Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 9, 20205,118 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,118 | 2,605 | 5,390 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,118 | — | 5,390 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371–394 | 389 | 177 | 186.00–202.00 | $200.09 | $778 |
| 394 | 394 | 28 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $697 |
| 405–440 | 431 | 45 | 188.00–192.00 | $189.00 | $815 |
| 471–488 | 478 | 510 | 173.50–187.00 | $183.33 | $876 |
| 502–531 | 515 | 371 | 156.00–173.00 | $166.73 | $859 |
| 555–582 | 563 | 807 | 159.50–168.00 | $165.46 | $932 |
| 600–614 | 609 | 64 | 149.00–157.50 | $152.73 | $930 |
| 662 | 662 | 10 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $933 |
| 717 | 717 | 14 | 146.50 | $146.50 | $1,050 |
| 751–799 | 783 | 92 | 140.00–150.50 | $146.92 | $1,150 |
| 813–840 | 825 | 25 | 140.00–147.00 | $143.86 | $1,187 |
| 887 | 887 | 124 | 143.25 | $143.25 | $1,271 |
| 913–941 | 936 | 148 | 136.25–143.75 | $142.37 | $1,333 |
| 996 | 996 | 214 | 135.75 | $135.75 | $1,352 |
| 1005 | 1005 | 14 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $1,317 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1005 | 1005 | 108 | 135.50 | $135.50 | $1,362 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | 314 | 8 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $553 |
| 447 | 447 | 72 | 167.00 | $167.00 | $746 |
| 467 | 467 | 9 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $752 |
| 932 | 932 | 9 | 113.00 | $113.00 | $1,053 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 319 | 11 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $542 |
| 353–388 | 371 | 40 | 171.00–181.00 | $175.51 | $651 |
| 374 | 374 | 39 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $595 |
| 401–449 | 438 | 208 | 155.00–173.00 | $158.19 | $693 |
| 460–498 | 469 | 166 | 142.00–159.00 | $156.58 | $734 |
| 481 | 481 | 120 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $842 |
| 514 | 514 | 103 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $864 |
| 513–544 | 533 | 101 | 139.00–151.00 | $149.39 | $796 |
| 580 | 580 | 12 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $812 |
| 626 | 626 | 7 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $895 |
| 697 | 697 | 81 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $1,004 |
| 718–749 | 740 | 181 | 138.00–144.00 | $139.88 | $1,035 |
| 765–784 | 776 | 119 | 141.50–144.00 | $143.01 | $1,110 |
| 813–833 | 823 | 189 | 133.50–141.00 | $138.52 | $1,140 |
| 858–898 | 867 | 108 | 132.00–137.50 | $135.03 | $1,171 |
| 903–933 | 918 | 37 | 129.50–135.00 | $132.57 | $1,217 |
| 972 | 972 | 238 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $1,312 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 325 | 12 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $484 |
| 406 | 406 | 7 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $577 |
| 559–584 | 574 | 42 | 142.00–148.00 | $144.22 | $828 |
| 648 | 648 | 5 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $862 |
| 655 | 655 | 6 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $920 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1115 | 1115 | 11 | 121.00 | $121.00 | $1,349 |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to last week: Steers from 900 lbs to 999 lbs were steady, heifers weighing from 750 lbs to 849 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher in places, heifers from 950 lbs to 999 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No other comparisons were made due to the limited numbers in their weight categories. Most of the cattle were coming off dry pasture conditions and were in light fleshed to moderate fleshed conditions. The market was fairly active today on the internet and in the seats. Buyers had more interest in the yearlings than the calves. Most of the calves were right off the cow and had had their preconditioning shots. The next feeder sale will be a special black hided calf sale on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.