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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Wed, Oct 21

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2009

← Oct 29Oct 21Oct 28 →

Receipts

3,256 head

▼ 1,592 vs last sale 4,848▼ 2,026 vs year ago 5,282 · −38.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First Wednesday special black hided calf sale of the season. Therefore no price comparisons will be made. Nice run of attractive calves coming straight off the cow and most being fully vaccinated. Calves were light fleshed, clean and open haired, making them attractive to buyers. Full loads still continue to show more buyer interest when compared to part loads and packages. Mostly internet buyers and order buyers making for a fairly active market. With the recent nice weather fall harvest continues at a fairly rapid pace. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026, expecting a good run of yearlings and a large run of 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 $470.93/cwt on 1,111 head. That ranks 2 of 2 comparable sales and sits +2.98 against this barn's trailing median of $467.94.

Average price

$470.93

1,111 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+12.28

vs SD average

+31.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	470.93	2,588	1,111

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 sale1,111 hd

470.93

—

SD average8 barns · 9,165 hd

458.64

+12.28

National average183 barns · 33,329 hd

439.27

+31.66

This barn, trailing median2 sales

467.94

+2.98

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

20 lots · USDA AMS · Ft. Pierre Calf Auction (Wed-Seasonal) - 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	597.70/cwt	582.50–640.00	2,295	79
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	397	520.16/cwt	485.00–570.00	2,065	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	523.53/cwt	522.50–525.00	2,235	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	454	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,066	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	523.74/cwt	475.50–541.00	2,483	589
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	483.09/cwt	461.00–508.00	2,541	651
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	453.71/cwt	440.00–471.00	2,645	460
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	447.95/cwt	433.00–455.00	2,710	368
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,754	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	342	492.50/cwt	492.50–492.50	1,684	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,996	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	482.84/cwt	457.50–512.50	2,057	131
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,879	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Full	447	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,034	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	474.93/cwt	450.00–502.50	2,199	265
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	510	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,601	34
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	445.82/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,336	254
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	528	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,270	49
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,200	29
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	398.09/cwt	392.50–404.00	2,269	138

How this sale compares

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 Calf Auction (Wed-Seasonal) - Ft. Pierre, SD

Wed Oct 21, 2026

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

Receipts 3,256Last week 4,848Year ago 5,282

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	447	455.00	455.00
49	500–550	528	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	305	575.00	575.00
8	350–400	373	535.00	535.00
131	400–450	426	457.50–512.50	482.84
265	450–500	463	450.00–502.50	474.93
254	500–550	524	425.00–455.00	445.82
138	550–600	570	392.50–404.00	398.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
34	500–550	510	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	342	492.50	492.50
7	400–450	427	440.00	440.00
29	500–550	530	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	350–400	384	582.50–640.00	597.70
16	400–450	427	522.50–525.00	523.53
589	450–500	474	475.50–541.00	523.74
651	500–550	526	461.00–508.00	483.09
460	550–600	583	440.00–471.00	453.71
368	600–650	605	433.00–455.00	447.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	397	485.00–570.00	520.16
16	450–500	454	455.00	455.00

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.