Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2021-10-15

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Oct 15
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
4,129 head
3,893 vs last sale 8,022 2,401 vs year ago 6,530 · 36.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week sale: Steers calves from 400 lbs to 499 lbs were general $6.00 to $10.00 higher; steer calves from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to $3.00 higher. Heifer calves from 450 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to $4.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Not many yearling in todays sale, mostly packages, thin to moderate flesh conditions as they were right off grass. Continue to see very food demand for yearlings with buyers rather aggressive at times to purchase these yearling cattle. A large crowd in attendance for today's sale with internet bidders, farmer feeders and order buyers actively bidding to own cattle. There were more buyers in attendance for todays sale compared to recent sales. Several strings of calves from reputation ranches along with part loads and packages made for a very active market as feeders are anxious to fill pens with cattle. Just about all the calves were fully preconditioned and right off the cow making them attractive and green for flesh condition. Several cancellations for today's sale as some much needed moisture in the past few days making road conditions difficult. Next feeder sale will be a special black hided calf sale with one consignment of red on Wednesday, October 20th. Stay safe and eat BEEF.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $187.64/cwt on 2,607 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 272.36 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.
Average price
$187.64
2,607 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,035
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$209
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$13.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.84
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2412200.7682829
Medium and Large 1553187.491,0372,578
One grade step is worth $13.27/cwt here — about −$209 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 sale2,607 hd
187.64
SD average9 barns · 15,714 hd
174.79
+12.84
This barn, trailing median1 sales
460.00
−272.36
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

27 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full496157.00/cwt157.00–157.007795
HeifersMedium and Large 1445161.00/cwt161.00–161.007165
HeifersMedium and Large 1972139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3517
HeifersMedium and Large 1824159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,31012
HeifersMedium and Large 1379176.26/cwt173.00–178.0066818
HeifersMedium and Large 1348180.00/cwt180.00–180.0062619
SteersMedium and Large 1568183.44/cwt169.50–189.001,042740
SteersMedium and Large 1485196.37/cwt194.50–200.00952179
SteersMedium and Large 1414217.68/cwt202.00–223.00901201
HeifersMedium and Large 1882151.62/cwt150.00–152.001,33736
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement574172.76/cwt170.50–175.00992190
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed473177.50/cwt177.50–177.5084011
SteersMedium and Large 1701166.50/cwt166.50–166.501,16782
SteersMedium and Large 1-2539144.00/cwt144.00–144.007765
SteersMedium and Large 1-2586163.00/cwt163.00–163.0095510
HeifersMedium and Large 1745161.65/cwt155.00–163.001,20476
HeifersMedium and Large 1659155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,02188
HeifersMedium and Large 1568165.73/cwt165.00–166.50941191
SteersMedium and Large 1316226.00/cwt226.00–226.007147
SteersMedium and Large 1523191.55/cwt174.00–202.001,002724
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed243248.00/cwt248.00–248.0060314
HeifersMedium and Large 1521160.76/cwt150.00–164.50838310
HeifersMedium and Large 1472172.15/cwt165.00–178.00813313
HeifersMedium and Large 1750162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,21934
SteersMedium and Large 1869154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3387
SteersMedium and Large 1398222.50/cwt222.50–222.5088613
SteersMedium and Large 1617177.29/cwt170.00–181.001,094625

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.