Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two week: Steers from 600 lbs to 749 lbs were mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher, instances 20.00 higher, steers from 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, steers from 800 lbs to 899 lbs were 8.00 to 12.00 higher; Heifers not well tested but higher undertones would bae noted. Very good demand for all classes of cattle today. A large run of cattle with a house full of producers and buyer competing with internet buyers. Several consignments offered multiple loads of cattle in the same sort. Plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads. Cattle were home raised, fully vaccinated, long time weaned and attractive for quality. Flesh conditions ranged from light flesh hay feed cattle to moderate flesh cattle coming out of a grow yard. Load after load of fancy replacement quality heifers were met with very good demand. A very active market for all classes of cattle as cattle feeders try to fill pen space and maintain some inventory. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $485.20/cwt on 166 head, up $0.31 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 17 comparable sales and sits −16.46 against this barn's trailing median of $501.66.

Average price

$485.20

▲ 0.31 vs prior sale

166 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.22

vs SD average

+6.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	485.20	2,726	166

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale166 hd

485.20

—

SD average8 barns · 1,528 hd

499.42

−14.22

National average184 barns · 16,706 hd

478.39

+6.81

This barn, trailing median17 sales

501.66

−16.46

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

32 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	Large 1	1050–1100	1,074	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	3,018	7
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,137	277.54/cwt	277.00–278.00	3,156	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	853	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,926	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	507.80/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,397	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	436.99/cwt	400.00–447.00	2,460	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	694	409.19/cwt	369.00–415.00	2,840	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	353.58/cwt	345.00–358.00	3,235	392
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	460.22/cwt	433.00–487.50	2,876	277
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	533.56/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,609	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	486.40/cwt	470.00–491.00	2,777	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	700–750	715	439.97/cwt	438.00–444.00	3,146	215
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	383.53/cwt	365.00–396.00	2,992	364
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	444.99/cwt	409.00–456.00	2,977	341
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	2,637	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	673	449.45/cwt	437.50–455.00	3,025	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	760	419.43/cwt	367.50–437.50	3,188	232
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	482.72/cwt	472.50–487.50	2,621	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	750–800	762	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	3,216	162
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	974	341.50/cwt	331.00–344.00	3,326	379
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	385.63/cwt	362.00–396.00	3,170	1,436
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,809	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	714	446.36/cwt	414.00–470.00	3,187	466
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	861	371.64/cwt	357.00–377.00	3,200	842
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	424.04/cwt	417.00–448.00	3,087	1,119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	742	357.57/cwt	347.00–359.00	2,653	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	812	440.98/cwt	401.00–461.00	3,581	431
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	602	467.00/cwt	467.00–467.00	2,811	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	491.93/cwt	455.00–507.50	2,553	177
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	856	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,889	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	695	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,763	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	418.07/cwt	405.00–432.00	2,655	153
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	803	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,610	5

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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