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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, June 5, 2026

11,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.53/cwt +14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 677 lb · 928 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $401.17/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $3,141/hd at 783 lb · 920 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $456.87/cwt +25.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,056/hd at 669 lb · 886 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,546 4,848 10,816
Feeder cattle 11,546 4,848 10,816

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale two weeks ago: Steers from 500 lbs to 749 lbs were generally 10.00 to 15.00 higher, steers from 800 lbs to 849 lbs were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers from 650 lbs to 799 lbs were 5.00 to 15.00 higher. No Other comparisons available. A big run of cattle for todays auction that was the 29th Annual World Livestock Auctioneer Contest Anniversary sale. Very good demand for todays offering that consisted of light fleshed fall born calves right off the cow to moderate fleshed cattle coming out of a grow yard. An active market with order buyers and farmer feeders competing with internet buyers. Several strings of backgrounded cattle offered in multiple loads with plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads. Next feeder sale will be Friday, June 19, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 620.00 $620.00 $2,362 —
425–437 427 31 622.50–640.00 $625.96 $2,673 —
463–496 480 20 530.00–562.50 $545.69 $2,619 —
515 unweaned 515 10 495.00 $495.00 $2,549 —
507–540 526 191 540.00–577.00 $559.57 $2,943 +39.32
564–595 579 303 485.00–520.00 $503.44 $2,915 +21.42
618 618 50 505.00 $505.00 $3,121 +42.23
602–646 621 344 469.00–505.00 $483.84 $3,005 +21.07
650–694 669 886 435.00–478.00 $456.87 $3,056 +25.06
722 722 144 455.00 $455.00 $3,285 +51.75
701–746 723 464 402.00–437.00 $420.87 $3,043 +17.62
758–794 783 920 393.00–425.00 $401.17 $3,141 +5.17
803–847 824 317 380.00–394.00 $386.34 $3,183 +2.77
859–870 868 290 351.00–371.00 $367.62 $3,191 -6.55
901–949 933 441 336.00–365.00 $351.71 $3,281 +9.21
950–974 959 845 339.00–356.00 $351.65 $3,372 —
1007 1007 428 346.00 $346.00 $3,484 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1016 1009 544 314.00–346.00 $339.13 $3,422 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 9 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 —
485–487 486 14 500.00–540.00 $514.25 $2,499 -37.49
510–538 522 38 500.00–522.50 $512.28 $2,674 +17.28
588 588 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,572 —
614–626 622 19 450.00–455.00 $453.18 $2,819 +19.56
688–699 696 134 406.00–425.00 $417.51 $2,906 —
793 793 6 363.00 $363.00 $2,879 —
944 944 9 319.00 $319.00 $3,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–440 434 23 500.00–520.00 $505.90 $2,196 —
464–493 488 103 512.00–552.50 $527.67 $2,575 —
504–525 517 135 465.00–512.00 $504.73 $2,609 +18.22
524 524 83 515.00 $515.00 $2,699 +28.49
561 thin fleshed 561 24 505.00 $505.00 $2,833 —
554–593 576 323 431.00–475.00 $458.59 $2,641 +3.81
604–649 620 418 393.00–440.00 $415.54 $2,576 -10.43
624 fancy 624 77 480.00 $480.00 $2,995 —
656 656 84 443.00 $443.00 $2,906 +51.43
663 663 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,486 -16.57
652–695 679 836 390.00–424.00 $403.17 $2,738 +11.60
720 720 23 355.00 $355.00 $2,556 -17.10
707–748 735 371 372.00–408.00 $391.07 $2,874 +18.97
736 736 36 350.00 $350.00 $2,576 -22.10
737–745 740 292 399.00–422.50 $414.61 $3,068 +42.51
761–785 774 457 349.00–370.00 $360.87 $2,793 -20.51
789 789 69 363.00 $363.00 $2,864 -18.38
794 794 77 376.00 $376.00 $2,985 -5.38
808–839 818 207 339.00–342.00 $340.25 $2,783 +2.73
801–844 823 352 357.00–376.00 $367.16 $3,022 +29.64
854–864 859 38 314.00–347.00 $334.06 $2,870 -4.66
866–879 872 206 364.00–377.00 $370.36 $3,230 +31.64
908–947 915 586 311.50–318.00 $314.13 $2,874 +11.63
951–983 967 120 304.00–311.00 $307.44 $2,973 -22.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 570.00 $570.00 $1,927 —
381 381 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,096 —
437–448 441 16 525.00–580.00 $559.05 $2,465 —
471 471 5 537.50 $537.50 $2,532 —
540–543 541 19 450.00–455.00 $452.89 $2,450 +33.32
574–587 584 44 400.00–429.00 $418.82 $2,446 —
602–605 602 40 370.00–407.50 $375.65 $2,261 -19.35
770–795 789 87 338.00 $338.00 $2,667 —
838 838 10 312.50 $312.50 $2,619 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 28 407.50 $407.50 $2,579 —
776 776 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,300 —

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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.