Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 10, 20212,560 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,560 | 4,100 | 2,232 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,560 | 4,100 | 2,232 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306–346 | 334 | 61 | 217.50–222.50 | $221.74 | $741 | -17.65 |
| 350–397 | 369 | 164 | 210.00–227.50 | $220.75 | $815 | -7.09 |
| 401–448 | 426 | 473 | 190.00–216.00 | $205.29 | $875 | -26.32 |
| 454–487 | 472 | 228 | 181.00–196.00 | $189.97 | $897 | -7.55 |
| 504–542 | 517 | 309 | 172.00–195.00 | $190.72 | $986 | +1.93 |
| 579–585 | 584 | 33 | 163.00–164.00 | $163.24 | $953 | -12.76 |
| 625 | 625 | 7 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $994 | -11.50 |
| 677 | 677 | 6 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $1,022 | -17.66 |
| 683 | 683 | 7 | 163.50 | $163.50 | $1,117 | -5.16 |
| 723–734 | 727 | 50 | 159.50–162.50 | $160.72 | $1,168 | -6.23 |
| 752 | 752 | 4 | 158.50 | $158.50 | $1,192 | -3.32 |
| 807 | 807 | 26 | 153.50 | $153.50 | $1,239 | -6.99 |
| 875 | 875 | 20 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $1,312 | -5.88 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 240 | 6 | 217.50 | $217.50 | $522 | — |
| 283 | 283 | 4 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $608 | — |
| 662 | 662 | 6 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,046 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1006 | 1006 | 14 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $1,388 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | 294 | 7 | 192.50 | $192.50 | $566 | -37.18 |
| 302–348 | 317 | 59 | 190.00–205.00 | $196.34 | $622 | -10.49 |
| 350–373 | 366 | 65 | 178.00–191.00 | $187.58 | $687 | -4.02 |
| 406–435 | 414 | 211 | 178.00–193.00 | $186.70 | $773 | +0.58 |
| 456–498 | 465 | 149 | 172.00–186.00 | $181.96 | $846 | -6.24 |
| 534 | 534 | 10 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $737 | -36.24 |
| 568 | 568 | 7 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $744 | -29.50 |
| 733 | 733 | 5 | 149.25 | $149.25 | $1,094 | -7.03 |
| 745 | 745 | 4 | 149.50 | $149.50 | $1,114 | -6.78 |
| 770–798 | 777 | 42 | 146.00–151.25 | $149.59 | $1,162 | -4.63 |
| 809–821 | 817 | 35 | 142.00–143.75 | $143.11 | $1,169 | +5.61 |
| 862 | 862 | 4 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $1,190 | -7.95 |
| 851–895 | 876 | 99 | 139.25–143.25 | $141.27 | $1,238 | -4.68 |
| 937 | 937 | 16 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $1,298 | +9.50 |
| 954–990 | 971 | 46 | 136.25–138.50 | $137.78 | $1,338 | -4.77 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371–393 | 386 | 26 | 142.00–175.00 | $157.29 | $607 | — |
| 743 | 743 | 9 | 145.50 | $145.50 | $1,081 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1088 | 1088 | 3 | 130.25 | $130.25 | $1,417 | — |
| 1118 | 1118 | 6 | 124.50 | $124.50 | $1,392 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 | 345 | 6 | 222.50 | $222.50 | $768 | — |
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 under 450 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower, over 450 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 400-450 lbs mostly steady, over 450 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, yearling heifers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Good demand remains for these high quality spring born calves but cattle feeders were approaching the market with a little more caution as the Live and Feeder Cattle futures contracts have been under pressure. There were many long strings of calves, including full loads and multiple load lots, and the quality was very attractive as was the flesh condition. There were more preconditioned calves this week but still many only with spring shots and plenty of buyers willing to take on a calf that needs their booster shots. The calf market was active but not as fast paced as last week. Yearlings were offered in part loads and packages this week as the supply of yearlings is dwindling and the market was not as active as buyers had to piece loads together. Special feeder cattle sale again next week.