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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-17

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Nov 17

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Nov 10Nov 17Dec 1 →

Receipts

8,945 head

▼ 269 vs last sale 9,214▼ 935 vs year ago 9,880 · −9.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday: Feeder steers from 400 lbs to 499 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 higher, steers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower, 550 lbs to 599 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, steers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers from 400 lbs to 449 lbs were steady, heifers from 450 lbs to 499 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 lower, heifers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher, no other comparisons available. A nice offering of yearlings to go with a large run of spring born calves for todays sale. Several strings of yearlings from reputation producers were meet with good demand. A large offering of calves with several long strings from reputation producers offered buyers the opportunity to put multiple loads together. The bulk of todays yearlings were light fleshed coming off grass, with a few moderate plus coming out of a grow yard. Wide variation in calf prices today depending on hide color and vaccination programs. Most of the calves were right off the cow, had spring and fall vaccinations, clean haired and attractive for quality. Good to very good demand for todays calves, lesser demand for the yearlings in todays sale. A large crowd of buyers competing with internet buyers made for a fairly active market. Mild weather in the area has been beneficial for livestock and has allowed farmers and ranchers to get most of their work done. Todays on feed report will be considered neutral as placements and slaughter levels came in about as expected. Maybe the commodity fun managers will realize the percentage of the heifers being placed on feed and the continued reduction of beef cows in the country. Next feeder sale in two weeks, December 1, 2023. Happy Beef Thanksgiving to everyone.

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 $295.40/cwt on 5,142 head.

Average price

$295.40

5,142 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

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

$27.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+27.84

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	295.81	1,663	5,066
Medium and Large 1-2	493	268.60	1,323	76

One grade step is worth $27.21/cwt here — about $340 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 sale5,142 hd

295.40

—

SD average9 barns · 24,678 hd

267.57

+27.84

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	309	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	865	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	338	338.63/cwt	338.00–339.00	1,145	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	393.03/cwt	390.00–397.00	1,352	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	366.92/cwt	355.00–384.00	1,376	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	381	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,299	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	405	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,458	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	282.02/cwt	252.50–302.00	1,193	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	343.46/cwt	331.00–351.00	1,460	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,535	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	323.30/cwt	307.00–332.00	1,539	866
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,417	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	482	294.99/cwt	292.00–301.00	1,422	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	293.60/cwt	280.50–308.00	1,547	975
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	559	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,691	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	285.77/cwt	260.00–298.00	1,643	1,209
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	226.62/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,337	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	620	262.23/cwt	246.00–269.00	1,626	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	284.85/cwt	273.00–299.00	1,777	996
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	263.90/cwt	253.50–268.00	1,721	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,742	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,724	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	844	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,093	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	236.05/cwt	226.00–242.00	2,042	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	961	214.11/cwt	205.00–222.00	2,058	58
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	908	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	301.51/cwt	272.00–316.00	983	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	911	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	281.10/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,071	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	291.56/cwt	285.00–307.00	1,230	199
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	438	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,209	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	442	270.99/cwt	269.50–272.00	1,198	186
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	467	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,443	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	473	244.96/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,159	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	267.54/cwt	257.00–275.00	1,271	502
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	524	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,472	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	261.38/cwt	244.00–276.00	1,372	900
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	559	234.31/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,310	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	258.82/cwt	237.00–262.00	1,491	333
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	220.99/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,306	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	609	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,681	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	251.59/cwt	240.00–260.50	1,567	194
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	637	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,484	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	648	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,445	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	730	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,599	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,668	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,548	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	833	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,820	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,873	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	866	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,862	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	881	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,639	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	220.82/cwt	216.00–222.00	2,038	289
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,027	52
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,011	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,921	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	349	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	960	5

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.

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

Fri Nov 17, 2023

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

Receipts 8,945Last week 9,214Year ago 9,880

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	338	338.00–339.00	338.63
33	—	620	246.00–269.00	262.23
28	—	381	341.00	341.00
114	—	482	292.00–301.00	294.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	425	331.00–351.00	343.46
975	—	527	280.50–308.00	293.60
57	—	652	253.50–268.00	263.90
42	—	344	390.00–397.00	393.03
1,209	—	575	260.00–298.00	285.77
101	—	375	355.00–384.00	366.92
866	—	476	307.00–332.00	323.30
183	—	844	248.00	248.00
19	—	714	244.00	244.00
996	—	624	273.00–299.00	284.85
76	—	865	226.00–242.00	236.05
58	—	961	205.00–222.00	214.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	590	222.50–230.00	226.62
10	—	309	280.00	280.00
29	—	423	252.50–302.00	282.02
14	—	477	297.00	297.00
12	—	743	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	405	360.00	360.00
92	—	559	302.50	302.50
17	—	450	341.00	341.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	442	269.50–272.00	270.99
36	—	559	234.00–235.00	234.31
15	—	473	244.00–246.00	244.96
25	—	637	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	438	276.00	276.00
19	—	881	186.00	186.00
9	—	648	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
333	—	576	237.00–262.00	258.82
289	—	923	216.00–222.00	220.82
199	—	422	285.00–307.00	291.56
36	—	800	208.50	208.50
31	—	859	218.00	218.00
194	—	623	240.00–260.50	251.59
502	—	475	257.00–275.00	267.54
77	—	326	272.00–316.00	301.51
67	—	381	272.00–290.00	281.10
52	—	965	210.00	210.00
900	—	525	244.00–276.00	261.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,011	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	833	218.50	218.50
66	—	730	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	311	292.00	292.00
5	—	806	192.00	192.00
19	—	591	200.00–250.00	220.99
7	—	368	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	866	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	467	309.00	309.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	524	281.00	281.00
98	—	609	276.00	276.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	349	275.00	275.00

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.