Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, April 10, 20268,172 head sold ·Official USDA report
This is an archived report. See the latest Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) report →
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 8,172 | 7,138 | 6,057 |
| Feeder cattle | 8,172 | 7,138 | 6,057 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: A big run of feeder cattle and replacement heifers for todays auctions
- ▲ Feeder heifers: heifers from 600 lbs to 699 lbs and 800 lbs to 849 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs and 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465 | 465 | 10 | 522.50 | $522.50 | $2,430 | -60.55 |
| 509–522 | 515 | 22 | 517.50–530.00 | $523.26 | $2,695 | -7.65 |
| 550–577 | 567 | 121 | 490.00–508.00 | $499.12 | $2,830 | +1.16 |
| 606–646 | 625 | 253 | 452.00–501.00 | $468.72 | $2,930 | -7.69 |
| 650–677 | 664 | 207 | 449.00–470.00 | $459.44 | $3,051 | +19.06 |
| 713–745 | 721 | 380 | 395.00–432.00 | $416.68 | $3,004 | +3.16 |
| 752–793 | 759 | 139 | 388.00–432.00 | $419.03 | $3,180 | +26.88 |
| 799 | 799 | 7 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $2,996 | -17.15 |
| 805–846 | 816 | 735 | 361.00–399.00 | $393.86 | $3,214 | +14.75 |
| 854–891 | 866 | 434 | 350.00–382.50 | $377.41 | $3,268 | +26.72 |
| 912–934 | 912 | 617 | 342.00–369.00 | $368.32 | $3,359 | +18.13 |
| 966–985 | 980 | 406 | 335.50–348.00 | $343.44 | $3,366 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 553 | 553 | 9 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $2,544 | +25.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455–489 | 472 | 63 | 470.00–502.50 | $489.84 | $2,312 | +9.84 |
| 549 | 549 | 41 | 477.50 | $477.50 | $2,621 | +10.06 |
| 551–589 | 559 | 60 | 422.50–465.00 | $456.85 | $2,554 | -0.37 |
| 594 | 594 | 30 | 412.50 | $412.50 | $2,450 | -44.72 |
| 602–649 | 622 | 597 | 404.00–447.00 | $426.88 | $2,655 | +19.27 |
| 663–698 | 681 | 648 | 380.00–431.00 | $400.35 | $2,726 | +10.78 |
| 699 | 699 | 9 | 371.00 | $371.00 | $2,593 | -18.57 |
| 700–741 | 725 | 318 | 367.50–398.00 | $384.51 | $2,788 | -6.22 |
| 719–738 | 727 | 206 | 396.00–402.00 | $400.34 | $2,910 | +9.61 |
| 754–777 | 772 | 162 | 397.50–400.00 | $397.98 | $3,072 | +30.04 |
| 755–799 | 775 | 506 | 350.00–385.00 | $367.09 | $2,845 | -0.85 |
| 801–844 | 817 | 691 | 347.00–364.00 | $356.98 | $2,917 | +15.34 |
| 805–836 | 819 | 359 | 380.00–412.00 | $386.26 | $3,163 | +44.62 |
| 857–865 | 863 | 128 | 334.00–350.00 | $346.51 | $2,990 | -28.50 |
| 900–921 | 907 | 191 | 355.00–357.00 | $356.33 | $3,232 | — |
| 940 | 940 | 6 | 294.00 | $294.00 | $2,764 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 459–480 | 471 | 27 | 420.00–450.00 | $439.95 | $2,072 | — |
| 544 | 544 | 8 | 432.00 | $432.00 | $2,350 | — |
| 591 | 591 | 23 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $2,334 | — |
| 617–632 | 621 | 67 | 282.50–391.00 | $350.31 | $2,175 | — |
| 771 | 771 | 7 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,737 | +26.00 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 493 | 493 | 18 | 505.00 | $505.00 | $2,490 | — |
| 595 | 595 | 6 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,499 | -65.00 |
| 704 | 704 | 8 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $2,534 | — |
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 two weeks ago: steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs and 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, steers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs and steers from 750 lbs to 899 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 higher: heifers from 600 lbs to 699 lbs and 800 lbs to 849 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 20.00 higher, 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, heifer from 750 lbs to 799 lbs were mostly steady. A big run of feeder cattle and replacement heifers for todays auctions. Good to very good demand for todays offering that consisted of mostly home raised fall calves, backgrounded feeders and replacement heifers. Several strings offered in multiple loads with plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads. An active market on all classes with internet buyers competing with order buyers and farmer feeders. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle that were running out on ,pasture to moderate plus backgrounded cattle. A large offering of replacement heifer were met with good demand. Futures market had a positive week. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2026.