Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers from 550 lbs to 799 lbs were generally 1.00 to 3.00 higher, 800 lbs to 849 lbs were 1.00 to 2.00 lower; feeder heifers from 450 lbs to 649 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, 650 lbs to 699 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, the 700 lbs to 749 lbs heifers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Good to very good demand for this large offering of high quality steers and heifers. Several long strings of reputation cattle today offered buyers the opportunity to put multiple loads of one owner cattle together, lots of part loads and packages available as well. Wide variation in quality and flesh conditions in today's sale. Best demand for the light fleshed hay fed cattle suited for summer grazing programs. Good demand for the heavier fleshed background cattle, ready to go to a finishing pen. Active market today with lots of order buyers trying to get orders filled, a few farmer feeders along with internet bidders made for plenty of buyer interest for today's sale. Next feeder sale will be Friday, March 5th, expecting a large fun of high quality feeder cattle. Stay safe.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.08/cwt on 2,752 head.

Average price

$157.08

2,752 head · 696 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$230

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

$15.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.40

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	502	172.47	866	45
Medium and Large 1	699	156.83	1,096	2,707

One grade step is worth $15.64/cwt here — about −$230 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 sale2,752 hd

157.08

—

SD average9 barns · 24,824 hd

146.68

+10.40

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

40 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 1Replacement	—	640	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,037	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	723	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,023	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	841	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	967	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	724	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	977	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	644	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	998	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	691	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	888	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	149.92/cwt	139.50–152.00	933	240
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	138.81/cwt	128.00–142.00	983	447
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	616	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	149.78/cwt	136.50–156.50	1,147	754
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	185.84/cwt	178.00–192.00	879	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	172.05/cwt	166.50–178.00	898	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	781	137.48/cwt	134.50–146.00	1,074	557
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	152.21/cwt	140.50–159.00	854	263
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	152.68/cwt	142.50–158.00	1,092	194
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	720	159.42/cwt	156.00–166.50	1,148	240
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	803	141.87/cwt	141.25–142.50	1,139	150
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	454	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	754	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	167.51/cwt	156.50–172.50	1,050	542
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	897	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	1,195	174
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,005	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	159.92/cwt	147.00–162.50	777	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	161.77/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,069	258
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	135.76/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,117	278
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	171.21/cwt	161.00–176.50	986	333
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	504	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	766	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	687	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	924	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	155.16/cwt	141.00–160.00	827	126
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	143.89/cwt	140.50–145.50	963	142
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	978	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	568	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	933	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	709	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	199.42/cwt	198.00–201.00	863	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	672	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	880	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	138.47/cwt	136.00–139.50	806	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	874	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	668	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	660	29

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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