Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, November 12, 20219,021 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 9,021 | 8,921 | 9,758 |
| Feeder cattle | 9,021 | 8,921 | 9,758 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | 330 | 115 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $749 | — |
| 355–387 | 361 | 34 | 214.00–221.00 | $216.78 | $783 | -5.89 |
| 408–447 | 433 | 192 | 200.00–218.00 | $213.41 | $924 | +23.17 |
| 450–496 | 480 | 692 | 182.00–208.00 | $192.60 | $924 | -1.80 |
| 504–549 | 532 | 865 | 174.00–199.00 | $187.62 | $998 | +10.30 |
| 551–597 | 578 | 1,414 | 164.00–178.50 | $172.87 | $999 | -7.37 |
| 583 | 583 | 17 | 161.50 | $161.50 | $942 | -1.58 |
| 601–643 | 620 | 1,203 | 162.00–178.00 | $171.96 | $1,066 | -0.97 |
| 650–683 | 660 | 474 | 151.00–170.50 | $163.64 | $1,080 | +1.11 |
| 706 | 706 | 180 | 173.50 | $173.50 | $1,225 | — |
| 779–785 | 782 | 21 | 150.00–152.50 | $151.30 | $1,183 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524–547 | 536 | 15 | 160.00–173.00 | $165.93 | $889 | -0.69 |
| 557–563 | 562 | 32 | 147.00–168.00 | $163.44 | $919 | +2.94 |
| 602 | 602 | 31 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $969 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1075 | 1075 | 33 | 143.50 | $143.50 | $1,543 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 320 | 98 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $611 | +13.50 |
| 380–393 | 388 | 30 | 178.00–180.00 | $178.78 | $694 | -5.31 |
| 409 | 409 | 120 | 191.50 | $191.50 | $783 | — |
| 408–447 | 424 | 126 | 157.00–176.50 | $171.63 | $728 | +0.05 |
| 467–499 | 489 | 542 | 149.00–166.00 | $161.18 | $788 | +10.18 |
| 500–539 | 519 | 571 | 148.50–165.00 | $155.79 | $809 | -26.74 |
| 556–597 | 571 | 959 | 145.00–158.00 | $154.33 | $881 | -20.18 |
| 585–598 | 592 | 208 | 155.00–182.00 | $169.43 | $1,003 | -5.08 |
| 603–647 | 627 | 288 | 135.50–154.00 | $150.74 | $945 | -5.52 |
| 635–643 | 640 | 140 | 155.50–172.50 | $167.08 | $1,069 | +0.08 |
| 660 | 660 | 85 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,023 | -6.00 |
| 680 | 680 | 40 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $972 | -18.00 |
| 807 | 807 | 12 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $1,089 | — |
| 850–890 | 873 | 16 | 127.50–128.00 | $127.79 | $1,116 | -29.21 |
| 956–972 | 963 | 34 | 132.00–146.50 | $140.47 | $1,353 | -13.03 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350–380 | 361 | 16 | 145.00–150.00 | $146.97 | $531 | -21.03 |
| 413–425 | 417 | 22 | 155.00–161.00 | $157.22 | $656 | +2.22 |
| 494 | 494 | 5 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $711 | -7.00 |
| 528 | 528 | 5 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $744 | — |
| 557 | 557 | 7 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $730 | — |
| 614 | 614 | 7 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $878 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | 381 | 19 | 179.00 | $179.00 | $682 | — |
| 492 | 492 | 26 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $699 | — |
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: Steer calves from 400# to 449# were $10.00 to $12.00 higher, 450# to 499# were steady to $2.00 higher, 500# to 549# were $8.00 to $10 .00 higher, 550# to 599# were $6.00 to $8.00 lower, 600# to 699# were mostly steady; Heifer calves from 400# to 449# were steady with lower undertones, 450# to 649# were generally $4.00 to $8.00 lower. No other comparisons were available. The best demand was for the full loads of really good quality calves. A good demand for the part loads, packages and full loads of the plainer type calves. Again there was a wide variation of prices within the same weight class due to quality, vaccination status and if it was a full or part load. Calves that have not been fully vaccinated are discounted severely at times. Most of the calves were unweaned, right off the cow and in light flesh condition. Lots of buyer interest with a fairly active market. A severe wind warning today and yesterday made movement of livestock rather difficult. We continue to see average to good interest in the yearling cattle with limited number available. The next feeder sale will be November 19th, expecting 7500 to 8000 or more high quality calves and yearlings. Stay safe and eat Beef