Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 4, 20223,043 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,043 | 2,083 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,043 | 2,083 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 347 | 7 | 217.50 | $217.50 | $755 | -15.00 |
| 370 | 370 | 8 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $814 | — |
| 423–434 | 430 | 55 | 195.50–216.00 | $204.86 | $881 | -27.42 |
| 450–471 | 460 | 42 | 192.50–206.00 | $202.02 | $929 | -27.98 |
| 518–536 | 523 | 117 | 179.00–213.00 | $197.42 | $1,033 | -14.59 |
| 562–597 | 580 | 78 | 191.00–202.50 | $199.12 | $1,155 | -4.13 |
| 621–645 | 631 | 297 | 180.00–196.50 | $189.89 | $1,198 | -3.90 |
| 735 | 735 | 80 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $1,172 | -14.96 |
| 752 | 752 | 8 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $1,098 | -21.67 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523 | 523 | 14 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $900 | — |
| 575 | 575 | 6 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $972 | -13.00 |
| 631–636 | 634 | 16 | 158.00–171.00 | $164.47 | $1,043 | -16.53 |
| 688 | 688 | 15 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $1,163 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351–380 | 362 | 45 | 181.00–189.00 | $184.37 | $667 | +2.85 |
| 432–446 | 443 | 58 | 175.00–182.50 | $176.39 | $781 | -18.41 |
| 455–484 | 470 | 83 | 176.00–182.00 | $178.89 | $841 | -16.72 |
| 510–533 | 521 | 84 | 172.50–179.00 | $175.76 | $916 | -6.29 |
| 526 | 526 | 8 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $831 | — |
| 573 | 573 | 6 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $894 | — |
| 562–589 | 581 | 194 | 178.50–181.00 | $179.38 | $1,042 | -2.44 |
| 601–623 | 603 | 88 | 179.00–180.50 | $180.38 | $1,088 | +13.10 |
| 673–694 | 684 | 19 | 153.00–154.00 | $153.47 | $1,050 | -11.55 |
| 714 | 714 | 29 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,128 | +0.64 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407–434 | 421 | 14 | 151.00–163.00 | $156.81 | $660 | -12.19 |
| 495 | 495 | 5 | 156.50 | $156.50 | $775 | -5.04 |
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.
The last reported Feeder Cattle Sale was three weeks ago, so a market comparison can not be made; however, lower undertones were noted. There was good demand for load lots and large packages of feeder steers and heifers. Most of the offering was home raised, weaned, and fully vaccinated, with light to moderate flesh. Several packages of heifers were Bangs vaccinated, and selling primarily because of feed costs. Last week's small sale due to weather conditions had the buyers in the seats for this bred cow/feeder sale. The load lots were in demand, selling on a very active market. The next sale is March 11, and is a feeder cattle and replacement heifer special.