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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, July 25, 2025

4,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.20/cwt +19.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,293/hd at 633 lb · 379 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.59/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 724 lb · 370 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $322.93/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,984/hd at 924 lb · 360 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,275 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 8 492.00 $492.00 $2,445 +7.02
525 525 13 475.00 $475.00 $2,494 +35.86
550–596 561 103 408.00–444.00 $431.43 $2,420 +3.83
639 639 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,492 +1.77
665–696 675 252 371.00–386.00 $380.97 $2,572 +11.45
709–736 719 107 369.00–390.00 $382.16 $2,748 +35.53
783–795 789 142 350.00–351.00 $350.50 $2,765 +15.77
823–827 826 77 340.00–348.00 $346.65 $2,863 +22.56
856 856 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,611 -2.00
874–897 885 133 310.50–328.00 $318.90 $2,822 +11.90
916–945 924 360 308.00–327.00 $322.93 $2,984 +11.38
998 998 57 318.50 $318.50 $3,179 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1015 1009 1,021 306.00–315.50 $312.55 $3,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–564 562 38 425.00–430.00 $428.03 $2,406 —
692 692 84 329.00 $329.00 $2,277 +3.58
711–740 720 87 295.00–345.00 $329.64 $2,373 +67.64
936 936 65 297.00 $297.00 $2,780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,949 —
487–496 492 30 437.50 $437.50 $2,152 +22.50
503–549 528 127 395.00–427.50 $402.68 $2,126 -9.54
609–640 633 379 355.00–374.00 $362.20 $2,293 +19.27
650–653 651 60 348.00–360.00 $350.01 $2,279 +12.71
715 715 47 339.00 $339.00 $2,424 +35.21
708–741 725 323 314.00–347.00 $330.51 $2,396 +26.72
764–773 765 165 326.00–340.00 $327.37 $2,504 +6.37
806 806 58 324.00 $324.00 $2,611 +9.80
880–894 887 63 279.00–310.00 $294.38 $2,611 +16.79
914–946 917 125 301.00–307.50 $306.91 $2,814 +32.91
953–967 958 171 289.50–302.00 $296.96 $2,845 +68.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 66 319.00 $319.00 $2,230 —
813 813 75 306.00 $306.00 $2,488 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098 1098 12 278.00 $278.00 $3,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,048 —

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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.