Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers not well compared, yearling heifers from 800 lbs to 899 lbs were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Limited comparisons on calf weights, but a higher market would be noted compared to last week. Very good demand for yearlings with most coming off grass and light fleshed. Many consignments of tested open heifers coming off grass that buyers could put together and make loads. A feature consignment of spayed heifers off grass with 20 loads in the same sort. A couple consignments of yearling steers offered in full loads. Multiple consignments of spring calves coming off the cow with a complete spring and fall vaccination program. Calves were met with moderate demand as most feeders are not ready for a bawling calf. An active market as internet buyers and order buyers cautiously pick and chose their purchases. There is a large price spread on the same weight and class of cattle depending on quality and amount of fill. Next sale is Oct 10, 2025, expecting a large run of calves and yearlings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $438.67/cwt on 152 head. That ranks 4 of 18 comparable sales and sits −20.06 against this barn's trailing median of $458.73.

Average price

$438.67

152 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,268

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+21.79

vs SD average

+69.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	438.67	2,268	152

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $479.45, low $412.54, median $458.73 across 18 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 sale152 hd

438.67

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SD average6 barns · 381 hd

416.88

+21.79

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

+69.76

This barn, trailing median18 sales

458.73

−20.06

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

33 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
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,042	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	3,501	14
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,086	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	3,095	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	638	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,408	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	972	330.99/cwt	320.00–336.00	3,217	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	491.26/cwt	476.00–532.50	2,068	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	454.86/cwt	446.00–462.50	2,138	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	700–750	721	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,805	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,155	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	438.67/cwt	422.50–447.00	2,268	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,544	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	406.38/cwt	389.00–413.00	2,885	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	442.89/cwt	440.00–443.00	2,702	294
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	850–900	883	348.00/cwt	347.50–348.50	3,073	1,184
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	600–650	642	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,529	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	443.71/cwt	390.00–487.50	1,899	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	651	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,565	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	337.02/cwt	336.00–339.00	3,286	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	696	414.02/cwt	399.00–417.50	2,882	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	540.87/cwt	539.00–545.00	2,369	212
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	475.56/cwt	458.00–482.00	2,663	283
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	809	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,419	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	506.09/cwt	487.50–528.00	2,601	352
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	338.65/cwt	325.00–343.00	3,031	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	531.05/cwt	515.00–533.00	2,480	164
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	347	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,891	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	347.11/cwt	339.00–352.00	2,916	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450–500	454	522.50/cwt	522.50–522.50	2,372	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	800–850	820	356.45/cwt	348.50–360.00	2,923	195
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	922	338.27/cwt	333.00–341.00	3,119	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	357.49/cwt	340.00–359.00	2,903	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,631	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	776	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,910	5

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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