Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, May 20, 20226,368 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,368 | 5,157 | 6,550 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,368 | 5,157 | 6,550 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448 | 448 | 21 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $1,026 | +9.00 |
| 466–475 | 472 | 15 | 211.00–217.00 | $212.97 | $1,005 | — |
| 501–538 | 526 | 43 | 199.00–216.00 | $203.25 | $1,069 | -5.60 |
| 555–587 | 575 | 180 | 191.00–207.00 | $200.31 | $1,152 | -7.37 |
| 609–644 | 619 | 110 | 179.00–192.00 | $187.80 | $1,162 | -7.73 |
| 654–684 | 670 | 41 | 173.50–186.50 | $180.42 | $1,209 | -10.77 |
| 706 | 706 | 80 | 194.50 | $194.50 | $1,373 | — |
| 719–745 | 727 | 442 | 171.00–187.00 | $179.82 | $1,307 | +4.87 |
| 736 | 736 | 10 | 162.50 | $162.50 | $1,196 | -12.45 |
| 753–780 | 773 | 209 | 158.00–175.50 | $173.23 | $1,339 | +21.23 |
| 821–837 | 830 | 777 | 151.50–163.50 | $162.51 | $1,349 | — |
| 834 | 834 | 5 | 146.50 | $146.50 | $1,222 | — |
| 863–898 | 888 | 305 | 152.00–158.75 | $156.96 | $1,394 | -9.46 |
| 895 | 895 | 7 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $1,271 | — |
| 900–922 | 910 | 812 | 144.00–164.75 | $158.98 | $1,447 | +0.09 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1047 | 1047 | 49 | 140.75 | $140.75 | $1,474 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | 394 | 11 | 189.00 | $189.00 | $745 | — |
| 440 | 440 | 5 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $845 | — |
| 457 | 457 | 9 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $800 | -3.50 |
| 510–538 | 515 | 67 | 162.00–178.00 | $175.07 | $902 | -2.56 |
| 553 | 553 | 15 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $791 | -29.05 |
| 556–597 | 579 | 170 | 162.00–176.50 | $170.37 | $986 | -1.68 |
| 618 | 618 | 5 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $902 | -24.96 |
| 621–636 | 633 | 175 | 156.00–173.00 | $170.79 | $1,081 | +18.88 |
| 664–693 | 683 | 352 | 151.50–165.00 | $158.75 | $1,084 | -4.67 |
| 710–746 | 727 | 376 | 144.00–163.50 | $152.35 | $1,108 | -5.52 |
| 736 | 736 | 77 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $1,200 | +5.13 |
| 751–778 | 766 | 250 | 151.00–176.00 | $160.91 | $1,233 | +2.26 |
| 754–786 | 766 | 479 | 132.00–151.00 | $147.44 | $1,129 | -11.21 |
| 823–845 | 830 | 525 | 132.50–146.00 | $138.91 | $1,153 | -7.85 |
| 841 | 841 | 70 | 148.50 | $148.50 | $1,249 | +1.74 |
| 875–899 | 877 | 144 | 128.00–138.50 | $134.01 | $1,175 | -11.65 |
| 908 | 908 | 66 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $1,244 | +6.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562 | 562 | 8 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $702 | — |
| 616 | 616 | 8 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $899 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 522 | 522 | 14 | 186.00 | $186.00 | $971 | — |
| 653 | 653 | 42 | 173.00 | $173.00 | $1,130 | — |
| 737 | 737 | 6 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $1,083 | — |
| 766 | 766 | 17 | 145.50 | $145.50 | $1,115 | — |
| 906 | 906 | 13 | 136.00 | $136.00 | $1,232 | — |
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 feeder sale two weeks ago: Steers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, steers from 850 lbs to 899 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 900 lbs to 949 lbs were steady with lower undertones noted. Heifers from 550 lbs to 849 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. No other comparisons available. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay feed cattle to moderate plus back grounded cattle. Several long strings (up to 10 loads in one sort) from reputation producers offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads of one owner cattle. Plenty of part loads and packages for buyers to put full loads of similar cattle together. Very good demand for todays large offering of high quality feeder cattle and good demand for the replacement heifers. Replacement heifers continue to come to town due to drought conditions. A fairly active market with mostly order buyers in the seats and a few bidders on the internet. Next feeder sale will be in two weeks, expecting a very large run of high quality feeder cattle for the WLAC anniversary sale.