Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 13, 20235,696 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,696 | 4,100 | 7,811 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,696 | 4,100 | 7,811 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | 323 | 10 | 354.00 | $354.00 | $1,143 | +12.00 |
| 366–373 | 370 | 53 | 366.00–374.00 | $370.43 | $1,371 | +4.35 |
| 404–407 | 407 | 55 | 349.00–368.00 | $364.91 | $1,485 | +26.62 |
| 454–499 | 476 | 531 | 313.00–340.50 | $330.28 | $1,572 | -5.91 |
| 510–547 | 527 | 690 | 296.00–323.00 | $316.19 | $1,666 | -6.65 |
| 574 | 574 | 12 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,573 | -40.93 |
| 573–594 | 581 | 263 | 298.00–319.00 | $307.77 | $1,788 | +38.82 |
| 605–619 | 618 | 151 | 264.00–290.50 | $284.38 | $1,757 | — |
| 670 | 670 | 39 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $1,889 | — |
| 710–732 | 713 | 79 | 271.00–280.50 | $279.14 | $1,990 | +17.14 |
| 767 | 767 | 12 | 256.00 | $256.00 | $1,964 | — |
| 817–819 | 818 | 59 | 250.00–255.00 | $253.22 | $2,071 | +1.33 |
| 909–930 | 914 | 78 | 222.50–249.25 | $242.27 | $2,214 | -5.14 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 347 | 33 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $798 | — |
| 351–397 | 371 | 14 | 280.00–334.00 | $309.22 | $1,147 | — |
| 401 | 401 | 9 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $1,299 | — |
| 548 | 548 | 7 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,523 | — |
| 551–569 | 559 | 11 | 235.00–250.00 | $241.94 | $1,352 | — |
| 717 | 717 | 6 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,728 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350–391 | 366 | 53 | 302.00–330.00 | $321.83 | $1,178 | +6.83 |
| 400–449 | 434 | 248 | 310.00–327.00 | $313.13 | $1,359 | -11.33 |
| 463 | 463 | 223 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $1,509 | +17.84 |
| 464–473 | 467 | 181 | 292.00–308.00 | $301.56 | $1,408 | -6.60 |
| 502–548 | 536 | 244 | 263.00–283.00 | $275.42 | $1,476 | -12.51 |
| 538 | 538 | 87 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,829 | +52.07 |
| 541 | 541 | 9 | 252.00 | $252.00 | $1,363 | -35.93 |
| 563–574 | 569 | 89 | 260.00–263.00 | $262.33 | $1,493 | — |
| 636–648 | 645 | 36 | 260.00–261.00 | $260.22 | $1,678 | +4.22 |
| 705–742 | 722 | 159 | 252.50–257.50 | $254.92 | $1,841 | +8.92 |
| 760–799 | 776 | 152 | 241.50–250.00 | $246.31 | $1,911 | +13.33 |
| 797 | 797 | 34 | 239.50 | $239.50 | $1,909 | +6.52 |
| 803–805 | 804 | 201 | 243.00–245.50 | $243.83 | $1,960 | +4.76 |
| 804–835 | 823 | 81 | 232.00–241.00 | $237.39 | $1,954 | -1.68 |
| 859–891 | 882 | 1,227 | 235.50–237.50 | $236.35 | $2,085 | -2.27 |
| 875–893 | 887 | 39 | 222.00–236.00 | $226.45 | $2,009 | -12.17 |
| 930 | 930 | 59 | 232.00 | $232.00 | $2,158 | +7.90 |
| 973–984 | 979 | 141 | 210.00–221.50 | $218.24 | $2,137 | -1.24 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323–328 | 324 | 50 | 330.00–342.00 | $338.58 | $1,097 | — |
| 393 | 393 | 9 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,159 | — |
| 432 | 432 | 7 | 297.00 | $297.00 | $1,283 | — |
| 507 | 507 | 18 | 277.50 | $277.50 | $1,407 | — |
| 553 | 553 | 6 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $1,432 | — |
| 724 | 724 | 8 | 217.50 | $217.50 | $1,575 | — |
| 798 | 798 | 21 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $1,668 | +34.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1063–1084 | 1076 | 13 | 194.00–197.00 | $195.14 | $2,100 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571 | 571 | 9 | 247.50 | $247.50 | $1,413 | — |
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 no comparisons on the yearlings due to limited numbers. Best test on the steer calves 450 lbs to 599 lbs wee mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves from 400 lbs to 549 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Today yearlings were met with good demand. A couple of long strings of spayed heifers, along with lots of part loads and packages of tested open heifers made up the bulk of todays yearling offering. Flesh condition ranged from light flesh to a few moderate fleshed. A fairly active market for todays offering of both yearlings and calves. High winds for several days along with reports of 2 to 4 inches of rain in the areas to the south and east made for less than ideal weather conditions to wean calves or place yearlings in feedlot pens. Next feeder sale will be Wednesday, October 18th, a special black hided calf sale.