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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, March 28, 2025

7,844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $311.43/cwt +11.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 773 lb · 943 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.60/cwt +20.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,325/hd at 776 lb · 787 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $313.00/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 733 lb · 737 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,844 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 unweaned 324 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,555 —
357 357 7 495.00 $495.00 $1,767 —
416–443 429 31 451.00–476.00 $463.51 $1,988 —
448 unweaned 448 17 450.00 $450.00 $2,016 —
469–496 491 139 421.00–447.50 $425.51 $2,089 +10.98
507 unweaned 507 29 415.00 $415.00 $2,104 —
514–541 526 32 386.00–413.00 $403.15 $2,121 -7.14
547 547 26 381.00 $381.00 $2,084 -29.29
563–590 582 502 360.00–388.00 $378.27 $2,202 +12.13
615 unweaned 615 59 356.50 $356.50 $2,192 —
606–646 636 142 335.00–365.00 $357.44 $2,273 +10.44
662 unweaned 662 84 347.00 $347.00 $2,297 —
655–689 671 466 330.50–357.00 $342.96 $2,301 +14.67
703–749 733 737 293.50–337.00 $313.00 $2,294 -1.90
752–788 773 943 291.00–319.50 $311.43 $2,407 +11.07
802–846 817 512 280.50–314.50 $306.59 $2,505 +9.12
850–871 857 705 291.00–302.00 $299.74 $2,569 +18.22
902 902 59 282.00 $282.00 $2,544 —
978–996 986 272 258.00–264.50 $261.75 $2,581 —
1006–1009 1008 171 257.00–263.25 $261.39 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,893 +85.00
591 591 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 8 412.50 $412.50 $1,741 —
453–461 455 26 385.00–410.00 $405.12 $1,843 +59.68
503–542 520 278 345.00–377.50 $362.35 $1,884 +22.52
538–542 unweaned 542 99 338.00–345.00 $344.58 $1,868 —
567 unweaned 567 47 329.00 $329.00 $1,865 —
564–595 573 149 304.00–346.00 $327.94 $1,879 +7.40
621–645 633 136 305.00–317.00 $312.75 $1,980 +6.22
656–683 669 444 291.00–321.00 $304.00 $2,034 +2.41
669–687 677 166 311.00–312.00 $311.54 $2,109 +9.95
701–748 706 71 269.00–286.00 $284.18 $2,006 -13.08
755–796 773 215 268.00–286.50 $282.89 $2,187 -11.13
759–795 777 572 295.00–316.00 $305.88 $2,377 +11.86
800–812 808 210 283.00–330.00 $298.96 $2,416 +29.46
850 850 56 274.50 $274.50 $2,333 —
869 869 260 277.50 $277.50 $2,411 +38.50
950 950 5 224.00 $224.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–397 392 32 380.00–420.00 $411.74 $1,614 +66.74
401 401 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,444 —
487 487 26 365.00 $365.00 $1,778 —
502 502 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,682 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 6 200.00 $200.00 $2,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 21 362.50 $362.50 $1,787 —
763 763 11 270.00 $270.00 $2,060 —
817 817 31 274.00 $274.00 $2,239 —
941 941 6 235.00 $235.00 $2,211 —

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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.