Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 11, 20263,906 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,906 | 3,430 | 2,412 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,906 | 3,430 | 2,412 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers from 850 lbs to 999 lbs were mostly steady to 2.00 lower
- → Feeder steers: feeder steers not well compared due to limited numbers
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357 | 357 | 59 | 590.00 | $590.00 | $2,106 | — |
| 403–425 | 424 | 127 | 535.00–577.50 | $575.91 | $2,442 | — |
| 585 | 585 | 88 | 431.00 | $431.00 | $2,521 | — |
| 645 | 645 | 23 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $2,644 | — |
| 670 | 670 | 6 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,546 | — |
| 869 | 869 | 5 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $2,868 | — |
| 948 | 948 | 62 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $3,157 | -1.99 |
| 951 | 951 | 11 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $2,843 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1047 | 1047 | 5 | 307.00 | $307.00 | $3,214 | -0.07 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377 | 377 | 11 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $1,885 | — |
| 378 | 378 | 109 | 580.00 | $580.00 | $2,192 | — |
| 626 | 626 | 28 | 392.50 | $392.50 | $2,457 | — |
| 753–792 | 770 | 150 | 328.00–354.00 | $341.40 | $2,629 | -8.60 |
| 803–847 | 843 | 562 | 310.00–330.00 | $326.46 | $2,752 | — |
| 845 | 845 | 5 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $2,738 | — |
| 851–893 | 871 | 625 | 304.00–329.00 | $322.89 | $2,812 | +1.64 |
| 881 | 881 | 63 | 327.00 | $327.00 | $2,881 | +5.75 |
| 908–949 | 919 | 868 | 293.00–319.50 | $315.03 | $2,895 | -1.14 |
| 956–997 | 978 | 232 | 278.00–309.00 | $296.08 | $2,896 | -0.04 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001–1048 | 1026 | 210 | 278.00–307.00 | $287.96 | $2,954 | -19.99 |
| 1067 | 1067 | 59 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,988 | -16.35 |
| 1103 | 1103 | 25 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $2,967 | -15.98 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003 | 1003 | 15 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $2,989 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 841 | 841 | 7 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,523 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864 | 864 | 22 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $2,678 | — |
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: feeder steers not well compared due to limited numbers. Feeder heifers from 850 lbs to 999 lbs were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, heifers from 1000 lbs to 1049 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Good demand for todays offering of yearling steers and heifers. One long string of yearling heifers offered in multiple loads with 10 loads in the same sort. A lot of packages of tested open replacement heifers gave buyers the opportunity to put loads together. Flesh conditions ranged from light flesh to moderate flesh conditions. Best demand for the cattle coming off pasture in greener condition than the cattle that have been summered in a grow yard. Hot and dry conditions have persisted in the area causing deuterating pasture conditions. Several consignments of spring born calves for todays sale were met with good demand. Chance of precipitation this weekend with cooler temperatures forecast for the area. Next feeder sale will be September 25th, the 79th Anniversary sale expecting a large run of yearlings and spring born calves.