Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; steers from 400 lbs to 599 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 600 lbs to 659 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 lower, heifers from 400 lbs to 449 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, heifers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. No other comparisons available. A very active market with more interest in the spring born calves than in previous sales this fall. A nice run of yearlings and buyers were aggressive procuring them knowing full well the available supply is diminishing rapidly. Multiple loads of one owner cattle were available in both yearlings and calves today, lots of part loads and packages available as well. Most of the calves were fully preconditioned right off the cow. Yearlings were off grass and in light to moderate flesh condition. The cattle were attractive in condition as they were clean, open haired and coming off dry pasture conditions. Extreme wind the last few days has made truck travel almost impossible. Dry conditions in the area have producers looking for available feed resources, the dryness continues to expand in size and intensity. Next feeder sale will be on Wednesday, October 14th. The first special black hided calf sale of the fall. Eat Beef!

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $217.76/cwt on 4,309 head.

Average price

$217.76

4,309 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,256

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$204

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

$2.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.32

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	484	219.77	1,065	285
Medium and Large 1	583	217.62	1,269	4,024

One grade step is worth $2.14/cwt here — about −$204 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 sale4,309 hd

217.76

—

SD average9 barns · 17,741 hd

203.45

+14.32

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	422	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	979	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	536	185.62/cwt	185.50–186.00	995	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	428	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	877	33
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,015	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,690	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	200.01/cwt	198.00–203.00	776	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	571	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	213.86/cwt	205.50–221.00	1,215	914
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	224.30/cwt	213.00–235.00	1,198	1,054
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	179.63/cwt	174.50–180.50	1,660	242
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	344	267.87/cwt	263.00–271.00	921	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	212.47/cwt	180.00–252.00	727	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	234.22/cwt	230.00–238.00	839	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	243.53/cwt	236.00–251.00	1,147	655
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	204.46/cwt	199.00–208.50	1,292	739
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	988	178.25/cwt	178.25–178.25	1,761	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	178.48/cwt	175.50–182.75	1,567	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,017	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	249.48/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,085	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	931	176.48/cwt	174.50–178.25	1,643	351
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	822	184.57/cwt	179.50–187.25	1,517	587
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,513	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	254.54/cwt	250.00–257.00	944	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	461	212.32/cwt	211.00–222.00	979	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	194.82/cwt	183.00–196.00	1,346	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	175.76/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,461	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	173.30/cwt	162.00–175.25	1,530	157
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	207.23/cwt	198.00–208.00	1,131	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	221.83/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,094	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	481	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,140	215
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	866	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,511	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	205.82/cwt	204.00–206.50	897	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	210.38/cwt	208.00–216.00	698	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,154	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	981	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	182.35/cwt	171.00–189.50	1,038	170
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	212.67/cwt	210.00–218.00	910	296
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	198.77/cwt	191.00–208.00	970	463
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	195.57/cwt	189.50–207.50	1,017	674
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,057	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	212.60/cwt	206.00–231.00	797	57

How this sale compares

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