Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale two weeks ago: Steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, steers from 850 lbs to 899 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 900 lbs to 949 lbs were steady with lower undertones noted. Heifers from 550 lbs to 849 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. No other comparisons available. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay feed cattle to moderate plus back grounded cattle. Several long strings (up to 10 loads in one sort) from reputation producers offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads of one owner cattle. Plenty of part loads and packages for buyers to put full loads of similar cattle together. Very good demand for todays large offering of high quality feeder cattle and good demand for the replacement heifers. Replacement heifers continue to come to town due to drought conditions. A fairly active market with mostly order buyers in the seats and a few bidders on the internet. Next feeder sale will be in two weeks, expecting a very large run of high quality feeder cattle for the WLAC anniversary sale.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.22/cwt on 3,106 head.

Average price

$169.22

3,106 head · 805 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$114

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$28.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.06

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	801	169.67	1,360	3,057
Large 1	1,047	140.75	1,474	49

One grade step is worth $28.92/cwt here — about −$114 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 sale3,106 hd

169.22

—

SD average5 barns · 7,348 hd

159.15

+10.06

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

40 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	—	766	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,115	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	653	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,130	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	737	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,083	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	906	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,232	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	971	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	618	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	173.23/cwt	158.00–175.50	1,339	209
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	706	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,373	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	187.80/cwt	179.00–192.00	1,162	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	200.31/cwt	191.00–207.00	1,152	180
Steers	Large 1	—	1,047	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	1,474	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	162.51/cwt	151.50–163.50	1,349	777
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	736	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,196	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	834	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,222	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	158.98/cwt	144.00–164.75	1,447	812
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	888	156.96/cwt	152.00–158.75	1,394	305
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	180.42/cwt	173.50–186.50	1,209	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	203.25/cwt	199.00–216.00	1,069	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	170.37/cwt	162.00–176.50	986	170
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	766	160.91/cwt	151.00–176.00	1,233	250
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	212.97/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,005	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	179.82/cwt	171.00–187.00	1,307	442
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	745	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,244	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	158.75/cwt	151.50–165.00	1,084	352
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	152.35/cwt	144.00–163.50	1,108	376
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	895	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,271	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	448	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,026	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	175.07/cwt	162.00–178.00	902	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	147.44/cwt	132.00–151.00	1,129	479
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	553	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	791	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	562	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	703	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	841	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,249	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	736	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,200	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	899	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	134.01/cwt	128.00–138.50	1,175	144
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	138.91/cwt	132.50–146.00	1,153	525
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	170.79/cwt	156.00–173.00	1,081	175
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	845	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	800	9

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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