Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, January 8, 20213,070 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,070 | 1,774 | 3,401 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,070 | 1,774 | 3,401 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392–396 | 395 | 25 | 172.00–184.50 | $176.47 | $697 | -29.77 |
| 401–442 | 416 | 78 | 177.00–190.00 | $181.89 | $757 | -10.43 |
| 455–492 | 476 | 221 | 172.50–194.00 | $184.31 | $877 | +13.31 |
| 501–548 | 529 | 364 | 170.00–183.00 | $173.87 | $920 | -4.25 |
| 558–598 | 582 | 230 | 150.00–164.00 | $158.16 | $920 | -5.39 |
| 601–640 | 618 | 98 | 149.75–159.00 | $154.29 | $954 | +0.13 |
| 650–694 | 667 | 245 | 134.50–152.00 | $146.33 | $976 | +2.39 |
| 703–743 | 722 | 161 | 134.75–142.25 | $139.35 | $1,006 | — |
| 765–797 | 782 | 125 | 132.00–137.00 | $136.18 | $1,065 | -0.03 |
| 873 | 873 | 3 | 123.00 | $123.00 | $1,074 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378–393 | 384 | 20 | 166.00–175.00 | $170.64 | $655 | +3.64 |
| 405–443 | 423 | 88 | 161.50–173.50 | $166.56 | $705 | +5.65 |
| 455–491 | 478 | 232 | 155.00–164.50 | $160.24 | $766 | +4.03 |
| 504–538 | 526 | 214 | 147.50–161.50 | $152.69 | $803 | +1.23 |
| 561–599 | 575 | 226 | 135.00–156.00 | $145.84 | $839 | +1.60 |
| 610–646 | 629 | 48 | 135.00–141.00 | $139.44 | $877 | +6.61 |
| 656–693 | 659 | 169 | 125.00–145.50 | $141.06 | $930 | +20.12 |
| 720–730 | 729 | 65 | 123.50–129.50 | $127.68 | $931 | -5.32 |
| 786 | 786 | 22 | 127.25 | $127.25 | $1,000 | — |
| 801–831 | 821 | 58 | 123.50–125.75 | $125.49 | $1,030 | -8.76 |
| 877–886 | 885 | 37 | 122.50–125.25 | $124.88 | $1,105 | -3.12 |
| 946 | 946 | 5 | 111.00 | $111.00 | $1,050 | — |
| 987 | 987 | 10 | 117.50 | $117.50 | $1,160 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 525 | 5 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $740 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448 | 448 | 10 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $715 | — |
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.
First Feeder cattle sale of 2021. Feeder heifers were higher than the last sale of Dec, on the 11th, by 2.00 - 7.00. Feeder steers in the high 400 weights and the high 600 weights were higher 2.00 - 5.00, the low 400's and 500 weights were 5.00 - 10.00 lower, and the low 600 weights and 700 weights stayed steady. There was an attractive offering of calves with both branding time and pre-condition shots as well as being weaned. Buyer presence was light today but did not affect the very good demand. The market was active for todays many strings of feeder calves. Next sale is Jan 15, 2021.