Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, November 6, 20209,500 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 9,500 | 5,103 | 8,113 |
| Feeder cattle | 9,500 | 5,103 | 8,113 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | 349 | 8 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $698 | +10.00 |
| 358–398 | 386 | 210 | 191.00–204.00 | $199.95 | $772 | +14.04 |
| 408–449 | 435 | 823 | 177.00–194.00 | $185.00 | $805 | +2.83 |
| 451–498 | 477 | 545 | 173.00–183.50 | $180.48 | $861 | +6.02 |
| 503–545 | 524 | 2,280 | 163.00–180.00 | $169.69 | $889 | +1.49 |
| 554–591 | 577 | 1,111 | 156.50–169.00 | $162.73 | $939 | -1.88 |
| 604–639 | 618 | 721 | 148.00–164.50 | $159.64 | $987 | +3.60 |
| 654 | 654 | 23 | 154.50 | $154.50 | $1,010 | +1.00 |
| 731 | 731 | 8 | 135.50 | $135.50 | $991 | — |
| 765 | 765 | 58 | 145.50 | $145.50 | $1,113 | +13.50 |
| 961–972 | 966 | 241 | 139.25–139.75 | $139.62 | $1,349 | +17.12 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339–348 | 343 | 34 | 173.00–191.00 | $181.94 | $624 | — |
| 352–395 | 371 | 36 | 180.00–185.00 | $182.64 | $678 | — |
| 466–493 | 488 | 52 | 162.00–169.50 | $163.24 | $797 | — |
| 584 | 584 | 24 | 160.50 | $160.50 | $937 | +18.69 |
| 646 | 646 | 9 | 146.50 | $146.50 | $946 | — |
| 774 | 774 | 12 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $1,037 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330–349 | 346 | 44 | 163.00–169.00 | $166.01 | $574 | +0.40 |
| 350–394 | 387 | 153 | 160.00–170.00 | $164.14 | $635 | +5.45 |
| 402–449 | 427 | 372 | 151.00–163.50 | $157.17 | $671 | +3.77 |
| 452–492 | 478 | 506 | 144.50–160.50 | $155.84 | $745 | +2.34 |
| 502–544 | 526 | 543 | 143.50–154.00 | $149.91 | $789 | -7.50 |
| 538 | 538 | 107 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $936 | +26.76 |
| 553–599 | 583 | 368 | 141.00–153.00 | $144.39 | $842 | -1.12 |
| 609 | 609 | 50 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $816 | -8.00 |
| 702–734 | 717 | 69 | 138.00–144.00 | $140.94 | $1,011 | +1.92 |
| 861 | 861 | 12 | 128.50 | $128.50 | $1,106 | +5.50 |
| 933 | 933 | 17 | 128.00 | $128.00 | $1,194 | -1.25 |
| 959–998 | 981 | 279 | 130.00–135.00 | $133.91 | $1,314 | +3.87 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | 293 | 11 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $463 | — |
| 309–333 | 325 | 27 | 160.00–169.00 | $162.85 | $529 | +0.35 |
| 422 | 422 | 33 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $646 | — |
| 464 | 464 | 13 | 142.50 | $142.50 | $661 | — |
| 512 | 512 | 31 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $717 | — |
| 676 | 676 | 28 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $936 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003 | 1003 | 55 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $1,304 | — |
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: Steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher, except 550-600 lbs 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No comparison for yearling steers as last week there were few of those consignments, yearling feeder heifers 950-1000 lbs 5.00 higher. Good demand for this very large offering of high quality, light fleshed calves. There were many long strings of these calves that were offered in full loads and multiple load lots and sold on a very active market. Farmer feeders are mostly complete with their fall harvest and are fully ready to receive calves. The flesh condition of these calves was very light, overall making them even more appealing to cattle feeders. The winter storm that struck the region two weeks ago was tough on these calves and many looked to be 50 lbs, or more light because of the rough conditions they endured. Demand was very good for this nice offering of long strings of yearlings, which were offered in multiple full load lots and the market was very active for these high quality cattle as strings of light fleshed yearlings are hard to find this late in the season. Next feeder cattle sale will be Nov. 13, 2020 expecting 10,000 feeder cattle.