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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-30

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Jan 30

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Jan 23Jan 30Feb 13 →

Receipts

4,313 head

▲ 1,272 vs last sale 3,041▼ 300 vs year ago 4,613 · −6.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 lower on limited numbers, steers from 650 lbs to 799 lbs were 4.00 to 10.00 higher instances of 12.00 higher, steers from 800 lbs to 899 lbs were generally 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Heifers from 500 lbs to 599 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, No other comparisons available. Very good demand for todays large offering of feeder cattle that consisted of several consignment offering multiple loads in the same sort, plenty of part loads and packages available as well. Most cattle were long time weaned, fully vaccinated and attractive for quality. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus back grounded cattle. Farmer feeders, order buyers and internet buyers made for an active market as cattle feeders try to maintain some inventory. Semi-annual cattle inventory report showered a beef cow herd smaller than a year ago, with heifer retention showing a less than 1% increase. No sale next week due to the Black Hills Stock Show. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, February 13, 2026

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 $484.89/cwt on 128 head. That ranks 9 of 17 comparable sales and sits −3.50 against this barn's trailing median of $488.39.

Average price

$484.89

128 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$509

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

$78.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.72

vs SD average

+0.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	488.57	2,833	122
Medium and Large 1-2	567	410.00	2,325	6thin

One grade step is worth $78.57/cwt here — about $509 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale128 hd

484.89

—

SD average6 barns · 1,390 hd

489.62

−4.72

National average63 barns · 7,974 hd

484.10

+0.79

This barn, trailing median17 sales

488.39

−3.50

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,405	46
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	584.66/cwt	582.50–590.00	2,555	20
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	496	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	2,517	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	502.43/cwt	490.00–506.00	2,738	35
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,325	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	594	483.00/cwt	483.00–483.00	2,869	87
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	446.55/cwt	432.50–460.00	2,827	288
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	639	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,601	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	430.71/cwt	416.00–440.00	2,916	140
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,673	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	408.86/cwt	387.00–425.00	2,956	712
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	400.91/cwt	375.00–412.00	3,067	588
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	371.47/cwt	359.00–387.50	3,083	267
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	365.44/cwt	360.00–371.00	3,172	129
Steers	1200–1250	Large 1	1,211	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	3,403	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	307	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,781	22
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	399	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,175	41
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,020	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,836	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	484.00/cwt	484.00–484.00	2,333	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	508	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,184	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	475.28/cwt	465.00–482.50	2,486	93
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	453.95/cwt	430.00–472.50	2,656	193
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,469	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	416.05/cwt	392.00–445.00	2,638	210
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	634	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,346	36
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,465	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	405.98/cwt	381.00–424.00	2,704	422
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	723	417.72/cwt	402.00–421.00	3,020	86
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	361.93/cwt	353.00–372.50	2,617	152
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	745	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,540	55
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	765	406.76/cwt	377.00–435.00	3,112	102
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	363.50/cwt	363.50–363.50	2,803	71
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	921	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,699	5
Heifers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,150	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	3,312	6
Heifers	1200–1250	Large 1	1,212	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	3,406	9

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 Jan 30, 2026

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

Receipts 4,313Last week 3,041Year ago 4,613

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	508	430.00	430.00
16	550–600	595	415.00	415.00
36	600–650	634	370.00	370.00
55	700–750	745	341.00	341.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1150–1200	1,150	288.00	288.00
9	1200–1250	1,212	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
86	700–750	723	402.00–421.00	417.72
102	750–800	765	377.00–435.00	406.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	477	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	307	580.00	580.00
11	600–650	636	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	350–400	399	545.00	545.00
5	400–450	404	500.00	500.00
18	450–500	482	484.00	484.00
93	500–550	523	465.00–482.50	475.28
193	550–600	585	430.00–472.50	453.95
210	600–650	634	392.00–445.00	416.05
422	650–700	666	381.00–424.00	405.98
152	700–750	723	353.00–372.50	361.93
71	750–800	771	363.50	363.50
5	900–950	921	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	437	582.50–590.00	584.66
35	500–550	545	490.00–506.00	502.43
87	550–600	594	483.00	483.00
288	600–650	633	432.50–460.00	446.55
140	650–700	677	416.00–440.00	430.71
712	700–750	723	387.00–425.00	408.86
588	750–800	765	375.00–412.00	400.91
267	800–850	830	359.00–387.50	371.47
129	850–900	868	360.00–371.00	365.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	350–400	370	650.00	650.00
5	450–500	496	507.50	507.50
6	550–600	567	410.00	410.00
10	700–750	708	377.50	377.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	639	407.00	407.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1200–1250	1,211	281.00	281.00

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.