Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2023-02-10

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Feb 10
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
6,061 head
▼ 105 vs last sale 6,166▼ 1,494 vs year ago 7,555 · −19.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last week so comparisons are from two weeks ago: Steers from 550 lbs to 749 lbs were generally 6.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 12.00 higher; heifers from 500 lbs to 699 lbs were mostly 8.00 to 12.00 higher, instances of 15.00 higher, heifers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Very active market with lots of buyers on the seats competing with internet bidders for todays offering. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus backgrounded cattle. Several consignments offered in multiple loads gave buyers the opportunity to purchase loads of one owner cattle. Lots of part loads and packages allowed buyers to put loads together. Best demand for the greener hay feed cattle suitable for summer grazing. Mild weather in the area has caused some sloppy/muddy pen conditions. Next feeder sale will be Friday, February 17, 2023.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $202.52/cwt on 3,542 head.
Average price
$202.52
3,542 head · 713 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,443
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$377
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$0.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.38
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1714202.531,4473,509
Medium and Large 1-2530201.861,07033
One grade step is worth $0.67/cwt here — about $377 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 sale3,542 hd
202.52
—
SD average9 barns · 21,137 hd
195.14
+7.38
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

42 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
SteersMedium and Large 1—897179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,606122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—552207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,1435
HeifersMedium and Large 1—842148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,24632
HeifersMedium and Large 1—683182.77/cwt178.00–190.001,248105
BullsMedium and Large 1—464211.00/cwt211.00–211.009799
BullsMedium and Large 1—674154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0385
BullsMedium and Large 1—911147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3395
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—599189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,13298
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—567178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,00914
HeifersLarge 1—1,104146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,6126
SteersMedium and Large 1—914181.51/cwt178.00–183.001,659321
SteersMedium and Large 1—817185.76/cwt179.00–188.751,518330
SteersMedium and Large 1—640210.52/cwt203.50–219.001,347341
SteersMedium and Large 1—776190.33/cwt185.00–197.501,477411
SteersMedium and Large 1—575228.00/cwt214.50–236.001,311440
SteersMedium and Large 1NHTC—714198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,41481
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—724186.94/cwt185.00–189.001,35310
SteersMedium and Large 1—513239.70/cwt237.50–240.501,23067
SteersMedium and Large 1—462237.00/cwt228.00–249.001,09574
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—416208.72/cwt204.00–220.0086818
SteersMedium and Large 1—719202.62/cwt192.00–211.001,457610
SteersMedium and Large 1—677204.81/cwt195.50–214.001,387669
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—473224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,06050
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—605213.50/cwt213.50–213.501,29287
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—707184.50/cwt184.50–184.501,30413
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—579209.22/cwt208.00–210.001,21130
HeifersMedium and Large 1—508223.04/cwt206.50–227.001,133117
HeifersMedium and Large 1—438227.00/cwt227.00–227.009948
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—733198.94/cwt191.50–205.501,458222
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—398221.00/cwt221.00–221.0088010
HeifersMedium and Large 1—629196.82/cwt189.50–205.001,238428
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—493195.50/cwt195.50–195.5096465
HeifersMedium and Large 1—387190.83/cwt184.00–201.0073926
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—281202.00/cwt202.00–202.005685
HeifersMedium and Large 1—794152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,20721
HeifersMedium and Large 1—978148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,44719
HeifersMedium and Large 1—718176.87/cwt176.00–177.001,270255
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—432185.00/cwt185.00–185.007996
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—620138.00/cwt138.00–138.008565
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—583186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,0845
HeifersMedium and Large 1—571214.17/cwt190.00–222.501,223409
HeifersMedium and Large 1—489211.09/cwt201.50–216.001,032181

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.