Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 6, 20264,628 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,628 | 7,298 | 4,768 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,628 | 7,298 | 4,768 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Internet buyers were competing with order buyers and farmer feeders at todays auction
- ▼ Feeder heifers: heifers from 550 lbs to 749 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 lower
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406–423 | 410 | 24 | 572.50–600.00 | $591.60 | $2,426 | — |
| 502–541 | 534 | 86 | 516.00–552.50 | $521.98 | $2,787 | +17.45 |
| 592 | 592 | 6 | 468.00 | $468.00 | $2,771 | -36.76 |
| 602–640 | 613 | 164 | 432.50–461.00 | $454.94 | $2,789 | +1.93 |
| 686–697 | 692 | 132 | 418.00–432.00 | $423.78 | $2,933 | -19.78 |
| 699 | 699 | 7 | 387.50 | $387.50 | $2,709 | -56.06 |
| 707–746 | 733 | 130 | 380.00–416.00 | $403.56 | $2,958 | -14.93 |
| 757–794 | 770 | 370 | 371.00–409.00 | $381.98 | $2,941 | -11.84 |
| 804–849 | 835 | 655 | 350.00–379.50 | $363.22 | $3,033 | -9.61 |
| 857–889 | 875 | 641 | 357.00–360.00 | $357.91 | $3,132 | -2.55 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457–470 | 465 | 43 | 497.50–512.50 | $507.36 | $2,359 | +6.29 |
| 519–544 | 539 | 41 | 457.50–475.00 | $460.79 | $2,484 | -28.76 |
| 553–594 | 587 | 122 | 432.50–444.00 | $442.89 | $2,600 | +0.45 |
| 607–648 | 616 | 146 | 382.00–422.00 | $413.90 | $2,550 | +36.90 |
| 650–689 | 673 | 312 | 371.00–411.00 | $398.15 | $2,680 | -47.55 |
| 690 | 690 | 8 | 366.00 | $366.00 | $2,525 | -9.00 |
| 706–742 | 723 | 204 | 371.00–396.00 | $386.40 | $2,794 | -72.56 |
| 730 | 730 | 28 | 352.00 | $352.00 | $2,570 | -106.96 |
| 737–746 | 744 | 99 | 398.00–426.00 | $418.71 | $3,115 | -40.25 |
| 753–799 | 782 | 256 | 351.00–377.00 | $360.18 | $2,817 | -50.44 |
| 780–784 | 783 | 287 | 394.00–444.00 | $414.55 | $3,246 | +3.93 |
| 818–824 | 821 | 420 | 369.00–383.00 | $375.39 | $3,082 | -53.61 |
| 828 | 828 | 29 | 343.00 | $343.00 | $2,840 | -11.00 |
| 860–868 | 865 | 185 | 396.00–397.00 | $396.33 | $3,428 | +10.33 |
| 869 | 869 | 8 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $2,716 | -73.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477 | 477 | 5 | 427.50 | $427.50 | $2,039 | — |
| 516 | 516 | 9 | 422.50 | $422.50 | $2,180 | +33.42 |
| 747 | 747 | 12 | 332.50 | $332.50 | $2,484 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1123 | 1123 | 8 | 291.00 | $291.00 | $3,268 | — |
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.
Compared to last week: steers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, steers from 650 lbs to 849 lbs were generally 10.00 to 15.00 lower, steers from 850 lbs to 899 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower; heifers from 550 lbs to 749 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 lower, heifers from 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. No other comparisons available. Another big run of cattle for todays auction with a house full of people. Good to very good demand for all classes today. Most of todays offering was home raised, fully vaccinated and long time weaned. Several consignments were offered in multiple loads, plenty of part loads and packages to make loads out of. Continue to see very good demand and lots of interest in the better replacement heifers. An active market from start to finish with plenty of interest in procuring cattle. Mostly black hided cattle for todays sale that ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus backgrounded cattle. Internet buyers were competing with order buyers and farmer feeders at todays auction. Considering all the negative news going on around the world the cash feeder cattle market is holding up rather well. Next feeder cattle auction will be Friday, March 13, 2026.