Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers from 550 lbs to 649 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 higher, steers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs and 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were mostly steady to 2.00 higher; heifers 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower, no other comparisons available. Good to very good demand for all classes of cattle today. Several opportunities to buy multiple loads of the same sort of one owner's cattle. Plenty of part loads and packages offered buyers the opportunity to put loads together. An active to very active market today with mostly order buyers and internet buyers procuring cattle. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay cattle to moderate plus coming out of grow yards. A nice selection of replacement heifers were met with very good demand. Next feeder sale will be Friday, February 25th. Stay warm and eat beef.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $191.53/cwt on 3,067 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −268.47 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$191.53

3,067 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,272

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$62

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

$42.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.94

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	435	207.80	905	103
Medium and Large 1	672	191.07	1,285	2,952
Medium and Large 2	586	165.00	967	12thin

One grade step is worth $42.80/cwt here — about −$62 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 sale3,067 hd

191.53

—

SD average6 barns · 16,144 hd

172.59

+18.94

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−268.47

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 1Fleshy	—	585	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	924	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	521	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	901	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	597	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,003	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	195.43/cwt	183.00–203.50	911	330
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	346	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	727	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	198.86/cwt	180.00–200.50	1,034	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	179.58/cwt	173.00–185.00	1,297	671
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	205.53/cwt	205.00–206.00	972	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	205.11/cwt	190.00–214.50	1,268	608
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	167.99/cwt	161.50–177.00	1,297	297
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	852	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	213.50/cwt	202.00–221.50	1,217	136
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	232.40/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,102	155
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	600	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,104	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	231.32/cwt	223.00–235.50	1,182	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,360	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,381	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	169.08/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,047	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	186.64/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,269	578
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	638	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,180	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	967	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	811	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,164	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	177.18/cwt	175.00–180.00	762	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	179.58/cwt	167.50–185.00	1,121	481
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	165.73/cwt	164.00–169.00	946	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	845	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	844	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,234	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	774	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	767	178.70/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,371	173
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	157.52/cwt	152.00–163.00	1,133	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	541	201.88/cwt	199.00–208.00	1,092	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	742	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	672	172.32/cwt	171.50–173.00	1,158	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	726	180.08/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,307	386
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	187.59/cwt	172.00–191.50	1,067	314
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	167.00/cwt	163.00–168.50	1,109	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	958	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	557	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,097	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	218.15/cwt	200.00–230.00	822	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	157.25/cwt	157.25–157.25	1,439	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	666	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,126	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,110	12

How this sale compares

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