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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, January 16, 2026

4,949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.77/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,629/hd at 577 lb · 632 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $486.07/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,834/hd at 583 lb · 504 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.55/cwt +15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,511/hd at 529 lb · 397 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,949 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–394 384 28 590.00–595.00 $593.90 $2,281 —
430–437 432 30 547.50–600.00 $563.43 $2,434 —
458 458 19 570.00 $570.00 $2,611 +9.97
511–532 521 346 518.00–547.50 $536.56 $2,795 +71.56
543 543 37 487.50 $487.50 $2,647 -21.81
553–598 583 504 460.00–505.00 $486.07 $2,834 +21.07
600–643 636 109 417.50–460.00 $438.98 $2,792 -11.16
659–699 670 374 401.00–456.00 $441.84 $2,960 +11.13
701–749 728 316 406.00–432.00 $415.75 $3,027 +5.34
770–790 779 180 386.00–399.00 $391.44 $3,049 +3.40
809–820 814 219 373.50–384.00 $379.20 $3,087 -5.80
900 900 27 325.00 $325.00 $2,925 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 64 313.00 $313.00 $3,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,489 +27.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–449 435 61 510.00–542.50 $531.26 $2,311 +4.26
459–493 478 228 505.00–540.00 $522.62 $2,498 +50.12
521 thin fleshed 521 77 500.00 $500.00 $2,605 —
503–542 531 320 447.50–486.00 $468.43 $2,487 +16.16
555–585 563 359 446.00–467.00 $458.78 $2,583 +0.82
592 592 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,457 -42.96
591–597 595 265 446.00–467.50 $452.93 $2,695 -5.03
608–645 623 286 392.50–425.00 $414.42 $2,582 -0.87
663–671 664 111 375.00–403.00 $398.29 $2,645 -30.71
687–698 692 149 377.00–396.00 $385.49 $2,668 -18.11
701–723 708 240 372.00–391.00 $377.98 $2,676 -44.02
705–731 711 66 363.00–378.00 $374.26 $2,661 -47.74
755–764 761 213 383.00–388.00 $384.47 $2,926 +24.69
805 805 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,721 —
850 850 10 346.00 $346.00 $2,941 +36.00
932 932 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,936 —
954 954 9 312.00 $312.00 $2,976 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,852 —
365–391 371 46 510.00–521.50 $518.86 $1,925 —
493 493 89 473.00 $473.00 $2,332 +63.00
665 665 22 357.50 $357.50 $2,377 —
760 760 7 322.50 $322.50 $2,451 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1048 1025 74 304.00–317.00 $311.65 $3,194 +5.65
1165–1178 1170 31 286.00–290.00 $288.57 $3,376 —

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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.