Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 8 .00 to 10.00 lower; Steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher; steers from 600 lbs to 799 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers from 550 lbs to 699 lbs were mostly 4.00 to 8.00 lower; Good demand for todays offering of fully pre-conditioned, mostly long time weaned cattle. Nearly the entire offering was home raised, had multiple rounds of vaccinations, a few consignments right off the cow. A fairly active market with best demand for the greener grass type cattle, and consignments of multiple loads of one owner cattle. Flesh varied from light to moderate. Much of the state was under a weather advisory and high wind warning causing several cancelations. The next sale will be Friday, January 21, 2022 Stay safe and eat beef

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $177.79/cwt on 3,370 head.

Average price

$177.79

3,370 head · 678 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,205

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$58

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

$10.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.35

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	511	180.00	920	7thin
Medium and Large 1	682	178.05	1,213	3,256
Medium and Large 1-2	576	169.94	978	107

One grade step is worth $10.06/cwt here — about −$58 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 sale3,370 hd

177.79

—

SD average8 barns · 24,225 hd

171.44

+6.35

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	738	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	706	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	978	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	598	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	858	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	649	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	951	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	579	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	909	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	161.45/cwt	161.00–162.00	1,332	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	921	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	920	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	802	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,187	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	696	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,274	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	197.99/cwt	191.00–206.00	1,026	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	177.30/cwt	164.00–181.50	1,199	784
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	182.50/cwt	174.00–194.00	1,146	358
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	901	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	200.45/cwt	192.00–206.00	942	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	164.21/cwt	161.50–167.50	1,268	329
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	773	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,368	218
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	909	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	168.98/cwt	162.00–173.00	980	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	149.65/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,140	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	173.94/cwt	159.00–179.50	917	293
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,038	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	195.98/cwt	187.50–203.50	1,143	464
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	691	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,109	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	720	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,109	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	715	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	749	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,217	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	161.05/cwt	153.50–164.50	1,388	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	166.07/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,212	423
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,108	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	179.26/cwt	168.00–185.00	859	403
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	508	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	803	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	160.13/cwt	150.00–166.50	1,078	413
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	628	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,086	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	528	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	972	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	137.99/cwt	134.00–150.00	773	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	826	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	162.09/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,007	597
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	167.21/cwt	159.50–175.50	978	819
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	448	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	883	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	176.78/cwt	172.00–182.00	758	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	662	146.54/cwt	146.00–147.50	970	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	831	8

How this sale compares

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