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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, November 7, 2025

9,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $434.68/cwt -19.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,478/hd at 570 lb · 1,674 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.74/cwt -38.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,363/hd at 529 lb · 1,376 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.51/cwt -9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 620 lb · 1,317 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 9,202 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–347 328 24 515.00–595.00 $554.54 $1,819 -125.46
363–378 369 22 542.50–600.00 $575.14 $2,122 -29.59
401–446 433 313 505.00–540.00 $514.70 $2,229 -38.33
453–498 478 630 445.00–505.00 $471.58 $2,254 -54.14
500–548 529 1,376 427.00–462.00 $446.74 $2,363 -38.71
552–592 570 1,674 402.00–455.00 $434.68 $2,478 -19.29
602–647 620 1,317 385.00–443.00 $426.51 $2,644 -10.31
654–672 667 428 391.00–416.00 $409.12 $2,729 -1.98
731 731 17 358.00 $358.00 $2,617 -39.28
778–795 794 70 345.00–349.00 $345.28 $2,742 -14.72
867–892 884 243 344.00–350.00 $345.41 $3,053 -8.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,521 -80.00
347 347 7 515.00 $515.00 $1,787 —
432 432 16 455.00 $455.00 $1,966 -55.88
456 456 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,972 —
516–527 521 45 399.00–423.00 $410.33 $2,138 -35.23
725 725 24 341.00 $341.00 $2,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 336 43 500.00–555.00 $535.09 $1,798 -24.91
371–397 387 71 497.50–527.50 $504.65 $1,953 -11.01
411–433 428 113 489.00–505.00 $492.40 $2,107 +14.04
408–446 434 238 435.00–478.00 $460.91 $2,000 -17.45
454–498 487 518 407.50–460.00 $444.86 $2,166 -33.94
504–538 520 287 445.00–510.00 $485.29 $2,524 +39.53
500–547 525 743 408.00–442.50 $421.79 $2,214 -23.97
555–589 572 203 442.50–525.00 $482.39 $2,759 +49.13
564–594 577 513 382.00–432.00 $404.78 $2,336 -28.48
600 600 33 379.00 $379.00 $2,274 -19.00
620 620 94 444.00 $444.00 $2,753 +46.00
840 840 9 339.00 $339.00 $2,848 -9.00
911 911 44 323.00 $323.00 $2,943 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,506 -110.00
444 444 11 395.00 $395.00 $1,754 -52.04
496 496 22 517.50 $517.50 $2,567 +110.49
698 698 17 325.00 $325.00 $2,268 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 9 308.00 $308.00 $3,102 —
1119 1119 13 277.00 $277.00 $3,100 —

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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.