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St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report

St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 2, 2022

5,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $200.59/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 616 lb · 681 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.35/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 574 lb · 547 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.73/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 575 lb · 529 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,920 4,619 2,234
Feeder cattle 5,920 4,619 2,234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder Steers 300 - 400 lbs sold 14.00 to 18.00 higher; 400 - 500 lbs, steady to 5.00 higher; 500 - 600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher; 600 - 650 lbs, 6.00 higher; over 650 lbs, 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 350 - 400 lbs sold 12.00 lower; 400 - 450 lbs, 5.00 lower; 450 - 500 lbs 14.00 lower; over 500 lbs, mostly steady. Demand was good for this nice offering of calves, mostly weaned, home raised and carrying at least spring shots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 330 56 247.00–264.00 $256.04 $845 +13.15
389–393 390 26 255.00–263.50 $261.52 $1,020 +17.52
403–445 421 240 223.00–252.00 $243.79 $1,026 +4.83
455–493 471 199 226.00–243.00 $233.82 $1,101 +2.21
504–545 530 488 201.00–223.00 $217.49 $1,153 +4.25
553–598 574 547 189.75–216.50 $207.35 $1,190 +6.84
600–641 616 681 180.00–206.00 $200.59 $1,236 +7.86
659–695 679 120 182.00–192.00 $188.22 $1,278 -5.50
714–742 725 35 186.00–191.00 $189.22 $1,372 +12.72
758–771 762 39 176.50–181.50 $178.59 $1,361 +0.72
903–943 921 41 179.50–180.25 $179.84 $1,656 —
970 970 5 179.50 $179.50 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 10 217.50 $217.50 $918 -7.50
471–492 479 24 191.00–207.00 $197.71 $947 —
509–533 521 14 171.00–185.00 $177.84 $927 -20.96
560–582 570 11 185.00–194.00 $189.82 $1,082 +1.32
672–694 684 130 182.50–187.50 $185.31 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 9 120.00 $120.00 $461 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–323 321 49 220.00–225.00 $222.94 $716 +0.44
361–392 379 84 190.00–213.00 $207.81 $788 -11.58
400–439 426 155 197.00–216.50 $208.77 $889 -5.26
452–490 477 285 184.00–206.00 $196.75 $938 -15.16
507–539 523 287 185.00–197.50 $192.27 $1,006 -1.00
551–595 575 529 179.00–201.50 $187.73 $1,079 +1.10
605–649 617 92 176.50–180.50 $179.38 $1,107 +0.20
658–670 666 78 175.00–188.00 $184.05 $1,226 +0.05
730–744 738 14 161.00–169.50 $164.60 $1,215 —
762 762 17 179.50 $179.50 $1,368 —
799 799 9 172.50 $172.50 $1,378 —
807–840 817 52 179.00–179.50 $179.34 $1,465 —
862 862 5 172.50 $172.50 $1,487 -0.50
902 902 13 174.00 $174.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 9 210.00 $210.00 $638 +17.00
415–443 438 32 155.00–160.00 $155.89 $683 -46.10
528 528 8 140.00 $140.00 $739 -35.29
596 596 7 161.00 $161.00 $960 -16.17
600–638 618 13 145.00–153.00 $149.19 $922 —

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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.