Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2020-01-31

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Jan 31
● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
2,558 head
3,263 vs last sale 5,821 2,558 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers weighing from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to 5.00 lower; 600 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher; 650 lbs to 749 lbs steers were steady. Feeder heifers weighing 550 lbs to 699 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher, no other comparisons made. Good to very good demand for today's offering of fully preconditioned long time weaned calves. Best demand for the lighter fleshed hay fed calves suitable for yearlings. A large crowd of buyers on hand wanting to buy cattle made for a fairly active market today. Several long strings of reputation cattle loaded with genetics in today's offering. Cattle futures had a tough week; with cash fat cattle lower too. Market skepticism with the Corona virus going on around the world created some caution today. Weather continues to cause problems for producers trying to get cattle to market as there were several cancellations caused by icy or muddy roads in the region. No sale next week so everyone can attend the Black Hill Stock Show. Next feeder sale will be Friday, February 14th expecting a large run of high quality feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $158.70/cwt on 1,385 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 301.30 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.
Average price
$158.70
1,385 head · 704 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,117
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$356
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$16.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.04
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2436175.007635thin
Medium and Large 1705158.641,1191,380
One grade step is worth $16.36/cwt here — about −$356 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 sale1,385 hd
158.70
SD average9 barns · 17,781 hd
153.65
+5.04
This barn, trailing median1 sales
460.00
−301.30
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

19 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1449158.00/cwt158.00–158.007099
HeifersMedium and Large 1524163.86/cwt159.50–169.5085945
HeifersMedium and Large 1793135.50/cwt135.50–135.501,07546
HeifersMedium and Large 1622148.64/cwt140.00–160.0092583
HeifersMedium and Large 1488165.71/cwt156.00–170.5080997
HeifersMedium and Large 1681147.04/cwt138.50–150.001,001245
SteersMedium and Large 1586172.17/cwt171.00–174.501,009144
SteersMedium and Large 1611171.43/cwt154.00–173.001,047170
SteersMedium and Large 1857145.75/cwt145.75–145.751,24970
SteersMedium and Large 1695155.90/cwt150.50–156.001,084364
SteersMedium and Large 1471181.22/cwt175.00–182.5085436
SteersMedium and Large 1846142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,20639
HeifersMedium and Large 1571159.15/cwt155.50–164.00909479
SteersMedium and Large 1729156.34/cwt151.50–158.501,140302
SteersMedium and Large 1529178.84/cwt166.00–182.5094645
SteersMedium and Large 1-2436175.00/cwt175.00–175.007635
SteersMedium and Large 1760155.50/cwt155.50–155.501,18280
SteersMedium and Large 1901140.38/cwt139.50–141.251,265130
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement667151.50/cwt151.50–151.501,01179

How this sale compares

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.