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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 9, 2026

6,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $416.47/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $3,032/hd at 728 lb · 1,274 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $429.49/cwt +23.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,872/hd at 669 lb · 1,019 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $388.04/cwt +23.94 vs last sale · ≈ $3,042/hd at 784 lb · 1,015 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,508 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 unweaned 466 8 530.00 $530.00 $2,470 -5.00
453–481 474 31 552.50–562.50 $560.03 $2,655 +11.71
535 535 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,488 -28.54
518–547 538 95 495.00–530.00 $509.31 $2,740 +15.77
559–573 565 209 475.00–512.50 $490.74 $2,773 +34.90
570 570 8 465.00 $465.00 $2,650 +9.16
574 unweaned 574 72 488.00 $488.00 $2,801 —
622 622 10 424.00 $424.00 $2,637 -16.70
613–648 633 580 432.00–473.00 $450.14 $2,849 +9.44
654–697 668 986 406.00–450.00 $430.71 $2,877 +38.71
693 693 33 393.00 $393.00 $2,723 -14.09
700–749 725 1,013 391.00–419.00 $410.41 $2,975 +5.86
740 fancy 740 261 440.00 $440.00 $3,256 —
769–799 784 1,015 375.00–396.00 $388.04 $3,042 +24.04
808–817 815 152 369.00–387.00 $385.00 $3,138 +0.11
855–883 876 89 349.00–372.00 $366.45 $3,210 +36.45
910 910 14 322.00 $322.00 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,418 +33.54
507 507 5 432.50 $432.50 $2,193 -11.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 9 530.00 $530.00 $1,982 +36.00
384 unweaned 384 5 535.00 $535.00 $2,054 —
402 402 7 527.00 $527.00 $2,119 -0.30
464 464 14 472.50 $472.50 $2,192 -18.47
514 unweaned 514 37 480.00 $480.00 $2,467 —
503–546 536 121 442.50–460.00 $452.27 $2,424 +0.99
554–594 571 334 426.00–474.00 $457.96 $2,615 +46.71
601–636 620 377 391.00–434.00 $415.29 $2,575 -38.71
608–639 629 189 417.00–441.00 $432.03 $2,717 +54.59
656 656 75 429.00 $429.00 $2,814 +67.00
666–690 685 356 381.00–410.00 $403.60 $2,765 +41.60
710 710 50 422.00 $422.00 $2,996 +81.46
723 723 141 389.00 $389.00 $2,812 +48.46
756–784 761 112 342.50–363.00 $359.78 $2,738 —
871 871 17 310.00 $310.00 $2,700 —
957 957 5 321.00 $321.00 $3,072 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 14 306.00 $306.00 $3,066 —
1058 1058 18 300.00 $300.00 $3,174 —
1127 1127 9 275.00 $275.00 $3,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,046 -30.73
575–591 582 18 407.50–420.00 $413.14 $2,404 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.