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St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report

St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 23, 2020

2,884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.61/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 574 lb · 643 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.97/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 528 lb · 295 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.84/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 561 lb · 246 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,884 4,838 0
Feeder cattle 2,884 4,838 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Friday: Feeder steers were steady to 5.00 lower while feeder heifers were 2.00 - 7.00 lower. All strings had both branding time and preconditioned shots keeping the price margins tight. Flesh conditions, especially for the many long strings, were of consistent attractive conditions. The market was active at the start of the delayed sale, (because of weather), but dwindled to moderate as the afternoon progressed. Demand for buyer interest was moderate to good for the day. Next sale is Oct 30, 2020.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 181.00 $181.00 $617 -27.00
368–392 382 10 160.00–167.00 $162.69 $621 -26.74
403–443 426 163 165.00–177.50 $173.94 $741 -2.81
455–494 470 236 157.00–175.00 $167.55 $787 +1.93
502–546 526 205 141.00–157.00 $154.42 $812 -4.49
552–595 574 643 141.00–151.75 $147.61 $847 -5.54
629–649 641 25 139.00–142.50 $140.56 $901 -8.88
650–692 655 76 132.50–142.50 $140.92 $923 -6.07
700–704 701 201 142.00–150.75 $149.48 $1,048 +12.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 159.00 $159.00 $676 +7.47
456–483 472 29 145.00–153.00 $150.79 $712 -1.87
536 536 27 147.50 $147.50 $791 +4.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 383 50 150.00–158.00 $152.80 $585 -9.59
407–446 435 134 141.00–153.00 $147.55 $642 -1.74
453–498 484 216 130.50–143.25 $135.97 $658 -6.29
501–545 528 295 126.50–135.00 $131.97 $697 -6.84
551–591 561 246 129.75–139.50 $133.84 $751 -3.19
610–635 620 120 130.00–132.00 $130.83 $811 -7.11
662–665 663 12 123.00–131.00 $128.33 $851 -6.63
714–736 720 21 121.50–126.00 $124.69 $898 -11.31
757 757 8 125.00 $125.00 $946 -11.56
841 841 39 123.50 $123.50 $1,039 -10.60
867–884 879 16 127.25 $127.25 $1,119 -5.25
993 993 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,231 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067 1067 13 108.50 $108.50 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 11 134.50 $134.50 $624 +4.31

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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.