers competed with internet buyers to purchase cattle. Cold temperatures and strong winds forecasted for the area for the next several day. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, January 24, 2025.