Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 24, 20214,800 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,800 | 2,800 | 2,384 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,800 | 2,800 | 2,384 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 270 | 6 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $608 | -2.08 |
| 341 | 341 | 19 | 207.50 | $207.50 | $708 | -14.29 |
| 358–378 | 364 | 123 | 206.00–226.00 | $216.80 | $789 | -1.26 |
| 400–447 | 430 | 392 | 194.00–209.00 | $201.41 | $866 | +1.39 |
| 450–498 | 475 | 612 | 172.00–198.50 | $190.20 | $903 | -1.45 |
| 500 | 500 | 7 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $845 | -9.41 |
| 502–535 | 518 | 548 | 167.00–191.00 | $179.66 | $931 | +1.25 |
| 551–582 | 566 | 228 | 161.00–175.00 | $171.04 | $968 | +20.54 |
| 828 | 828 | 9 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $1,250 | — |
| 861 | 861 | 16 | 150.25 | $150.25 | $1,294 | -14.25 |
| 902 | 902 | 11 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $1,317 | — |
| 979 | 979 | 58 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $1,468 | +3.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | 276 | 6 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $508 | -28.50 |
| 333–348 | 339 | 13 | 192.50 | $192.50 | $653 | — |
| 364–391 | 382 | 63 | 172.00–190.00 | $183.23 | $700 | — |
| 421–440 | 434 | 74 | 177.00–193.00 | $181.41 | $787 | +20.41 |
| 463–499 | 470 | 68 | 160.00–179.00 | $173.74 | $817 | — |
| 531 | 531 | 23 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $855 | -1.00 |
| 745 | 745 | 16 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $1,162 | — |
| 748 | 748 | 10 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $1,092 | — |
| 764 | 764 | 17 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $1,215 | — |
| 840 | 840 | 5 | 150.50 | $150.50 | $1,264 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1032 | 1032 | 24 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $1,465 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319–340 | 333 | 70 | 172.00–189.00 | $178.15 | $593 | -9.26 |
| 353–394 | 371 | 190 | 164.00–189.00 | $173.88 | $645 | -8.96 |
| 400–449 | 428 | 380 | 160.00–177.00 | $169.90 | $727 | -2.87 |
| 452–491 | 472 | 702 | 158.75–170.00 | $164.42 | $776 | -1.31 |
| 511–532 | 516 | 101 | 160.00–161.00 | $160.69 | $829 | +5.73 |
| 567 | 567 | 7 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $896 | +22.50 |
| 724 | 724 | 19 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $1,093 | +6.07 |
| 782 | 782 | 7 | 145.50 | $145.50 | $1,138 | +2.00 |
| 815–848 | 839 | 50 | 141.50–147.50 | $144.65 | $1,214 | -1.18 |
| 876 | 876 | 49 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $1,213 | -5.26 |
| 910–936 | 918 | 33 | 140.00–143.00 | $142.30 | $1,306 | -0.92 |
| 940 | 940 | 8 | 138.75 | $138.75 | $1,304 | -4.47 |
| 970 | 970 | 8 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $1,339 | +0.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338–347 | 344 | 14 | 163.00–169.00 | $166.89 | $574 | — |
| 377–398 | 396 | 61 | 155.00–158.50 | $158.12 | $626 | +2.12 |
| 413–417 | 414 | 34 | 141.00–151.00 | $147.74 | $612 | -8.25 |
| 463–469 | 465 | 41 | 146.00–147.00 | $146.42 | $681 | -9.78 |
| 544 | 544 | 21 | 148.00 | $148.00 | $805 | +9.93 |
| 701 | 701 | 6 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $985 | — |
| 773–799 | 786 | 12 | 139.50–140.00 | $139.75 | $1,098 | -0.50 |
| 817–842 | 840 | 85 | 138.50–144.50 | $144.09 | $1,210 | — |
| 856–859 | 857 | 17 | 139.00–144.00 | $141.94 | $1,216 | — |
| 911–932 | 924 | 20 | 132.50–143.00 | $138.86 | $1,283 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1019–1020 | 1019 | 24 | 134.50–135.75 | $135.49 | $1,381 | +5.99 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613 | 613 | 8 | 148.00 | $148.00 | $907 | — |
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 steady to 2.00 higher, heifers calves steady to 3.00 lower except 500-550 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 950-1000 lbs 4.00 higher, other weights too lightly tested. Yearling heifers mostly steady. Good demand for this large offering of spring born calves. With this larger offering there were also more buyers this week and the market was much more active because of that fact. There were many strings of these high quality calves, the flesh remains very light and attractive overall as these cattle are coming off very dry conditions. Preconditioning status remains mixed, as many are only carrying their first rounds of the 7 way and viral shot but there are plenty of buyers who want to get these ranch raised calves bought while they are available regardless of preconditioning status. Good demand for yearlings, the market remains active as the yearling run winds down for the season. Special spring born calf sale again next week, Oct. 1, 2021.