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Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-04

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Oct 4

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021

← Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11 →

Receipts

6,723 head

▼ 2,025 vs last sale 8,748▲ 2,623 vs year ago 4,100 · +64.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week best test on steers from 450 lbs to 549 lbs would be 6.00 to 10.00 higher, steers from 850 lbs to1050 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher, best test on heifers 350 lbs to 499 lbs and 800 lbs to 1049 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher. Other weight classes were to lightly tested to make a market comparison. Big run of yearlings along with a couple thousand calves for to days auction. Good to very good demand for todays yearlings with most of the yearlings coming off grass. Several strings of reputation yearlings offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads of one owner cattle . Plenty of part loads and packages of tested open replacement heifers gave buyers the opportunity to put part loads and packages together. Flesh ranged from light flesh to a few moderate plus coming out of a grow yard. A good test on the spring born calves that were attractive for quality and fully vaccinated. Calves were met with a more moderate demand as many feeders are busy with fall harvest and not ready to deal with a bawling calf. Lots of byers in the seats competing with the internet buyers today. The area remains dry and dusty, with temperatures fluctuating daily making for health concerns for a bawling calf. Mild and dry conditions are forecast for the area for the next week and no rain in the forecast. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, October 11, 2024.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $321.25/cwt on 923 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −167.14 against this barn's trailing median of $488.39.

Average price

$321.25

923 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,760

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$26.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.84

vs SD average

+34.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	322.28	1,765	887
Medium and Large 1-2	552	295.88	1,634	36

One grade step is worth $26.40/cwt here — about $131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale923 hd

321.25

—

SD average5 barns · 1,681 hd

314.41

+6.84

National average167 barns · 15,497 hd

286.82

+34.43

This barn, trailing median17 sales

488.39

−167.14

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $522.90, low $431.00, median $488.39 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

48 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,174	38
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	408.02/cwt	397.50–420.00	1,355	19
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	368.53/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,408	136
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	406	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,555	113
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	352.54/cwt	337.00–357.50	1,537	186
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	348.78/cwt	338.00–356.00	1,636	494
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	471	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,437	74
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	293.52/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,550	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	330.19/cwt	322.50–336.00	1,760	454
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	313.99/cwt	299.00–324.00	1,768	433
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,711	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	298.97/cwt	286.00–304.00	1,827	149
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	290.28/cwt	287.00–290.50	1,942	81
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,930	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	274.80/cwt	272.00–275.50	2,009	119
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	276.47/cwt	269.00–280.00	2,115	175
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	827	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,266	58
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	876	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,945	22
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	879	257.33/cwt	256.50–259.00	2,262	101
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Full	894	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,110	6
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	251.56/cwt	250.50–253.00	2,322	241
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	982	248.57/cwt	241.00–251.25	2,441	473
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,015	241.21/cwt	226.00–242.50	2,448	105
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,067	234.63/cwt	230.00–235.25	2,504	240
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,111	38
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	314	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	879	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	380.81/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,226	24
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	350.45/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,325	171
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	394	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,251	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	312.06/cwt	309.00–316.00	1,326	241
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	299.62/cwt	275.00–308.00	1,405	383
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	535	290.01/cwt	286.00–291.00	1,552	106
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,528	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	261.90/cwt	261.00–263.00	1,804	64
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Spayed	691	254.08/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,756	90
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	256.20/cwt	237.00–260.50	1,816	40
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,829	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Spayed	769	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,938	76
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	811	248.68/cwt	242.50–250.00	2,017	97
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Spayed	817	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	2,059	58
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Spayed	861	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,084	58
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	869	244.52/cwt	234.00–246.50	2,125	88
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Spayed	920	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,061	57
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	921	235.77/cwt	228.00–243.00	2,171	143
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Spayed	959	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,263	108
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	986	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	2,204	19
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,019	219.02/cwt	216.25–228.00	2,232	238
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,068	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,376	33

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 Oct 4, 2024

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Receipts 6,723Last week 8,748Year ago 4,100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	250–300	283	415.00	415.00
19	300–350	332	397.50–420.00	408.02
136	350–400	382	360.00–385.00	368.53
186	400–450	436	337.00–357.50	352.54
494	450–500	469	338.00–356.00	348.78
454	500–550	533	322.50–336.00	330.19
433	550–600	563	299.00–324.00	313.99
149	600–650	611	286.00–304.00	298.97
81	650–700	669	287.00–290.50	290.28
119	700–750	731	272.00–275.50	274.80
175	750–800	765	269.00–280.00	276.47
58	800–850	827	274.00	274.00
101	850–900	879	256.50–259.00	257.33
241	900–950	923	250.50–253.00	251.56
473	950–1000	982	241.00–251.25	248.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	500–550	528	290.00–295.00	293.52
19	550–600	574	298.00	298.00
13	700–750	723	267.00	267.00
22	850–900	876	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
113	400–450	406	383.00	383.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
74	450–500	471	305.00	305.00
6	850–900	894	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
105	1000–1050	1,015	226.00–242.50	241.21
240	1050–1100	1,067	230.00–235.25	234.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	250–300	271	410.00	410.00
24	300–350	322	355.00–400.00	380.81
171	350–400	378	335.00–355.00	350.45
241	400–450	425	309.00–316.00	312.06
383	450–500	469	275.00–308.00	299.62
64	650–700	689	261.00–263.00	261.90
40	700–750	709	237.00–260.50	256.20
7	750–800	759	241.00	241.00
97	800–850	811	242.50–250.00	248.68
88	850–900	869	234.00–246.50	244.52
143	900–950	921	228.00–243.00	235.77
19	950–1000	986	223.50	223.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	314	280.00	280.00
13	350–400	394	317.50	317.50
5	600–650	605	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
238	1000–1050	1,019	216.25–228.00	219.02
33	1050–1100	1,068	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
90	650–700	691	254.00–255.00	254.08
76	750–800	769	252.00	252.00
58	800–850	817	252.00	252.00
58	850–900	861	242.00	242.00
57	900–950	920	224.00	224.00
108	950–1000	959	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
106	500–550	535	286.00–291.00	290.01

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.