Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday: steers from 400 lbs to 549 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 550 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers from 450 lbs to 599 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. No other comparisons available. Very active market on all classes of cattle with lots of buyers in the seats and plenty of activity on the internet. Multiple loads of one owner cattle available at times in todays offering with lots of part loads and packages available to make loads as well. Yearlings were off grass and in light to moderate flesh condition. Most of the calves were fully pre-conditioned and right off the cow. The cattle were attractive in condition as they were clean, open haired and coming off dry pasture conditions. Next feeder sale will be Friday, November 11, a big special all breed calf and yearling sale. Enjoy a beef steak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.39/cwt on 5,392 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −247.61 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$212.39

5,392 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$293

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

$7.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.72

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	579	212.55	1,231	5,275
Medium and Large 1-2	457	205.19	937	117

One grade step is worth $7.36/cwt here — about $293 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 sale5,392 hd

212.39

—

SD average11 barns · 30,156 hd

205.67

+6.72

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−247.61

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

47 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	192.11/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,022	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	553	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,018	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,337	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	214.78/cwt	198.00–222.50	1,244	1,319
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	754	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	227.51/cwt	219.00–236.50	1,097	541
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,651	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	208.31/cwt	192.50–217.00	1,294	1,327
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	943	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	989	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	302	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	604	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	216.52/cwt	201.00–233.00	1,141	1,233
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	192.77/cwt	186.00–203.00	1,276	307
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	471	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,145	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,574	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,551	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	243.67/cwt	237.00–252.00	1,055	124
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,304	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	176.31/cwt	176.00–176.50	1,541	13
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,012	159.93/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,618	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	546	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	945	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	497	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	919	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,058	193
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	171.94/cwt	166.00–173.00	1,592	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	257	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	578	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	557	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	908	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	195.97/cwt	195.00–200.00	768	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	175.44/cwt	165.00–187.00	842	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	180.99/cwt	179.00–183.00	1,035	327
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	619	194.41/cwt	187.00–196.00	1,203	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	222.01/cwt	215.00–230.00	835	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	193.73/cwt	186.00–205.00	1,000	512
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	187.80/cwt	183.50–189.00	1,487	142
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,111	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	841	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,493	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	457	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	951	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,108	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	205.18/cwt	202.00–219.00	864	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	469	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,027	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	501	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,042	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	572	207.76/cwt	191.00–227.00	1,188	548
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,041	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	195.56/cwt	187.00–209.00	945	239
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	913	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	218.81/cwt	205.00–224.00	926	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	821	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	633	192.69/cwt	186.00–193.50	1,220	99

How this sale compares

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