Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers from 550 lbs to 699 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 higher, steers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were steady, steers from 750 lbs to 899 lbs were 5.00 to 7.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower: Heifer from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 lower, heifers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs were generally steady, heifers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers from 800 lbs to 849 lbs were steady to 3.00 lower. A big run of feeder cattle and replacement heifers for todays auction. Good to very good demand for todays offering that consisted of mostly home raised fall calves, backgrounded feeders and replacement heifers. An active market on all classes with order buyers and farmer feeders competing with internet buyers. Several strings of front end replacement heifers garnered plenty of interest with the winning bidder giving over $4,300 per head for some top notch heifers. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle that were running out on pasture to moderate plus coming out of a grow yard. Several strings offered in multiple loads with plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads. Falll calf consignments were full vaccinated and right off the cow. The next feeder sale is Friday, May 8, 2026.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $507.76/cwt on 711 head, up $7.46 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 17 comparable sales and sits +6.10 against this barn's trailing median of $501.66.

Average price

$507.76

▲ 7.46 vs prior sale

711 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

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

$50.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.29

vs SD average

+28.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	512.62	2,921	642
Medium and Large 1-2	549	462.50	2,539	69

One grade step is worth $50.12/cwt here — about $382 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale711 hd

507.76

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SD average5 barns · 817 hd

507.47

+0.29

National average158 barns · 12,009 hd

479.03

+28.73

This barn, trailing median17 sales

501.66

+6.10

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

37 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	756	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,759	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	750–800	783	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,662	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	2,032	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	575.17/cwt	565.00–577.50	2,364	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	906	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	3,579	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	519.10/cwt	517.50–520.00	2,263	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	386.66/cwt	375.00–389.50	3,221	528
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	508.37/cwt	484.00–522.00	2,933	552
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	538.70/cwt	526.00–545.00	2,834	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	479.69/cwt	448.00–499.00	3,036	474
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	736	415.25/cwt	401.00–439.00	3,056	255
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	362.47/cwt	358.50–368.00	3,208	457
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	549	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,539	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	700–750	748	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,861	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	616.62/cwt	600.00–625.00	2,306	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	409.81/cwt	399.00–415.00	3,197	867
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	463.05/cwt	444.00–476.50	3,102	712
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	581.16/cwt	577.50–592.00	2,819	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	592.03/cwt	580.00–600.00	2,575	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	812	375.28/cwt	363.00–406.00	3,047	419
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	326.72/cwt	315.00–340.00	2,212	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	541	485.00/cwt	455.00–494.00	2,624	304
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	900–950	917	473.98/cwt	473.00–475.00	4,346	116
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	786	386.16/cwt	384.00–389.00	3,035	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	522	522.00/cwt	522.00–522.00	2,725	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	455.12/cwt	431.00–480.00	2,612	320
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	699	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,810	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	850–900	880	344.97/cwt	340.00–358.00	3,036	385
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,931	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	359.89/cwt	356.00–382.00	2,843	216
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	400.46/cwt	382.50–408.00	2,687	183
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	412.25/cwt	380.00–430.00	2,618	338
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	353.99/cwt	338.00–372.50	2,910	443
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	874	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,989	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	706	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	390.08/cwt	363.00–405.00	2,809	118
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	507.84/cwt	490.00–515.00	2,382	125

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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