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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Sep 29

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Sep 15Sep 29Oct 6 →

Receipts

5,488 head

▲ 612 vs last sale 4,876▼ 2,218 vs year ago 7,706 · −28.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: limited comparisons on steers but overall generally steady with instances of 2.00 higher on 800 lbs to 849 lbs and steady to 2.00 lower on 950 lbs to 999 lbs. Heifers from 650 lbs to 949 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower. Good to very good demand for todays offering of mostly yearlings off grass. Plenty of cattle to chose from today as buyers cold purchase multiple loads of yearling steers or heifers from the same sort, or put part loads and packages together. An active market with the usual crowd of order buyers, a few farmer feeders and internet buyers today. The majority of the cattle were light fleshed coming off pasture with a few moderate plus coming out of grow yards. A few consignments of spring calves with a feature consignment of 118 black steer calves weighing 475 lbs bringing 3.56. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, October 6th, expecting a large run of yearlings and spring born calves.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $252.35/cwt on 2,636 head.

Average price

$252.35

2,636 head · 901 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,272

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$558

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

$49.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.68

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	859	259.38	2,228	1,926
Medium and Large 1-2	785	236.77	1,859	56
Large 1	1,038	233.43	2,422	641
Medium and Large 2	795	210.00	1,670	13thin

One grade step is worth $49.38/cwt here — about $558 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 sale2,636 hd

252.35

—

SD average7 barns · 10,701 hd

244.66

+7.68

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,430	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,691	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	294.98/cwt	278.00–300.00	1,844	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	651	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,758	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	285.61/cwt	271.00–290.00	1,882	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	703	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,708	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	266.16/cwt	254.00–274.50	1,890	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	238.90/cwt	220.00–251.00	1,832	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	265.34/cwt	261.00–269.50	2,083	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	257.89/cwt	248.50–263.00	2,117	303
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	837	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,000	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	868	241.92/cwt	241.00–243.00	2,100	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	254.74/cwt	240.50–259.50	2,229	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	245.41/cwt	242.00–257.50	2,263	585
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	936	253.50/cwt	253.50–253.50	2,373	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	243.88/cwt	243.75–244.00	2,351	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,090	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,008	245.25/cwt	245.25–245.25	2,472	261
Steers	—	Large 1	1,010	235.06/cwt	232.00–238.75	2,374	427
Steers	—	Large 1	1,062	226.57/cwt	223.50–229.75	2,406	103
Steers	—	Large 1	1,122	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	2,620	111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,341	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,245	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	545	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,477	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,408	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	594	272.45/cwt	261.00–275.00	1,618	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	273.39/cwt	257.00–276.00	1,832	345
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	702	270.50/cwt	270.50–270.50	1,899	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,738	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	762	258.56/cwt	258.50–259.00	1,970	155
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	256.53/cwt	241.00–262.00	2,014	169
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	793	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,832	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	242.96/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,997	129
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	838	253.12/cwt	247.00–255.25	2,121	398
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	240.78/cwt	226.00–250.00	2,119	409
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	236.09/cwt	226.00–243.50	2,174	149
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	228.20/cwt	216.00–237.50	2,218	361
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,027	220.76/cwt	217.00–223.50	2,267	138
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,063	211.84/cwt	210.50–216.00	2,252	73

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 Sep 29, 2023

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

Receipts 5,488Last week 4,876Year ago 7,706

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	793	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,063	210.50–216.00	211.84
138	—	1,027	217.00–223.50	220.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	822	230.00–249.00	242.96
409	—	880	226.00–250.00	240.78
149	—	921	226.00–243.50	236.09
169	—	785	241.00–262.00	256.53
345	—	670	257.00–276.00	273.39
32	—	594	261.00–275.00	272.45
361	—	972	216.00–237.50	228.20
5	—	479	280.00	280.00
11	—	500	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	552	255.00	255.00
17	—	724	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
398	—	838	247.00–255.25	253.12
12	—	545	271.00	271.00
155	—	762	258.50–259.00	258.56
62	—	702	270.50	270.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	440	325.00	325.00
31	—	625	278.00–300.00	294.98
261	—	1,008	245.25	245.25
17	—	710	254.00–274.50	266.16
182	—	785	261.00–269.50	265.34
49	—	659	271.00–290.00	285.61
83	—	875	240.50–259.50	254.74
114	—	964	243.75–244.00	243.88
118	—	475	356.00	356.00
585	—	922	242.00–257.50	245.41
303	—	821	248.50–263.00	257.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	972	215.00	215.00
51	—	767	220.00–251.00	238.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	936	253.50	253.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,122	233.50	233.50
427	—	1,010	232.00–238.75	235.06
103	—	1,062	223.50–229.75	226.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	795	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	837	239.00	239.00
8	—	651	270.00	270.00
15	—	703	243.00	243.00
15	—	868	241.00–243.00	241.92

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.