Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: feeder steers were generally 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers from 550 lbs to 749 lbs were general 6.00 to 10.00 higher, no other comparisons. A large crowd of spectators, owners, order buyers and farmer feeders were in attendance for the 24th annual WLCA sale today. Three former world champion auctioneers were actively seeking bids from interested buyers. Good to moderate demand for this large selection of high quality cattle in today's auction. Fall calves both weaned and unweaned, yearlings off grass or out of the growyards, along with replacement heifers gave the buyers plenty of opportunity to obtain cattle. Lots of interest in all classes, but the best demand was for the lighter fleshed cattle coming off grass. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed to moderate plus flesh condition cattle. Several long strings of reputation cattle offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads of one owner cattle. Up to 12 loads offered in one sort. There were plenty of packages and part loads available if buyers wanted to put loads together; overall a fairly active market on all classes today. The next feeder cattle is June 18th.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.82/cwt on 7,103 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −305.18 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$154.82

7,103 head · 759 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$425

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

$40.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.21

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	540	166.60	900	35
Medium and Large 1	749	155.86	1,168	6,812
Large 1	1,054	125.67	1,325	256

One grade step is worth $40.93/cwt here — about −$425 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 sale7,103 hd

154.82

—

SD average4 barns · 9,665 hd

149.61

+5.21

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−305.18

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

45 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 1-2	—	573	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	831	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	163.55/cwt	154.00–170.50	1,097	799
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	169.38/cwt	163.50–176.50	1,072	652
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	151.93/cwt	147.50–154.00	1,261	552
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	694	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,166	219
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	191.07/cwt	188.00–196.00	902	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	143.73/cwt	134.00–149.00	980	682
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	178.30/cwt	166.00–186.00	1,020	386
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	185.74/cwt	176.00–193.00	988	314
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	162.53/cwt	155.00–167.00	699	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	140.51/cwt	134.50–145.50	1,013	1,224
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	153.04/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,120	407
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	152.78/cwt	142.50–161.50	1,169	1,862
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	684	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,019	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	711	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,067	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	159.57/cwt	151.50–163.00	839	242
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	592	166.30/cwt	166.00–166.50	984	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	846	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,184	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	998	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,233	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	814	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,058	22
Steers	Large 1	—	1,029	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,307	54
Steers	Large 1	—	1,061	125.31/cwt	124.00–125.75	1,330	202
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	980	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	155.72/cwt	144.50–160.00	895	532
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	914	132.47/cwt	128.25–136.75	1,211	239
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	782	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,056	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,051	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	152.54/cwt	140.50–160.50	950	632
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	164.53/cwt	153.00–169.00	805	231
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	682	148.75/cwt	142.50–149.50	1,014	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	873	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	637	139.10/cwt	134.00–145.50	886	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	661	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	859	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	133.48/cwt	131.00–135.25	1,280	852
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	398	168.72/cwt	161.00–172.00	672	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	145.23/cwt	143.75–146.00	1,258	182
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	892	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	851	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,079	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	851	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,089	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	131.28/cwt	126.00–134.50	1,017	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	767	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,158	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	729	7

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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