Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, April 9, 20211,200 head sold ·Official USDA report
This is an archived report. See the latest St. Onge Livestock Auction report →
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,200 | 1,521 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,200 | 1,521 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 | 420 | 6 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $756 | — |
| 437 | 437 | 36 | 193.00 | $193.00 | $843 | +1.50 |
| 507 | 507 | 34 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $862 | — |
| 553–555 | 553 | 13 | 169.00–173.00 | $169.93 | $940 | — |
| 616–647 | 643 | 38 | 169.00–177.50 | $176.43 | $1,134 | +7.55 |
| 668 | 668 | 9 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,022 | -5.67 |
| 676 | 676 | 6 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,068 | -0.67 |
| 714 | 714 | 32 | 143.50 | $143.50 | $1,025 | -6.50 |
| 715 | 715 | 11 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,065 | -1.00 |
| 725 | 725 | 12 | 141.50 | $141.50 | $1,026 | -8.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | 353 | 12 | 192.50 | $192.50 | $680 | +7.45 |
| 416 | 416 | 7 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $707 | — |
| 462–496 | 481 | 34 | 175.00–178.00 | $176.64 | $850 | -4.26 |
| 582 | 582 | 5 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $931 | +5.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378 | 378 | 12 | 174.50 | $174.50 | $660 | -12.50 |
| 419 | 419 | 34 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $733 | — |
| 436 | 436 | 11 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $724 | +0.23 |
| 466 | 466 | 9 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $792 | +14.43 |
| 504–536 | 528 | 76 | 169.00–169.50 | $169.13 | $893 | +17.29 |
| 566–588 | 583 | 88 | 149.00–159.25 | $157.01 | $915 | +3.73 |
| 600–646 | 622 | 152 | 145.50–157.00 | $154.27 | $960 | +8.07 |
| 620–626 | 624 | 12 | 131.50–138.00 | $134.19 | $837 | -12.01 |
| 696 | 696 | 7 | 145.50 | $145.50 | $1,013 | +9.69 |
| 701–717 | 712 | 98 | 140.00–144.50 | $143.54 | $1,022 | +12.22 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352–397 | 363 | 22 | 161.00–183.00 | $172.17 | $625 | +4.42 |
| 412 | 412 | 8 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $692 | +8.00 |
| 440–442 | 441 | 11 | 159.50–161.00 | $160.04 | $706 | +3.48 |
| 478–496 | 493 | 81 | 156.00–158.00 | $157.86 | $778 | — |
| 501–536 | 523 | 21 | 149.00–155.50 | $152.11 | $796 | +11.01 |
| 646 | 646 | 5 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $930 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498 | 498 | 11 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $657 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514 | 514 | 5 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $822 | +10.00 |
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 last week: The only comparison of feeder steers were those 600-650 lbs, 5.00 to 8.00 higher, other weights too limited to offer a good comparison. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 13.00-14.00 higher on 500-550 lbs. A lighter offering of feeder cattle this week, overall flesh condition was very attractive as the majority of consignments were in a light condition as they have just been running out and only being fed long stem grass hay. Some consignments were so green that they were rough in appearance taking away some of their eye appeal. Drought conditions, especially to the west, are still in place and producers from those regions continue to sell heifers that they normally would keep. Cattle feeders were willing to give more this week as the cash fed cattle market reached 125.00. Next special feeder cattle sale will be April 23, 2021.