Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale : yearling steers from 800 lbs to 850 lbs were steady to $4.00 lower, 900 lbs to 949 lbs were steady to $3.00 higher. Higher under tones were noted on yearling heifers as there weren't sufficient numbers to make a comparisons. An active market on the yearlings as available numbers of yearlings are dwindling. The yearlings were desirible being in light flesh condition coming off dry pasture. Some parts of the area received from 1/2" to 1" of rain last night, while other areas are still in desperate need of moisture. A larger offering of spring born calves this week than last week with the market all over the board. Steer calves would be generally steady with the heifer calves steady to higher in most instances. Examples of the erratic calf market: a load of really nice steer calves weighing 527 lbs brought $198.50, while a load of steer calves weighing 545 lbs brought $166. A load of steer calves weighing 18 lbs heaver brought $32 cwt less. Both loads had been fully preconditioned, right off the cow, and from reputation ranches. You tell me what the market is? The next sale is Friday, October 8th starting 8:00 ct/7:00 mt. Be Safe and Eat Beef.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $187.83/cwt on 3,163 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −272.17 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$187.83

3,163 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$299

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$60.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.10

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	188.20	1,014	3,122
Medium and Large 1-2	519	164.86	856	36
Large 1	1,026	128.00	1,313	5thin

One grade step is worth $60.20/cwt here — about −$299 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 sale3,163 hd

187.83

—

SD average7 barns · 11,339 hd

174.73

+13.10

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−272.17

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

44 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	—	481	175.21/cwt	174.00–176.50	843	205
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	301	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	656	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,209	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,026	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,313	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	186.41/cwt	166.00–196.50	973	945
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	194.62/cwt	174.00–211.00	909	865
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	225.01/cwt	218.00–226.00	745	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	508	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	833	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	181.36/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,032	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,457	195
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	212.28/cwt	201.00–219.00	811	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	161.57/cwt	160.50–164.50	1,339	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	683	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	176.20/cwt	166.00–178.00	1,085	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	996	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,579	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	195.33/cwt	192.00–199.00	854	201
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,111	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,461	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	143.48/cwt	141.00–146.00	966	14
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,030	133.54/cwt	132.50–135.50	1,375	132
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	832	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,161	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	369	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	712	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	698	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	163.06/cwt	162.50–166.00	1,288	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	403	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	870	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	151.48/cwt	150.50–152.00	1,166	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	530	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	993	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	489	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,141	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	151.32/cwt	149.50–152.00	1,260	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	176.13/cwt	158.00–184.00	756	412
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,065	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	162.35/cwt	158.00–167.50	774	560
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	502	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	994	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,313	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	679	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	150.34/cwt	145.00–152.00	860	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,313	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	964	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,340	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	171.62/cwt	166.00–192.00	662	212
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,060	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	162.35/cwt	155.00–164.00	599	33

How this sale compares

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