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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-07

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Nov 7

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Oct 31Nov 7Nov 14 →

Receipts

9,632 head

▲ 1,916 vs last sale 7,716▲ 3,976 vs year ago 5,656 · +70.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 400-500 lbs 40.00 to 50.00 lower, 500-600 lbs 20.00 to 40.00 lower, 600-650 lbs 10.00 lower, 650-700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 15.00 to 30.00 lower, except those under 400 lbs mostly steady. Yearling feeder steers 10.00 to 15.00 lower, yearling feeder heifers not well compared to last week's limited offering of heifers. A very large offering of very high quality, ranch-raised steer and heifer calves, carrying two rounds of vaccinations, coming right off the cow in a very light and highly desirable light flesh condition. The weighing condition was attractive as well. There were many long strings, including one consignment of 1,1100 head and many more that were offered in load lots throughout the entire day, along with plenty of part loads to put together. A nice offering of yearlings coming right off grass started the day. Demand is still good for calves of all weights and the market is very active, as there were ample buyers on the seats and plenty on-line, bidding and buying as well, but the market was under pressure from the losses in the futures complex earlier in the week. Triple digit gains in Live and Feeder Cattle today, but buyers have their sights set lower as they try to buy cattle in line with a declining futures market. Very good demand was seen for replacement quality heifers as there were so many heifers worthy of being made into cows. Next feeder cattle sale will be Nov. 14, 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 $439.69/cwt on 3,095 head. That ranks 2 of 17 comparable sales and sits −48.70 against this barn's trailing median of $488.39.

Average price

$439.69

3,095 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,423

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

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

$29.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.80

vs SD average

+20.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	440.12	2,427	3,050
Medium and Large 1-2	521	410.33	2,138	45

One grade step is worth $29.79/cwt here — about $289 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale3,095 hd

439.69

—

SD average9 barns · 9,796 hd

437.89

+1.80

National average195 barns · 36,957 hd

419.10

+20.59

This barn, trailing median17 sales

488.39

−48.70

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

36 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	274	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,521	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	554.54/cwt	515.00–595.00	1,819	24
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	347	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,787	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	575.14/cwt	542.50–600.00	2,122	22
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,966	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	514.70/cwt	505.00–540.00	2,229	313
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	456	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,972	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	471.58/cwt	445.00–505.00	2,254	630
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	410.33/cwt	399.00–423.00	2,138	45
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	446.74/cwt	427.00–462.00	2,363	1,376
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	434.68/cwt	402.00–455.00	2,478	1,674
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	426.51/cwt	385.00–443.00	2,644	1,317
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	409.12/cwt	391.00–416.00	2,729	428
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,472	24
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,617	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	794	345.28/cwt	345.00–349.00	2,742	70
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	884	345.41/cwt	344.00–350.00	3,053	243
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	535.09/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,798	43
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	363	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,506	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	504.65/cwt	497.50–527.50	1,953	71
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Replacement	428	492.40/cwt	489.00–505.00	2,107	113
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	460.91/cwt	435.00–478.00	2,000	238
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	444	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,754	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	444.86/cwt	407.50–460.00	2,166	518
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	496	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	2,567	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	520	485.29/cwt	445.00–510.00	2,524	287
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	421.79/cwt	408.00–442.50	2,214	743
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	572	482.39/cwt	442.50–525.00	2,759	203
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	404.78/cwt	382.00–432.00	2,336	513
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,274	33
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	620	444.00/cwt	444.00–444.00	2,753	94
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	698	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,269	17
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,848	9
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	911	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,943	44
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,007	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	3,102	9
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,119	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	3,100	13

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 Nov 7, 2025

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

Receipts 9,632Last week 7,716Year ago 5,656

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1000–1050	1,007	308.00	308.00
13	1100–1150	1,119	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	300–350	336	500.00–555.00	535.09
71	350–400	387	497.50–527.50	504.65
238	400–450	434	435.00–478.00	460.91
518	450–500	487	407.50–460.00	444.86
743	500–550	525	408.00–442.50	421.79
513	550–600	577	382.00–432.00	404.78
33	600–650	600	379.00	379.00
9	800–850	840	339.00	339.00
44	900–950	911	323.00	323.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
113	400–450	428	489.00–505.00	492.40
287	500–550	520	445.00–510.00	485.29
203	550–600	572	442.50–525.00	482.39
94	600–650	620	444.00	444.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	363	415.00	415.00
11	400–450	444	395.00	395.00
17	650–700	698	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
22	450–500	496	517.50	517.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	300–350	328	515.00–595.00	554.54
22	350–400	369	542.50–600.00	575.14
313	400–450	433	505.00–540.00	514.70
630	450–500	478	445.00–505.00	471.58
1,376	500–550	529	427.00–462.00	446.74
1,674	550–600	570	402.00–455.00	434.68
1,317	600–650	620	385.00–443.00	426.51
428	650–700	667	391.00–416.00	409.12
17	700–750	731	358.00	358.00
70	750–800	794	345.00–349.00	345.28
243	850–900	884	344.00–350.00	345.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	555.00	555.00
7	300–350	347	515.00	515.00
16	400–450	432	455.00	455.00
5	450–500	456	432.50	432.50
45	500–550	521	399.00–423.00	410.33
24	700–750	725	341.00	341.00

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.