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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Wed, Oct 28

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2009

← Oct 21Oct 28latest

Receipts

1,807 head

▼ 1,449 vs last sale 3,256▼ 1,462 vs year ago 3,269 · −44.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves from 450 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to instances of 8.00 lower on a limited test. No comparisons made on heifer calves due to limited numbers. A nice run of black hided calves that were right off the cow and had two rounds of vaccinations. Moderate to good demand as buyers remain cautious while bidding on cattle. Calves were light to moderate fleshed and attractive in condition, extremely clean considering the muddy conditions in the area. Several cancellations due to the recent moisture in the area causing muddy road conditions. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday October 30, 2026, expecting a big run of high quality yearlings and 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 $464.96/cwt on 684 head, down $5.97 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −2.98 against this barn's trailing median of $467.94.

Average price

$464.96

▼ 5.97 vs prior sale

684 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.58

vs SD average

+29.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	464.96	2,555	684

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 sale684 hd

464.96

—

SD average11 barns · 11,406 hd

464.38

+0.58

National average163 barns · 26,594 hd

435.15

+29.81

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

17 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,087	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	592.50/cwt	592.50–592.50	2,305	22
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	529.00/cwt	512.00–532.50	2,280	107
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	515.01/cwt	485.00–529.00	2,498	140
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	477.06/cwt	460.00–502.50	2,528	447
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	547	441.00/cwt	441.00–441.00	2,412	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	442.24/cwt	432.00–448.00	2,609	217
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	440.70/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,724	238
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,746	101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	356	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,940	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,969	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	452.86/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,993	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	458.50/cwt	441.00–466.00	2,155	73
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,045	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	430.65/cwt	412.00–439.00	2,300	245
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	409.72/cwt	407.00–413.00	2,294	59
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	564	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,538	36

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 28, 2026

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

Receipts 1,807Last week 3,256Year ago 3,269

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
20	500–550	547	441.00	441.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	350–400	389	592.50	592.50
107	400–450	431	512.00–532.50	529.00
140	450–500	485	485.00–529.00	515.01
447	500–550	530	460.00–502.50	477.06
217	550–600	590	432.00–448.00	442.24
238	600–650	618	430.00–450.00	440.70
101	650–700	683	402.00	402.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	345	605.00	605.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	350–400	386	510.00	510.00
17	400–450	440	440.00–460.00	452.86
73	450–500	470	441.00–466.00	458.50
245	500–550	534	412.00–439.00	430.65
59	550–600	560	407.00–413.00	409.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
36	550–600	564	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	356	545.00	545.00
5	500–550	505	405.00	405.00

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.