Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale two weeks ago, best comparison would be on the 750 lbs to 849 lbs steers were mostly 4.00 to 8.00 lower. The lighter steers suitable for summer grazing programs were mostly steady on limited numbers for comparisons. Heifers from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were generally 6.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher, heifers from 750 lbs to 799 lbs would be steady to 2.00 higher. Several long strings of reputation bangs vaccinated replacement heifers were met with very good demand. Mostly order buyers in the seats competing with internet buyers made for a fairly active market. Several long string offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads of one owner cattle in the same sort. Lots of part loads and packages available to make loads out of as well today. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay cattle to moderate fleshed backgrounded cattle. Most of the area is in need of a good rain. The next feeder sale will be Friday, May 19, 2023

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $238.37/cwt on 3,123 head.

Average price

$238.37

3,123 head · 735 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$356

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

$15.57/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	552	253.73	1,401	41
Medium and Large 1	738	238.17	1,757	3,082

One grade step is worth $15.57/cwt here — about −$356 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 sale3,123 hd

238.37

—

SD average5 barns · 7,362 hd

224.05

+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 1Full	—	604	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,123	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	586	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,236	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	248.73/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,420	271
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,049	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,293	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,203	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	870	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,879	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	636	275.50/cwt	275.50–275.50	1,752	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	284.24/cwt	277.50–302.00	1,217	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	241.92/cwt	236.50–245.00	1,749	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	256.19/cwt	247.50–260.50	1,752	273
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	587	281.31/cwt	280.50–282.00	1,651	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,483	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,197	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	259.72/cwt	246.00–267.50	1,522	161
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	720	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,937	332
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,327	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	285.70/cwt	270.00–296.00	1,468	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	722	210.32/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,519	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	575	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,340	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	200.49/cwt	198.50–205.00	1,680	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,769	262
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	222.17/cwt	216.00–228.50	1,733	822
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,529	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	819	201.18/cwt	200.00–201.75	1,648	192
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	955	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	2,001	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,505	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,084	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	600	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,458	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	252.00/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,336	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,581	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	261.43/cwt	250.00–272.50	850	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	266.02/cwt	254.00–275.50	1,695	216
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	204.81/cwt	204.25–205.00	1,774	257
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	237.88/cwt	217.00–241.00	1,492	410
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	268.86/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,140	140
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	214.10/cwt	208.00–221.50	1,460	240
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	198.35/cwt	196.00–199.50	1,462	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	766	205.66/cwt	202.50–207.00	1,575	590
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	197.48/cwt	190.00–200.50	1,552	404

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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