Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2021-05-21

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, May 21
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
6,550 head
452 vs last sale 6,098 1,620 vs year ago 4,930 · +32.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers were steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. There was a good to moderate demand for all classes of cattle in today's auction. Moderate demand for the large offering of quality replacement heifers. Buyers were able to buy multiple loads of one owner cattle, with one consignment of ten loads in the same sort. Lots of part loads and packages were available for today's auction as well. A more active market on the full loads, especially the light fleshed cattle. Several consignments of reputation quality replacement heifers continue to see good demand. A lack luster cash fed cattle market continues to plague the feeder cattle market. Next feeder sale will be Friday, June 4th. This will be the 24th annual WLAC Anniversary Sale. Expecting a very large run on all classes of feeder cattle and replacement heifers.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $146.48/cwt on 2,888 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 313.52 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.
Average price
$146.48
2,888 head · 777 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,138
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$323
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$14.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.88
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2511160.4281948
Medium and Large 1781146.251,1422,840
One grade step is worth $14.17/cwt here — about −$323 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 sale2,888 hd
146.48
SD average7 barns · 10,282 hd
136.60
+9.88
This barn, trailing median1 sales
460.00
−313.52
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

38 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 1Full791132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0447
SteersMedium and Large 1-2529162.00/cwt162.00–162.0085729
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2634122.00/cwt122.00–122.0077312
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full727123.73/cwt123.00–124.5090047
SteersMedium and Large 1NHTC796144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,15067
SteersMedium and Large 1NHTC695153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,06373
SteersMedium and Large 1533178.93/cwt178.00–187.00954137
SteersMedium and Large 1718149.37/cwt148.50–149.501,072140
SteersMedium and Large 1628160.13/cwt153.50–166.001,006101
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement722137.24/cwt136.00–138.50991147
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement862131.25/cwt131.25–131.251,13172
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement765135.28/cwt131.00–136.001,035168
SteersMedium and Large 1788144.49/cwt136.50–145.501,139321
SteersMedium and Large 1423182.71/cwt172.00–190.0077314
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy864128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1066
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy758133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0089
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy814123.16/cwt123.00–124.001,00346
SteersMedium and Large 1Full472170.00/cwt170.00–170.0080212
SteersMedium and Large 1879135.62/cwt134.50–140.501,192327
SteersMedium and Large 1925131.61/cwt124.00–132.751,217372
SteersMedium and Large 1587169.37/cwt166.00–176.5099464
SteersMedium and Large 1461190.00/cwt190.00–190.0087676
HeifersMedium and Large 1837128.50/cwt128.50–128.501,07670
HeifersMedium and Large 1573148.50/cwt145.50–151.00851141
HeifersMedium and Large 1475150.48/cwt142.00–161.0071529
HeifersMedium and Large 1677138.04/cwt130.00–140.50935226
HeifersMedium and Large 1640139.49/cwt133.50–143.00893234
SteersMedium and Large 1678154.33/cwt144.00–161.501,046221
HeifersMedium and Large 1777132.76/cwt125.00–134.501,032482
HeifersMedium and Large 1971118.75/cwt118.75–118.751,153195
BullsMedium and Large 1557133.00/cwt133.00–133.007419
HeifersMedium and Large 1727132.57/cwt130.00–135.50964753
HeifersMedium and Large 1526152.20/cwt149.00–154.5080147
SteersMedium and Large 1830141.47/cwt136.50–142.751,174893
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2574140.00/cwt140.00–140.0080446
SteersMedium and Large 1-2483158.00/cwt158.00–158.0076319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2462138.00/cwt138.00–138.0063810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2361144.00/cwt144.00–144.005206

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.