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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-10

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, May 10

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← earliestMay 10May 24 →

Receipts

4,086 head

▲ 4,086 vs last sale 0▲ 4,086 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Moderate to good demand for this large offering of high quality steers and heifers in light to moderate flesh. Many long strings offered as full loads and mulitple load lots of steers and replacement worthy heifers. The market was most active on the light fleshed cattle that could go to summer grass, and for replacement heifers with many bidders on the internet actively bidding on these heifers, more moderate on the cattle suitable only for finishing. There were several cancellations due to the heavy rains received in the area this week that created very muddy conditions making it difficult to ship cattle to town. The rapidly declining cash fed cattle market and much lower futures contracts has forced cattle feeders to figure their breakevens at much lower prices. Futures contracts finally found firm ground today and posted good gains but much uneasiness remains in the minds of producers. Next feeder cattle auction will be May 24, 2019.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.40/cwt on 2,260 head.

Average price

$144.40

2,260 head · 699 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$274

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$2.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.50

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	510	146.45	747	93
Medium and Large 1	707	144.31	1,020	2,167

One grade step is worth $2.14/cwt here — about −$274 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,260 hd

144.40

—

SD average6 barns · 6,043 hd

134.89

+9.50

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

37 lots · USDA AMS · Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) - Ft. Pierre, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	470	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	841	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	891	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	182.80/cwt	178.00–187.50	969	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	979	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	167.20/cwt	166.00–170.00	955	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	578	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	907	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	579	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,071	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	594	183.50/cwt	182.50–184.50	1,090	180
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	157.90/cwt	156.00–158.50	970	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,142	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	626	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	914	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	943	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	163.50/cwt	157.50–169.00	1,095	162
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	154.66/cwt	147.00–155.50	1,194	526
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	817	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,232	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,187	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	715	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	505	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	785	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	733	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	157.21/cwt	157.00–158.00	816	135
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	153.97/cwt	153.50–156.50	879	378
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	594	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	817	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	149.03/cwt	148.00–149.50	924	268
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	885	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	959	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	691	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,047	167
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	139.02/cwt	131.50–141.50	1,004	254
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	769	142.67/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,097	443
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	138.35/cwt	134.00–140.50	1,069	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,049	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	812	142.02/cwt	141.00–143.00	1,153	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,118	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	861	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,154	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	927	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,224	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	970	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,159	94

This sale against other markets

South Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) - Ft. Pierre, SD

Fri May 10, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)

Receipts 4,086Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
167	—	691	151.50	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	594	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	690	139.00	139.00
65	—	860	130.00	130.00
70	—	807	130.00	130.00
80	—	773	134.00–140.50	138.35
94	—	970	119.50	119.50
135	—	519	157.00–158.00	157.21
254	—	722	131.50–141.50	139.02
268	—	620	148.00–149.50	149.03
378	—	571	153.50–156.50	153.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	861	134.00	134.00
36	—	927	132.00	132.00
142	—	812	141.00–143.00	142.02
443	—	769	139.00–144.00	142.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	623	142.00	142.00
18	—	509	144.00	144.00
54	—	488	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	505	155.50	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	854	139.00	139.00
74	—	530	178.00–187.50	182.80
88	—	619	184.50	184.50
122	—	571	166.00–170.00	167.20
162	—	670	157.50–169.00	163.50
526	—	772	147.00–155.50	154.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	817	150.75	150.75
43	—	579	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	594	182.50–184.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	556	176.00	176.00
10	—	450	180.00	180.00
17	—	518	172.00	172.00
31	—	664	142.00	142.00
34	—	614	156.00–158.50	157.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	190.00	190.00
10	—	470	179.00	179.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.