Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, May 21, 20216,550 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,550 | 6,098 | 4,930 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,550 | 6,098 | 4,930 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400–441 | 423 | 14 | 172.00–190.00 | $182.71 | $773 | -10.29 |
| 461 | 461 | 76 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $876 | +4.00 |
| 472 | 472 | 12 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $802 | -16.00 |
| 503–538 | 533 | 137 | 178.00–187.00 | $178.93 | $954 | -1.57 |
| 562–596 | 587 | 64 | 166.00–176.50 | $169.37 | $994 | -2.80 |
| 614–641 | 628 | 101 | 153.50–166.00 | $160.13 | $1,006 | -8.92 |
| 651–689 | 678 | 221 | 144.00–161.50 | $154.33 | $1,046 | -3.17 |
| 695 | 695 | 73 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,063 | -4.50 |
| 714–726 | 718 | 140 | 148.50–149.50 | $149.37 | $1,072 | -7.55 |
| 758 | 758 | 9 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $1,008 | -8.41 |
| 775–792 | 788 | 321 | 136.50–145.50 | $144.49 | $1,139 | +3.08 |
| 791 | 791 | 7 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $1,044 | -9.41 |
| 796 | 796 | 67 | 144.50 | $144.50 | $1,150 | +3.09 |
| 815–843 | 830 | 893 | 136.50–142.75 | $141.47 | $1,174 | +0.67 |
| 864 | 864 | 6 | 128.00 | $128.00 | $1,106 | -10.77 |
| 852–885 | 879 | 327 | 134.50–140.50 | $135.62 | $1,192 | -3.15 |
| 923–949 | 925 | 372 | 124.00–132.75 | $131.61 | $1,217 | -4.18 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483 | 483 | 19 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $763 | — |
| 529 | 529 | 29 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $857 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451–497 | 475 | 29 | 142.00–161.00 | $150.48 | $715 | +0.48 |
| 507–543 | 526 | 47 | 149.00–154.50 | $152.20 | $801 | +8.35 |
| 557–587 | 573 | 141 | 145.50–151.00 | $148.50 | $851 | +2.90 |
| 622–647 | 640 | 234 | 133.50–143.00 | $139.49 | $893 | +3.15 |
| 658–698 | 677 | 226 | 130.00–140.50 | $138.04 | $935 | +6.54 |
| 709–736 | 722 | 147 | 136.00–138.50 | $137.24 | $991 | +5.42 |
| 703–747 | 727 | 753 | 130.00–135.50 | $132.57 | $964 | +0.75 |
| 706–738 | 727 | 47 | 123.00–124.50 | $123.73 | $900 | -8.09 |
| 760–771 | 765 | 168 | 131.00–136.00 | $135.28 | $1,035 | +4.59 |
| 750–787 | 777 | 482 | 125.00–134.50 | $132.76 | $1,032 | +8.76 |
| 808–846 | 814 | 46 | 123.00–124.00 | $123.16 | $1,003 | -0.35 |
| 837 | 837 | 70 | 128.50 | $128.50 | $1,076 | +4.99 |
| 862 | 862 | 72 | 131.25 | $131.25 | $1,131 | +5.87 |
| 971 | 971 | 195 | 118.75 | $118.75 | $1,153 | +0.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | 361 | 6 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $520 | — |
| 462 | 462 | 10 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $638 | — |
| 574 | 574 | 46 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $804 | -2.00 |
| 634 | 634 | 12 | 122.00 | $122.00 | $773 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557 | 557 | 9 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $741 | — |
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 two weeks ago: Feeder steers were steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. There was a good to moderate demand for all classes of cattle in today's auction. Moderate demand for the large offering of quality replacement heifers. Buyers were able to buy multiple loads of one owner cattle, with one consignment of ten loads in the same sort. Lots of part loads and packages were available for today's auction as well. A more active market on the full loads, especially the light fleshed cattle. Several consignments of reputation quality replacement heifers continue to see good demand. A lack luster cash fed cattle market continues to plague the feeder cattle market. Next feeder sale will be Friday, June 4th. This will be the 24th annual WLAC Anniversary Sale. Expecting a very large run on all classes of feeder cattle and replacement heifers.