Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last feeder sale two weeks ago; Steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher, steers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs , 750 lbs to 799 lbs, 850 lbs to 899 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 higher; Heifers from 550 lbs to 649 lbs were 12.00 to 15.00 higher, 650 lbs to 749 lbs were mostly steady, 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 800 lbs to 849 lbs were steady with higher undertones noted. No other comparisons available. A large run of cattle for todays auction. Plenty of fall calves, weaned or unweaned offered mostly in part loads. Multiple consignments of reputation replacement heifers were well received. Bigger background cattle destined for the finishing yard were in very good demand with multiple consignments offered in multiple loads, up to 9 loads in the same sort. Fleshed 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 byers and farmer feeders that were in attendance. Best demand is on the light fleshed cattle suitable for summer grazing operations The cash market on all classes of cattle continues its upward trajectory. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $435.53/cwt on 493 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −66.13 against this barn's trailing median of $501.66.

Average price

$435.53

493 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,401

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$7.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.72

vs SD average

+56.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	435.68	2,406	483
Medium and Large 1-2	506	428.00	2,166	10thin

One grade step is worth $7.68/cwt here — about $240 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale493 hd

435.53

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SD average4 barns · 770 hd

418.81

+16.72

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

+56.74

This barn, trailing median17 sales

501.66

−66.13

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

48 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	339.01/cwt	321.00–350.00	2,576	213
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	399.25/cwt	383.00–417.00	2,491	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	452.91/cwt	427.50–463.00	2,188	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,628	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	312.25/cwt	305.00–331.00	2,139	138
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	277.38/cwt	271.00–282.00	2,233	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	308.96/cwt	284.00–315.00	2,370	335
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	393.12/cwt	387.00–405.00	2,304	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	472.09/cwt	455.00–495.00	2,068	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	508.25/cwt	498.00–520.00	1,662	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,316	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	336.44/cwt	315.00–350.00	2,076	277
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	307.44/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,201	259
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	408.07/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,955	181
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	371.57/cwt	371.00–372.50	2,006	168
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	360.76/cwt	350.00–372.50	2,074	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	948	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	2,460	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,302	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	500	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,000	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	750–800	795	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,465	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	613	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,084	5
Steers	Large 1	1250–1300	1,274	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,816	11
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,009	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	2,487	63
Bulls	Large 1	1200–1250	1,247	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,606	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	302	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,450	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	224	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,277	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	378.74/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,773	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,712	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	608	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,326	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	572	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,102	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,214	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	349.22/cwt	342.00–355.00	2,333	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	428.00/cwt	428.00–428.00	2,166	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	807	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,300	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,792	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	694	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,978	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	780	321.50/cwt	321.00–322.00	2,508	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	900–950	904	266.41/cwt	252.00–267.50	2,408	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	316.07/cwt	302.00–322.50	2,601	1,322
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	432	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,674	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	592	415.37/cwt	397.50–418.00	2,459	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	529	429.13/cwt	410.00–447.50	2,270	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	891	305.67/cwt	291.00–310.25	2,724	620
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	396.17/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,627	482
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	451.47/cwt	432.50–455.00	2,424	294
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	487	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,887	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	819	295.28/cwt	286.00–299.00	2,418	350
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	850–900	884	274.14/cwt	268.00–280.50	2,423	327

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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