Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 lower on limited numbers, steers from 650 lbs to 799 lbs were 4.00 to 10.00 higher instances of 12.00 higher, steers from 800 lbs to 899 lbs were generally 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Heifers from 500 lbs to 599 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, No other comparisons available. Very good demand for todays large offering of feeder cattle that consisted of several consignment offering multiple loads in the same sort, plenty of part loads and packages available as well. Most cattle were long time weaned, fully vaccinated and attractive for quality. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus back grounded cattle. Farmer feeders, order buyers and internet buyers made for an active market as cattle feeders try to maintain some inventory. Semi-annual cattle inventory report showered a beef cow herd smaller than a year ago, with heifer retention showing a less than 1% increase. No sale next week due to the Black Hills Stock Show. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, February 13, 2026

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $484.89/cwt on 128 head, up $29.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 17 comparable sales and sits −16.77 against this barn's trailing median of $501.66.

Average price

$484.89

▲ 29.56 vs prior sale

128 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$509

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

$78.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.72

vs SD average

+0.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	488.57	2,833	122
Medium and Large 1-2	567	410.00	2,325	6thin

One grade step is worth $78.57/cwt here — about $509 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

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $522.90, low $441.91, median $501.66 across 17 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 sale128 hd

484.89

—

SD average6 barns · 1,390 hd

489.62

−4.72

National average63 barns · 7,974 hd

484.10

+0.79

This barn, trailing median17 sales

501.66

−16.77

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

36 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 1Fleshy	700–750	745	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,540	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	508	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,184	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	595	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,469	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	634	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,346	36
Heifers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,150	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	3,312	6
Heifers	Large 1	1200–1250	1,212	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	3,406	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	365.44/cwt	360.00–371.00	3,172	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	430.71/cwt	416.00–440.00	2,916	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	371.47/cwt	359.00–387.50	3,083	267
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	446.55/cwt	432.50–460.00	2,827	288
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	400.91/cwt	375.00–412.00	3,067	588
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	408.86/cwt	387.00–425.00	2,956	712
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,673	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,405	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	496	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	2,517	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,325	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	502.43/cwt	490.00–506.00	2,738	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	594	483.00/cwt	483.00–483.00	2,869	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	723	417.72/cwt	402.00–421.00	3,020	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	765	406.76/cwt	377.00–435.00	3,112	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	477	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,836	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	639	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,601	7
Steers	Large 1	1200–1250	1,211	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	3,403	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	584.66/cwt	582.50–590.00	2,555	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,465	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	307	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,781	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	399	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,175	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	363.50/cwt	363.50–363.50	2,803	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	475.28/cwt	465.00–482.50	2,486	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	361.93/cwt	353.00–372.50	2,617	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	453.95/cwt	430.00–472.50	2,656	193
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	416.05/cwt	392.00–445.00	2,638	210
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	405.98/cwt	381.00–424.00	2,704	422
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,020	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	921	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,699	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	484.00/cwt	484.00–484.00	2,333	18

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.

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