Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2022-09-16

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Sep 16
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
3,929 head
▲ 1,278 vs last sale 2,651▲ 3,929 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Last feeder sale was two weeks ago, limited comparisons available: Heifers from 800 lbs to 899 lbs were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, heifers from 900 lbs to 999 lbs were generally 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Good demand for today's yearlings that consisted of several strings off grass and a number of tested open replacement heifers. Better demand for cattle off grass when compared to those coming out of a grow yard. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed to moderate flesh conditions. Several consignments of spring calves that were full vaccinated, most were right off the cow, saw a moderate demand. A fairly active market on all classes today with mostly order buyers in the seats competing with buyers on the internet. Dry conditions continue to prevail in most of the local area. Next yearling, spring and fall calf sale is Friday, September 30, 2022. It will be the 75th Anniversary sale - Free Beef BBQ - everyone invited.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $176.71/cwt on 2,698 head.
Average price
$176.71
2,698 head · 868 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,533
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$652
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$21.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.37
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535181.0096826
Medium and Large 1861177.911,5312,491
Large 11,015159.611,620181
One grade step is worth $21.39/cwt here — about −$652 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 sale2,698 hd
176.71
—
SD average8 barns · 10,339 hd
173.34
+3.37
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

30 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—813162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,31710
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—918165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,51970
HeifersLarge 1—1,015159.61/cwt158.00–165.501,620181
HeifersMedium and Large 1—230271.00/cwt271.00–271.006236
HeifersMedium and Large 1—528205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,08210
HeifersMedium and Large 1—635190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,20725
SteersMedium and Large 1—459237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,09020
SteersMedium and Large 1—766190.77/cwt187.00–195.501,46120
SteersMedium and Large 1—654212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,38629
SteersMedium and Large 1—435238.06/cwt225.00–240.001,03651
SteersMedium and Large 1—504222.40/cwt222.00–224.001,12146
SteersMedium and Large 1—274252.50/cwt252.50–252.5069212
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed—934172.53/cwt170.50–175.251,611756
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—873167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4586
SteersMedium and Large 1—913179.93/cwt174.50–181.001,64366
SteersMedium and Large 1—822190.80/cwt189.50–194.251,56877
SteersMedium and Large 1—873184.35/cwt177.50–186.501,60979
SteersMedium and Large 1—972179.64/cwt177.50–181.001,746225
HeifersMedium and Large 1—788176.49/cwt175.50–181.501,39194
HeifersMedium and Large 1—979169.43/cwt166.50–175.001,659179
HeifersMedium and Large 1—491194.56/cwt194.00–199.0095545
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed—841181.25/cwt181.25–181.251,52467
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed—783181.50/cwt181.50–181.501,42171
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed—851177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,506133
HeifersMedium and Large 1—429221.79/cwt221.00–223.0095170
HeifersMedium and Large 1—659179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,18083
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—535181.00/cwt181.00–181.0096826
HeifersMedium and Large 1—820179.94/cwt170.50–183.001,476226
HeifersMedium and Large 1—885180.23/cwt170.00–183.001,595563
HeifersMedium and Large 1—937172.73/cwt169.00–179.001,61883

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.