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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, May 23, 2025

4,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $319.83/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,655/hd at 830 lb · 1,004 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $312.51/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,703/hd at 865 lb · 566 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.47/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,349/hd at 766 lb · 527 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,613 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 24 497.50 $497.50 $1,980 —
413 413 10 475.00 $475.00 $1,962 +2.91
493 493 16 448.00 $448.00 $2,209 -4.91
504–545 537 69 417.00–435.00 $421.07 $2,261 -30.40
538 unweaned 538 60 470.00 $470.00 $2,529 +40.87
575 575 42 389.00 $389.00 $2,237 -4.12
622–647 645 105 364.00–378.00 $371.72 $2,398 -27.53
659–690 671 87 348.50–366.00 $352.88 $2,368 -43.29
703–729 713 154 331.00–342.00 $340.19 $2,426 +12.19
750–799 782 223 320.00–350.00 $334.70 $2,617 +24.70
792 792 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,495 +5.00
801–847 830 1,004 313.25–325.00 $319.83 $2,655 +3.76
857–886 865 566 306.50–316.50 $312.51 $2,703 +6.84
925–935 928 61 284.00–290.50 $288.57 $2,678 -3.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,804 —
527 527 9 337.50 $337.50 $1,779 -90.50
831 831 8 260.00 $260.00 $2,161 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 18 422.50 $422.50 $1,576 —
470–480 475 60 385.00–402.50 $393.22 $1,868 -14.85
502–529 512 69 365.00–395.00 $388.23 $1,988 +16.66
553 553 29 351.00 $351.00 $1,941 -9.76
608–641 634 123 334.00–345.00 $336.32 $2,132 -0.12
652–697 669 171 312.00–329.00 $322.77 $2,159 +10.52
692 692 19 312.00 $312.00 $2,159 -0.25
707–744 726 293 300.00–319.50 $307.88 $2,235 +0.44
753–799 766 351 304.00–323.00 $309.67 $2,372 +0.71
751–780 767 176 279.00–308.00 $300.08 $2,302 -8.88
806–845 829 199 279.50–291.00 $283.85 $2,353 -11.43
841 841 66 304.00 $304.00 $2,557 +8.72
851–860 856 120 281.00–289.00 $285.02 $2,440 +10.88
854–870 859 348 289.50–323.00 $296.22 $2,545 +22.08
893 893 9 256.00 $256.00 $2,286 -18.14
929 929 51 280.00 $280.00 $2,601 +20.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,685 —
628 628 10 319.00 $319.00 $2,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 27 343.00 $343.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 20 442.50 $442.50 $1,828 —

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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.