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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-25

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Apr 25

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Apr 11Apr 25May 9 →

Receipts

6,070 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 6,057▲ 111 vs year ago 5,959 · +1.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale two weeks ago: Steers from 550 lbs to 850 lbs were mostly 6.00 to 12.00 higher; heifers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower, heifers from 650 lbs to 799 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of 7.00 higher, no other comparisons available. A large crowd for todays auction with order buyers and famer feeders competing with internet buyers to purchase cattle. A very active market on the light fleshed hay fed cattle and replacement heifers with an active market on the heavier feeding cattle. Home raised replacement heifers saw lots of buyer interest. Todays sale consisted of multiple consignments of weaned or unweaned fall calves and mostly home raised, backgrounded feeder cattle and replacement heifers. Several consignments of reputation feeder cattle and replacement heifers offered in multiple loads were met with very good demand. Best demand continues to be for the light fleshed cattle suitable for summer grazing. More consignments of part loads and packages this week when compared to two weeks ago, flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus background cattle. Most of the area saw some moderate showers this past week with hopes of more to come. Next feeder sale is Friday, May 9, 2025.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $392.17/cwt on 409 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −96.22 against this barn's trailing median of $488.39.

Average price

$392.17

409 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,261

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.68

vs SD average

+18.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	392.17	2,261	409

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale409 hd

392.17

—

SD average7 barns · 803 hd

391.49

+0.68

National average172 barns · 11,123 hd

374.02

+18.15

This barn, trailing median17 sales

488.39

−96.22

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $522.90, low $431.00, median $488.39 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

39 lots · USDA AMS · Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) - Ft. Pierre, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	444	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,965	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,964	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	435.25/cwt	425.00–442.50	2,120	152
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	555	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,153	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	392.43/cwt	373.00–402.00	2,268	385
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	603	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,231	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	365.51/cwt	350.00–373.00	2,241	162
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	354.54/cwt	332.00–364.00	2,386	613
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	336.57/cwt	333.00–344.00	2,464	225
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	315.52/cwt	312.50–320.00	2,493	424
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1NHTC	807	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,494	134
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	819	310.37/cwt	301.00–316.50	2,542	775
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Full	848	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,391	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	292.23/cwt	270.00–298.50	2,566	275
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	933	277.53/cwt	264.00–280.00	2,589	187
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,629	52
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,277	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	404	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,606	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	391.69/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,727	33
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	459	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,859	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	375.66/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,781	36
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	341.63/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,773	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	342.69/cwt	333.00–355.00	1,851	36
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	348.80/cwt	344.00–358.00	2,020	145
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,018	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	319.01/cwt	311.00–323.00	2,029	163
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	648	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,879	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	659	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,792	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	315.09/cwt	301.00–325.00	2,086	260
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	696	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,004	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	307.17/cwt	290.00–325.00	2,236	377
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	773	338.52/cwt	301.00–344.00	2,617	87
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	779	290.53/cwt	282.00–300.00	2,263	161
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	821	277.28/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,276	343
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Replacement	829	293.71/cwt	280.00–310.00	2,435	235
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Replacement	868	318.89/cwt	316.00–322.00	2,768	132
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	268.50/cwt	268.50–268.50	2,384	67
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	909	263.86/cwt	250.00–266.00	2,398	76
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,263	19

This sale against other markets

South Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) - Ft. Pierre, SD

Fri Apr 25, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)

Receipts 6,070Last week 6,057Year ago 5,959

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	800–850	848	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	444	442.50	442.50
152	450–500	487	425.00–442.50	435.25
385	550–600	578	373.00–402.00	392.43
162	600–650	613	350.00–373.00	365.51
613	650–700	673	332.00–364.00	354.54
225	700–750	732	333.00–344.00	336.57
424	750–800	790	312.50–320.00	315.52
775	800–850	819	301.00–316.50	310.37
275	850–900	878	270.00–298.50	292.23
187	900–950	933	264.00–280.00	277.53
52	950–1000	970	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	450–500	479	410.00	410.00
24	550–600	555	388.00	388.00
11	600–650	603	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
134	800–850	807	309.00	309.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	696	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	400–450	441	385.00–395.00	391.69
36	450–500	474	370.00–380.00	375.66
36	500–550	540	333.00–355.00	342.69
145	550–600	579	344.00–358.00	348.80
163	600–650	636	311.00–323.00	319.01
260	650–700	662	301.00–325.00	315.09
377	700–750	728	290.00–325.00	307.17
161	750–800	779	282.00–300.00	290.53
343	800–850	821	270.00–285.00	277.28
67	850–900	888	268.50	268.50
76	900–950	909	250.00–266.00	263.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	404	397.50	397.50
28	450–500	459	405.00	405.00
15	500–550	519	340.00–342.50	341.63
18	600–650	619	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
87	750–800	773	301.00–344.00	338.52
235	800–850	829	280.00–310.00	293.71
132	850–900	868	316.00–322.00	318.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	387	330.00	330.00
6	600–650	648	290.00	290.00
7	650–700	659	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	700–750	723	313.00	313.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.