Fort Pierre feeder cattle sale results

Fort Pierre Livestock Auction, Fort Pierre, South Dakota, reported receipts of 2,372 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 17, compared to 4,566 head on Jan. 10 and 2,967 head a year ago, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Worthing, South Dakota.

Compared to the previous week, the feeder steers were mostly steady to $2 lower and the feeder heifers were selling $2 to $4 higher. The supply of cattle for the sale was shortened up with a winter storm moving through the area. The cattle that made it to town were fully preconditioned, home-raised and most in the light to moderate flesh conditions. It was a very active market with most of the usual order buyers present looking to buy cattle. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 53% steers and 47% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 69%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 23 head, 438 to 447 lbs., 180.00 to 187.00 (181.50); 18 head, 453 lbs., 175.00; 29 head, 505 to 534 lbs., 164.00 to 185.00 (167.46); 117 head, 579 to 597 lbs., 171.00 to 176.00 (174.31); 293 head, 606 to 649 lbs., 152.50 to 169.00 (162.91); 322 head, 660 to 678 lbs., 156.00 to 164.00 (162.51); 337 head, 700 to 737 lbs., 149.50 to 161.00 (156.75); 73 head, 829 lbs., 148.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 554 lbs., 115.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 38 head, 405 to 427 lbs., 152.00 to 173.00 (165.48); 97 head, 486 to 495 lbs., 150.50 to 163.00 (158.67); 90 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 161.00 to 163.50 (162.52); 258 head, 558 to 598 lbs., 145.00 to 163.00 (156.82); 213 head, 602 to 641 lbs., 141.00 to 150.50 (147.36); 156 head, 656 to 681 lbs., 146.50 to 147.00 (146.75); 154 head, 708 lbs., 144.00; 8 head, 779 lbs., 132.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 12 head, 591 lbs., 122.50. Large frame 1, 48 head, 1051 lbs., 134.00.