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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, June 6, 2025

10,601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $332.42/cwt +12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,711/hd at 815 lb · 1,666 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.76/cwt +37.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,606/hd at 667 lb · 1,203 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $298.29/cwt ≈ $2,926/hd at 981 lb · 720 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 10,601

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,035 +12.50
421 421 10 475.00 $475.00 $2,000 ±0.00
459–493 471 47 470.00–497.50 $486.50 $2,291 +38.50
501–541 516 239 445.00–486.00 $469.57 $2,423 +48.50
564–598 579 456 417.00–455.00 $443.63 $2,569 +54.63
596 596 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,444 +21.00
602–642 620 248 386.00–412.50 $404.45 $2,508 +32.73
653–689 667 1,203 368.00–403.00 $390.76 $2,606 +37.88
700–745 733 403 342.00–371.00 $362.67 $2,658 +22.48
753–797 772 662 334.00–366.00 $346.84 $2,678 +12.14
779 779 48 326.00 $326.00 $2,540 -8.70
800–846 815 1,643 320.00–348.00 $332.83 $2,713 +13.00
845 845 23 303.00 $303.00 $2,560 -16.83
893 893 27 286.00 $286.00 $2,554 -26.51
896–899 897 309 302.00–319.50 $305.85 $2,743 -6.66
907–926 913 357 300.00–320.00 $312.42 $2,852 +23.85
968–984 981 720 291.00–299.50 $298.29 $2,926
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032 1032 52 282.00 $282.00 $2,910
1079 1079 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,805
1114 1114 116 277.50 $277.50 $3,091
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,005
523 523 12 437.50 $437.50 $2,288 +100.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,492
395 395 20 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 +22.50
413–445 430 21 420.00–422.50 $421.14 $1,811
454–498 488 167 400.00–430.00 $410.48 $2,003 +17.26
509–545 534 160 387.50–415.00 $406.24 $2,169 +18.01
553–591 573 485 373.00–405.00 $381.53 $2,186 +30.53
594 594 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,109
600–645 622 443 348.00–373.00 $362.78 $2,256 +26.46
658–661 660 182 365.00–374.00 $369.49 $2,439 +46.72
653–693 664 488 325.00–353.50 $344.82 $2,290 +22.05
709–734 722 198 348.00–360.00 $354.71 $2,561 +46.83
716–744 728 310 313.00–330.00 $322.77 $2,350 +14.89
750–792 776 314 302.00–330.00 $318.90 $2,475 +18.82
780 780 57 313.00 $313.00 $2,441 +12.92
806–841 818 212 324.00–333.00 $327.06 $2,675 +43.21
834 834 9 284.00 $284.00 $2,369 +0.15
862–871 866 188 312.00–332.00 $320.05 $2,772 +23.83
861–885 874 480 295.50–301.00 $297.54 $2,600 +1.32
928 928 57 281.50 $281.50 $2,612 +1.50
953 953 112 283.00 $283.00 $2,697
960 960 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,592
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,372
353 353 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,571 +5.00
508–543 524 53 322.50–342.50 $335.67 $1,759
667 667 10 332.00 $332.00 $2,214

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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.