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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, March 14, 2025

5,732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $300.36/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,331/hd at 776 lb · 901 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.45/cwt -25.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 779 lb · 766 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.30/cwt -11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 676 lb · 471 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,732 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–499 474 123 395.00–422.50 $414.53 $1,965 +27.53
506–533 521 129 400.00–417.00 $410.29 $2,138 +26.29
551–595 576 238 355.00–382.50 $366.14 $2,109 -0.19
623–638 627 21 300.00–317.00 $304.12 $1,907 -39.72
610–638 628 247 341.00–351.00 $346.07 $2,173 +2.23
641 641 89 347.00 $347.00 $2,224 +3.16
651–695 681 382 323.00–337.00 $328.29 $2,236 -0.87
709–749 728 458 291.00–325.00 $314.90 $2,292 -5.17
740 740 5 288.00 $288.00 $2,131 -32.07
753–794 776 901 278.50–306.00 $300.36 $2,331 +1.77
802–847 822 286 287.00–304.25 $297.47 $2,445 +5.41
855–868 863 225 270.50–287.00 $281.52 $2,430 -7.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,587 —
421 421 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,600 —
552 552 26 342.00 $342.00 $1,888 —
699 699 8 292.00 $292.00 $2,041 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 26 390.00 $390.00 $1,252 —
354 354 43 444.00 $444.00 $1,572 +44.00
424–436 434 99 360.00–407.50 $400.47 $1,738 +5.47
473–495 483 11 342.50–348.00 $345.44 $1,668 -1.12
510 thin fleshed 510 109 365.00 $365.00 $1,862 —
523–547 537 101 335.00–341.00 $339.83 $1,825 -3.18
551–591 583 48 310.00–330.00 $320.54 $1,869 -1.78
615–647 630 380 287.00–312.50 $306.53 $1,931 -11.84
650–694 676 455 284.00–309.50 $301.59 $2,039 -10.07
666–696 683 16 259.00–270.00 $263.69 $1,801 -47.97
708–743 722 127 296.00–299.00 $297.26 $2,146 +7.97
708–741 723 250 277.50–289.00 $283.91 $2,053 -5.38
762–797 775 291 288.00–301.00 $294.02 $2,279 -18.32
762–795 781 475 265.00–285.00 $270.53 $2,113 -41.81
813 813 70 269.50 $269.50 $2,191 -30.25
892 892 20 239.00 $239.00 $2,132 -70.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 unweaned 251 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,054 —
398 398 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,373 —
704–723 712 12 242.00–257.50 $248.56 $1,770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 unweaned 368 22 440.00 $440.00 $1,619 —
510 510 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 unweaned 262 9 470.00 $470.00 $1,231 —

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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.