Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday steers calves from 500 lbs to 749 lbs were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher depending on flesh and quality of the cattle. Steer calves from 800 lbs to 849 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while heifer calves from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower, no other comparisons made due to limited numbers. Good to very good demand for today's offering of fully preconditioned long time weaned cattle. Active to very active market with mostly order buyers in the seats, and the internet as well. The market softened after the cattle on feed report came out showing more placements than expected. Mild weather continues in the area allowing cattle to gain exceptionally well with the feed lot pens staying relatively dry, keeping cattle clean. Several long strings with multiple loads of one owner cattle; along with many part loads and packages offered buyers plenty of opportunity to buy cattle today. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay feed cattle to moderate fleshed cattle coming out of grow yards. Next feeder sale will be next Friday, January 29th. Stay Safe.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.73/cwt on 4,160 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −301.27 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$158.73

4,160 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$13.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.44

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	668	159.21	1,063	4,012
Medium and Large 1-2	595	145.67	867	148

One grade step is worth $13.55/cwt here — about $196 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 sale4,160 hd

158.73

—

SD average9 barns · 21,693 hd

147.30

+11.44

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−301.27

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	568	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,034	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	490	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	933	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	756	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,028	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	537	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	848	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	560	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	706	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	169.09/cwt	161.00–177.00	708	175
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	151.64/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,160	655
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	672	148.38/cwt	145.00–159.00	997	328
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	647	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	958	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	183.85/cwt	173.00–192.00	798	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	154.17/cwt	145.50–157.50	1,058	599
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	443	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	851	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	152.59/cwt	140.50–155.50	1,100	838
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	168.17/cwt	159.50–174.00	962	234
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	1,170	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	541	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	863	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	179.17/cwt	174.00–181.00	933	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	837	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,174	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	967	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	906	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,037	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	204.88/cwt	192.00–215.00	789	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	173.61/cwt	170.00–178.00	554	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	141.93/cwt	138.00–145.50	1,162	137
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	171.43/cwt	170.00–172.00	638	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,007	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	1,256	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	164.71/cwt	163.50–165.50	782	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,014	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	153.69/cwt	147.00–159.50	878	268
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	818	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	159.65/cwt	156.50–163.50	996	843
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	259	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	523	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	137.16/cwt	130.00–140.50	846	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	627	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	156.79/cwt	145.50–161.50	836	319
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	775	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	511	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	912	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	141.50/cwt	135.00–144.00	877	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	888	17

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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