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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, January 30, 2026

3,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $408.86/cwt +12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,956/hd at 723 lb · 712 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $400.91/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $3,067/hd at 765 lb · 588 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.98/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 666 lb · 422 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,917 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–444 437 20 582.50–590.00 $584.66 $2,555 +39.66
532–549 545 35 490.00–506.00 $502.43 $2,738 —
594 594 87 483.00 $483.00 $2,869 +27.67
604–647 633 288 432.50–460.00 $446.55 $2,827 +27.55
639 639 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,601 -12.00
668–688 677 140 416.00–440.00 $430.71 $2,916 +7.30
701–746 723 712 387.00–425.00 $408.86 $2,956 +12.83
752–785 765 588 375.00–412.00 $400.91 $3,067 +3.64
802–849 830 267 359.00–387.50 $371.47 $3,083 -6.72
866–870 868 129 360.00–371.00 $365.44 $3,172 +3.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 46 650.00 $650.00 $2,405 —
496 496 5 507.50 $507.50 $2,517 —
567 567 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,325 —
708 708 10 377.50 $377.50 $2,673 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211 1211 9 281.00 $281.00 $3,403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 41 545.00 $545.00 $2,175 —
404 404 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,020 -24.41
477 unweaned 477 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,836 —
482 482 18 484.00 $484.00 $2,333 -17.00
508 508 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,184 -41.44
506–536 523 93 465.00–482.50 $475.28 $2,486 +3.84
581–590 585 193 430.00–472.50 $453.95 $2,656 +3.85
595 595 16 415.00 $415.00 $2,469 +6.00
603–648 634 210 392.00–445.00 $416.05 $2,638 -16.45
634 634 36 370.00 $370.00 $2,346 -62.50
650–698 666 422 381.00–424.00 $405.98 $2,704 -9.02
712–727 723 152 353.00–372.50 $361.93 $2,617 —
716–725 723 86 402.00–421.00 $417.72 $3,020 —
745 745 55 341.00 $341.00 $2,540 —
755–775 765 102 377.00–435.00 $406.76 $3,112 —
771 771 71 363.50 $363.50 $2,803 —
921 921 5 293.00 $293.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 22 580.00 $580.00 $1,781 —
636 636 11 387.50 $387.50 $2,464 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 6 288.00 $288.00 $3,312 —
1212 1212 9 281.00 $281.00 $3,406 —

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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.