Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves from 400# to 449# were $10.00 to $12.00 higher, 450# to 499# were steady to $2.00 higher, 500# to 549# were $8.00 to $10 .00 higher, 550# to 599# were $6.00 to $8.00 lower, 600# to 699# were mostly steady; Heifer calves from 400# to 449# were steady with lower undertones, 450# to 649# were generally $4.00 to $8.00 lower. No other comparisons were available. The best demand was for the full loads of really good quality calves. A good demand for the part loads, packages and full loads of the plainer type calves. Again there was a wide variation of prices within the same weight class due to quality, vaccination status and if it was a full or part load. Calves that have not been fully vaccinated are discounted severely at times. Most of the calves were unweaned, right off the cow and in light flesh condition. Lots of buyer interest with a fairly active market. A severe wind warning today and yesterday made movement of livestock rather difficult. We continue to see average to good interest in the yearling cattle with limited number available. The next feeder sale will be November 19th, expecting 7500 to 8000 or more high quality calves and yearlings. Stay safe and eat Beef

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $179.29/cwt on 5,318 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −280.71 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$179.29

5,318 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$522

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$36.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.52

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	179.77	1,020	5,207
Medium and Large 1-2	573	162.95	934	78
Large 1	1,075	143.50	1,543	33

One grade step is worth $36.27/cwt here — about −$522 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 sale5,318 hd

179.29

—

SD average9 barns · 23,322 hd

170.77

+8.52

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−280.71

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

38 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	682	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	699	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	157.22/cwt	155.00–161.00	656	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	711	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	155.79/cwt	148.50–165.00	809	571
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	165.93/cwt	160.00–173.00	889	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	163.44/cwt	147.00–168.00	919	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	163.64/cwt	151.00–170.50	1,080	474
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	192.60/cwt	182.00–208.00	924	692
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	151.30/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,183	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	749	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	172.87/cwt	164.00–178.50	999	1,414
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	969	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	611	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	140.47/cwt	132.00–146.50	1,353	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	213.41/cwt	200.00–218.00	924	192
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	216.78/cwt	214.00–221.00	783	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	583	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	942	17
Steers	Large 1	—	1,075	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,543	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,089	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	161.18/cwt	149.00–166.00	788	542
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	187.62/cwt	174.00–199.00	998	865
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	171.96/cwt	162.00–178.00	1,066	1,203
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	409	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	783	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	127.79/cwt	127.50–128.00	1,116	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	150.74/cwt	135.50–154.00	945	288
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	730	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	972	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	706	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,225	180
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	660	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,023	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	640	167.08/cwt	155.50–172.50	1,069	140
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	878	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	146.97/cwt	145.00–150.00	531	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	178.78/cwt	178.00–180.00	694	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	592	169.43/cwt	155.00–182.00	1,003	208
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	154.33/cwt	145.00–158.00	881	959
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	171.63/cwt	157.00–176.50	728	126

How this sale compares

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