Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers weighing 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower; steers weighing 550 lbs to 749 lbs were steady with lower undertones noted; feeder heifers from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 650 lbs to 699 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower. No other comparisons available. Good to very good demand for this nice offering of high quality steers and heifers. Several strings of cattle offered in multiple load lots gave buyers the opportunity to fill pens with one owner cattle. Lots of part loads and packages available today as producers clean out pens. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus cattle. Better demand for the light fleshed cattle. There was a large crowed on hand for todays sale with a few farmer feeders and lots of order buyers competing with those buyers on the internet, all wanting to fill orders or refill feedlot pens. Replacement heifer buyers had multiple opportunities today to procure cattle, several weather related cancellations shortened up the numbers buy not the quality. Most of the cattle were clean with little to no tag. Next feeder sale is scheduled in two weeks, March 26, 2021. Stay safe.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.03/cwt on 3,432 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −309.97 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$150.03

3,432 head · 744 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,117

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$339

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

$20.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.15

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	461	169.76	782	63
Medium and Large 1	750	149.66	1,122	3,369

One grade step is worth $20.10/cwt here — about −$339 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 sale3,432 hd

150.03

—

SD average9 barns · 16,040 hd

142.88

+7.15

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−309.97

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	Medium and Large 1Full	—	587	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	865	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,055	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	769	120.29/cwt	120.00–121.00	925	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	743	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	936	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	139.95/cwt	132.00–143.00	938	430
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	151.00/cwt	141.00–157.00	1,083	482
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	694	151.58/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,052	229
Heifers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	823	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,103	209
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	769	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,230	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	925	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,216	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	702	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,172	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	812	139.99/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,137	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	162.54/cwt	162.00–163.50	1,016	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	178.00/cwt	170.00–182.00	951	206
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	798	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,173	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	633	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	987	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	832	139.70/cwt	134.00–155.00	1,162	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	723	148.09/cwt	136.00–163.00	1,071	228
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	137.07/cwt	133.00–141.50	1,109	278
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	175.81/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,006	313
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	142.78/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,082	479
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	593	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	128.69/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,084	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	188.28/cwt	188.00–189.00	872	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	162.41/cwt	155.00–169.00	843	385
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	166.02/cwt	164.00–167.00	626	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,015	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	159.60/cwt	152.00–163.00	744	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	161.15/cwt	149.00–163.00	670	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	159.90/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,062	240
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	130.35/cwt	127.50–133.50	1,184	724
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,125	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	135.23/cwt	130.00–139.00	974	167
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	151.16/cwt	140.00–155.00	875	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	147.50/cwt	145.50–148.00	929	179
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	199.24/cwt	190.00–202.00	865	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	716	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	817	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	870	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	144.75/cwt	144.00–146.50	990	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	294	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	535	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	754	21

How this sale compares

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