Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, February 19, 20216,184 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,184 | 5,636 | 4,218 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,184 | 5,636 | 4,218 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | 381 | 51 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $762 | +15.50 |
| 401–433 | 421 | 26 | 191.00–203.00 | $198.94 | $838 | +17.31 |
| 453–499 | 486 | 139 | 179.00–202.50 | $189.20 | $920 | — |
| 487 | 487 | 8 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $847 | — |
| 514 | 514 | 10 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $848 | -16.31 |
| 515–530 | 524 | 131 | 195.50–196.50 | $196.10 | $1,028 | — |
| 501–546 | 532 | 281 | 176.50–193.00 | $182.43 | $971 | +1.12 |
| 569 | 569 | 5 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $871 | -18.22 |
| 559–597 | 588 | 461 | 159.50–175.00 | $166.79 | $981 | -4.43 |
| 615–643 | 623 | 20 | 145.00–153.50 | $150.87 | $940 | -7.38 |
| 627–638 | 632 | 151 | 170.00–171.50 | $170.83 | $1,080 | — |
| 620–642 | 635 | 161 | 160.50–162.50 | $161.85 | $1,028 | +3.60 |
| 655–681 | 662 | 432 | 148.50–163.50 | $160.05 | $1,060 | +2.55 |
| 706–739 | 725 | 474 | 140.00–154.00 | $151.51 | $1,098 | +3.22 |
| 754–766 | 760 | 240 | 145.00–151.50 | $147.14 | $1,118 | +0.20 |
| 768–769 | 769 | 34 | 134.00–135.00 | $134.76 | $1,036 | -12.18 |
| 805–843 | 824 | 263 | 134.50–139.00 | $136.71 | $1,126 | -2.45 |
| 918 | 918 | 122 | 134.50 | $134.50 | $1,235 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 348 | 6 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $696 | — |
| 599 | 599 | 11 | 153.50 | $153.50 | $919 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384–396 | 386 | 72 | 176.00–181.00 | $177.00 | $683 | +18.93 |
| 431–436 | 432 | 60 | 163.00–174.00 | $170.86 | $738 | — |
| 458–492 | 485 | 210 | 161.00–170.50 | $166.36 | $807 | +6.36 |
| 502–548 | 528 | 453 | 157.00–167.00 | $164.43 | $868 | +9.70 |
| 551–598 | 576 | 514 | 147.00–160.00 | $156.01 | $899 | +1.23 |
| 591–599 | 597 | 45 | 144.00–147.00 | $146.34 | $874 | -8.44 |
| 604–632 | 622 | 308 | 151.00–158.50 | $153.67 | $956 | +5.78 |
| 624–647 | 633 | 39 | 125.00–144.00 | $136.04 | $861 | -10.19 |
| 652–674 | 667 | 258 | 145.00–153.00 | $150.62 | $1,005 | +1.54 |
| 651–696 | 677 | 255 | 131.50–145.00 | $139.71 | $946 | -0.82 |
| 704–731 | 718 | 155 | 146.00–160.00 | $152.64 | $1,096 | +20.14 |
| 712–736 | 722 | 414 | 132.50–147.00 | $142.32 | $1,028 | +9.82 |
| 752–786 | 774 | 154 | 125.50–134.50 | $130.11 | $1,007 | -1.89 |
| 849 | 849 | 8 | 125.75 | $125.75 | $1,068 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 | 509 | 5 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $774 | — |
| 646 | 646 | 22 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $924 | — |
| 669 | 669 | 7 | 127.50 | $127.50 | $853 | +0.87 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 583 | 583 | 8 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $828 | — |
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: feeder steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to 3.00 lower, steers from 600 lbs to 799 lbs were steady to instances of 3.00 higher, 800 lbs to 849 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while the 650 lbs to 699 lbs were generally steady. Good to very good demand for this large offering of high quality steers and heifers. Many full loads and multiple load lots of one consigner cattle in today's sale. There were also plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads out of available in today's offering. Most consignments were long time weaned and in light to moderate flesh conditions. Very active market with plenty of order buyers in the seats, with lots of action from the internet bidders as well. Next feeder sale will be Friday, February 26th, expecting a large run of high quality feeder cattle. Stay safe