Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, August 30, 20243,142 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,142 | 1,876 | 3,510 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,142 | 1,876 | 3,510 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | 473 | 12 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $1,525 | — |
| 559–596 | 591 | 45 | 293.00–307.00 | $305.23 | $1,804 | — |
| 672–691 | 685 | 43 | 247.50–264.00 | $258.73 | $1,772 | — |
| 753–798 | 783 | 175 | 253.50–274.00 | $264.64 | $2,072 | +2.14 |
| 803–839 | 831 | 89 | 251.00–260.00 | $253.92 | $2,110 | -8.08 |
| 851–892 | 867 | 274 | 247.50–255.00 | $251.55 | $2,181 | +7.84 |
| 897 | 897 | 10 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $2,153 | -3.71 |
| 923–934 | 930 | 183 | 243.50–244.00 | $243.83 | $2,268 | +3.08 |
| 983–995 | 994 | 114 | 225.00–236.75 | $235.93 | $2,345 | +7.43 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1009–1027 | 1022 | 475 | 232.00–233.00 | $232.30 | $2,374 | +0.11 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 693 | 693 | 6 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,732 | — |
| 734 | 734 | 44 | 247.50 | $247.50 | $1,817 | — |
| 889 | 889 | 33 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $1,974 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 460 | 16 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $1,408 | — |
| 606 | 606 | 50 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,697 | +22.00 |
| 679 | 679 | 24 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $1,684 | — |
| 720–738 | 725 | 207 | 237.50–257.50 | $243.26 | $1,764 | -0.25 |
| 770–797 | 785 | 112 | 236.00–248.00 | $241.87 | $1,899 | +5.18 |
| 810–834 | 818 | 72 | 232.00–239.00 | $237.17 | $1,940 | +1.67 |
| 852 | 852 | 6 | 219.50 | $219.50 | $1,870 | -16.31 |
| 855–895 | 878 | 51 | 229.00–248.00 | $238.62 | $2,095 | +2.81 |
| 877–893 | 881 | 27 | 217.00–218.00 | $217.77 | $1,919 | -18.04 |
| 902–944 | 931 | 241 | 215.50–234.50 | $227.13 | $2,115 | +20.13 |
| 951–995 | 978 | 221 | 220.00–228.00 | $223.90 | $2,190 | +2.64 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527 | 527 | 11 | 262.50 | $262.50 | $1,383 | — |
| 552 | 552 | 6 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $1,394 | — |
| 608–645 | 625 | 15 | 230.00–242.00 | $235.78 | $1,474 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1026–1038 | 1032 | 18 | 210.00–214.00 | $211.99 | $2,188 | -8.01 |
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 two weeks ago, best test on steers 1,000 lbs to 1,049 lbs were steady, best test on heifers 850 lbs to 949 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher, other weight classes were to lightly tested to make a market comparison. Several consignments offered buyers the chance to purchase multiple loads of one owner cattle, up to eleven loads in one sort. Loads and packages of tested open heifers were met with good demand. An active market with mostly order buyers in the seats competing with internet buyers. Cattle coming off grass were more in demand then the cattle coming out of grow yards. Flesh ranged from light fleshed fall calves that were coming off grass to moderate fleshed yearlings coming from a grow yard. Much of the area has received some rain in the past two weeks, but warmer and drier conditions are forecasted for the next week. Cash fed cattle market continues its downward slide lending concern to buyers trying to procure feeder cattle. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, September 13, 2024.