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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