Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2021-09-24

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Sep 24
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
6,975 head
▲ 3,531 vs last sale 3,444▼ 1,776 vs year ago 8,751 · −20.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago: Yearling steers 800 lbs to 849 lbs were $4.00 to $6.00 higher, steers from 850 lbs to 999 lbs were steady with instance of $2.00 higher, yearling heifers 750 lbs to 950 lbs were steady to $4.00 lower. These were the only comparisons available in the yearling market. The steer calves from 400 lbs to 500 lbs were $10.00 to $15.00 lower, while the heifer calves were generally $15.00 to $20.00 lower. Several strings of yearling coming off dry pasture, with many consignments of tested open heifers and fall calves made up the majority of today's sale. There were several consignments of spring calves from reputation producers at today's sale as well. The yearling market was active today as most were desirable and in light flesh condition coming off dry grass. There were several long strings of yearling offered for today's sale with up to nine loads from one consigner in the same sort. Lots of tested open replacement heifers were offered today as producers culled unnecessary livestock. Overall pasture conditions in the area remain short and dry. Several reputation consignments of spring born calves were offered today, most were fully preconditioned including one consignment of calves that had been weaned for two weeks A tougher market on the calves as many producers are beginning fall harvest and not ready for calves at this time. Next feeder sale will be October 1st. Stay safe and eat beef.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $174.25/cwt on 4,261 head.
Average price
$174.25
4,261 head · 725 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,264
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$189
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$32.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.02
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1721175.071,2634,119
Medium and Large 1-2692156.461,08380
Large 11,017142.811,45262
One grade step is worth $32.25/cwt here — about −$189 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 sale4,261 hd
174.25
—
SD average8 barns · 10,605 hd
167.23
+7.02
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

51 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 1-2—429161.00/cwt161.00–161.006915
SteersLarge 1Fleshy—1,012143.50/cwt143.50–143.501,45257
HeifersMedium and Large 1—783149.07/cwt145.00–154.501,167234
HeifersMedium and Large 1—617159.77/cwt159.50–160.0098671
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—775172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,337207
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—496184.00/cwt184.00–184.009137
SteersMedium and Large 1—809166.71/cwt161.50–171.001,349178
SteersMedium and Large 1—788168.57/cwt159.50–170.001,328787
SteersMedium and Large 1—971153.58/cwt152.75–156.001,491484
SteersMedium and Large 1—622174.59/cwt173.00–177.501,086175
SteersMedium and Large 1—284207.41/cwt203.00–218.0058933
SteersMedium and Large 1—685179.29/cwt169.00–181.001,228305
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—469180.00/cwt180.00–180.008447
SteersMedium and Large 1—925155.57/cwt147.00–156.751,439252
SteersMedium and Large 1—538188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,01181
SteersMedium and Large 1—568180.73/cwt178.50–185.001,02748
SteersMedium and Large 1—386222.86/cwt206.00–231.00860211
SteersMedium and Large 1—412195.05/cwt191.00–209.00804157
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—703160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,12526
HeifersLarge 1—1,176119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,3999
HeifersMedium and Large 1—510155.00/cwt155.00–155.0079167
HeifersMedium and Large 1—587161.00/cwt161.00–161.0094512
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—434151.00/cwt149.00–156.0065546
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—783142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,11220
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—609136.00/cwt136.00–136.0082815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—427149.50/cwt149.50–149.5063810
HeifersMedium and Large 1—290172.00/cwt172.00–172.0049921
HeifersMedium and Large 1—740158.37/cwt154.00–161.001,172294
HeifersMedium and Large 1—379157.96/cwt155.00–159.00599120
HeifersMedium and Large 1—436158.00/cwt158.00–158.0068910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—291152.00/cwt152.00–152.004427
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed—626158.00/cwt158.00–158.0098929
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed—745160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,19276
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed—760158.50/cwt158.50–158.501,20565
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—961129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2405
HeifersMedium and Large 1—917144.04/cwt141.50–149.501,321423
HeifersLarge 1—1,001136.91/cwt136.50–137.501,37022
SteersMedium and Large 1—474199.15/cwt178.50–219.00944476
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—668153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,02518
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—897147.66/cwt147.00–154.001,32553
HeifersMedium and Large 1—883144.28/cwt142.00–148.501,274273
HeifersMedium and Large 1—826147.88/cwt145.50–150.001,221215
HeifersMedium and Large 1—668155.61/cwt154.00–158.501,039199
SteersMedium and Large 1—715176.66/cwt167.50–181.001,263343
SteersMedium and Large 1—867160.50/cwt157.50–163.251,392311
SteersLarge 1—1,073135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4495
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—532149.23/cwt145.00–153.0079428
HeifersMedium and Large 1—995139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,38320
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—413206.00/cwt206.00–206.00851101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—783144.13/cwt135.00–152.001,12930
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—946136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2875

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.