Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2022-02-11

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Feb 11
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
7,555 head
▲ 1,583 vs last sale 5,972▲ 1,919 vs year ago 5,636 · +34.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last week. Comparisons made to two weeks ago: Steers from 550 lbs to 699 lbs were generally 10.00 to 15.00 higher; steers from 700 lbs to 800 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers from 600 lbs to 699 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, heifers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 6.00 to 9.00 higher, no other comparisons were available. Good to very good demand for all class of cattle for todays sale. Many opportunities to buy multiple loads of the same sort of one owners cattle in todays offering., with lots of part loads and packages available as well. Flesh ranged from light fleshed hay fed calves to moderate plus cattle coming out of grow yards. Continued dry weather in the area has kept most of the cattle clean, open haired and attractive in condition. An active to very active market for todays offering as order buyers and internet buyers were eager to purchase cattle. A nice selection of replacement heifers were met with very good demand as several buyers were aggressively bidding to own some nice replacement heifers. The cash live cattle market and futures markets have cattle feeders optimistic about better times ahead. Next feeder sale will be Friday, February 18th. Eat beef so you can stay healthy and safe.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $187.45/cwt on 4,105 head.
Average price
$187.45
4,105 head · 716 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,343
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$12.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.82
vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2525199.701,04837
Medium and Large 1718187.341,3454,068
One grade step is worth $12.36/cwt here — about −$297 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 sale4,105 hd
187.45
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SD average9 barns · 23,683 hd
175.64
+11.82
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

38 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2393221.00/cwt221.00–221.0086914
Steers—Medium and Large 1530212.47/cwt202.00–221.501,12689
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned543203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,10219
Steers—Medium and Large 1577208.77/cwt198.50–219.501,205277
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2591193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,1415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2609185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,12718
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned619187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,16169
Steers—Medium and Large 1638199.24/cwt179.00–204.001,271400
Steers—Medium and Large 1665194.67/cwt183.00–203.501,295651
Steers—Medium and Large 1NHTC679197.63/cwt184.00–204.501,342233
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full686178.50/cwt178.50–178.501,22574
Steers—Medium and Large 1NHTC703190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,33684
Steers—Medium and Large 1735181.80/cwt173.00–186.001,336773
Steers—Medium and Large 1NHTC777184.24/cwt184.00–184.501,432292
Steers—Medium and Large 1780176.99/cwt170.00–179.501,381554
Steers—Medium and Large 1818164.50/cwt164.50–164.501,34665
Steers—Medium and Large 1860176.50/cwt176.50–176.501,518185
Steers—Medium and Large 1NHTC867172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,491246
Steers—Medium and Large 1910156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,42057
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342175.50/cwt175.50–175.5060025
Heifers—Medium and Large 1399195.00/cwt195.00–195.007789
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423189.00/cwt189.00–189.0079920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1438196.87/cwt196.00–199.0086224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1479183.55/cwt181.00–190.5087946
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521181.34/cwt172.50–189.50945252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1555191.29/cwt188.00–192.001,06234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569169.00/cwt169.00–169.0096211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned574168.00/cwt168.00–168.0096458
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement610180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,098187
Heifers—Medium and Large 1630170.38/cwt166.00–174.501,073560
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full650140.00/cwt140.00–140.0091011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1664168.00/cwt165.00–170.001,116260
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added670175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,173164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1717162.16/cwt155.00–165.001,163310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full730149.05/cwt142.50–153.001,08818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement735180.89/cwt169.00–190.001,330199
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement780176.05/cwt164.00–189.001,373908
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full797140.50/cwt140.50–140.501,12025

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.