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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Mar 25

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Mar 11Mar 25Apr 8 →

Receipts

7,539 head

▲ 2,831 vs last sale 4,708▲ 446 vs year ago 7,093 · +6.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, instances to 15.00 higher on 450-500 lbs, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances to 15.00 higher on 550-600 lbs, except 600-650 lbs steady. Very good demand for this very large offering of outstanding quality steers and heifers. Many longs strings, including full loads and multiple load lots giving buyers plenty of opportunity to make full feedyard pens, along with plenty of small consignments to piece loads together. There were many consignments of very green, hay fed cattle, that sold very easily as buyers are trying to buy cattle that will gain the most efficiently and are willing to chase the market when these types are offered. A large offering of replacement suitable heifers, the quality was very attractive, and these were met with plenty of demand but the lack of moisture is weighing heavy on the minds of producers. Grass suitable steers and heifers are a hot commodity as there is great optimism for the coming fall season as the CME Feeder Cattle contracts are nearly 30.00 higher than the current month. Next feeder cattle sale will be in two weeks, April 8, 2022.

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 $164.30/cwt on 3,715 head.

Average price

$164.30

3,715 head · 659 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,084

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$145

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

$23.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.77

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	655	164.78	1,080	3,638
Medium and Large 1-2	864	141.66	1,224	77

One grade step is worth $23.12/cwt here — about −$145 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 sale3,715 hd

164.30

—

SD average7 barns · 10,711 hd

156.54

+7.77

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

Every lot

33 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	226.64/cwt	226.00–230.00	884	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	234.08/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,007	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	462	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,090	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	224.45/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,077	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	210.55/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,116	162
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	206.04/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,205	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	195.86/cwt	179.00–202.00	1,218	285
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	181.22/cwt	171.00–186.00	1,234	417
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	687	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,237	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	709	182.99/cwt	181.50–184.50	1,297	158
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	170.23/cwt	165.50–177.00	1,244	302
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	164.98/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,280	658
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	159.08/cwt	153.00–161.00	1,308	437
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	159.25/cwt	159.25–159.25	1,365	454
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,356	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	977	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	1,409	58
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	688	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	198.64/cwt	198.00–199.00	826	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	185.04/cwt	181.00–195.00	879	140
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	183.75/cwt	177.00–189.00	970	453
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	909	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	179.46/cwt	161.00–183.50	1,023	412
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	165.31/cwt	155.00–173.00	1,050	346
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	984	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	157.86/cwt	146.00–162.50	1,045	577
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	664	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,086	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	676	166.54/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,126	336
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	707	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,135	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	154.30/cwt	145.00–158.50	1,102	268
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	150.12/cwt	149.50–151.50	1,144	612
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	770	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,190	231
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	807	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,239	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	937	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,293	59

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 Mar 25, 2022

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

Receipts 7,539Last week 4,708Year ago 7,093

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	475	181.00–195.00	185.04
268	—	714	145.00–158.50	154.30
346	—	635	155.00–173.00	165.31
412	—	570	161.00–183.50	179.46
453	—	528	177.00–189.00	183.75
577	—	662	146.00–162.50	157.86
9	—	364	189.00	189.00
612	—	762	149.50–151.50	150.12
27	—	416	198.00–199.00	198.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
231	—	770	154.50	154.50
336	—	676	165.00–169.00	166.54
70	—	807	153.50	153.50
77	—	707	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	664	163.50	163.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	937	138.00	138.00
6	—	568	160.00	160.00
12	—	654	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
437	—	822	153.00–161.00	159.08
454	—	857	159.25	159.25
32	—	430	232.00–238.00	234.08
65	—	916	148.00	148.00
86	—	585	195.00–207.00	206.04
658	—	776	161.00–170.00	164.98
162	—	530	204.00–217.00	210.55
285	—	622	179.00–202.00	195.86
302	—	731	165.50–177.00	170.23
35	—	390	226.00–230.00	226.64
49	—	480	222.00–226.00	224.45
417	—	681	171.00–186.00	181.22
58	—	977	144.25	144.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	462	236.00	236.00
158	—	709	181.50–184.50	182.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	687	180.00	180.00

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.