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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Oct 30

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Oct 23Oct 30latest

Receipts

8,814 head

▲ 387 vs last sale 8,427▲ 1,098 vs year ago 7,716 · +14.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough yearling to make a price comparison, steer calves from 400 lbs to 449 lbs and steer calves from 550 lbs to 649 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 lower, steer calves from 450 lbs to 549 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, heifer calves from 400 lbs to 449 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 lower, heifer calves from 450 lbs to 549 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower. A nice run of yearling steers and heifers for todays sale, coming off pasture and the bulk of the cattle being tested open replacement heifers. Yearling sold on a moderate to active market with flesh conditions ranging from light to moderate flesh. A big run of calves for todays sale with most having two rounds of vaccinations and coming right off the cow, there were a couple consignments of weaned calves. Many load lots with plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads. An active market with a house full of buyers competing with internet buyers. Calves were attractive for quality and most were fairly clean considering the muddy conditions in the area. A rough day in the futures market and the financial market caused concern for potential buyers. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday November 6, 2026, expecting a large run of high quality yearling and calves.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $454.46/cwt on 2,497 head, down $12.97 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 18 comparable sales and sits −39.49 against this barn's trailing median of $493.96.

Average price

$454.46

▼ 12.97 vs prior sale

2,497 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,507

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.94

vs SD average

+19.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	454.46	2,507	2,497

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,497 hd

454.46

—

SD average10 barns · 10,113 hd

457.40

−2.94

National average163 barns · 26,594 hd

435.15

+19.31

This barn, trailing median18 sales

493.96

−39.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $522.90, low $431.00, median $493.96 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot, as filed

39 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,113	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	581.67/cwt	566.00–610.00	2,199	76
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,049	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	501.46/cwt	500.00–505.00	2,146	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	537.98/cwt	520.00–560.00	2,313	396
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	497.10/cwt	470.00–517.00	2,396	595
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	471.01/cwt	442.00–494.00	2,482	1,133
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	440.72/cwt	420.00–473.00	2,521	1,364
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	427.54/cwt	411.00–443.00	2,655	526
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	404.15/cwt	386.00–420.00	2,696	688
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	671	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,449	47
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,727	25
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	361.37/cwt	342.00–363.00	2,819	75
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,099	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	3,198	28
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	298	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,609	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	311	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,897	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	559.53/cwt	555.00–565.00	1,886	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	506.76/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,976	189
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	473.54/cwt	440.00–500.00	2,036	153
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,770	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	455.54/cwt	425.00–475.00	2,187	515
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Replacement	485	481.10/cwt	477.50–485.00	2,333	209
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	492	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,054	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	516	479.00/cwt	479.00–479.00	2,472	100
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	425.07/cwt	402.00–452.50	2,210	543
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	578	442.33/cwt	419.00–480.00	2,557	391
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,268	41
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	616	430.60/cwt	380.00–454.00	2,652	152
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	368.02/cwt	358.00–375.00	2,333	137
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,355	54
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	357.17/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,614	61
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,685	30
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,741	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	859	328.67/cwt	323.00–334.00	2,823	131
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	309.46/cwt	294.00–317.00	2,909	175
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,010	289.51/cwt	286.00–291.00	2,924	45
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,099	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	3,187	7
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,103	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	3,033	36
Heifers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,170	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	3,054	83

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.

South Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) - Ft. Pierre, SD

Fri Oct 30, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)

Receipts 8,814Last week 8,427Year ago 7,716

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	1000–1050	1,010	286.00–291.00	289.51
7	1050–1100	1,099	290.00	290.00
36	1100–1150	1,103	275.00	275.00
83	1150–1200	1,170	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
209	450–500	485	477.50–485.00	481.10
100	500–550	516	479.00	479.00
391	550–600	578	419.00–480.00	442.33
152	600–650	616	380.00–454.00	430.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	337	555.00–565.00	559.53
189	350–400	390	480.00–530.00	506.76
153	400–450	430	440.00–500.00	473.54
515	450–500	480	425.00–475.00	455.54
543	500–550	520	402.00–452.50	425.07
41	550–600	583	389.00	389.00
137	600–650	634	358.00–375.00	368.02
54	650–700	667	353.00	353.00
61	700–750	732	330.00–365.00	357.17
30	750–800	765	351.00	351.00
6	800–850	823	333.00	333.00
131	850–900	859	323.00–334.00	328.67
175	900–950	940	294.00–317.00	309.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	298	540.00	540.00
10	300–350	311	610.00	610.00
6	400–450	448	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	492	417.50	417.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	1050–1100	1,099	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
47	650–700	671	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	338	625.00	625.00
76	350–400	378	566.00–610.00	581.67
396	400–450	430	520.00–560.00	537.98
595	450–500	482	470.00–517.00	497.10
1,133	500–550	527	442.00–494.00	471.01
1,364	550–600	572	420.00–473.00	440.72
526	600–650	621	411.00–443.00	427.54
688	650–700	667	386.00–420.00	404.15
25	700–750	733	372.00	372.00
75	750–800	780	342.00–363.00	361.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	383	535.00	535.00
16	400–450	428	500.00–505.00	501.46

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.