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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, October 24, 2025

7,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.65/cwt -15.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 580 lb · 1,581 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $452.30/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,818/hd at 623 lb · 1,258 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $492.39/cwt -14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,590/hd at 526 lb · 1,093 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 7,803 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–361 360 49 600.00–615.00 $608.90 $2,192 -24.96
412–449 423 172 565.00–587.50 $581.50 $2,460 -25.19
451–493 475 531 518.00–572.50 $527.46 $2,505 -28.46
480–482 482 130 457.50–500.00 $496.39 $2,393 -59.53
502–544 526 1,082 471.00–517.00 $492.60 $2,591 -12.12
529 529 11 472.00 $472.00 $2,497 -32.72
550–594 580 1,581 441.00–476.00 $453.65 $2,631 -15.71
602–649 623 1,258 423.00–477.00 $452.30 $2,818 +0.54
651–655 654 224 402.00–440.00 $428.31 $2,801 —
716–734 727 138 375.00–402.00 $395.93 $2,878 —
847 847 123 373.00 $373.00 $3,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 8 615.00 $615.00 $1,642 —
302 302 11 700.00 $700.00 $2,114 —
350–364 354 20 575.00–595.00 $588.83 $2,084 +0.25
434 434 8 527.50 $527.50 $2,289 -34.16
469–473 472 27 490.00–492.50 $490.64 $2,316 -26.36
516 516 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,141 —
589 589 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,415 —
618 618 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,410 —
910 910 12 282.50 $282.50 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,134 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 5 314.00 $314.00 $3,237 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,419 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 12 632.50 $632.50 $2,018 +55.26
375–398 387 24 503.00–540.00 $519.41 $2,010 -32.90
415–438 428 169 460.00–517.00 $485.45 $2,078 -4.85
433 433 30 450.00 $450.00 $1,948 -40.30
457–489 477 524 442.00–486.00 $474.56 $2,264 -19.68
501–535 513 424 410.00–460.00 $447.92 $2,298 -31.00
530–536 533 189 446.00–457.00 $452.26 $2,411 +2.11
557–571 566 147 437.00–453.00 $446.89 $2,529 +7.89
555–583 569 270 392.50–422.00 $413.70 $2,354 -25.30
603 603 79 448.00 $448.00 $2,701 —
608–638 613 112 353.00–400.00 $391.70 $2,401 —
665 665 91 367.00 $367.00 $2,441 —
814 814 60 348.00 $348.00 $2,833 —
804–830 822 88 312.00–340.00 $331.60 $2,726 —
867 867 56 330.00 $330.00 $2,861 —
880 880 15 323.00 $323.00 $2,842 —
939 939 9 320.00 $320.00 $3,005 —
973–988 981 14 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $3,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 8 597.50 $597.50 $2,008 —
353–361 355 21 565.00–570.00 $568.79 $2,019 —
443 443 10 427.50 $427.50 $1,894 -27.50
477 477 20 430.00 $430.00 $2,051 —

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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.