Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, May 8, 20266,024 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 | 6,024 | 7,899 | 6,917 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,024 | 7,899 | 6,917 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle sale will be May 22
- → Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady
- → Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | 455 | 16 | 598.00 | $598.00 | $2,721 | +16.84 |
| 499 | 499 | 37 | 515.00 | $515.00 | $2,570 | -66.16 |
| 518–535 | 530 | 114 | 518.00–529.00 | $526.14 | $2,789 | -12.56 |
| 552–594 | 568 | 174 | 480.00–531.00 | $513.72 | $2,918 | +5.35 |
| 603–640 | 617 | 185 | 442.50–500.00 | $475.43 | $2,933 | -4.26 |
| 671 | 671 | 14 | 436.00 | $436.00 | $2,926 | -27.05 |
| 713–745 | 731 | 226 | 420.00–437.00 | $430.56 | $3,147 | +15.31 |
| 763–792 | 776 | 227 | 373.00–416.00 | $399.99 | $3,104 | -9.82 |
| 826–845 | 837 | 700 | 373.00–386.00 | $377.66 | $3,161 | -9.00 |
| 850 | 850 | 61 | 382.00 | $382.00 | $3,247 | — |
| 858–898 | 890 | 439 | 351.00–376.00 | $362.12 | $3,223 | -0.35 |
| 930–947 | 940 | 268 | 343.00–364.00 | $362.19 | $3,405 | — |
| 956–999 | 972 | 244 | 326.00–356.00 | $345.76 | $3,361 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394–397 | 396 | 18 | 512.50–590.00 | $551.10 | $2,182 | — |
| 513–536 | 521 | 24 | 502.50–510.00 | $504.75 | $2,630 | +42.25 |
| 560–562 | 561 | 18 | 475.00–480.00 | $476.39 | $2,673 | — |
| 699 | 699 | 28 | 418.00 | $418.00 | $2,922 | +91.28 |
| 729–745 | 733 | 37 | 390.00–398.00 | $395.80 | $2,901 | — |
| 773–793 | 788 | 73 | 363.00–376.00 | $365.97 | $2,884 | — |
| 969 | 969 | 12 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $3,149 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1014 | 1014 | 56 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $3,306 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | 393 | 9 | 595.00 | $595.00 | $2,338 | — |
| 508–546 | 531 | 158 | 475.00–511.00 | $487.09 | $2,586 | -34.91 |
| 555–598 | 583 | 335 | 437.50–486.00 | $454.88 | $2,652 | -0.24 |
| 610–628 | 614 | 133 | 410.00–451.00 | $442.59 | $2,718 | +30.34 |
| 668–698 | 683 | 91 | 379.00–400.00 | $387.67 | $2,648 | -12.79 |
| 700–729 | 717 | 128 | 393.00–400.00 | $395.72 | $2,837 | +5.64 |
| 705–746 | 717 | 271 | 370.00–385.00 | $379.39 | $2,720 | -10.69 |
| 765–793 | 782 | 257 | 361.00–397.00 | $377.79 | $2,954 | +37.79 |
| 757–791 | 785 | 91 | 364.00–368.00 | $367.28 | $2,883 | -18.88 |
| 803–845 | 814 | 675 | 332.50–367.00 | $358.58 | $2,919 | -16.70 |
| 800–845 | 823 | 381 | 355.00–384.00 | $369.75 | $3,043 | +15.76 |
| 854 | 854 | 8 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $2,741 | -21.00 |
| 880 | 880 | 52 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $3,256 | +25.03 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 364 | 14 | 505.00 | $505.00 | $1,838 | — |
| 477 | 477 | 11 | 435.00 | $435.00 | $2,075 | — |
| 543 | 543 | 24 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $2,335 | +65.00 |
| 550–581 | 569 | 16 | 405.00 | $405.00 | $2,304 | — |
| 644 | 644 | 7 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,447 | — |
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: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Very good demand for this large offering of feeder cattle and replacement quality heifers. The market was very active on all classes of cattle, whether it was the light fall calves, bigger cattle ready for feedyards, or bangs vaccinated heifers ready to make into replacement heifers, there were plenty of buyers on the seats and on the internet competing heavily. Flesh condition ranged from light hay fed cattle to more moderate flesh cattle that had been fed lightly. There is a lot of optimism in the market currently, as cash fed cattle reached the 260.00 level this week, yet there is also concern as the cattle futures suffered another day of losses. Next feeder cattle sale will be May 22, 2026.