Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2026-09-25

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Sep 25
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
← Sep 11Sep 25latest
Receipts
7,517 head
▲ 3,611 vs last sale 3,906▲ 3,723 vs year ago 3,794 · +98.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: steers from 400 lbs to 449 lbs were generally 20.00 to 30.00 lower, other weight classes not well compared but softer undertones on spring born calves. Heifers from 750 lbs to 999 lbs were mostly steady with instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher depending on condition and quality. Heifers calves not well compared but softer undertones were noted. A big run of cattle for the 79th anniversary sale. Several strings of yearlings with a lot of tested open replacement heifers offered as packages. Yearling steers and heifers were met with good to very good demand and sold on an active market. Internet byers were competing with order byers today as cattle feeders cautiously try to refill empty pen space. Several consignments for todays calf sale had a fairly wide price rang depending on shot records and quality of the calf. Buyers were more cautious on the calves when compared to the yearling offering. Most of the area received some much needed moisture this past week. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2026, expecting a large run of yearlings and spring born calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $424.59/cwt on 77 head, up $12.05 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 16 comparable sales and sits −34.13 against this barn's trailing median of $458.73.
Average price
$424.59
▲ 12.05 vs prior sale
77 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,282
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+14.38
vs SD average
+67.97 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537424.592,28277
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales
493462430399median 458.7301/3003/0604/2406/1909/25
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $479.45, low $412.54, median $458.73 across 16 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 sale77 hd
424.59
—
SD average3 barns · 291 hd
410.21
+14.38
National average176 barns · 11,703 hd
356.62
+67.97
This barn, trailing median16 sales
458.73
−34.13
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

48 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500472493.55/cwt471.00–512.502,330342
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full700–750747336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,51050
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full900–950934289.00/cwt289.00–289.002,69913
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy950–1000970287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,7845
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy900–950943286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,6975
HeifersLarge 1Spayed1050–11001,091265.80/cwt264.00–267.002,900261
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,60729
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500498423.38/cwt420.00–427.502,10820
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400383480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8387
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500488431.52/cwt412.50–442.502,10619
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550524415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,1755
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900882356.52/cwt345.00–360.003,145347
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400372518.93/cwt515.00–535.001,930111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750739351.00/cwt351.00–351.002,59430
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed700–750740362.55/cwt357.00–363.002,68381
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed800–850832336.50/cwt336.50–336.502,80064
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed650–700680382.53/cwt365.00–392.002,60136
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed850–900880323.53/cwt313.50–332.002,847568
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed900–950921312.97/cwt308.00–316.002,882218
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed750–800787342.62/cwt341.00–346.002,696213
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000973345.02/cwt321.00–349.003,357329
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950925331.81/cwt330.00–338.003,069257
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600586436.90/cwt436.00–437.502,560184
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800768381.54/cwt354.00–389.002,93084
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550527483.41/cwt477.50–490.002,548228
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450436525.78/cwt507.50–540.002,292190
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400384571.89/cwt540.00–575.002,19655
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350317575.91/cwt570.00–580.001,82617
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850828353.00/cwt353.00–353.002,9236
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650613422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,59014
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700686393.27/cwt373.00–408.002,69812
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400382513.95/cwt500.00–517.501,963116
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750707373.76/cwt358.00–379.002,64253
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950917315.65/cwt298.00–324.002,895767
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900865329.96/cwt307.00–345.002,854476
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850827339.39/cwt326.00–357.002,807355
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550509440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,24040
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600568407.94/cwt399.00–416.002,31737
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000968306.23/cwt295.00–311.002,964299
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450439459.10/cwt446.00–480.002,015201
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800783355.65/cwt354.00–356.002,785190
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500482486.19/cwt477.50–491.002,343156
HeifersLarge 1Spayed1000–10501,017275.75/cwt273.50–278.002,804111
SteersLarge 11150–12001,159286.00/cwt286.00–286.003,31550
HeifersLarge 11000–10501,024292.67/cwt279.00–299.002,99766
HeifersLarge 11050–11001,080282.94/cwt281.00–286.003,056383
HeifersLarge 11100–11501,109273.42/cwt271.00–277.003,03259
HeifersLarge 11150–12001,154260.00/cwt260.00–260.003,00031

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.