Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: steer calves from 450 lbs to 499 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher, steers from 500 lbs to 699 lbs were 15.00 to 20.00 higher, instances of 25.00 higher, heifer calves from 500 lbs to 599 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. No other comparisons available. No comparisons on yearlings due to limited numbers. A big run of cattle with a house full of people. Nice run of yearlings with most off grass, moderate flesh conditions, and attractive for quality. Several consignments of yearlings offered in load lots, up to 8 loads per consignment, plenty of part loads and packages available as well. An active market on the yearlings and they were met with moderate demand. Good demand and an active market for todays offering of spring born calves. Most of the calves were right off the cows, fully vaccinated and were attractive for quality. Over all there was good demand for todays offering of yearlings and calves with lots of buyer interest on the internet competing with order buyers and a few farmer feeders in the seats. A positive week for the futures market has given buyers a little more optimism than we've seen in the past few weeks. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, December 12, 2025 featuring weaned calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $425.90/cwt on 736 head. That ranks 3 of 18 comparable sales and sits −32.83 against this barn's trailing median of $458.73.

Average price

$425.90

736 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,333

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+26.35

vs SD average

+55.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	425.90	2,333	736

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 sale736 hd

425.90

—

SD average8 barns · 3,453 hd

399.54

+26.35

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

+55.45

This barn, trailing median18 sales

458.73

−32.83

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

43 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 1-2	700–750	730	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,584	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	576	415.34/cwt	410.00–427.00	2,392	269
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,432	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	416.53/cwt	392.00–423.00	2,391	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	521.69/cwt	507.50–525.00	2,217	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	493	501.76/cwt	498.00–505.00	2,474	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	430.63/cwt	422.00–440.00	2,687	442
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	587	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,524	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	475.33/cwt	464.00–499.00	2,538	197
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	392.61/cwt	364.00–396.00	2,768	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	498	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,154	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	411.83/cwt	372.50–422.00	2,747	399
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	530.63/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,054	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,862	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	462.50/cwt	441.00–481.00	2,627	414
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,135	289.50/cwt	289.50–289.50	3,286	38
Heifers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,164	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	3,143	10
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,033	299.04/cwt	288.00–311.00	3,089	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	370.01/cwt	355.00–382.50	2,350	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	566	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,100	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	800–850	819	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,703	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	537	469.00/cwt	469.00–469.00	2,519	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	900–950	913	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	3,068	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	950–1000	983	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,792	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	478	440.01/cwt	427.50–455.00	2,103	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	328.86/cwt	320.00–339.00	2,838	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	509	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	2,229	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	800–850	826	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,949	140
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	412.13/cwt	392.50–425.00	2,320	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	453.07/cwt	420.00–473.00	2,098	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	850–900	884	353.19/cwt	352.25–360.00	3,122	565
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,474	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	628	464.00/cwt	464.00–464.00	2,914	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	343.00/cwt	318.00–348.00	3,156	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,067	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	483.47/cwt	477.50–492.50	1,886	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,763	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	337.87/cwt	329.00–342.00	2,602	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	492.63/cwt	487.50–495.00	2,010	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,426	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	425.68/cwt	407.50–442.00	2,205	267
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,892	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	287	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,492	6

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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