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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-23

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, May 23

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← May 9May 23Jun 6 →

Receipts

5,440 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 5,440▲ 0 vs year ago 5,440 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: best test on steers is from 800 lbs to 899 lbs were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher, lighter weight classes had lower undertones on limited comparisons; heifers from 600 lbs to 749 lbs were steady with instances of 6.00 higher, heifers from 700 lbs to 799 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers from 800 lbs to 849 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Muddy roads in the area caused several cancellations, although there was still a large run of cattle for todays auction. Plenty of fall calves, weaned or unweaned offered mostly in part loads and packages. Multiple consignments of reputation replacement heifers were offered in multiple loads, up to 6 loads in the same sort. Bigger background cattle destined for the finishing yard were in very good demand with multiple consignments offered in multiple loads, with two consignments of 9 loads of the same sort. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed cattle that had been turned out on pasture to moderate plus coming out of a grow yard. A very active market on all classes of cattle with internet buyers competing with the order buyer and farmer feeders that were in attendance. Best demand was on the light fleshed cattle suitable for summer grazing operations. Much needed moisture in the area has been very welcomed by producers as prospects for summer grazing is greatly improved, with more moisture forecasted for the weekend. Cattle on feed report this afternoon came out about as projected. Have a good Memorial weekend and Thank You Veterans for your service. Next feeder sale will be June 6th, the 28th annual WLAC Anniversary Sale, expecting over 12,000 cattle.

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 $425.72/cwt on 180 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −62.67 against this barn's trailing median of $488.39.

Average price

$425.72

180 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,323

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$574

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$92.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.97

vs SD average

+47.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	430.36	2,353	171
Medium and Large 1-2	527	337.50	1,779	9thin

One grade step is worth $92.86/cwt here — about $574 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale180 hd

425.72

—

SD average4 barns · 248 hd

416.75

+8.97

National average157 barns · 12,981 hd

378.05

+47.67

This barn, trailing median17 sales

488.39

−62.67

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

37 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	347	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,804	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	398	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	1,980	24
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,962	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	493	448.00/cwt	448.00–448.00	2,209	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,779	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	421.07/cwt	417.00–435.00	2,261	69
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	538	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,529	60
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,237	42
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	371.72/cwt	364.00–378.00	2,398	105
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	352.88/cwt	348.50–366.00	2,368	87
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	340.19/cwt	331.00–342.00	2,426	154
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	334.70/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,617	223
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Full	792	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,495	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	319.83/cwt	313.25–325.00	2,655	1,004
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	831	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,161	8
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	312.51/cwt	306.50–316.50	2,703	566
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	288.57/cwt	284.00–290.50	2,678	61
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,576	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,685	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	393.22/cwt	385.00–402.50	1,868	60
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	388.23/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,988	69
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,941	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,003	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	336.32/cwt	334.00–345.00	2,132	123
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	322.77/cwt	312.00–329.00	2,159	171
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	692	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,159	19
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	307.88/cwt	300.00–319.50	2,235	293
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	766	309.67/cwt	304.00–323.00	2,372	351
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	300.08/cwt	279.00–308.00	2,302	176
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	283.85/cwt	279.50–291.00	2,353	199
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Replacement	841	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,557	66
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	856	285.02/cwt	281.00–289.00	2,440	120
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Replacement	859	296.22/cwt	289.50–323.00	2,545	348
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	893	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,286	9
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Replacement	929	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,601	51
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,828	20
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,058	27

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 May 23, 2025

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

Receipts 5,440Last week 5,440Year ago 5,440

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	850–900	893	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
19	650–700	692	312.00	312.00
351	750–800	766	304.00–323.00	309.67
66	800–850	841	304.00	304.00
348	850–900	859	289.50–323.00	296.22
51	900–950	929	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	350–400	373	422.50	422.50
60	450–500	475	385.00–402.50	393.22
69	500–550	512	365.00–395.00	388.23
29	550–600	553	351.00	351.00
123	600–650	634	334.00–345.00	336.32
171	650–700	669	312.00–329.00	322.77
293	700–750	726	300.00–319.50	307.88
176	750–800	767	279.00–308.00	300.08
199	800–850	829	279.50–291.00	283.85
120	850–900	856	281.00–289.00	285.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	383	440.00	440.00
10	600–650	628	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	792	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	350–400	398	497.50	497.50
10	400–450	413	475.00	475.00
16	450–500	493	448.00	448.00
69	500–550	537	417.00–435.00	421.07
42	550–600	575	389.00	389.00
105	600–650	645	364.00–378.00	371.72
87	650–700	671	348.50–366.00	352.88
154	700–750	713	331.00–342.00	340.19
223	750–800	782	320.00–350.00	334.70
1,004	800–850	830	313.25–325.00	319.83
566	850–900	865	306.50–316.50	312.51
61	900–950	928	284.00–290.50	288.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	347	520.00	520.00
9	500–550	527	337.50	337.50
8	800–850	831	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
60	500–550	538	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	600–650	600	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	413	442.50	442.50

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.