Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday: Steers from 550 lbs to 699 lbs were 2.00 higher to 4.00 lower, steers from 700 lbs to 799 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 lower; heifers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 lower, heifers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs and heifers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher, no other comparisons available. A fairly active market with best demand for full loads. Most of the calves were home raised, fully preconditioned, and long time weaned. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle that had been running out to moderate plus flesh cattle coming out of a grow yard. Bitter cold temperatures and wind chills in the area caused some cancellations. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, January 19, 2024

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $262.59/cwt on 2,080 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −197.41 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$262.59

2,080 head · 685 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$991

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

$32.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.16

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	275	295.00	811	6thin
Medium and Large 1	686	262.50	1,802	2,074

One grade step is worth $32.50/cwt here — about −$991 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 sale2,080 hd

262.59

—

SD average7 barns · 12,662 hd

249.43

+13.16

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−197.41

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

30 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 1	—	406	271.09/cwt	268.00–276.00	1,101	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,548	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,615	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,494	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	353	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,003	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,756	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	316.21/cwt	298.00–323.00	1,515	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	304.52/cwt	292.00–310.00	1,590	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	243.81/cwt	231.00–248.00	1,804	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	301.10/cwt	299.00–303.00	1,752	182
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	811	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,240	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	291.50/cwt	291.50–291.50	1,764	183
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	236.64/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,829	487
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	264.34/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,808	531
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,926	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	859	234.25/cwt	234.25–234.25	2,012	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	219.78/cwt	215.00–220.50	1,807	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	665	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,633	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	555	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,526	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	679	239.71/cwt	239.00–240.50	1,628	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	698	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,616	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	542	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,556	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	612	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,616	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	279.71/cwt	260.00–283.00	1,474	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	241.44/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,750	153
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	274.95/cwt	256.00–280.50	1,578	316
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	891	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	281.63/cwt	275.00–284.00	1,329	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	742	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,655	60

How this sale compares

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