Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale two weeks ago: steers from 450 lbs to 649 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, except the 550 lbs to 599 lbs steers were steady to 2.00 lower, 650 lbs to 699 lbs were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower; heifers from 400 lbs to 649 lbs were mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher, yearling heifers from 800 lbs to 949 lbs were dollars higher, instances 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Good to very good demand for todays large offering of yearlings and calves. Very active market on all classes of cattle with lots of buyers in the seats competing with internet buyers. High winds and cold temperatures hampered road conditions for people that ventured outside today. Most of todays offering was off grass, clean haired and attractive for quality, calves were fully pre-conditioned with at least two rounds of vaccinations, mostly non-implanted and right off the cow. Flesh condition ranged from light flesh to medium flesh. Next feeder sale will be a special weaned and pre-conditioned calf sale on Friday, December 9th. Stay warm and enjoy some beef.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $214.36/cwt on 3,839 head.

Average price

$214.36

3,839 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$469

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$46.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.41

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	214.97	1,250	3,726
Medium and Large 1-2	560	195.20	1,093	108
Large 1	1,022	168.25	1,720	5thin

One grade step is worth $46.72/cwt here — about −$469 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 sale3,839 hd

214.36

—

SD average8 barns · 19,921 hd

205.95

+8.41

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

56 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 1Spayed	—	830	199.63/cwt	195.50–200.25	1,657	464
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	722	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,448	316
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	592	194.36/cwt	194.00–195.50	1,151	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	198.06/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,337	379
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	207.40/cwt	199.00–213.00	1,290	771
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	920	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	624	189.26/cwt	189.00–189.50	1,181	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	813	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,431	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,715	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	221.55/cwt	206.00–230.00	1,148	654
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	240.60/cwt	227.00–247.50	1,143	356
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	193.25/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,581	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	190.34/cwt	169.00–195.00	1,098	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	761	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,332	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	587	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,309	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	209.61/cwt	199.50–220.00	1,216	792
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	652	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,337	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	461	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,176	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,102	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	264.02/cwt	251.00–274.00	1,011	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	256.53/cwt	244.00–266.00	1,085	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,478	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	582	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,088	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	658	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	980	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	444	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	884	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	702	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,109	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	494	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	973	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	939	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,549	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	216.40/cwt	202.00–223.00	1,052	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	177.72/cwt	176.50–183.50	1,313	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	202.99/cwt	192.00–216.00	1,070	610
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	212.17/cwt	202.00–222.00	919	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,254	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	796	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,369	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	169.16/cwt	166.50–174.50	1,683	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	808	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	542	191.30/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,037	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	198.86/cwt	186.00–202.00	1,239	232
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	185.49/cwt	183.50–187.00	1,714	190
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	627	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,292	180
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	754	195.74/cwt	186.00–200.50	1,476	219
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	169.49/cwt	162.00–174.00	915	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	834	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	224.57/cwt	221.00–230.00	853	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,544	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	195.71/cwt	191.00–204.50	1,442	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	437	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,001	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	582	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,286	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	201.60/cwt	190.00–210.50	1,149	444
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	525	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,226	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	527	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,207	9
Steers	Large 1	—	1,022	168.25/cwt	168.25–168.25	1,720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,146	5

How this sale compares

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