Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 8, 20218,022 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 8,022 | 5,033 | 5,118 |
| Feeder cattle | 8,022 | 5,033 | 5,118 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305–317 | 313 | 56 | 200.00–211.00 | $208.63 | $653 | -16.38 |
| 350–367 | 365 | 114 | 203.00–220.00 | $218.14 | $796 | +5.86 |
| 403–434 | 418 | 529 | 190.00–220.00 | $205.82 | $860 | +10.49 |
| 468–496 | 486 | 729 | 180.00–203.00 | $191.32 | $930 | -3.30 |
| 508–540 | 526 | 837 | 179.50–200.00 | $190.88 | $1,004 | +4.47 |
| 503–547 | 540 | 160 | 170.00–179.50 | $176.15 | $951 | -10.26 |
| 556–597 | 575 | 442 | 175.50–185.00 | $180.00 | $1,035 | -1.36 |
| 601–616 | 614 | 358 | 175.00–179.00 | $178.58 | $1,096 | +2.38 |
| 717 | 717 | 46 | 176.50 | $176.50 | $1,266 | +12.00 |
| 828 | 828 | 5 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $1,325 | -1.57 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | 268 | 16 | 203.00 | $203.00 | $544 | — |
| 361–385 | 373 | 48 | 181.00–194.00 | $187.54 | $700 | -8.46 |
| 471 | 471 | 14 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $706 | -19.00 |
| 515–522 | 517 | 57 | 166.00–171.50 | $169.84 | $878 | — |
| 562 | 562 | 13 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $961 | — |
| 653 | 653 | 6 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,032 | +13.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309–336 | 330 | 76 | 178.50–186.00 | $181.05 | $597 | -36.95 |
| 389–396 | 390 | 64 | 163.50–175.00 | $165.87 | $647 | -5.75 |
| 405 | 405 | 11 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $652 | +6.00 |
| 410–448 | 425 | 285 | 164.00–183.00 | $175.41 | $745 | -0.72 |
| 459 | 459 | 7 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $730 | -3.35 |
| 456–481 | 466 | 404 | 163.00–180.50 | $171.91 | $801 | +9.56 |
| 473 | 473 | 222 | 192.50 | $192.50 | $911 | — |
| 507 | 507 | 52 | 160.50 | $160.50 | $814 | — |
| 501–543 | 515 | 206 | 154.00–173.00 | $161.34 | $831 | — |
| 554–556 | 555 | 180 | 160.50–163.00 | $161.75 | $898 | — |
| 628 | 628 | 49 | 154.50 | $154.50 | $970 | -13.00 |
| 719 | 719 | 10 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,071 | -8.00 |
| 774 | 774 | 72 | 148.00 | $148.00 | $1,146 | -3.48 |
| 815–841 | 829 | 1,053 | 158.75–159.50 | $159.00 | $1,318 | +19.50 |
| 880–890 | 888 | 55 | 141.25–145.50 | $142.25 | $1,263 | -10.75 |
| 894 | 894 | 122 | 153.50 | $153.50 | $1,372 | — |
| 918–934 | 928 | 32 | 140.00–144.00 | $142.05 | $1,318 | -0.95 |
| 914–944 | 931 | 954 | 152.00–152.75 | $152.33 | $1,418 | +9.33 |
| 952 | 952 | 18 | 140.75 | $140.75 | $1,340 | +1.75 |
| 977 | 977 | 6 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $1,309 | -5.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | 251 | 7 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $427 | — |
| 334 | 334 | 14 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $564 | +5.00 |
| 351 | 351 | 50 | 167.00 | $167.00 | $586 | +4.65 |
| 403–427 | 415 | 32 | 135.00–159.00 | $146.65 | $609 | -7.35 |
| 478–488 | 481 | 30 | 154.00–155.00 | $154.73 | $744 | — |
| 653 | 653 | 77 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $960 | — |
| 657 | 657 | 6 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $946 | +0.52 |
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 weeks sale there wasn't enough yearling cattle in comparison weight classes to make a valid price comparisons. There was a large run of sprayed heifers coming off pasture in today's sale. A very active market on these light fleshed heifers, fancy for quality and up to 16 loads available in the same sort. Not many yearling steers in town. Buyers were a little more reluctant to purchase calves when compared to their aggressiveness on the yearlings. Steer calves from 350 lbs to 449 lbs were generally $6.00 to $10.00 higher, steer calves from 450 lbs to 499 lbs were steady to $3.00 lower, steer calves from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to $4.00 higher. Heifer calves from 400 lbs to 500 lbs were steady to $6.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Several strings of high quality calves were in town today. Full loads were more desirable than part loads and packages. Most of the calves were right off the cow and in light flesh condition with two rounds of shots. There were just one or two consignments of weaned calves. The order buyers were competing with internet bidder for the majority of the cattle, with a few farmer feeders in attendance as most are busy with fall harvest. A pretty good chance for moisture in the area this next week. The next sale will be Wednesday, October 13th. It is a special black hided calf sale, expecting 4,000 head of calves. Be safe and eat BEEF.