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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, May 9, 2025

6,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $316.07/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,601/hd at 823 lb · 1,322 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $305.67/cwt +13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,724/hd at 891 lb · 620 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.17/cwt +41.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,627/hd at 663 lb · 482 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,439 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 327 32 498.00–520.00 $508.25 $1,662 —
417–447 438 41 455.00–495.00 $472.09 $2,068 +29.59
478–485 483 75 427.50–463.00 $452.91 $2,188 +17.66
515–544 unweaned 529 42 410.00–447.50 $429.13 $2,270 —
506–547 537 294 432.50–455.00 $451.47 $2,424 —
553–599 586 62 387.00–405.00 $393.12 $2,304 +0.69
588–593 unweaned 592 85 397.50–418.00 $415.37 $2,459 —
608 unweaned 608 13 382.50 $382.50 $2,326 +12.50
613 613 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,084 -25.51
607–645 624 186 383.00–417.00 $399.25 $2,491 +33.74
654–674 663 482 365.00–405.00 $396.17 $2,627 +41.63
706 706 6 328.00 $328.00 $2,316 -8.57
752–766 760 213 321.00–350.00 $339.01 $2,576 +23.49
795 795 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 -5.52
810–849 823 1,322 302.00–322.50 $316.07 $2,601 +5.70
857–895 891 620 291.00–310.25 $305.67 $2,724 +13.44
900 900 63 292.00 $292.00 $2,628 +14.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 7 570.00 $570.00 $1,277 —
302 302 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,450 —
506 506 10 428.00 $428.00 $2,166 —
637 637 18 347.50 $347.50 $2,214 —
654–680 668 11 342.00–355.00 $349.22 $2,333 —
807 807 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,300 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274 1274 11 221.00 $221.00 $2,816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 16 470.00 $470.00 $1,302 —
428 428 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,712 +8.31
432 unweaned 432 9 387.50 $387.50 $1,674 -10.00
452–496 479 181 400.00–425.00 $408.07 $1,955 +32.41
487 unweaned 487 16 387.50 $387.50 $1,887 -17.50
500 unweaned 500 17 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 +58.37
534–543 540 168 371.00–372.50 $371.57 $2,006 +28.88
572 unweaned 572 25 367.50 $367.50 $2,102 —
558–590 575 163 350.00–372.50 $360.76 $2,074 +11.96
600–643 617 277 315.00–350.00 $336.44 $2,076 +17.43
667–688 685 138 305.00–331.00 $312.25 $2,139 +24.25
705–740 716 259 300.00–320.00 $307.44 $2,201 +0.27
761–772 767 335 284.00–315.00 $308.96 $2,370 -29.56
770–791 780 110 321.00–322.00 $321.50 $2,508 +30.97
800–840 805 111 271.00–282.00 $277.38 $2,233 +0.10
810–838 819 350 286.00–299.00 $295.28 $2,418 +18.00
866–899 884 327 268.00–280.50 $274.14 $2,423 +5.64
901–945 904 74 252.00–267.50 $266.41 $2,408 +2.55
948 948 54 259.50 $259.50 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–469 468 59 365.00–380.00 $378.74 $1,773 —
578 578 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,792 —
694 694 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,978 +13.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 63 246.50 $246.50 $2,487 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247 1247 44 209.00 $209.00 $2,606 —

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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.