Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, April 14, 20235,321 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,321 | 7,834 | 6,797 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,321 | 7,834 | 6,797 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | 423 | 6 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $1,167 | +3.97 |
| 459–496 | 480 | 35 | 270.00–279.00 | $273.69 | $1,314 | +20.35 |
| 516–542 | 528 | 124 | 257.00–279.00 | $267.01 | $1,410 | +32.01 |
| 551–573 | 571 | 101 | 250.00–265.00 | $251.43 | $1,436 | +37.02 |
| 596 | 596 | 5 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $1,365 | -19.13 |
| 625–629 | 628 | 64 | 242.50–247.50 | $246.18 | $1,546 | +21.23 |
| 651–695 | 687 | 119 | 232.50–251.00 | $246.89 | $1,696 | +20.43 |
| 691 | 691 | 9 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,562 | -0.46 |
| 713–744 | 723 | 289 | 215.00–241.50 | $233.85 | $1,691 | +24.81 |
| 754–788 | 774 | 791 | 222.00–235.50 | $234.40 | $1,814 | +28.28 |
| 804–844 | 827 | 396 | 220.00–233.00 | $225.22 | $1,863 | +26.54 |
| 834 | 834 | 7 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,668 | +1.32 |
| 928 | 928 | 130 | 202.50 | $202.50 | $1,879 | — |
| 950 | 950 | 10 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $1,624 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537 | 537 | 13 | 242.00 | $242.00 | $1,300 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | 298 | 8 | 262.50 | $262.50 | $782 | — |
| 386 | 386 | 5 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $992 | +13.00 |
| 439 | 439 | 18 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,067 | — |
| 483–486 | 485 | 37 | 237.00–240.00 | $239.44 | $1,161 | +6.43 |
| 505–541 | 528 | 49 | 226.00–239.00 | $236.60 | $1,249 | +24.84 |
| 553 | 553 | 20 | 246.00 | $246.00 | $1,360 | — |
| 553–585 | 575 | 20 | 217.00–236.00 | $230.52 | $1,325 | +16.73 |
| 600–648 | 614 | 145 | 207.00–228.50 | $222.92 | $1,369 | +23.76 |
| 654 | 654 | 80 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $1,511 | — |
| 667 | 667 | 78 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $1,481 | +24.85 |
| 665–698 | 676 | 155 | 199.00–225.00 | $220.14 | $1,488 | +22.99 |
| 694 | 694 | 7 | 196.00 | $196.00 | $1,360 | -1.15 |
| 711 | 711 | 70 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $1,571 | +28.66 |
| 706–744 | 731 | 341 | 192.00–215.00 | $209.14 | $1,529 | +27.89 |
| 767–791 | 778 | 405 | 203.50–219.00 | $212.40 | $1,652 | +30.90 |
| 759–796 | 783 | 153 | 184.00–200.00 | $196.55 | $1,539 | +15.05 |
| 813–834 | 823 | 135 | 198.00–209.00 | $203.37 | $1,674 | — |
| 828 | 828 | 6 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,507 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 315 | 5 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $709 | — |
| 409 | 409 | 14 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $847 | -4.30 |
| 554–561 | 556 | 23 | 191.00–206.00 | $194.29 | $1,080 | +21.29 |
| 577 | 577 | 24 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $1,062 | +11.00 |
| 958 | 958 | 16 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,466 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | 751 | 13 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,502 | — |
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 weeks feeder sale was post pone due to a winter storm so the last feeder sale was three weeks ago. Over all comparisons to the last feeder sale would be generally 15.00 to 20.00 higher on all classes. A lot has changed in the cattle market during the last three weeks. Cash fed cattle are dollars higher week after week, futures market lagging, not able to keep up with the cash market. Very active market with a house full of buyers competing with the internet buyers. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate plus backgrounded cattle. Several long strings of reputation cattle offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads of one owner cattle in the same sort. Lots of part loads and packages available to choose from as will today. Mostly home raised cattle in todays offering. Several strings of reputation replacement heifers in today's offering were met with good demand. The next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2023.