Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's yearling steers and heifers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test; steer calves from 450 lbs to 699 lbs were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were generally 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Other weight classes not well compared. Very good demand for the yearlings offered today with many buyers competing for the available yearlings cattle. Good to very good demand for the calves offered today. The cattle remain in attractive flesh condition as the weather continues to hamper producers ability to get cattle to market. The sale remained strong from start to finish with several cosigners offering multiple loads of calves and yearling. Many part loads and packages allowed buyers to put loads together of similar types of cattle. Weather conditions continue to cause postponements of both calves and yearlings. Next feeder sale will be Wednesday, October 30th, expecting 5,000 or more high quality calves.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.50/cwt on 3,099 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −301.50 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$158.50

3,099 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$639

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 1

$23.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.11

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	491	162.50	798	17thin
Medium and Large 1	624	159.54	996	2,925
Medium and Large 1-2	829	140.00	1,161	11thin
Large 1	1,037	138.57	1,436	146

One grade step is worth $23.93/cwt here — about −$639 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 sale3,099 hd

158.50

—

SD average12 barns · 21,913 hd

153.40

+5.11

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−301.50

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

34 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	Large 1Full	—	1,010	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,268	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,028	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	666	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	146.21/cwt	144.00–149.00	668	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	139.89/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,167	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,303	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	143.67/cwt	142.50–144.00	886	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	161.23/cwt	156.50–167.50	934	708
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,178	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	191.41/cwt	188.00–196.00	748	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	986	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,390	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	145.49/cwt	145.00–149.50	1,277	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	149.65/cwt	144.00–153.50	992	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	146.49/cwt	143.00–148.50	1,352	266
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	178.60/cwt	166.00–188.50	843	267
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	166.57/cwt	159.50–172.50	871	475
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	798	17
Steers	Large 1	—	1,147	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,462	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,073	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	1,483	47
Steers	Large 1	—	1,005	139.99/cwt	135.50–143.50	1,407	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	784	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	148.65/cwt	140.00–154.00	782	635
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	608	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	166.92/cwt	165.00–170.00	631	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	963	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	156.57/cwt	148.00–161.50	969	876
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,161	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	138.88/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,342	142
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	136.98/cwt	136.00–138.50	1,201	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	142.34/cwt	134.00–146.50	830	452
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,065	132.89/cwt	127.00–133.75	1,415	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	153.67/cwt	149.00–157.00	662	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	140.86/cwt	140.50–141.50	1,103	95

How this sale compares

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