Fort Pierre feeder cattle auction results

Fort Pierre Livestock, Fort Pierre, South Dakota, reported receipts of 6,530 head of feeder cattle selling on Oct. 16, compared to 5,118 head on Oct. 9 and 9,302 head a year ago, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Worthing, South Dakota.

Compared to the previous week, the yearling steers and heifers were narrowly compared due to limited numbers and a lower undertones was noted. The steer calves weighing from 450 to 599 pounds were generally selling $6 to $8 lower, the heifer calves weighing from 400 to 549 pounds were mostly selling $3 to $5 lower, no other comparisons made due to limited numbers in their weight categories. There was very good demand for yearlings that were right off grass, in light to moderate flesh conditions. A more active market was on the yearlings than the calves with good demand for all classes of cattle. Most of the calves had their pre-conditioning shots and were straight off the cow. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 56% steers and 44% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 31%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 348 lbs., 186.00; 120 head, 373 to 399 lbs., 177.00 to 199.00 (184.62); 154 head, 423 to 448 lbs., 172.00 to 187.00 (177.60); 695 head, 459 to 493 lbs., 157.00 to 181.50 (173.70); 465 head, 505 to 547 lbs., 155.00 to 172.00 (163.15); 1191 head, 559 to 590 lbs., 145.50 to 162.50 (158.30); 365 head, 607 to 634 lbs., 151.00 to 165.50 (162.30); 83 head, 671 lbs., 151.50; 46 head, 707 to 718 lbs., 138.50 to 141.00 (140.52); 17 head, 754 lbs., 142.00; 81 head, 802 to 848 lbs., 143.50 to 151.00 (148.20); 240 head, 906 to 948 lbs., 133.50 to 139.25 (134.99); 13 head, 977 lbs., 129.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 19 head, 258 to 259 lbs., 193.00 to 213.00 (200.35); 17 head, 411 lbs., 145.00; 5 head, 529 lbs., 126.00; 7 head, 655 lbs., 129.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 53 head, 330 to 349 lbs., 168.00 to 174.00 (172.12);

36 head, 363 to 378 lbs., 156.00 to 174.00 (168.37); 186 head, 408 to 443 lbs., 149.00 to 156.00 (153.64); 363 head, 458 to 496 lbs., 140.00 to 158.50 (149.92); 698 head, 502 to 549 lbs., 139.00 to 158.00 (148.53); 25 head, 521 lbs., 136.00 full; 197 head, 543 lbs., 153.50 replacement; 32 head, 564 to 582 lbs., 137.00 to 140.50 (139.72); 96 head, 604 to 639 lbs., 140.00 to 142.50 (142.34); 66 head, 684 to 697 lbs., 132.50 to 136.00 (132.82); 83 head, 710 to 741 lbs., 131.50 to 140.50 (138.26); 30 head, 761 to 774 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00 (130.46); 79 head, 807 to 837 lbs., 131.50 to 139.25 (137.40); 62 head, 850 to 880 lbs., 131.25 to 132.50 (132.09); 251 head, 902 to 944 lbs., 128.00 to 134.00 (132.41); 473 head, 967 to 991 lbs., 131.25 to 134.25 (133.12). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 269 lbs., 180.00; 14 head, 473 lbs., 136.00. Large frame 1, 18 head, 1020 to 1039 lbs., 122.50 to 126.50 (123.82).