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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Oct 2

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

Receipts

5,102 head

▼ 2,415 vs last sale 7,517▲ 917 vs year ago 4,185 · +21.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers from 450 lbs to 499 lbs were 8.00 to 12.00 higher, steers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were15.00 to 20.00 lower, steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, steers from 850 lbs to 899 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 lower, steers from 900 lbs to 949 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher, steers from 950 lbs to 999 lbs were 5.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers from 450 lbs to 499 lbs were 20.00 to 30.00 lower, heifers from 900 lbs to 949 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers from 950 lbs to 999 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, other weight classes not comparable. Big run of cattle with several strings of yearling steers and heifers that were offered in multiple loads in the same sort. Multiple consignments of tested open replacement heifers gave buyers the opportunity to make full loads. an active market on todays yearlings with most being in light to moderate flesh condition, coming off pasture.

Nice run of spring born calves right off the cow and having two rounds of vaccinations. Calf quality today was outstanding and in very attractive condition. A less active market on the calves when compared to the yearlings. Most feed yards are experiencing muddy conditions and not ready for a bawling calf. A lower futures market and lack off demand for fat cattle has made buyers cautious and selective in their purchases. Next feeder sale will be October 9, 2026, expecting a large run of yearlings and spring born calves.

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 $451.53/cwt on 1,155 head, down $10.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 17 comparable sales and sits −36.86 against this barn's trailing median of $488.39.

Average price

$451.53

▼ 10.53 vs prior sale

1,155 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,531

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$294

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

$39.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.39

vs SD average

+36.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	451.84	2,533	1,146
Medium and Large 1-2	543	412.50	2,240	9thin

One grade step is worth $39.34/cwt here — about $294 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale1,155 hd

451.53

—

SD average4 barns · 1,997 hd

451.14

+0.39

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

+36.87

This barn, trailing median17 sales

488.39

−36.86

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

38 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	545.30/cwt	525.00–555.00	1,996	34
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,348	59
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Full	440	512.50/cwt	512.50–512.50	2,255	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	505.66/cwt	477.50–524.00	2,407	465
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	495	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,215	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	462.17/cwt	442.00–484.00	2,454	295
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	543	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,240	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	448.26/cwt	431.00–462.50	2,560	851
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,618	89
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,802	11
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	803	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,329	23
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,893	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	352.45/cwt	345.00–357.00	2,925	351
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	893	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,590	14
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	337.10/cwt	333.50–346.00	3,017	225
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	908	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	3,042	186
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	969	339.24/cwt	332.00–342.50	3,287	204
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	283	548.00/cwt	548.00–548.00	1,551	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	557.50/cwt	557.50–557.50	1,801	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	358	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	1,799	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	487.20/cwt	470.00–505.00	1,924	57
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	441	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	1,910	32
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	453.69/cwt	431.00–463.00	2,092	261
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	496	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,984	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	410.16/cwt	406.00–415.00	2,162	196
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	424.00/cwt	424.00–424.00	2,387	95
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,238	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	739	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,660	27
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	757	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,422	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	356.09/cwt	347.50–358.00	2,753	36
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	834	324.86/cwt	314.00–338.00	2,709	53
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Full	847	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,583	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	326.54/cwt	310.00–333.00	2,851	64
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	310.01/cwt	300.00–314.00	2,877	131
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	963	308.12/cwt	290.00–311.00	2,967	457
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,015	299.19/cwt	293.00–301.00	3,037	82
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,051	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	3,006	7
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,136	270.67/cwt	260.00–274.00	3,075	21

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 Oct 2, 2026

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

Receipts 5,102Last week 7,517Year ago 4,185

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
82	1000–1050	1,015	293.00–301.00	299.19
7	1050–1100	1,051	286.00	286.00
21	1100–1150	1,136	260.00–274.00	270.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	496	400.00	400.00
7	800–850	847	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	323	557.50	557.50
57	350–400	395	470.00–505.00	487.20
261	450–500	461	431.00–463.00	453.69
196	500–550	527	406.00–415.00	410.16
95	550–600	563	424.00	424.00
7	600–650	609	367.50	367.50
27	700–750	739	360.00	360.00
36	750–800	773	347.50–358.00	356.09
53	800–850	834	314.00–338.00	324.86
64	850–900	873	310.00–333.00	326.54
131	900–950	928	300.00–314.00	310.01
457	950–1000	963	290.00–311.00	308.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	283	548.00	548.00
7	350–400	358	502.50	502.50
32	400–450	441	433.00	433.00
6	750–800	757	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	440	512.50	512.50
11	450–500	495	447.50	447.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	350–400	366	525.00–555.00	545.30
59	400–450	423	555.00	555.00
465	450–500	476	477.50–524.00	505.66
295	500–550	531	442.00–484.00	462.17
851	550–600	571	431.00–462.50	448.26
89	600–650	616	425.00	425.00
11	750–800	772	363.00	363.00
351	800–850	830	345.00–357.00	352.45
225	850–900	895	333.50–346.00	337.10
186	900–950	908	335.00	335.00
204	950–1000	969	332.00–342.50	339.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	543	412.50	412.50
5	800–850	815	355.00	355.00
14	850–900	893	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	800–850	803	290.00	290.00

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.