Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: steers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, steers from 650 lbs to 849 lbs were generally 10.00 to 15.00 lower, steers from 850 lbs to 899 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower; heifers from 550 lbs to 749 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 lower, heifers from 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. No other comparisons available. Another big run of cattle for todays auction with a house full of people. Good to very good demand for all classes today. Most of todays offering was home raised, fully vaccinated and long time weaned. Several consignments were offered in multiple loads, plenty of part loads and packages to make loads out of. Continue to see very good demand and lots of interest in the better replacement heifers. An active market from start to finish with plenty of interest in procuring cattle. Mostly black hided cattle for todays sale that ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus backgrounded cattle. Internet buyers were competing with order buyers and farmer feeders at todays auction. Considering all the negative news going on around the world the cash feeder cattle market is holding up rather well. Next feeder cattle auction will be Friday, March 13, 2026.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $446.09/cwt on 172 head, up $16.38 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 18 comparable sales and sits −12.64 against this barn's trailing median of $458.73.

Average price

$446.09

▲ 16.38 vs prior sale

172 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,551

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$392

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

$24.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.77

vs SD average

+25.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	447.39	2,572	163
Medium and Large 1-2	516	422.50	2,180	9thin

One grade step is worth $24.89/cwt here — about $392 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale172 hd

446.09

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SD average6 barns · 942 hd

446.86

−0.77

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

+25.13

This barn, trailing median18 sales

458.73

−12.64

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

29 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	730	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,570	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	690	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,525	8
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,123	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	3,268	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	442.89/cwt	432.50–444.00	2,600	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	413.90/cwt	382.00–422.00	2,550	146
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	360.18/cwt	351.00–377.00	2,817	256
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	521.98/cwt	516.00–552.50	2,787	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	591.60/cwt	572.50–600.00	2,426	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	403.56/cwt	380.00–416.00	2,958	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	381.98/cwt	371.00–409.00	2,941	370
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,180	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	692	423.78/cwt	418.00–432.00	2,933	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	454.94/cwt	432.50–461.00	2,789	164
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	363.22/cwt	350.00–379.50	3,033	655
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	357.91/cwt	357.00–360.00	3,132	641
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,840	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	592	468.00/cwt	468.00–468.00	2,771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	850–900	865	396.33/cwt	396.00–397.00	3,428	185
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	783	414.55/cwt	394.00–444.00	3,246	287
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	744	418.71/cwt	398.00–426.00	3,115	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	821	375.39/cwt	369.00–383.00	3,082	420
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	398.15/cwt	371.00–411.00	2,680	312
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	699	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,709	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	747	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,484	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	869	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,716	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	539	460.79/cwt	457.50–475.00	2,484	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,039	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	386.40/cwt	371.00–396.00	2,794	204
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	507.36/cwt	497.50–512.50	2,359	43

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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