Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, May 22, 20264,848 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,848 | 6,024 | 5,440 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,848 | 6,024 | 5,440 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Algorithm traders continued their downward pounding of feeder cattle futures
- → Feeder heifers: heifers were unevenly steady on limited comparisons
- ▼ Feeder steers: lighter weight steers were steady to 10.00 lower on limited comparisons
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520–523 | 523 | 103 | 519.00–537.50 | $520.25 | $2,721 | -5.89 |
| 558–584 | 569 | 55 | 480.00–491.00 | $482.02 | $2,743 | -31.70 |
| 622–633 | 630 | 68 | 451.00–473.00 | $462.77 | $2,915 | -12.66 |
| 656–696 | 677 | 221 | 417.00–445.00 | $431.81 | $2,923 | -4.19 |
| 710–738 | 728 | 163 | 389.00–423.00 | $403.25 | $2,936 | -27.31 |
| 788 | 788 | 70 | 396.00 | $396.00 | $3,120 | -3.99 |
| 801–845 | 830 | 466 | 378.00–394.50 | $383.57 | $3,184 | +5.91 |
| 851–865 | 855 | 366 | 364.00–379.00 | $374.17 | $3,199 | +12.05 |
| 949 | 949 | 111 | 342.50 | $342.50 | $3,250 | -19.69 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 74 | 29 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $340 | — |
| 459–488 | 464 | 119 | 402.50–565.00 | $551.74 | $2,560 | — |
| 545 | 545 | 5 | 495.00 | $495.00 | $2,698 | -9.75 |
| 603–625 | 612 | 24 | 425.00–440.00 | $433.62 | $2,654 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | 446 | 5 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,204 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507–536 | 529 | 78 | 475.00–494.00 | $486.51 | $2,574 | -0.58 |
| 582–590 | 584 | 44 | 442.50–460.00 | $454.78 | $2,656 | -0.10 |
| 605–642 | 628 | 98 | 404.00–439.00 | $425.97 | $2,675 | -16.62 |
| 662–693 | 680 | 263 | 371.00–408.00 | $391.57 | $2,663 | +3.90 |
| 716–749 | 735 | 146 | 362.00–387.00 | $372.10 | $2,735 | -23.62 |
| 748 | 748 | 13 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $2,625 | -44.72 |
| 750–786 | 768 | 306 | 336.00–363.00 | $355.48 | $2,730 | -22.31 |
| 755–799 | 778 | 155 | 364.00–401.00 | $381.38 | $2,967 | +3.59 |
| 811 | 811 | 280 | 354.00 | $354.00 | $2,871 | -4.58 |
| 802–837 | 816 | 61 | 330.00–346.00 | $337.52 | $2,754 | -21.06 |
| 868–878 | 872 | 200 | 332.00–344.00 | $338.72 | $2,954 | -31.28 |
| 927 | 927 | 5 | 302.50 | $302.50 | $2,804 | — |
| 950–993 | 960 | 159 | 317.00–340.00 | $330.38 | $3,172 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532 | 532 | 47 | 410.00–455.00 | $419.57 | $2,232 | -10.43 |
| 609 | 609 | 9 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $2,406 | +15.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | 381 | 11 | 502.50 | $502.50 | $1,915 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 564 | 564 | 83 | 507.00 | $507.00 | $2,859 | — |
| 685 | 685 | 82 | 441.00 | $441.00 | $3,021 | — |
| 844 | 844 | 5 | 347.50 | $347.50 | $2,933 | — |
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: lighter weight steers were steady to 10.00 lower on limited comparisons, steers from 800 lbs to 949 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher instances 15.00 higher: heifers were unevenly steady on limited comparisons. Very good demand for todays large run of feeder cattle and replacement heifers. An active market with order buyers competing with internet buyers. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate fleshed coming out of a grow yard. Quality ranged from a few plain cattle to very attractive. Several strings of backgrounded cattle offered in multiple loads with plenty of part loads and packages available to make loads. More of the consigners offered packages as producers are selling anything that they don't have room for as much of the area remains dry and forage conditions are less than ideal. Some much needed rain today hopefully offers some relief. Algorithm traders continued their downward pounding of feeder cattle futures. Cattle on feed showed a few more placements than expected. look at the drought monitor map and you can see why. Next feeder sale will be Friday, June 5th, the 29th annual WLAC Anniversary sale.