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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 14, 2025

6,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.42/cwt +22.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 722 lb · 937 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $304.09/cwt -17.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 737 lb · 864 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $301.48/cwt -7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 767 lb · 812 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,610

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–494 489 18 393.00–395.00 $393.79 $1,926 -22.14
511 511 19 367.00 $367.00 $1,875 -8.69
518 unweaned 518 21 377.00 $377.00 $1,953 -23.00
550–590 563 187 346.00–370.00 $363.28 $2,045 +1.09
616–643 634 555 329.00–345.00 $337.28 $2,138 +16.40
650–693 665 657 306.00–335.00 $323.30 $2,150 -2.97
678 678 13 300.00 $300.00 $2,034 -26.27
707–748 737 803 291.00–312.00 $305.69 $2,253 +13.69
741 741 61 283.00 $283.00 $2,097 -9.00
756–769 765 204 310.00–312.00 $310.66 $2,377 +2.17
750–798 768 608 284.00–311.00 $298.40 $2,292 -10.09
802–838 821 655 265.00–288.00 $284.05 $2,332 +19.05
854–881 862 255 272.50–285.00 $279.22 $2,407
982 982 232 267.50 $267.50 $2,627
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 17 344.00 $344.00 $1,706
515 515 10 322.50 $322.50 $1,661 ±0.00
666 666 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,971 +14.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 22 367.50 $367.50 $1,551 -5.25
434 434 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,562 -18.08
451–489 459 42 342.50–365.00 $355.17 $1,630 -19.38
516–536 530 221 333.00–358.50 $346.53 $1,837 -7.78
573–580 577 160 331.00–333.00 $331.78 $1,914 +7.37
609–640 616 306 295.00–307.00 $304.69 $1,877 -2.47
625 fancy 625 254 330.00 $330.00 $2,062
625 625 170 323.00 $323.00 $2,019 +15.84
655–692 659 46 304.00–326.00 $323.49 $2,132 +14.35
650–674 660 83 292.00–313.00 $303.96 $2,006 -5.18
700–739 718 310 281.50–289.00 $283.64 $2,037 -10.15
711–733 724 620 303.00–349.00 $325.82 $2,359 +32.03
748 748 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,990 -27.79
846 846 5 246.00 $246.00 $2,081 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 12 322.50 $322.50 $1,677
665 665 21 269.00 $269.00 $1,789

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,794

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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.