Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2022-10-07

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Oct 7
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
3,694 head
▼ 4,012 vs last sale 7,706▼ 4,328 vs year ago 8,022 · −54.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week limited comparisons available: Steers from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher, heifer calves from 500 to 549 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, no other comparisons available. Small run of yearlings today when compared to last weeks sale. Good demand for all classes of cattle today created an active market, more interest in the spring calves today when compared to last weeks sale. Cattle were light fleshed to moderate fleshed condition as the yearlings were off grass and most of the calves being fully preconditioned and right off the cow. Calf price remains highly variable depending on hide color, vaccinations received and packages compared to load lots. Next sale will be Friday, October 14th, expecting a large run of yearlings and spring calves. Warm up with beef.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $228.54/cwt on 1,923 head.
Average price
$228.54
1,923 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,212
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$232
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$3.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+33.37
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2425232.0098655
Medium and Large 1533228.441,2181,868
One grade step is worth $3.56/cwt here — about −$232 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 sale1,923 hd
228.54
—
SD average8 barns · 10,598 hd
195.17
+33.37
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

29 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
HeifersLarge 1—1,012164.79/cwt160.50–166.001,66851
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—478179.88/cwt179.00–183.0086046
HeifersLarge 1—1,089158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,7215
HeifersMedium and Large 1—741174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2895
HeifersMedium and Large 1—634175.50/cwt175.50–175.501,11314
HeifersMedium and Large 1—325194.39/cwt184.00–202.0063219
SteersMedium and Large 1—421255.29/cwt248.00–261.001,075168
SteersMedium and Large 1—464244.33/cwt232.00–247.501,13451
SteersMedium and Large 1—375209.00/cwt209.00–209.0078420
SteersMedium and Large 1—522229.16/cwt210.00–235.501,196747
SteersMedium and Large 1—323217.50/cwt217.50–217.507037
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—425232.00/cwt232.00–232.0098655
SteersMedium and Large 1—575223.44/cwt213.50–224.501,285319
SteersMedium and Large 1—677196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3279
SteersMedium and Large 1—944163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,53915
HeifersMedium and Large 1—382191.28/cwt183.00–196.0073160
SteersMedium and Large 1—756188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,42135
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—549232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,27490
HeifersMedium and Large 1—526192.87/cwt180.00–200.001,014124
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—504246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,240223
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—535197.12/cwt190.50–204.001,055106
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—594154.00/cwt154.00–154.0091510
SteersMedium and Large 1—613218.25/cwt210.50–225.501,338168
HeifersMedium and Large 1—838176.68/cwt176.50–177.001,48179
HeifersMedium and Large 1—883174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5368
HeifersMedium and Large 1—583170.54/cwt166.00–176.0099420
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—345194.00/cwt194.00–194.006697
HeifersMedium and Large 1—468215.33/cwt192.00–221.001,008475
HeifersMedium and Large 1—435211.76/cwt208.00–214.00921108

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.