Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, steers 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, steers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher, steers from 700 lbs to 799 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 lower; heifers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers from 600 lbs to 699 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower, other weight classes not well compared. Good to very good demand for todays large offering of high quality feeder steers, feeder heifers and replacement heifers. Best demand for the light fleshed hay fed cattle. Several strings of cattle from reputation ranches offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads from the same sort. There were multiple consignments of high quality black hided cattle in todays sale that were home raised, long time weaned, fully vaccinated and displayed plenty of eye appeal. Most of the usual crowd of order buyers, internet buyers and a few farmer feeders made for an active market. Several consignments of attractive replacement heifers were well received and saw lots of buyer interest. Cold weather in the area continues and looks like it will be around for another week. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, February 21, 2025

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $363.07/cwt on 237 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −138.58 against this barn's trailing median of $501.66.

Average price

$363.07

237 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$362

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

$42.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.31

vs SD average

+24.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	364.86	2,023	227
Medium and Large 1-2	515	322.50	1,661	10thin

One grade step is worth $42.36/cwt here — about $362 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $522.90, low $441.91, median $501.66 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale237 hd

363.07

—

SD average8 barns · 1,459 hd

360.76

+2.31

National average155 barns · 9,244 hd

338.67

+24.40

This barn, trailing median17 sales

501.66

−138.58

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

Every lot, as filed

34 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,795	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	625	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,063	254
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	700–750	748	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,990	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	355.17/cwt	342.50–365.00	1,630	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	331.78/cwt	331.00–333.00	1,914	160
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	750–800	765	310.66/cwt	310.00–312.00	2,377	204
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,971	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	862	279.22/cwt	272.50–285.00	2,407	255
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	737	305.69/cwt	291.00–312.00	2,253	803
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	284.05/cwt	265.00–288.00	2,332	655
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	298.40/cwt	284.00–311.00	2,292	608
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	678	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,034	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	393.79/cwt	393.00–395.00	1,926	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	323.30/cwt	306.00–335.00	2,150	657
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	518	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,953	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	363.28/cwt	346.00–370.00	2,045	187
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	982	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,627	232
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	724	325.82/cwt	303.00–349.00	2,359	620
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	283.64/cwt	281.50–289.00	2,037	310
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,661	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	496	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,706	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,677	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	741	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,097	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	304.69/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,877	306
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	846	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,081	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,875	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	337.28/cwt	329.00–345.00	2,138	555
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	303.96/cwt	292.00–313.00	2,006	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	346.53/cwt	333.00–358.50	1,837	221
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,789	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	659	323.49/cwt	304.00–326.00	2,132	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	625	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,019	170
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	422	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,551	22

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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