Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2023-05-19

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, May 19
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
5,530 head
▼ 754 vs last sale 6,284▼ 838 vs year ago 6,368 · −13.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale two weeks ago, best comparison were on the 700 lbs to 889 lbs steers. It was steady on the lighter cattle and 10 to 15 higher, with instances 20.00 higher on the heavier cattle. Limited test on the heifers with the 650 lbs to 799 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. No other comparisons available due to limited number in their respective weight class. Several strings of fancy bangs vaccinated replacement heifers were meet with very good demand. A vey active market with lots of order buyers in the seat and on the internet. Multiple loads in the same sort was todays theme. Tremendous quality in town today as most of the cattle were long time weaned, fully preconditioned, light to moderate fleshed and clean haired. Most of the area is in need of a good rain while some areas received a good rain last week, others missed out. Next feeder sale will be June 2nd, the 26th Annual WLAC Anniversary Sale.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $236.93/cwt on 3,375 head.
Average price
$236.93
3,375 head · 793 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,879
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$580
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$69.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.71
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2523246.691,28975
Medium and Large 1798237.031,8913,282
Large 1-21,053177.501,86918thin
One grade step is worth $69.19/cwt here — about −$580 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 sale3,375 hd
236.93
—
SD average4 barns · 7,249 hd
222.22
+14.71
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

34 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1—780199.78/cwt197.50–202.001,558133
HeifersMedium and Large 1—621230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,42828
HeifersMedium and Large 1—575238.34/cwt230.00–245.501,37076
HeifersMedium and Large 1—690218.85/cwt207.00–231.501,510268
HeifersMedium and Large 1—727207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,50512
HeifersMedium and Large 1—345240.00/cwt240.00–240.0082811
SteersMedium and Large 1NHTC—712260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,85184
SteersMedium and Large 1—721243.29/cwt233.00–248.001,754147
SteersMedium and Large 1—953212.94/cwt199.50–215.002,029384
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—431255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,09912
SteersMedium and Large 1—865227.70/cwt224.50–232.501,970888
SteersLarge 1-2—1,053177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,86918
SteersMedium and Large 1—506300.50/cwt299.00–306.001,52165
SteersMedium and Large 1—689260.51/cwt250.00–261.501,79589
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—346315.20/cwt280.00–325.001,09123
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—471331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,55981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—748188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,40624
SteersMedium and Large 1—393332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,3079
HeifersMedium and Large 1—459266.48/cwt245.00–269.501,22349
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—776214.25/cwt202.00–217.501,663484
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—507230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,16616
SteersMedium and Large 1—831230.37/cwt226.00–233.251,914402
SteersMedium and Large 1—610272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,65916
SteersMedium and Large 1—492286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,40727
HeifersMedium and Large 1—529247.69/cwt237.00–260.001,310115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—324272.50/cwt272.50–272.5088310
SteersMedium and Large 1—586274.64/cwt261.00–285.001,609110
SteersMedium and Large 1—776233.63/cwt223.50–239.501,813980
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—672243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,63347
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—915189.99/cwt189.50–191.001,738181
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—814203.87/cwt201.50–205.001,660195
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—730225.37/cwt218.50–232.501,645155
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—558263.87/cwt261.00–270.001,47250
HeifersMedium and Large 1—857195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,67168

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.