Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers from 550 lbs to 649 lbs and steers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were usually 8.00 to 10.00 higher, steers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs and 750 lbs to 799 lbs were generally steady: Heifers from 550 lbs to 649 lbs and 700 lbs to 749 lbs were mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Several long strings of home raised reputation cattle offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads of one owner cattle. Good to very good demand for todays offering of long time weaned and fully preconditioned cattle. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle running out on pasture to moderate plus cattle coming from a grow yard. Most cattle were showing some tag as recent weather conditions have made for sloppy pen conditions and muddy roads in some areas. Best demand for lighter fleshed cattle suitable for summer grazing programs. The bulk of the sale consisted of black hided steers that were attractive for quality. Several strings of fancy replacement heifers were met with good demand. Lots of buyers in the seats competing with internet buyers made for an active market. Next feeder sale will be Friday, February 16, 2024. Happy Valentine's Day: Eat Beef.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $267.12/cwt on 4,460 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −192.88 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$267.12

4,460 head · 749 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$593

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

$28.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.75

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	749	267.23	2,003	4,442
Medium and Large 1-2	590	238.75	1,410	18thin

One grade step is worth $28.48/cwt here — about $593 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 sale4,460 hd

267.12

—

SD average9 barns · 19,616 hd

266.37

+0.75

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−192.88

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

43 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 1Fleshy	—	799	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,710	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,501	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,003	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,260	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	244.76/cwt	238.00–247.50	1,757	474
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	277.58/cwt	273.00–289.00	1,188	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	822	266.03/cwt	262.50–271.00	2,187	313
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	280.33/cwt	265.00–287.50	1,861	405
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	714	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,035	152
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	499	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,662	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	237.11/cwt	235.00–238.00	2,060	212
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	626	303.95/cwt	299.50–308.50	1,903	170
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,381	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,203	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	756	279.50/cwt	279.50–279.50	2,113	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,474	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	248.40/cwt	234.50–253.00	2,069	461
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	292.11/cwt	288.00–305.50	1,875	266
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	269.49/cwt	258.00–280.00	1,978	1,004
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	586	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,694	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	327.52/cwt	310.00–332.00	1,932	107
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,996	340
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	277.94/cwt	275.00–279.00	1,709	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	684	265.85/cwt	262.00–281.00	1,818	369
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	241.39/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,663	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	531	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,593	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	592	276.57/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,637	209
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	757	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,836	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	608	282.62/cwt	279.50–285.00	1,718	150
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	922	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,295	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	256.90/cwt	251.00–263.00	1,983	613
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,493	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	530	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,468	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	778	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,883	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	621	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,334	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	224.19/cwt	221.00–225.00	2,078	301
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	743	253.15/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,881	173
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	322.28/cwt	317.00–335.00	1,637	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	722	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,819	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	674	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,698	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	830	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,868	41

How this sale compares

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