Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 12, 20212,834 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,834 | 2,725 | 1,598 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,834 | 2,725 | 1,598 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 6 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $667 | — |
| 427–431 | 429 | 68 | 180.00–185.00 | $181.69 | $779 | +3.81 |
| 456–493 | 488 | 44 | 186.00–192.00 | $190.54 | $930 | -2.12 |
| 500–511 | 508 | 68 | 183.00–190.50 | $188.67 | $958 | +3.29 |
| 550–587 | 566 | 165 | 174.00–184.00 | $179.94 | $1,018 | +9.85 |
| 607–649 | 633 | 76 | 155.00–169.00 | $161.01 | $1,019 | +17.01 |
| 660–668 | 661 | 113 | 157.50–163.25 | $162.57 | $1,075 | +16.01 |
| 804 | 804 | 5 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $1,021 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | 371 | 35 | 183.50 | $183.50 | $681 | +10.50 |
| 443 | 443 | 48 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $744 | — |
| 476–496 | 490 | 44 | 173.50–180.00 | $174.72 | $856 | +7.57 |
| 539 | 539 | 39 | 164.00 | $164.00 | $884 | — |
| 570–596 | 573 | 56 | 158.50–169.75 | $167.72 | $961 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1045 | 1045 | 7 | 117.50 | $117.50 | $1,228 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | 447 | 6 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $675 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405–438 | 418 | 127 | 163.00–175.00 | $171.43 | $717 | -2.37 |
| 455–498 | 487 | 210 | 154.00–166.00 | $164.16 | $799 | +7.49 |
| 502–540 | 530 | 250 | 150.00–166.00 | $159.86 | $847 | +7.06 |
| 553 | 553 | 17 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $885 | — |
| 560–595 | 572 | 181 | 140.50–157.50 | $152.76 | $874 | +8.62 |
| 603 | 603 | 80 | 148.00 | $148.00 | $892 | — |
| 600–649 | 616 | 264 | 133.50–146.00 | $141.96 | $874 | +2.75 |
| 655 | 655 | 58 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $1,061 | — |
| 657–670 | 663 | 43 | 133.00–136.00 | $134.58 | $892 | -0.64 |
| 706–730 | 712 | 63 | 128.25–134.25 | $132.26 | $942 | +7.37 |
| 741 | 741 | 30 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,104 | +24.11 |
| 759 | 759 | 20 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $1,063 | — |
| 759–799 | 793 | 73 | 125.00–126.00 | $125.86 | $998 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | 334 | 12 | 178.00 | $178.00 | $595 | — |
| 355 | 355 | 12 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $621 | — |
| 400 | 400 | 10 | 157.50 | $157.50 | $630 | -7.00 |
| 450 | 450 | 4 | 148.00 | $148.00 | $666 | +6.09 |
| 515 | 515 | 46 | 146.50 | $146.50 | $754 | — |
| 556 | 556 | 34 | 141.50 | $141.50 | $787 | +8.50 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | 438 | 10 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $762 | — |
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 steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for this nice offering of high quality, eye appealing steers and heifers. Flesh conditions were light, overall, which made the cattle even more appealing. Many long strings, with several full loads, including a large offering of replacement quality heifers. CME Feeder Cattle futures gained 2.00, yet April Live Cattle continues to disappoint as the back months of the board are much higher. As turnout time is just two months away yearling operators are pushing harder get their feeder cattle needs met, while they can find sizable numbers of them, which makes for a very active and extremely competitive market. Next feeder cattle special will be March 26, 2021.