Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2020-10-30

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Oct 30
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
5,103 head
93 vs last sale 5,196 2,585 vs year ago 7,688 · 33.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers weighing 400 lbs to 449 lbs were 1.00 to 3.00 higher, the 450 lbs to 649 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 higher; Heifer calves from 450 lbs to 499 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers from 500 lbs to 599 lbs were 4.00 to 5.00 higher. The only comparisons made were on calves, no comparisons made on the yearlings as most of them were tested open heifers. Good to moderate demand for today's yearlings that were off grass and in light to moderate flesh condition. Good demand and a fairly active market on the calves today. The calves were fully preconditioned and right off the cow. Most of the calves were light fleshed as the winter weather this past week has greened the cattle up considerably. Several weather related cancellations again this week as producers battle muddy/snow covered roads and pen conditions. The next feeder sale will be Wednesday, November 4th. This sale will be an all breed calf sale. Don't forget to turn your clocks back and stay safe.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $164.71/cwt on 3,003 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 295.29 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.
Average price
$164.71
3,003 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$915
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$98
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$23.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.66
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556164.859162,984
Medium and Large 1-2577141.8181819thin
One grade step is worth $23.04/cwt here — about $98 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 sale3,003 hd
164.71
SD average11 barns · 25,503 hd
154.05
+10.66
This barn, trailing median1 sales
460.00
−295.29
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

30 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
SteersMedium and Large 1Full586154.65/cwt154.50–155.0090677
BullsMedium and Large 1532151.00/cwt151.00–151.0080312
HeifersMedium and Large 1870123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0708
HeifersMedium and Large 1343165.61/cwt162.00–170.0056822
HeifersMedium and Large 1382158.69/cwt155.00–163.0060628
HeifersMedium and Large 1844136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,14842
SteersMedium and Large 1428182.17/cwt176.00–188.00780131
SteersMedium and Large 1330190.00/cwt190.00–190.0062712
SteersMedium and Large 1525168.20/cwt161.00–182.00883889
SteersMedium and Large 1893131.87/cwt130.00–134.001,17817
SteersMedium and Large 1389185.91/cwt183.50–189.0072351
HeifersMedium and Large 1475153.50/cwt140.00–164.00729314
HeifersMedium and Large 1538147.24/cwt136.00–155.00792316
HeifersMedium and Large 1930129.25/cwt129.25–129.251,20247
SteersMedium and Large 1668153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,02592
SteersMedium and Large 1477174.46/cwt165.00–181.00832302
SteersMedium and Large 1618156.04/cwt151.50–158.50964678
SteersMedium and Large 1569164.61/cwt158.50–179.00937709
HeifersMedium and Large 1970130.04/cwt127.75–130.501,26165
SteersMedium and Large 1782132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,03212
SteersMedium and Large 1987122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,20914
HeifersMedium and Large 1603142.00/cwt142.00–142.0085694
HeifersMedium and Large 1712139.02/cwt129.00–144.00990104
HeifersMedium and Large 1438153.40/cwt149.50–162.00672205
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement490165.00/cwt165.00–165.0080919
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement536157.41/cwt157.00–163.00844210
HeifersMedium and Large 1564145.51/cwt138.50–147.00821338
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,000116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,16014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2327162.50/cwt162.50–162.505316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2577141.81/cwt131.50–147.0081819

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.