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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-27

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Mar 27

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Mar 13Mar 27Apr 10 →

Receipts

7,138 head

▲ 1,808 vs last sale 5,330▼ 958 vs year ago 8,096 · −11.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were generally 5.00 higher, steers from 600 lbs to 749 lbs were 20.00 to 30.00 higher, steers from 750 lbs to 849 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 15.00 higher, steers from 850 lbs to 899 lbs were mostly steady; heifers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs and heifers from 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, heifers 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 20.00 to 25.00 higher, heifers from 800 lbs to 849 lbs were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, no other comparisons available. A big run of feeder cattle and replacement heifers for todays auctions. Good to very good demand for todays offering that consisted of several strings offered in multiple loads with plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads out of. Flesh condition ranged form light fleshed hay feed cattle that were running out on pasture to moderate plus backgrounded cattle. An active market as internet buyers and order buyers were competing to fill orders. A large offering of replacement heifers were met with good demand. Futures market had another positive day. Warmer than normal weather has allowed spring field work to begin. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, April 10, 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 $501.66/cwt on 513 head, up $13.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 17 comparable sales and sits +13.27 against this barn's trailing median of $488.39.

Average price

$501.66

▲ 13.27 vs prior sale

513 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,874

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

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

$68.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.26

vs SD average

+23.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	573	503.67	2,884	498
Medium and Large 1-2	579	435.00	2,519	15thin

One grade step is worth $68.67/cwt here — about $366 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 sale513 hd

501.66

—

SD average6 barns · 981 hd

494.39

+7.26

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

+23.57

This barn, trailing median17 sales

488.39

+13.27

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

34 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	586.50/cwt	585.00–587.50	2,416	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	583.05/cwt	540.00–588.00	2,781	118
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	530.91/cwt	510.00–560.00	2,819	92
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,519	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	497.96/cwt	470.00–515.00	2,898	401
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	594	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,732	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	476.41/cwt	445.00–488.00	2,935	134
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	648	431.00/cwt	431.00–431.00	2,793	41
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	440.38/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,951	341
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	413.52/cwt	393.00–426.00	3,039	583
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	392.15/cwt	358.00–400.00	3,090	699
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	834	379.11/cwt	345.00–384.00	3,162	774
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	883	350.69/cwt	342.00–356.50	3,097	499
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	350.19/cwt	348.50–351.00	3,222	97
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,090	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,899	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	351	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,808	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	521.56/cwt	495.00–528.00	2,191	49
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,266	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500	498.00/cwt	498.00–498.00	2,490	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	467.44/cwt	425.00–477.00	2,459	246
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	457.22/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,634	131
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	407.61/cwt	390.00–417.00	2,596	227
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	389.57/cwt	379.00–405.00	2,591	97
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	390.73/cwt	372.00–400.00	2,794	515
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	761	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,504	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	367.94/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,833	335
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	787	409.34/cwt	380.00–416.00	3,222	368
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	341.64/cwt	329.50–351.00	2,795	500
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Replacement	828	372.57/cwt	359.00–384.00	3,085	396
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Replacement	861	375.01/cwt	368.00–382.00	3,229	127
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,778	11
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,059	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,870	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,784	68
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	761	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,644	25

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 Mar 27, 2026

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

Receipts 7,138Last week 5,330Year ago 8,096

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	550–600	574	485.00	485.00
25	750–800	761	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1050–1100	1,059	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
368	750–800	787	380.00–416.00	409.34
396	800–850	828	359.00–384.00	372.57
127	850–900	861	368.00–382.00	375.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	761	329.00	329.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	351	515.00	515.00
49	400–450	420	495.00–528.00	521.56
8	450–500	472	480.00	480.00
246	500–550	526	425.00–477.00	467.44
131	550–600	576	445.00–465.00	457.22
227	600–650	637	390.00–417.00	407.61
97	650–700	665	379.00–405.00	389.57
515	700–750	715	372.00–400.00	390.73
335	750–800	770	340.00–380.00	367.94
500	800–850	818	329.50–351.00	341.64
11	850–900	875	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	500–550	500	498.00	498.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	412	585.00–587.50	586.50
118	450–500	477	540.00–588.00	583.05
92	500–550	531	510.00–560.00	530.91
401	550–600	582	470.00–515.00	497.96
134	600–650	616	445.00–488.00	476.41
341	650–700	670	415.00–445.00	440.38
583	700–750	735	393.00–426.00	413.52
699	750–800	788	358.00–400.00	392.15
774	800–850	834	345.00–384.00	379.11
499	850–900	883	342.00–356.50	350.69
97	900–950	920	348.50–351.00	350.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	594	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	550–600	579	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
41	600–650	648	431.00	431.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	1050–1100	1,090	266.00	266.00

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.