Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 14, 20227,811 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,811 | 3,694 | 4,129 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,811 | 3,694 | 4,129 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342–346 | 344 | 18 | 263.00–271.00 | $267.87 | $921 | +50.37 |
| 353–393 | 371 | 31 | 250.00–257.00 | $254.54 | $944 | +45.54 |
| 401–449 | 435 | 112 | 241.00–255.00 | $249.48 | $1,085 | -5.81 |
| 457–489 | 461 | 53 | 211.00–222.00 | $212.32 | $979 | -32.01 |
| 451–493 | 471 | 655 | 236.00–251.00 | $243.53 | $1,147 | -0.80 |
| 500–548 | 534 | 1,054 | 213.00–235.00 | $224.30 | $1,198 | +27.18 |
| 550–583 | 568 | 914 | 205.50–221.00 | $213.86 | $1,215 | -9.58 |
| 600–647 | 632 | 739 | 199.00–208.50 | $204.46 | $1,292 | -13.79 |
| 687–691 | 691 | 66 | 183.00–196.00 | $194.82 | $1,346 | -1.18 |
| 845 | 845 | 20 | 179.00 | $179.00 | $1,513 | — |
| 877–880 | 878 | 61 | 175.50–182.75 | $178.48 | $1,567 | — |
| 920–938 | 924 | 242 | 174.50–180.50 | $179.63 | $1,660 | +16.63 |
| 988 | 988 | 59 | 178.25 | $178.25 | $1,761 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339–344 | 342 | 11 | 180.00–252.00 | $212.47 | $727 | — |
| 357–359 | 358 | 17 | 230.00–238.00 | $234.22 | $839 | — |
| 446 | 446 | 41 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $1,017 | -4.00 |
| 487–498 | 493 | 151 | 219.00–225.00 | $221.83 | $1,094 | — |
| 546–549 | 546 | 65 | 198.00–208.00 | $207.23 | $1,131 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355–398 | 375 | 57 | 206.00–231.00 | $212.60 | $797 | +21.32 |
| 422 | 422 | 46 | 232.00 | $232.00 | $979 | — |
| 405–445 | 428 | 296 | 210.00–218.00 | $212.67 | $910 | +0.91 |
| 428 | 428 | 33 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $877 | -6.76 |
| 481 | 481 | 215 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $1,140 | +57.12 |
| 470–499 | 488 | 463 | 191.00–208.00 | $198.77 | $970 | +18.89 |
| 504–548 | 520 | 674 | 189.50–207.50 | $195.57 | $1,017 | +2.70 |
| 531–537 | 536 | 65 | 185.50–186.00 | $185.62 | $995 | -7.25 |
| 557–582 | 569 | 170 | 171.00–189.50 | $182.35 | $1,038 | +11.81 |
| 604 | 604 | 48 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,057 | -0.50 |
| 695 | 695 | 10 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $1,154 | — |
| 813–838 | 822 | 587 | 179.50–187.25 | $184.57 | $1,517 | +7.89 |
| 823–842 | 831 | 125 | 175.00–176.00 | $175.76 | $1,461 | -0.92 |
| 866 | 866 | 67 | 174.50 | $174.50 | $1,511 | +0.50 |
| 864–896 | 883 | 157 | 162.00–175.25 | $173.30 | $1,530 | -0.70 |
| 929–934 | 931 | 351 | 174.50–178.25 | $176.48 | $1,643 | — |
| 981 | 981 | 6 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $1,565 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | 272 | 7 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $571 | — |
| 302–347 | 332 | 31 | 208.00–216.00 | $210.38 | $698 | +16.38 |
| 375–396 | 388 | 39 | 198.00–203.00 | $200.01 | $776 | — |
| 420–443 | 436 | 53 | 204.00–206.50 | $205.82 | $897 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015 | 1015 | 32 | 166.50 | $166.50 | $1,690 | +1.71 |
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; steers from 400 lbs to 599 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 lower, steers from 600 lbs to 659 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 lower, heifers from 400 lbs to 449 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, heifers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. No other comparisons available. A very active market with more interest in the spring born calves than in previous sales this fall. A nice run of yearlings and buyers were aggressive procuring them knowing full well the available supply is diminishing rapidly. Multiple loads of one owner cattle were available in both yearlings and calves today, lots of part loads and packages available as well. Most of the calves were fully preconditioned right off the cow. Yearlings were off grass and in light to moderate flesh condition. The cattle were attractive in condition as they were clean, open haired and coming off dry pasture conditions. Extreme wind the last few days has made truck travel almost impossible. Dry conditions in the area have producers looking for available feed resources, the dryness continues to expand in size and intensity. Next feeder sale will be on Wednesday, October 14th. The first special black hided calf sale of the fall. Eat Beef!