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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, February 13, 2026

7,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $385.63/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $3,170/hd at 822 lb · 1,436 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $426.61/cwt +17.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,097/hd at 726 lb · 1,334 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $371.20/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $3,196/hd at 861 lb · 853 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,892 4,313 6,753
Feeder cattle 7,892 — 6,753

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week: Steers from 600 lbs to 749 lbs were mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher, instances 20.00 higher, steers from 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, steers from 800 lbs to 899 lbs were 8.00 to 12.00 higher; Heifers not well tested but higher undertones would bae noted. Very good demand for all classes of cattle today. A large run of cattle with a house full of producers and buyer competing with internet buyers. Several consignments offered multiple loads of cattle in the same sort. Plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads. Cattle were home raised, fully vaccinated, long time weaned and attractive for quality. Flesh conditions ranged from light flesh hay feed cattle to moderate flesh cattle coming out of a grow yard. Load after load of fancy replacement quality heifers were met with very good demand. A very active market for all classes of cattle as cattle feeders try to fill pen space and maintain some inventory. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–492 489 21 530.00–535.00 $533.56 $2,609 —
531–547 543 54 472.50–487.50 $482.72 $2,621 -19.71
570–584 571 112 470.00–491.00 $486.40 $2,777 +3.40
613–643 625 277 433.00–487.50 $460.22 $2,876 +13.67
659–677 669 341 409.00–456.00 $444.99 $2,977 +14.28
695 695 22 397.50 $397.50 $2,763 -33.21
700–722 715 215 438.00–444.00 $439.97 $3,146 +31.11
700–749 728 1,119 417.00–448.00 $424.04 $3,087 +15.18
762 762 162 422.00 $422.00 $3,216 +21.09
764–799 780 364 365.00–396.00 $383.53 $2,992 -17.38
804–842 822 1,436 362.00–396.00 $385.63 $3,170 +14.16
856 856 11 337.50 $337.50 $2,889 -27.94
850–894 861 842 357.00–377.00 $371.64 $3,200 +6.20
905–933 915 392 345.00–358.00 $353.58 $3,235 —
955–984 974 379 331.00–344.00 $341.50 $3,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 12 416.00 $416.00 $2,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–494 472 38 500.00–510.00 $507.80 $2,397 +23.80
509–543 519 177 455.00–507.50 $491.93 $2,553 +16.65
555–582 563 52 400.00–447.00 $436.99 $2,460 -16.96
602 thin fleshed 602 87 467.00 $467.00 $2,811 —
605–647 635 153 405.00–432.00 $418.07 $2,655 +2.02
672–674 673 117 437.50–455.00 $449.45 $3,025 +43.47
689–695 694 55 369.00–415.00 $409.19 $2,840 +3.21
700–742 714 466 414.00–470.00 $446.36 $3,187 +84.43
709–749 742 59 347.00–359.00 $357.57 $2,653 +16.57
753–785 760 232 367.50–437.50 $419.43 $3,188 +12.67
775 775 12 362.50 $362.50 $2,809 -1.00
803 803 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,610 —
801–834 812 431 401.00–461.00 $440.98 $3,581 —
853 853 28 343.00 $343.00 $2,926 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074 1074 7 281.00 $281.00 $3,018 —
1125–1147 1137 15 277.00–278.00 $277.54 $3,156 —

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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.