USDA Ft Pierre SD Wtd Av 04/10 23:00
04/10/2026 | 11:00 pm CDT USDA Ft Pierre SD Wtd Av 04/10 23:00
AMS_2021 MARS
Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) - Ft. Pierre, SD
Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction-Fort Pierre,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/10/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 8172 7138 6057
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.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 493-493 493 505-505 505
6 595-595 595 420-420 420
8 704-704 704 360-360 360
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
63 455-489 472 470-502.5 489.84
41 549-549 549 477.5-477.5 477.5
60 551-589 559 422.5-465 456.85
30 594-594 594 412.5-412.5 412.5 Full
597 602-649 622 404-447 426.88
648 663-698 681 380-431 400.35
9 699-699 699 371-371 371 Full
318 700-741 725 367.5-398 384.51
206 719-738 727 396-402 400.34 Replacement
162 754-777 772 397.5-400 397.98 Replacement
506 755-799 775 350-385 367.09
691 801-844 817 347-364 356.98
359 805-836 819 380-412 386.26 Replacement
128 857-865 863 334-350 346.51
191 900-921 907 355-357 356.33 Replacement
6 940-940 940 294-294 294 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 459-480 471 420-450 439.95
8 544-544 544 432-432 432
23 591-591 591 395-395 395
67 617-632 621 282.5-391 350.31
7 771-771 771 355-355 355
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 465-465 465 522.5-522.5 522.5
22 509-522 515 517.5-530 523.26
121 550-577 567 490-508 499.12
253 606-646 625 452-501 468.72
207 650-677 664 449-470 459.44
380 713-745 721 395-432 416.68
139 752-793 759 388-432 419.03
7 799-799 799 375-375 375 Full
735 805-846 816 361-399 393.86
434 854-891 866 350-382.5 377.41
617 912-934 912 342-369 368.32
406 966-985 980 335.5-348 343.44
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 553-553 553 460-460 460
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