Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2021-11-19

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Nov 19
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
7,613 head
▼ 1,408 vs last sale 9,021▼ 664 vs year ago 8,277 · −8.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves from 450# to 599# were $6.00 to $10.00 higher, 600# to 699# were $2.00 to $4.00 higher; heifer calves from 400# to 449# were $2.00 to $4.00 higher, 450# to 599# were $7.00 to $10.00 higher, 600# to 649# were $2.00 to $4.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Good demand all day long for this large offering of calves and yearlings. The best demand was for full loads, especially when offered as multiple loads of one owner cattle. Lots of interest in part loads and packages as well today. Most of the calves were fully preconditioned, in light to moderate flesh and right off the cow. A couple consignments of weaned calves today. There was a large crowd today with lots of order buyers and several farmer feeders competing with internet bidders for todays offering. A few consignments still show some affects of last summers drought, rougher hair coat, light flesh condition and lacking the "bloom" that some calves are showing right now. Lots of interest in todays limited supply of yearlings. Next feeder sale will be in two weeks on December 3, 2021. Stay safe, and Happy Thanksgiving.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $180.23/cwt on 4,281 head.
Average price
$180.23
4,281 head · 630 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,136
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$472
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$52.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.94
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2489180.86885108
Medium and Large 1633180.281,1424,168
Large 11,056128.501,3575thin
One grade step is worth $52.36/cwt here — about −$472 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 sale4,281 hd
180.23
—
SD average8 barns · 19,871 hd
169.30
+10.94
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

46 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
BullsMedium and Large 1—717156.50/cwt156.50–156.501,12279
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—451185.00/cwt185.00–185.00834120
HeifersLarge 1—1,111122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,3557
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—636136.00/cwt136.00–136.0086510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full—486150.00/cwt150.00–150.0072917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—492145.00/cwt145.00–145.007135
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—430224.00/cwt224.00–224.0096350
SteersMedium and Large 1—813162.99/cwt159.00–164.001,32590
SteersMedium and Large 1—532191.31/cwt181.00–202.001,018579
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—438183.00/cwt183.00–183.0080224
SteersMedium and Large 1—669167.81/cwt151.00–170.501,123614
SteersMedium and Large 1—624174.68/cwt164.00–180.501,090708
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—533173.00/cwt173.00–173.0092218
SteersLarge 1—1,056128.50/cwt128.50–128.501,3575
SteersMedium and Large 1—386213.36/cwt209.00–217.0082425
SteersMedium and Large 1—712155.19/cwt150.00–158.001,10527
SteersMedium and Large 1—575183.29/cwt171.00–189.001,054798
SteersMedium and Large 1—790158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,24866
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—575154.00/cwt154.00–154.008865
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—534177.98/cwt169.00–179.5095066
SteersMedium and Large 1—429209.00/cwt201.00–217.0089736
SteersMedium and Large 1—881168.20/cwt160.00–170.501,482351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—293205.00/cwt205.00–205.006018
HeifersMedium and Large 1—683147.29/cwt144.00–149.001,00631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—409155.00/cwt155.00–155.0063420
HeifersMedium and Large 1—823156.89/cwt156.50–157.501,291125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—316165.00/cwt165.00–165.0052115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—571149.00/cwt149.00–149.0085110
HeifersMedium and Large 1—566161.19/cwt154.00–172.50912565
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—494217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,07475
HeifersMedium and Large 1—634153.65/cwt146.00–154.50974383
HeifersMedium and Large 1—901154.10/cwt150.75–155.001,38866
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—364178.32/cwt171.00–182.0064932
HeifersMedium and Large 1—776147.92/cwt144.50–149.501,14841
HeifersMedium and Large 1—529165.67/cwt153.00–173.00876932
SteersMedium and Large 1—481200.30/cwt192.00–208.50963293
SteersMedium and Large 1—914166.87/cwt157.00–169.501,525263
HeifersMedium and Large 1—484169.73/cwt158.00–176.00821199
HeifersMedium and Large 1—426172.15/cwt167.00–179.00733179
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—544179.00/cwt179.00–179.0097442
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—514204.49/cwt204.00–206.001,05180
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—634157.63/cwt156.00–158.0099926
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—471186.00/cwt186.00–186.0087624
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—610166.90/cwt159.00–183.001,018215
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—551175.00/cwt175.00–175.0096440
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—323228.00/cwt228.00–228.007368

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.