Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, January 24, 20252,532 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,532 | 5,464 | 6,078 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,532 | 5,464 | 6,078 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | 330 | 7 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,452 | — |
| 418–445 | 437 | 28 | 412.00–423.00 | $415.00 | $1,814 | +22.50 |
| 483–496 | 486 | 38 | 377.50–391.00 | $387.23 | $1,882 | -11.77 |
| 563–599 | 576 | 280 | 345.00–362.00 | $354.14 | $2,040 | +6.38 |
| 624–649 | 629 | 119 | 311.00–318.00 | $316.42 | $1,990 | +1.39 |
| 651–696 | 676 | 216 | 305.00–344.00 | $324.57 | $2,194 | -1.00 |
| 681 | 681 | 10 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,873 | -50.57 |
| 708–747 | 735 | 688 | 303.00–317.00 | $311.05 | $2,286 | +0.29 |
| 796 | 796 | 192 | 296.50 | $296.50 | $2,360 | +20.99 |
| 810–842 | 832 | 67 | 272.00–284.00 | $275.66 | $2,293 | +5.46 |
| 976 | 976 | 17 | 257.50 | $257.50 | $2,513 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | 288 | 16 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,152 | — |
| 356 | 356 | 9 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,424 | +1.00 |
| 415 | 415 | 7 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $1,494 | -0.92 |
| 439–440 | 439 | 51 | 391.00–405.00 | $397.32 | $1,744 | +36.40 |
| 457–498 | 485 | 75 | 361.00–385.00 | $367.22 | $1,781 | +12.73 |
| 523–543 | 536 | 191 | 341.00–371.00 | $358.98 | $1,924 | +48.98 |
| 594 | 594 | 95 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,079 | +35.83 |
| 606–632 | 615 | 204 | 305.00–339.00 | $325.35 | $2,001 | +19.63 |
| 658–692 | 690 | 89 | 284.00–293.00 | $292.42 | $2,018 | -9.51 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1168 | 1168 | 39 | 231.50 | $231.50 | $2,704 | +24.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 668 | 668 | 11 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $1,877 | +1.00 |
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 550 lbs to 749 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher, best test on heifers 500 lbs to 549 lbs and 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 higher on limited numbers, other weight classes not well compared. Very good demand for todays offering. Calves were long time weaned, home raised, fully vaccinated and clean haired. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus cattle coming out of a grow yard. Several consignments from reputation ranchers offered buyers multiple loads of one owner cattle. Best demand for the light fleshed black hided cattle suitable for summer grazing programs. Most of the usual crowd of order buyers, a few farmer feeders and internet buyers made for an active market. A few consignments of old crop yearlings with most being offered as packages. Milder weather the past couple days and into next week make for good cattle feeding conditions. Next feeder sale will be Friday, January 31, 2025.