Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, November 20, 20208,277 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 8,277 | 9,758 | 8,510 |
| Feeder cattle | 8,277 | 9,758 | 8,510 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | 285 | 9 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $601 | — |
| 324 | 324 | 18 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $642 | -6.01 |
| 360–398 | 380 | 112 | 185.00–201.00 | $193.32 | $735 | -1.96 |
| 411 | 411 | 17 | 164.00 | $164.00 | $674 | -22.98 |
| 400–449 | 422 | 400 | 175.50–202.50 | $187.69 | $792 | +0.71 |
| 450–493 | 466 | 482 | 175.00–190.50 | $187.47 | $874 | +9.18 |
| 500–547 | 524 | 941 | 161.50–179.50 | $173.31 | $908 | +3.58 |
| 551–593 | 574 | 966 | 153.00–170.00 | $165.91 | $952 | +3.30 |
| 603 | 603 | 6 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $880 | -12.83 |
| 607–646 | 625 | 580 | 147.00–162.50 | $157.11 | $982 | -1.72 |
| 711 | 711 | 8 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,059 | +0.68 |
| 798 | 798 | 12 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $1,173 | ±0.00 |
| 821–830 | 826 | 15 | 134.00–142.50 | $137.94 | $1,139 | -6.06 |
| 901–937 | 933 | 68 | 143.50–144.00 | $143.56 | $1,339 | +2.81 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295–296 | 295 | 12 | 206.00–207.50 | $206.63 | $610 | +21.52 |
| 302 | 302 | 6 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $619 | — |
| 369 | 369 | 5 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $672 | +2.70 |
| 664 | 664 | 5 | 149.50 | $149.50 | $993 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1057 | 1057 | 7 | 120.50 | $120.50 | $1,274 | — |
| 1248 | 1248 | 6 | 101.00 | $101.00 | $1,260 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312–338 | 327 | 64 | 164.00–174.00 | $170.93 | $559 | +10.93 |
| 358–385 | 371 | 201 | 160.00–178.00 | $168.45 | $625 | +3.59 |
| 417 | 417 | 8 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $588 | -14.47 |
| 420–448 | 431 | 243 | 152.50–172.00 | $162.90 | $702 | +7.43 |
| 467 | 467 | 25 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $640 | -15.84 |
| 450–499 | 476 | 985 | 149.50–167.00 | $157.07 | $748 | +4.23 |
| 504–548 | 520 | 430 | 144.00–160.50 | $151.33 | $787 | -3.64 |
| 520–540 | 531 | 276 | 158.50–183.00 | $166.08 | $882 | +16.63 |
| 553–598 | 571 | 534 | 140.00–157.00 | $150.55 | $860 | +3.10 |
| 731–737 | 734 | 22 | 131.50–138.50 | $134.67 | $988 | -8.20 |
| 759–780 | 774 | 31 | 130.00–135.50 | $133.93 | $1,037 | -12.07 |
| 804–845 | 840 | 82 | 134.50–138.50 | $138.03 | $1,159 | +3.03 |
| 891 | 891 | 418 | 137.50 | $137.50 | $1,225 | +0.81 |
| 897 | 897 | 38 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $1,193 | -3.69 |
| 918–923 | 921 | 144 | 131.50–133.25 | $132.48 | $1,220 | -1.52 |
| 951–954 | 952 | 1,020 | 138.50–139.00 | $138.75 | $1,321 | +11.70 |
| 991 | 991 | 11 | 125.25 | $125.25 | $1,241 | -1.80 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337 | 337 | 40 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $522 | -10.00 |
| 364 | 364 | 5 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $615 | — |
| 497 | 497 | 9 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $696 | — |
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: Yearling steers and heifers not well tested due to the limited numbers. Yearlings were meet with good demand as the offering consisted mostly of tested open heifers and packages of steers. There was one long string of 1500 head of spayed yearling heifers which offered buyers multiple loads of one owner cattle. The yearling market was active with lots of buyer interest. Flesh conditions ranged from light to moderate plus as most of the cattle today were straight off grass. Steer calves from 450 lbs to 649 lbs were generally 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Only comparisons made on heifer calves were from 350 lbs to 599 lbs and they were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The majority of the calves were right off the cow and light fleshed. There was a lot of buyer activity in the seats and on the internet. The next feeder sale will be Dec 4th, a special all breeds calf and yearling sale. Next week is the annual Thanksgiving week bred cow, heifer, fall pair and weigh up sale. Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe.