Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers not well tested last sale for comparison with this week, feeder heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Very good demand for this nice offering of high quality yearling steers and heifers in an attractive flesh condition. Many packages and longs strings, including full loads and multiple load lots. The market was very active on both the packages and loads as the quality was outstanding. Cattle feeders were feeling better about the market as the cattle futures contracts have made a substantial rally in the last two weeks. There were a few consignments of spring born calves, without preconditioning shots and right off the cow were met by light demand as few buyers are ready to handle a bawling calf right now. Next feeder cattle sale will be Oct. 4 expecting 4,000-4,500 feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.09/cwt on 3,399 head.

Average price

$137.09

3,399 head · 836 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,146

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$100

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

$22.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.52

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	601	142.37	856	201
Medium and Large 1	836	137.68	1,152	2,921
Large 1	1,013	127.52	1,292	260
Medium and Large 2	797	120.00	956	17thin

One grade step is worth $22.37/cwt here — about −$100 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 sale3,399 hd

137.09

—

SD average9 barns · 12,137 hd

133.57

+3.52

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

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	645	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	916	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	147.37/cwt	144.00–149.50	1,005	164
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	672	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	954	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	125.37/cwt	125.00–125.50	1,167	23
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,047	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,256	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	158.16/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,085	234
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	749	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	141.54/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,079	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	880	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	130.07/cwt	128.75–131.50	1,247	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	130.98/cwt	126.00–134.25	1,222	957
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	309	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	445	19
Steers	Large 1	—	1,030	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,396	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	143.32/cwt	140.50–143.50	1,319	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	772	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	131.40/cwt	127.75–135.50	1,268	38
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,013	127.52/cwt	125.00–128.25	1,292	260
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	674	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	135.78/cwt	132.50–139.75	1,183	751
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	668	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	797	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	956	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	753	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,164	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	130.85/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,209	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	153.74/cwt	143.00–160.00	515	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	909	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	144.53/cwt	139.00–147.50	1,116	448
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	299	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	457	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	500	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	770	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	149.79/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,077	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	146.55/cwt	137.50–148.00	1,290	293
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	160.25/cwt	156.00–161.50	902	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	534	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	669	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	143.00/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,038	214
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	816	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	133.50/cwt	130.00–135.50	1,021	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,110	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	150.23/cwt	143.50–153.00	1,224	289
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	148.95/cwt	146.50–150.00	1,005	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	453	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	725	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	396	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	602	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	141.73/cwt	133.50–143.50	1,171	186
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,051	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	144.65/cwt	140.00–147.00	848	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	745	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,095	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	138.89/cwt	135.00–142.25	1,356	241
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,172	14

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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