Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 17, 20212,800 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,800 | 2,560 | 1,448 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,800 | 2,560 | 1,448 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286–287 | 287 | 14 | 220.00–229.00 | $227.08 | $652 | — |
| 316–339 | 331 | 119 | 212.50–227.50 | $221.79 | $734 | +0.05 |
| 368–390 | 380 | 88 | 215.00–220.00 | $218.06 | $829 | -2.69 |
| 402–435 | 417 | 358 | 192.00–208.00 | $200.02 | $834 | -5.27 |
| 460–466 | 464 | 295 | 181.00–195.00 | $191.65 | $889 | +1.68 |
| 518–540 | 527 | 218 | 169.50–187.00 | $178.41 | $940 | -12.31 |
| 556–599 | 591 | 31 | 149.50–155.00 | $150.50 | $889 | -12.74 |
| 730–742 | 740 | 33 | 157.00–162.50 | $157.82 | $1,168 | -2.90 |
| 784 | 784 | 10 | 167.50 | $167.50 | $1,313 | +9.00 |
| 861 | 861 | 10 | 164.50 | $164.50 | $1,416 | +14.50 |
| 991 | 991 | 58 | 146.25 | $146.25 | $1,449 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | 255 | 19 | 212.50 | $212.50 | $542 | -2.50 |
| 412 | 412 | 7 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $663 | — |
| 527 | 527 | 16 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $854 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1073 | 1073 | 9 | 134.50 | $134.50 | $1,443 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | 286 | 49 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $558 | +2.50 |
| 324–340 | 332 | 17 | 185.00–190.00 | $187.41 | $622 | -8.93 |
| 375–395 | 380 | 194 | 176.50–184.00 | $182.84 | $695 | -4.74 |
| 408–423 | 420 | 89 | 162.00–178.00 | $172.77 | $726 | -13.93 |
| 473–497 | 489 | 134 | 153.00–170.50 | $165.73 | $810 | -16.23 |
| 498 | 498 | 13 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $722 | -36.96 |
| 504–516 | 511 | 77 | 154.00–156.25 | $154.96 | $792 | +16.96 |
| 565 | 565 | 15 | 135.50 | $135.50 | $766 | +4.50 |
| 605 | 605 | 18 | 163.50 | $163.50 | $989 | — |
| 657–663 | 662 | 33 | 151.50–156.50 | $152.10 | $1,007 | — |
| 708–745 | 737 | 45 | 144.50–146.50 | $144.93 | $1,068 | -4.32 |
| 778–783 | 781 | 10 | 143.50 | $143.50 | $1,121 | -6.09 |
| 822–836 | 830 | 79 | 142.50–146.50 | $145.83 | $1,210 | +2.72 |
| 856–894 | 880 | 105 | 140.50–145.25 | $143.76 | $1,265 | +2.49 |
| 928–943 | 939 | 64 | 138.50–144.25 | $143.22 | $1,345 | +4.72 |
| 953 | 953 | 5 | 137.50 | $137.50 | $1,310 | -0.28 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 364 | 6 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $568 | -1.29 |
| 424–425 | 425 | 12 | 151.00–163.00 | $155.99 | $663 | — |
| 456–476 | 461 | 45 | 145.00–169.00 | $156.20 | $720 | — |
| 538–546 | 541 | 13 | 130.50–150.00 | $138.07 | $747 | — |
| 568 | 568 | 5 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $914 | — |
| 776 | 776 | 18 | 140.25 | $140.25 | $1,088 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1023 | 1023 | 12 | 129.50 | $129.50 | $1,325 | — |
| 1063 | 1063 | 3 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $1,393 | +0.75 |
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 2.00 to 8.00 lower, except 300-350 lbs and 450-500 lbs mostly steady. Heifer calves 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Too few yearling steers of weights comparable to last week to allow a price comparison, yearling heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Good demand for steer and heifer calves remains, but not as robust as has been seen in recent weeks. There were long strings of high quality calves offered, including full load lots, more calves were fully preconditioned this week yet still many only carrying spring shots. As the market was under pressure the activity was not as rapid as it has been. Very good demand remains for yearlings as the supply has about been exhausted. The CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures continue to retreat which is forcing cattle feeders to refigure their breakevens, as well as the cash fed cattle market that continues to disappoint is putting pressure on the feeder cattle market. Special feeder cattle sale again next week, Sept. 24, 2021.