Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 15, 20214,129 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,129 | 8,022 | 6,530 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,129 | 8,022 | 6,530 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | 316 | 7 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $714 | +17.37 |
| 398 | 398 | 13 | 222.50 | $222.50 | $886 | +4.36 |
| 400–437 | 414 | 201 | 202.00–223.00 | $217.68 | $901 | +11.86 |
| 461–497 | 485 | 179 | 194.50–200.00 | $196.37 | $952 | +5.05 |
| 506–546 | 523 | 724 | 174.00–202.00 | $191.55 | $1,002 | +0.67 |
| 550–599 | 568 | 740 | 169.50–189.00 | $183.44 | $1,042 | +3.44 |
| 607–632 | 617 | 625 | 170.00–181.00 | $177.29 | $1,094 | -1.29 |
| 701 | 701 | 82 | 166.50 | $166.50 | $1,167 | -10.00 |
| 869 | 869 | 7 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $1,338 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | 243 | 14 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $603 | — |
| 539 | 539 | 5 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $776 | -25.84 |
| 586 | 586 | 10 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $955 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 348 | 19 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $626 | -1.05 |
| 370–396 | 379 | 18 | 173.00–178.00 | $176.26 | $668 | +10.39 |
| 445 | 445 | 5 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $716 | -14.41 |
| 460–485 | 472 | 313 | 165.00–178.00 | $172.15 | $813 | +0.24 |
| 496 | 496 | 5 | 157.00 | $157.00 | $779 | -14.91 |
| 500–549 | 521 | 310 | 150.00–164.50 | $160.76 | $838 | -0.58 |
| 568 | 568 | 191 | 165.00–166.50 | $165.73 | $941 | +3.98 |
| 566–583 | 574 | 190 | 170.50–175.00 | $172.76 | $992 | +11.01 |
| 659 | 659 | 88 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,021 | — |
| 711–749 | 745 | 76 | 155.00–163.00 | $161.65 | $1,204 | +12.65 |
| 750 | 750 | 34 | 162.50 | $162.50 | $1,219 | +14.50 |
| 824 | 824 | 12 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $1,310 | ±0.00 |
| 865–886 | 882 | 36 | 150.00–152.00 | $151.62 | $1,337 | +9.37 |
| 972 | 972 | 7 | 139.00 | $139.00 | $1,351 | +5.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | 473 | 11 | 177.50 | $177.50 | $840 | — |
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 sale: Steers calves from 400 lbs to 499 lbs were general $6.00 to $10.00 higher; steer calves from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to $3.00 higher. Heifer calves from 450 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to $4.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Not many yearling in todays sale, mostly packages, thin to moderate flesh conditions as they were right off grass. Continue to see very food demand for yearlings with buyers rather aggressive at times to purchase these yearling cattle. A large crowd in attendance for today's sale with internet bidders, farmer feeders and order buyers actively bidding to own cattle. There were more buyers in attendance for todays sale compared to recent sales. Several strings of calves from reputation ranches along with part loads and packages made for a very active market as feeders are anxious to fill pens with cattle. Just about all the calves were fully preconditioned and right off the cow making them attractive and green for flesh condition. Several cancellations for today's sale as some much needed moisture in the past few days making road conditions difficult. Next feeder sale will be a special black hided calf sale with one consignment of red on Wednesday, October 20th. Stay safe and eat BEEF.