Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 3, 20214,100 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,100 | 2,700 | 1,868 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,100 | 2,700 | 1,868 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252–277 | 261 | 28 | 223.00–252.50 | $239.89 | $626 | — |
| 318–346 | 333 | 109 | 228.00–247.50 | $239.39 | $797 | -4.44 |
| 362–398 | 384 | 102 | 221.00–234.00 | $227.84 | $875 | -1.07 |
| 400–426 | 412 | 296 | 210.00–237.00 | $231.61 | $954 | +32.25 |
| 450–497 | 474 | 498 | 177.00–207.00 | $197.52 | $936 | +9.34 |
| 500–532 | 513 | 181 | 177.00–198.50 | $188.79 | $968 | -3.71 |
| 533 | 533 | 16 | 166.50 | $166.50 | $887 | -26.00 |
| 551 | 551 | 26 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $970 | — |
| 614 | 614 | 31 | 170.50 | $170.50 | $1,047 | -9.50 |
| 661–675 | 664 | 37 | 167.50–169.25 | $168.66 | $1,120 | -4.84 |
| 712–728 | 724 | 108 | 166.50–169.00 | $166.95 | $1,209 | -1.05 |
| 752–787 | 766 | 78 | 158.75–164.75 | $161.82 | $1,240 | -4.94 |
| 799 | 799 | 57 | 153.50 | $153.50 | $1,226 | — |
| 806–811 | 807 | 90 | 160.00–162.00 | $160.49 | $1,295 | -1.01 |
| 854–886 | 862 | 33 | 152.50–157.00 | $155.88 | $1,344 | +1.38 |
| 990 | 990 | 51 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $1,495 | -0.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719 | 719 | 12 | 162.50 | $162.50 | $1,168 | — |
| 802–822 | 807 | 15 | 152.00–158.00 | $153.63 | $1,240 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243–244 | 244 | 8 | 225.00–245.00 | $232.48 | $567 | -16.52 |
| 278–290 | 286 | 10 | 227.50–235.00 | $229.68 | $657 | +5.31 |
| 308–349 | 326 | 120 | 201.00–215.00 | $206.83 | $674 | -9.15 |
| 362–390 | 379 | 310 | 179.00–196.00 | $191.60 | $726 | -11.64 |
| 401–449 | 435 | 352 | 180.50–191.00 | $186.12 | $810 | +7.12 |
| 454–471 | 464 | 274 | 180.50–190.00 | $188.20 | $873 | +11.99 |
| 510–514 | 513 | 59 | 173.50–179.00 | $174.24 | $894 | — |
| 591 | 591 | 8 | 160.50 | $160.50 | $949 | — |
| 636 | 636 | 11 | 162.75 | $162.75 | $1,035 | — |
| 705–748 | 732 | 195 | 155.00–158.00 | $156.28 | $1,144 | +2.28 |
| 770–795 | 777 | 83 | 153.00–155.00 | $154.22 | $1,198 | +7.47 |
| 798 | 798 | 36 | 148.50 | $148.50 | $1,185 | +1.75 |
| 801–840 | 814 | 223 | 146.00–154.00 | $149.94 | $1,221 | +2.51 |
| 818 | 818 | 63 | 137.50 | $137.50 | $1,125 | -9.93 |
| 850–890 | 876 | 84 | 141.00–150.00 | $145.95 | $1,279 | -0.08 |
| 905–937 | 924 | 64 | 144.25–148.50 | $146.82 | $1,357 | -0.19 |
| 936 | 936 | 9 | 129.00 | $129.00 | $1,207 | -18.01 |
| 952–974 | 960 | 77 | 140.50–144.00 | $142.55 | $1,368 | -0.70 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 335 | 8 | 186.00 | $186.00 | $623 | +13.00 |
| 566 | 566 | 5 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $940 | — |
| 645 | 645 | 5 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,000 | — |
| 690 | 690 | 7 | 148.00 | $148.00 | $1,021 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015–1028 | 1021 | 22 | 139.00–140.50 | $139.81 | $1,427 | +3.81 |
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: Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances to 20.00 higher on 400-450 lbs. Heifer calves under 400 lbs mostly steady, over 400 lbs 10.00-13.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers steady except for 750-800 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, yearling heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Very good demand for spring born calves this week, many large strings, including full loads and multiple load lots of calves were on offer, quality was very high and the market was extremely active as buyers were aggressive bidders. Most of the time the bids on calves rose by whole dollars. The majority of the calf consignments were only spring vaccinated, but buyers did not shy away as there is great interest in buying calves. Good demand for yearlings, in spite of Live Cattle futures contracts losing 4.00 for the week, as with each passing week there are fewer of these yearling cattle to buy and there are plenty of buyers wanting to get these cattle in their yards. Next feeder cattle auction will be next week Sept. 10, 2021