Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale there wasn't enough yearling cattle in comparison weight classes to make a valid price comparisons. There was a large run of sprayed heifers coming off pasture in today's sale. A very active market on these light fleshed heifers, fancy for quality and up to 16 loads available in the same sort. Not many yearling steers in town. Buyers were a little more reluctant to purchase calves when compared to their aggressiveness on the yearlings. Steer calves from 350 lbs to 449 lbs were generally $6.00 to $10.00 higher, steer calves from 450 lbs to 499 lbs were steady to $3.00 lower, steer calves from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to $4.00 higher. Heifer calves from 400 lbs to 500 lbs were steady to $6.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Several strings of high quality calves were in town today. Full loads were more desirable than part loads and packages. Most of the calves were right off the cow and in light flesh condition with two rounds of shots. There were just one or two consignments of weaned calves. The order buyers were competing with internet bidder for the majority of the cattle, with a few farmer feeders in attendance as most are busy with fall harvest. A pretty good chance for moisture in the area this next week. The next sale will be Wednesday, October 13th. It is a special black hided calf sale, expecting 4,000 head of calves. Be safe and eat BEEF.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.32/cwt on 4,094 head.

Average price

$161.32

4,094 head · 702 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$396

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

$6.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.28

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	714	161.69	1,155	3,878
Medium and Large 1-2	490	154.74	759	216

One grade step is worth $6.95/cwt here — about $396 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 sale4,094 hd

161.32

—

SD average8 barns · 14,060 hd

158.04

+3.28

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

43 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 1Fancy	—	473	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	911	222
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	507	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	814	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	977	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,309	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	405	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	652	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	459	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	730	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	161.34/cwt	154.00–173.00	831	206
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	208.63/cwt	200.00–211.00	653	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,032	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	562	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	961	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	178.58/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,096	358
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	191.32/cwt	180.00–203.00	930	729
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	218.14/cwt	203.00–220.00	796	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	169.84/cwt	166.00–171.50	878	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	707	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,266	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	205.82/cwt	190.00–220.00	860	529
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	187.54/cwt	181.00–194.00	700	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	180.00/cwt	175.50–185.00	1,035	442
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	544	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	165.87/cwt	163.50–175.00	647	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	190.88/cwt	179.50–200.00	1,004	837
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,071	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	653	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	960	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	931	152.33/cwt	152.00–152.75	1,418	954
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	540	176.15/cwt	170.00–179.50	951	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	171.91/cwt	163.00–180.50	801	404
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,325	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	161.75/cwt	160.50–163.00	898	180
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	952	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	1,340	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	894	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,372	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	888	142.25/cwt	141.25–145.50	1,263	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	564	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	829	159.00/cwt	158.75–159.50	1,318	1,053
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	351	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	586	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	146.65/cwt	135.00–159.00	609	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	175.41/cwt	164.00–183.00	745	285
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	251	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	427	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,146	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	142.05/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,318	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	970	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	181.05/cwt	178.50–186.00	597	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	154.73/cwt	154.00–155.00	744	30

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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