Name: Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, steers from 600 lbs to 699 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher, steers from 750 lbs to 849 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher; heifers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, heifers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, other weight classes not comparable. A fairly active market for todays large offering of attractive feeder cattle and replacement heifers. Most were home raised, long time weaned and fully preconditioned. Best demand for black hided, hay fed cattle that had been running out and were light fleshed. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed to moderate plus cattle coming out of grow yards. Lots of buyers in the seats competing with internet buyers for todays auction. Some attractive heifers went back to the country as replacement prospects while others were headed for a finishing yard. Several long strings in todays offering gave buyers the opportunity to put multiple loads of one owner cattle together, up to four loads per consignment. Most cattle were carrying some tag as muddy pen conditions are quite common. Several weather - road - related cancellations for todays sale. Expecting a large run of high quality cattle for the next auction scheduled for Friday, February 23, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $299.88/cwt on 2,965 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −160.12 against this barn's trailing median of $460.00.

Average price

$299.88

2,965 head · 640 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$531

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

$4.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+32.15

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	642	299.92	1,925	2,936
Medium and Large 1-2	471	295.77	1,394	29

One grade step is worth $4.15/cwt here — about $531 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 sale2,965 hd

299.88

—

SD average6 barns · 17,853 hd

267.73

+32.15

This barn, trailing median1 sales

460.00

−160.12

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

38 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	—	489	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,399	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,197	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	2,101	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	317.23/cwt	309.00–320.00	1,516	280
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	273.83/cwt	266.00–285.00	1,703	307
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	286.12/cwt	272.50–300.00	1,654	338
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	259.49/cwt	248.00–270.00	1,757	396
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	358.83/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,532	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,624	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,537	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	261.39/cwt	252.00–263.00	2,034	350
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	524	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,847	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	274.69/cwt	240.00–325.00	1,173	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	257.24/cwt	252.00–267.00	1,909	127
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	344.97/cwt	330.00–352.50	1,690	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	299.50/cwt	299.50–299.50	1,321	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	632	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,801	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,514	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	306.32/cwt	294.00–325.00	1,915	759
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	250.87/cwt	243.50–263.50	2,057	205
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	325.99/cwt	311.00–339.00	1,741	209
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	759	248.31/cwt	237.00–256.00	1,885	157
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,744	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	327.97/cwt	307.00–338.00	1,843	427
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	286.07/cwt	274.00–298.00	1,928	548
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	547	305.50/cwt	305.50–305.50	1,671	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	399	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,153	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	318.06/cwt	305.00–326.00	1,336	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	684	260.79/cwt	259.00–264.00	1,784	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	798	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,899	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	251.95/cwt	243.00–272.00	1,230	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	562	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,748	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	233.61/cwt	229.50–239.50	1,810	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	248.57/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,782	383
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	298.02/cwt	282.00–305.00	1,568	202
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	551	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,438	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	233.66/cwt	219.00–249.00	1,488	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,265	7

How this sale compares

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