Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: yearling steers and heifers narrowly compared due to limited numbers, lower undertones noted. Steer calves from 450 lbs to 599 lbs were generally 6.00 to 8.00 lower, heifer calves from 400 lbs to 549 lbs were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower, no other comparisons made due to limited numbers in their weight categories. Very good demand for today's yearlings that were right off grass, in light to moderate flesh conditions. A more active market on the yearlings than the calves, good demand for all classes of cattle today. Most of the calves had their pre-conditioning shots and were straight off the cow. Next feeder sale will be a special black hided calf sale, Wednesday, October 21st. Be safe.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.85/cwt on 3,526 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −298.15 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$161.85

3,526 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$284

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

$0.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.57

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	399	162.67	649	48
Medium and Large 1	576	161.84	933	3,478

One grade step is worth $0.83/cwt here — about −$284 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 sale3,526 hd

161.85

—

SD average11 barns · 25,784 hd

152.29

+9.57

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−298.15

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

36 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 1	—	336	172.12/cwt	168.00–174.00	578	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,071	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	140.52/cwt	138.50–141.00	1,006	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	148.20/cwt	143.50–151.00	1,220	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	177.60/cwt	172.00–187.00	789	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	134.99/cwt	133.50–139.25	1,238	240
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	184.62/cwt	177.00–199.00	703	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	137.40/cwt	131.50–139.25	1,125	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	138.26/cwt	131.50–140.50	1,000	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	162.30/cwt	151.00–165.50	988	365
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	163.15/cwt	155.00–172.00	870	465
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	348	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	153.64/cwt	149.00–156.00	659	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	173.70/cwt	157.00–181.50	825	695
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	158.30/cwt	145.50–162.50	912	1,191
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	132.41/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,213	251
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	149.92/cwt	140.00–158.50	700	363
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,017	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	148.53/cwt	139.00–158.00	792	698
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	132.09/cwt	131.25–132.50	1,147	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	132.82/cwt	132.50–136.00	910	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	543	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	834	197
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	981	133.12/cwt	131.25–134.25	1,306	473
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	142.34/cwt	140.00–142.50	863	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	484	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,265	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	596	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	259	200.35/cwt	193.00–213.00	519	19
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,033	123.82/cwt	122.50–126.50	1,279	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	521	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	709	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	130.46/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,006	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	139.72/cwt	137.00–140.50	794	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	168.37/cwt	156.00–174.00	618	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	667	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	643	14

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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