Sale reports / South Dakota / Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction / 2024-01-19

Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · Fri, Jan 19
● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2021
Receipts
2,214 head
1,033 vs last sale 3,247 685 vs year ago 2,899 · 23.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Best comparisons on steers from 550 lbs to 799 lbs were generally from 2.00 to 10.00 higher: heifers from 500 lbs to 599 lbs were 4.00 to 10.00 higher, no other comparison available. Several strings in todays offering giving buyers the opportunity to buy full loads or multiple loads. There were plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads out of. Most of the calves were home raised, fully preconditioned and long time weaned, one or two consignments were right off the cow. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate flesh condition coming out of a grow yard. A good crowd of buyers competing with internet buyers make for a fairly active market. Bitter cold temperatures and wind chills in the area caused some cancellations and has been tough on livestock and livestock producers. Larger receipts expected for the next feeder sale scheduled for Friday, January 26, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $264.97/cwt on 1,194 head.
Average price
$264.97
1,194 head · 596 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,580
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+26.68
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1596264.971,5801,194
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1,194 hd
264.97
SD average7 barns · 4,617 hd
238.29
+26.68
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

24 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
BullsMedium and Large 1413351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,4506
BullsMedium and Large 1797214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,70632
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy595249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,48286
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full481276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,3286
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full682212.46/cwt201.00–229.001,44935
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full598244.50/cwt244.50–244.501,46260
SteersMedium and Large 1558313.51/cwt306.00–320.001,749162
SteersMedium and Large 1631288.39/cwt278.50–294.501,820175
SteersMedium and Large 1776247.23/cwt238.00–255.001,919287
SteersMedium and Large 1420353.16/cwt345.00–358.001,48325
SteersMedium and Large 1540312.55/cwt300.00–314.501,68857
SteersMedium and Large 1664266.09/cwt252.00–271.501,767116
HeifersMedium and Large 1418301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,2588
HeifersMedium and Large 1585276.86/cwt275.00–280.001,620205
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement568286.50/cwt286.50–286.501,62782
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement659254.50/cwt254.50–254.501,677164
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy415290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2045
SteersMedium and Large 1732261.50/cwt261.50–261.501,91472
HeifersMedium and Large 1524291.38/cwt281.00–298.001,527161
HeifersMedium and Large 1624243.13/cwt241.00–244.001,51725
HeifersMedium and Large 1369295.04/cwt283.00–304.001,08943
HeifersMedium and Large 1474301.44/cwt288.00–311.001,42979
HeifersMedium and Large 1673248.01/cwt246.00–250.001,669105
HeifersMedium and Large 1715231.65/cwt221.00–240.001,656135

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.