Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Last feeder sale was three weeks ago, no comparisons will be made. Very good demand for this nice offering of weaned fall calves and yearlings in light to moderate flesh. The flesh condition was really attractive as there are some terribly dry areas and grass has run out. The market was very active as there were long strings of high quality yearlings offered in full loads and multiple load lots and there were plenty of buyers on the seats to buy these cattle that came right off grass. There were a few cattle that came out of growing yards with more flesh and were met with much less demand. As the cash fed cattle market continues to trade dollars over the futures, cattle feeders are feeling very optimistic and want to get these grass cattle bought when they are offered. Next feeder cattle sale will be Aug. 19, 2022.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $201.72/cwt on 3,079 head.

Average price

$201.72

3,079 head · 744 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,500

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$9.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.33

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	746	202.09	1,507	2,958
Medium and Large 1-2	699	192.73	1,347	121

One grade step is worth $9.36/cwt here — about $160 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 sale3,079 hd

201.72

—

SD average6 barns · 10,185 hd

181.40

+20.33

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

34 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	—	721	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,218	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,146	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,149	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	815	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,333	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	967	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	179.73/cwt	177.50–184.00	1,326	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	339	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	786	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	232.04/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,107	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,542	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,006	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,273	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	211.82/cwt	200.50–218.50	1,462	1,176
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	817	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,454	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,308	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	948	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,664	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	909	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,354	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,517	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	178.77/cwt	176.00–183.00	1,373	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,063	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	744	208.74/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,553	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	601	215.57/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,296	213
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	489	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	978	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	206.56/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,359	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,444	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	190.29/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,117	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	191.49/cwt	185.50–197.00	1,572	1,219
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	213.55/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,204	16
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,003	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,590	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	1,512	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	398	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	764	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	170.25/cwt	170.25–170.25	1,668	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	214.66/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,101	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	907	170.25/cwt	170.25–170.25	1,544	61

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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