Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 3, 20236,137 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,137 | 1,150 | 5,542 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,137 | 1,150 | 5,542 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423–442 | 441 | 120 | 246.00–265.50 | $262.44 | $1,157 | — |
| 450–476 | 469 | 78 | 246.00–253.00 | $251.02 | $1,177 | — |
| 515–549 | 543 | 89 | 247.00–261.00 | $251.87 | $1,368 | +37.87 |
| 549 | 549 | 7 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,235 | +11.00 |
| 553–599 | 565 | 323 | 228.00–253.00 | $245.25 | $1,386 | +9.25 |
| 600–641 | 608 | 167 | 219.00–240.00 | $228.01 | $1,386 | — |
| 669–699 | 685 | 236 | 200.00–220.00 | $214.96 | $1,472 | +4.88 |
| 703–744 | 726 | 387 | 205.00–218.50 | $211.46 | $1,535 | +38.46 |
| 745 | 745 | 80 | 212.00 | $212.00 | $1,579 | +39.00 |
| 756–797 | 766 | 613 | 197.00–208.00 | $204.06 | $1,563 | — |
| 801–844 | 822 | 144 | 186.00–203.50 | $199.89 | $1,643 | +10.57 |
| 855–881 | 869 | 482 | 191.25–198.50 | $194.73 | $1,692 | — |
| 916–944 | 930 | 121 | 185.00–186.50 | $185.72 | $1,727 | — |
| 952 | 952 | 60 | 186.25 | $186.25 | $1,773 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 | 345 | 6 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $862 | +25.00 |
| 441 | 441 | 74 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $992 | — |
| 454–467 | 461 | 92 | 219.00–229.50 | $226.30 | $1,043 | +3.30 |
| 525 | 525 | 7 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $1,228 | — |
| 500–540 | 527 | 310 | 200.00–224.50 | $215.15 | $1,134 | +9.38 |
| 561–596 | 584 | 357 | 202.00–217.00 | $210.89 | $1,232 | — |
| 612–642 | 626 | 480 | 194.50–215.50 | $204.81 | $1,282 | +1.53 |
| 648 | 648 | 63 | 180.50 | $180.50 | $1,170 | -22.78 |
| 658–662 | 659 | 238 | 206.00–212.00 | $208.02 | $1,371 | +36.02 |
| 660–698 | 677 | 534 | 180.00–208.00 | $192.34 | $1,302 | +20.34 |
| 705–710 | 706 | 89 | 191.00–203.00 | $192.90 | $1,362 | — |
| 717–742 | 735 | 248 | 180.00–197.00 | $191.31 | $1,406 | +11.31 |
| 757–769 | 762 | 353 | 190.50–204.00 | $198.65 | $1,514 | +26.65 |
| 766–789 | 786 | 80 | 169.50–176.00 | $170.29 | $1,338 | -1.71 |
| 851 | 851 | 65 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $1,676 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377 | 377 | 5 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $897 | — |
| 423–448 | 429 | 24 | 194.00–212.50 | $198.83 | $853 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475 | 475 | 82 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,135 | — |
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.
No comparisons made to last weeks sale due to limited numbers to make comparisons with. Higher undertones noted across the board. Very good demand for all classes of feeder cattle and replacement heifers today. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus backgrounded cattle coming out of grow yards. A very active market with lots of buyer interest for todays offering that was mostly home raised, fully preconditioned, and long time weaned. Exceptional demand for the greener cattle suitable for summer grazing programs, good demand noted in the heavier, fleshier back grounded cattle as the futures market indicates higher prices in the future. More profitable for the cattle feeder?? Higher interest rates, higher than usual feed costs, the list of increasing expenses goes on and on. Many strings offering multiple loads of one owner cattle in the same sort with lots of part loads and packages available as well. Better weather this past week allowed for more movement of livestock to the market place. Cattle have been tough to keep clean as most pens are muddy. Fleshy and muddy cattle are tougher to sell when compared to clean haired cattle that are green and suitable for summer grass. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, March 10, 2023.