Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, August 19, 20222,510 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,510 | 4,382 | 2,400 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,510 | 4,382 | 2,400 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | 272 | 13 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $707 | — |
| 383 | 383 | 84 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $1,088 | — |
| 505 | 505 | 22 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,192 | — |
| 558 | 558 | 7 | 197.50 | $197.50 | $1,102 | -16.05 |
| 581 | 581 | 18 | 223.00 | $223.00 | $1,296 | +9.45 |
| 642 | 642 | 62 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,444 | — |
| 723 | 723 | 18 | 198.50 | $198.50 | $1,435 | -10.24 |
| 778–779 | 778 | 55 | 187.50–200.00 | $197.95 | $1,540 | +2.45 |
| 811–818 | 815 | 20 | 183.50–188.50 | $185.74 | $1,514 | +7.74 |
| 873–876 | 875 | 189 | 189.50–192.50 | $190.61 | $1,668 | — |
| 906–930 | 915 | 172 | 184.00–187.50 | $186.49 | $1,706 | +10.99 |
| 957–972 | 968 | 227 | 184.50–185.25 | $184.70 | $1,788 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 563 | 563 | 5 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $1,188 | — |
| 768 | 768 | 6 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $1,252 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1006 | 1006 | 8 | 167.50 | $167.50 | $1,685 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498 | 498 | 8 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $1,051 | +3.50 |
| 590 | 590 | 9 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,032 | -14.50 |
| 613 | 613 | 42 | 202.00 | $202.00 | $1,238 | +23.00 |
| 699 | 699 | 21 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $1,342 | +23.00 |
| 768–794 | 771 | 63 | 178.00–181.00 | $180.61 | $1,393 | +1.84 |
| 799 | 799 | 7 | 173.50 | $173.50 | $1,386 | -5.27 |
| 807–848 | 836 | 157 | 181.25–184.00 | $182.21 | $1,523 | +18.71 |
| 851–898 | 890 | 75 | 175.00–180.50 | $178.20 | $1,586 | +3.45 |
| 892 | 892 | 63 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $1,579 | +2.25 |
| 903–948 | 930 | 450 | 173.00–181.75 | $178.65 | $1,661 | +8.40 |
| 953–982 | 976 | 121 | 169.00–178.25 | $177.61 | $1,733 | +7.36 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1036 | 1013 | 19 | 162.50–176.00 | $170.91 | $1,731 | +12.41 |
| 1065 | 1065 | 12 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $1,640 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604 | 604 | 8 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $1,003 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | 396 | 5 | 212.50 | $212.50 | $842 | — |
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.
Last feeder sale was three weeks ago, so no comparisons will be made. An active market with mostly order buyers, internet bidders and farmer feeders eagerly competing for todays offering. Most of todays offering was right off grass and were in light flesh condition. Lots of packages of tested open replacement heifers, several strings of yearlings off grass, and several consignments of weaned fall calves were offered in todays sale. A couple of spring calf consignments were sold with the steer and heifer calves being sold together, they are listed under the steer listing in the 2 & 3 hundred lbs weight categories. Dry conditions in the area have producers concerned about feed resources and grazing potential for their livestock. Cash fed cattle market continues to improve giving cattle feeders optimism about placing cattle in feed yards. The next feeder cattle sale will be September 2, 2022. Eat Beef