Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, August 20, 20212,486 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,486 | 1,102 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,486 | 1,102 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217 | 217 | 16 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $564 | — |
| 254–282 | 265 | 80 | 247.00–258.00 | $252.75 | $670 | — |
| 319–348 | 342 | 146 | 220.00–237.50 | $235.88 | $807 | — |
| 361–389 | 372 | 75 | 210.00–235.00 | $226.48 | $843 | — |
| 416–445 | 429 | 42 | 192.00–205.00 | $200.27 | $859 | — |
| 454 | 454 | 107 | 213.50 | $213.50 | $969 | — |
| 456–496 | 468 | 52 | 186.00–198.00 | $193.90 | $907 | — |
| 551 | 551 | 8 | 179.00 | $179.00 | $986 | — |
| 612 | 612 | 7 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,102 | +8.12 |
| 655–690 | 669 | 31 | 170.00–177.00 | $173.67 | $1,162 | +12.73 |
| 729 | 729 | 5 | 169.50 | $169.50 | $1,236 | +11.39 |
| 750–798 | 759 | 56 | 161.50–167.00 | $165.42 | $1,256 | +2.20 |
| 803–847 | 832 | 185 | 160.25–166.75 | $162.92 | $1,355 | +10.40 |
| 883 | 883 | 7 | 157.00 | $157.00 | $1,386 | +2.20 |
| 911 | 911 | 9 | 153.50 | $153.50 | $1,398 | — |
| 916–920 | 919 | 87 | 158.00–160.25 | $159.48 | $1,466 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 226 | 10 | 247.50 | $247.50 | $559 | — |
| 331 | 331 | 3 | 212.50 | $212.50 | $703 | — |
| 628 | 628 | 5 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $1,024 | +11.00 |
| 707 | 707 | 7 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $1,152 | — |
| 846 | 846 | 7 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $1,303 | — |
| 874 | 874 | 16 | 155.50 | $155.50 | $1,359 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258–284 | 274 | 96 | 212.00–225.00 | $213.67 | $585 | — |
| 306–329 | 321 | 68 | 205.00–230.00 | $218.44 | $701 | — |
| 354–385 | 361 | 88 | 189.00–212.50 | $199.45 | $720 | — |
| 406–439 | 435 | 155 | 179.00–197.75 | $193.27 | $841 | — |
| 541 | 541 | 9 | 169.50 | $169.50 | $917 | +2.50 |
| 606–624 | 618 | 16 | 163.50–166.00 | $164.27 | $1,015 | — |
| 661 | 661 | 20 | 163.50 | $163.50 | $1,081 | +1.25 |
| 707–710 | 708 | 43 | 156.00–159.00 | $158.38 | $1,121 | +1.13 |
| 764–789 | 784 | 49 | 150.50–154.25 | $153.42 | $1,203 | +3.66 |
| 821 | 821 | 125 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $1,264 | +10.00 |
| 861–893 | 865 | 138 | 149.00–153.00 | $152.65 | $1,320 | +11.71 |
| 902–948 | 920 | 245 | 144.00–151.25 | $147.68 | $1,359 | +6.68 |
| 964 | 964 | 14 | 143.50 | $143.50 | $1,383 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 190 | 5 | 207.50 | $207.50 | $394 | — |
| 227 | 227 | 16 | 207.50 | $207.50 | $471 | — |
| 296 | 296 | 5 | 187.50 | $187.50 | $555 | — |
| 770 | 770 | 8 | 151.50 | $151.50 | $1,167 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010–1030 | 1021 | 21 | 135.50–137.50 | $136.35 | $1,392 | -2.15 |
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: Very few comparable sales as last sale was much smaller, Feeder Steers and Heifers 700-750 lbs 2.00 higher, while other weights sold with much higher undertones. Very good demand for these high quality yearling steers and heifers, flesh condition was attractive and light overall and buyers are eager to get them bought, taking all loads when offered to them. The spring months of the Live Cattle contract continues to lend support the feeder cattle market, along with weakness in the corn futures. There was a good offering of spring born calves that were met with very good demand. The market was very active for these long strings, and even for the smaller packages, in spite of how it would normally be considered too early for many operations to want to buy a calf. There were plenty of buyers on the seats actively bidding on these good, green calves. The drought has ravaged the trade area and has pushed these calves to market 2-3 months earlier than usual which has resulted in many calves weighing less than 400 lbs. Not all of the calves were fully preconditioned, but there were plenty of outlets for those calves too. Next special feeder cattle sale will be Sept. 3, 2021.