Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: lighter weight steers were steady to 10.00 lower on limited comparisons, steers from 800 lbs to 949 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher instances 15.00 higher: heifers were unevenly steady on limited comparisons. Very good demand for todays large run of feeder cattle and replacement heifers. An active market with order buyers competing with internet buyers. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate fleshed coming out of a grow yard. Quality ranged from a few plain cattle to very attractive. Several strings of backgrounded cattle offered in multiple loads with plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads. More of the consigners offered packages as producers are selling anything that they don't have room for as much of the area remains dry and forage conditions are less than ideal. Some much needed rain today hopefully offers some relief. Algorithm traders continued their downward pounding of feeder cattle futures. Cattle on feed showed a few more placements than expected. look at the drought monitor map and you can see why. Next feeder sale will be Friday, June 5th, the 29th annual WLAC Anniversary sale.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $459.63/cwt on 169 head, down $2.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 18 comparable sales and sits +0.90 against this barn's trailing median of $458.73.

Average price

$459.63

▼ 2.18 vs prior sale

169 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,501

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$375

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

$55.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.03

vs SD average

+41.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	475.07	2,607	122
Medium and Large 1-2	532	419.57	2,232	47

One grade step is worth $55.50/cwt here — about $375 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $479.45, low $412.54, median $458.73 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale169 hd

459.63

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SD average4 barns · 324 hd

456.60

+3.03

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

+41.37

This barn, trailing median18 sales

458.73

+0.90

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

33 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	700–750	748	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,625	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	844	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,933	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	441.00/cwt	441.00–441.00	3,021	82
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	507.00/cwt	507.00–507.00	2,859	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	927	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,804	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	454.78/cwt	442.50–460.00	2,656	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	949	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	3,250	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	383.57/cwt	378.00–394.50	3,184	466
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	425.97/cwt	404.00–439.00	2,675	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	486.51/cwt	475.00–494.00	2,574	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	391.57/cwt	371.00–408.00	2,663	263
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	355.48/cwt	336.00–363.00	2,730	306
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	850–900	872	338.72/cwt	332.00–344.00	2,954	200
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	811	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,871	280
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	431.81/cwt	417.00–445.00	2,923	221
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	419.57/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,232	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	551.74/cwt	402.50–565.00	2,560	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	545	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,698	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	778	381.38/cwt	364.00–401.00	2,967	155
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	482.02/cwt	480.00–491.00	2,743	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	950–1000	960	330.38/cwt	317.00–340.00	3,172	159
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	433.62/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,654	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	1,915	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	446	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,204	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	374.17/cwt	364.00–379.00	3,199	366
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	403.25/cwt	389.00–423.00	2,936	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	3,120	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	462.77/cwt	451.00–473.00	2,915	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	50–100	74	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	340	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,406	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	372.10/cwt	362.00–387.00	2,735	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	520.25/cwt	519.00–537.50	2,721	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	337.52/cwt	330.00–346.00	2,754	61

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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