Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, February 16, 20245,695 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,695 | 6,837 | 2,655 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,695 | 6,837 | 2,655 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | 394 | 6 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $1,537 | — |
| 413–439 | 427 | 92 | 350.00–370.00 | $358.83 | $1,532 | — |
| 464–494 | 490 | 93 | 330.00–352.50 | $344.97 | $1,690 | +11.97 |
| 524 | 524 | 98 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $1,847 | — |
| 514–546 | 534 | 209 | 311.00–339.00 | $325.99 | $1,741 | +48.99 |
| 550–599 | 562 | 427 | 307.00–338.00 | $327.97 | $1,843 | +38.97 |
| 600–646 | 625 | 759 | 294.00–325.00 | $306.32 | $1,914 | +2.37 |
| 651–691 | 674 | 548 | 274.00–298.00 | $286.07 | $1,928 | +34.07 |
| 684 | 684 | 14 | 259.00–264.00 | $260.79 | $1,784 | +8.79 |
| 718–747 | 742 | 127 | 252.00–267.00 | $257.24 | $1,909 | -12.25 |
| 775–796 | 778 | 350 | 252.00–263.00 | $261.39 | $2,034 | +19.39 |
| 798 | 798 | 8 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $1,899 | -4.00 |
| 802–837 | 820 | 205 | 243.50–263.50 | $250.87 | $2,057 | -15.16 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418–433 | 427 | 12 | 240.00–325.00 | $274.69 | $1,173 | — |
| 479 | 479 | 10 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,514 | — |
| 536 | 536 | 7 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $1,624 | +40.50 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | 394 | 7 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,265 | — |
| 407–449 | 420 | 64 | 305.00–326.00 | $318.06 | $1,336 | +40.48 |
| 451–492 | 478 | 280 | 309.00–320.00 | $317.23 | $1,516 | +54.23 |
| 489 | 489 | 7 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $1,399 | +23.00 |
| 500–548 | 526 | 202 | 282.00–305.00 | $298.02 | $1,568 | +17.02 |
| 547 | 547 | 94 | 305.50 | $305.50 | $1,671 | +5.50 |
| 562 | 562 | 93 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $1,748 | +34.43 |
| 564–596 | 578 | 338 | 272.50–300.00 | $286.12 | $1,654 | +9.55 |
| 606–639 | 622 | 307 | 266.00–285.00 | $273.83 | $1,703 | -4.11 |
| 632 | 632 | 44 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,801 | +7.06 |
| 656–698 | 677 | 396 | 248.00–270.00 | $259.49 | $1,757 | -6.36 |
| 714–743 | 717 | 383 | 236.00–250.00 | $248.57 | $1,782 | +3.81 |
| 752–777 | 759 | 157 | 237.00–256.00 | $248.31 | $1,885 | +5.81 |
| 763–784 | 775 | 139 | 229.50–239.50 | $233.61 | $1,810 | -18.39 |
| 881 | 881 | 12 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $1,744 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 399 | 20 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $1,153 | — |
| 441 | 441 | 7 | 299.50 | $299.50 | $1,321 | — |
| 468–497 | 488 | 28 | 243.00–272.00 | $251.95 | $1,230 | — |
| 551 | 551 | 16 | 261.00 | $261.00 | $1,438 | — |
| 600–648 | 637 | 28 | 219.00–249.00 | $233.66 | $1,488 | -6.34 |
| 667 | 667 | 5 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $1,561 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1197 | 1197 | 20 | 175.50 | $175.50 | $2,101 | — |
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 550 lbs to 599 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, steers from 600 lbs to 699 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher, steers from 750 lbs to 849 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher; heifers from 550 lbs to 599 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers from 600 lbs to 649 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers from 650 lbs to 699 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, heifers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, other weight classes not comparable. A fairly active market for todays large offering of attractive feeder cattle and replacement heifers. Most were home raised, long time weaned and fully preconditioned. Best demand for black hided, hay fed cattle that had been running out and were light fleshed. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed to moderate plus cattle coming out of grow yards. Lots of buyers in the seats competing with internet buyers for todays auction. Some attractive heifers went back to the country as replacement prospects while others were headed for a finishing yard. Several long strings in todays offering gave buyers the opportunity to put multiple loads of one owner cattle together, up to four loads per consignment. Most cattle were carrying some tag as muddy pen conditions are quite common. Several weather - road - related cancellations for todays sale. Expecting a large run of high quality cattle for the next auction scheduled for Friday, February 23, 2024.