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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-20

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Feb 20

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Feb 13Feb 20Feb 27 →

Receipts

5,987 head

▼ 1,905 vs last sale 7,892▲ 1,948 vs year ago 4,039 · +48.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: steers from 550 lbs to 649 lbs and steers from 750 lbs to 849 lbs were mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 15.00 to 20.00 higher on the lighter, greener cattle, steers from 650 lbs to 749 lbs were generally 6.00 to 8.00 lower and steers from 900 lbs to 949 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for todays large offering of feeder cattle with a lot of interest in the replacement heifers. Several strings of cattle offered in multiple loads in the same sort with plenty of part loads and packages to choose from. Flesh condition ranged from light flesh hay fed cattle to moderate plus coming out of a grow yard. House full of people with order buyers, internet buyers and farmer feeders competing for the available cattle. Cattle were home raised long time weaned, fully vaccinated, and attractive for quality. A few instances of cattle carrying some tag. A very active market from start to finish,. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, February 27, 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 $522.06/cwt on 309 head. That ranks 17 of 17 comparable sales and sits +33.67 against this barn's trailing median of $488.39.

Average price

$522.06

309 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+17.66

vs SD average

+34.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	522.06	2,866	309

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale309 hd

522.06

—

SD average5 barns · 1,229 hd

504.41

+17.66

National average178 barns · 13,390 hd

487.35

+34.71

This barn, trailing median17 sales

488.39

+33.67

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

35 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,562	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	540.61/cwt	522.50–550.00	2,806	141
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	506.50/cwt	485.00–520.00	2,907	168
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	471.81/cwt	452.50–488.00	2,958	292
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	427.62/cwt	425.00–441.00	2,720	37
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	434.47/cwt	420.00–449.00	2,915	439
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	676	463.00/cwt	463.00–463.00	3,130	85
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	418.92/cwt	399.00–437.00	3,025	484
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	748	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,899	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	401.09/cwt	380.00–411.00	3,080	449
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	391.16/cwt	384.50–399.00	3,200	474
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	921	350.93/cwt	346.00–352.50	3,232	442
Steers	1200–1250	Large 1	1,202	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	3,185	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,656	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,411	42
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	465.32/cwt	456.00–481.00	2,503	104
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	565	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,656	89
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	445.79/cwt	422.00–455.00	2,532	126
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,344	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	603	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,789	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	612	463.00/cwt	463.00–463.00	2,834	85
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	433.95/cwt	407.50–440.00	2,756	158
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	669	428.23/cwt	400.00–447.50	2,865	480
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	409.04/cwt	377.50–428.00	2,777	181
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	726	426.12/cwt	401.00–461.00	3,094	825
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	378.56/cwt	365.00–394.00	2,775	126
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	777	378.33/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,940	221
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,661	10
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Replacement	801	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,004	74
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,610	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	879	321.28/cwt	295.00–327.50	2,824	32
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,002	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	3,216	33
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,070	300.63/cwt	297.50–305.00	3,217	19
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,107	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	3,293	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	906	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,492	59

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 Feb 20, 2026

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

Receipts 5,987Last week 7,892Year ago 4,039

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	900–950	906	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	1000–1050	1,002	321.00	321.00
19	1050–1100	1,070	297.50–305.00	300.63
6	1100–1150	1,107	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	450–500	492	490.00	490.00
104	500–550	538	456.00–481.00	465.32
126	550–600	568	422.00–455.00	445.79
158	600–650	635	407.50–440.00	433.95
181	650–700	679	377.50–428.00	409.04
126	700–750	733	365.00–394.00	378.56
10	750–800	778	342.00	342.00
5	800–850	822	317.50	317.50
32	850–900	879	295.00–327.50	321.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
85	600–650	612	463.00	463.00
480	650–700	669	400.00–447.50	428.23
825	700–750	726	401.00–461.00	426.12
221	750–800	777	375.00–380.00	378.33
74	800–850	801	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
89	550–600	565	470.00	470.00
21	600–650	603	462.50	462.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	360	460.00	460.00
6	550–600	586	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	600–650	636	425.00–441.00	427.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	470	545.00	545.00
141	500–550	519	522.50–550.00	540.61
168	550–600	574	485.00–520.00	506.50
292	600–650	627	452.50–488.00	471.81
439	650–700	671	420.00–449.00	434.47
484	700–750	722	399.00–437.00	418.92
449	750–800	768	380.00–411.00	401.09
474	800–850	818	384.50–399.00	391.16
442	900–950	921	346.00–352.50	350.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
85	650–700	676	463.00	463.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	748	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1200–1250	1,202	265.00	265.00

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.