Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers were not of similar weights to the last sale, no comparisons can be made. Yearling heifers not well compared as the only comparable weights, 900-1000 lbs, were much heavier fleshed than the cattle offered two weeks ago. The calf market was active, and demand was good. Flesh condition was very attractive as the calves are coming right off the cows and are in a green condition. Not as many long strings as the last sale, still a lot of full loads were offered along with many part loads. The quality was very attractive and there were many buyers competing heavily for these calves, either to run on grass, or to go straight to the feedyard, as well as for heifers to go back out to breed. A large offering of yearlings, the flesh condition varied greatly as there were a good number of cattle that came right off grass in a very light flesh condition while there were also yearlings carrying a much heavier amount of flesh. The market was very active for these cattle as there were long strings offered in multiple load lots, allowing buyers to make full feedyard pens of uniform cattle from one outfit. Next feeder cattle sale will be Dec.11, which will be the annual weaned and preconditioned calf sale. Expecting 9,000-9,500 head including 2,500 yearlings starting at 8:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.40/cwt on 2,392 head.

Average price

$169.40

2,392 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$14.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.49

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	170.82	957	2,153
Medium and Large 1-2	585	156.59	917	239

One grade step is worth $14.22/cwt here — about $41 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 sale2,392 hd

169.40

—

SD average9 barns · 21,020 hd

155.91

+13.49

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

42 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 1Fleshy	—	1,141	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,187	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,057	119.25/cwt	119.25–119.25	1,260	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,031	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,325	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	515	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	986	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	859	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,164	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	599	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	848	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	183.25/cwt	174.00–189.00	876	201
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	167.43/cwt	160.50–172.00	951	486
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	522	167.19/cwt	166.00–169.00	873	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	575	171.16/cwt	170.50–172.00	984	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	495	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	822	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	728	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,158	140
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	163.89/cwt	161.00–166.50	624	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	176.62/cwt	168.00–184.50	938	390
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	609	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	186.75/cwt	178.00–192.50	682	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	186.90/cwt	180.00–193.50	800	234
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	156.39/cwt	155.00–157.50	1,020	149
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	156.20/cwt	147.00–162.50	808	344
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	129.56/cwt	127.50–133.00	1,263	408
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	129.27/cwt	129.25–129.50	1,209	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	578	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	795	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	647	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	980	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	718	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	991	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	788	139.25/cwt	139.25–139.25	1,097	214
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	135.54/cwt	131.50–137.25	1,139	51
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	980	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,066	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	160.08/cwt	158.00–160.50	874	118
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	556	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	169.77/cwt	162.00–176.00	711	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,168	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	766	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	715	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	299	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	493	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	158.53/cwt	145.00–165.50	761	192
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	160.69/cwt	151.00–165.00	668	159
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	160.37/cwt	155.50–163.00	1,004	432
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	697	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	972	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	165.03/cwt	163.00–167.00	530	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	859	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,147	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	147.85/cwt	147.00–149.00	862	69

How this sale compares

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