Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers from 900 lbs to 999 lbs were steady, heifers weighing from 750 lbs to 849 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher in places, heifers from 950 lbs to 999 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No other comparisons were made due to the limited numbers in their weight categories. Most of the cattle were coming off dry pasture conditions and were in light fleshed to moderate fleshed conditions. The market was fairly active today on the internet and in the seats. Buyers had more interest in the yearlings than the calves. Most of the calves were right off the cow and had had their preconditioning shots. The next feeder sale will be a special black hided calf sale on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $164.39/cwt on 2,849 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −295.61 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$164.39

2,849 head · 621 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,020

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$351

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$30.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.85

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	610	165.65	1,011	2,643
Medium and Large 1-2	483	162.22	783	98
Large 1	1,005	135.50	1,362	108

One grade step is worth $30.15/cwt here — about −$351 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 sale2,849 hd

164.39

—

SD average7 barns · 12,514 hd

153.54

+10.85

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−295.61

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

43 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 1	—	1,115	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,349	11
Steers	Large 1	—	1,005	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,362	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	374	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	595	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	394	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	697	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	542	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	144.22/cwt	142.00–148.00	828	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	139.88/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,035	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	746	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	862	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,053	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	920	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	143.86/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,187	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	752	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	895	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	553	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	143.01/cwt	141.50–144.00	1,110	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	481	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	842	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,317	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	200.09/cwt	186.00–202.00	778	177
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	166.73/cwt	156.00–173.00	859	371
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	484	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	165.46/cwt	159.50–168.00	932	807
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	158.19/cwt	155.00–173.00	693	208
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	149.39/cwt	139.00–151.00	796	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	135.03/cwt	132.00–137.50	1,171	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	152.73/cwt	149.00–157.50	930	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	138.52/cwt	133.50–141.00	1,140	189
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	887	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	1,271	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	933	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	183.33/cwt	173.50–187.00	876	510
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,312	238
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	189.00/cwt	188.00–192.00	815	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	514	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	864	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,050	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	156.58/cwt	142.00–159.00	734	166
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	697	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,004	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	142.37/cwt	136.25–143.75	1,333	148
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	132.57/cwt	129.50–135.00	1,217	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	175.51/cwt	171.00–181.00	651	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	996	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,352	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	146.92/cwt	140.00–150.50	1,150	92

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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