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St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, February 10, 2023

2,669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.72/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 574 lb · 368 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $190.74/cwt +21.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 754 lb · 227 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.81/cwt +23.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 676 lb · 211 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,669 2,583 2,083
Feeder cattle 2,669 2,583 2,083

Market comments — USDA reporter

The last Feeder Cattle Sale was 3 weeks ago, so a market comparison can not be made. However, both steer and heifer calves were trending higher. Demand was very good for this nice offering of mostly weaned and vaccinated calves that sold on an active market. Favorable weather in the area has created some optimism in the markets.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 10 236.00 $236.00 $892 -18.00
409–440 418 21 240.00–241.00 $240.70 $1,006 +9.64
471–497 488 50 226.00–240.00 $233.70 $1,140 -0.42
542 542 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,165 -13.21
565–595 585 129 223.50–228.00 $225.78 $1,321 +24.31
606–641 621 89 201.00–211.50 $208.83 $1,297 -1.92
662–689 674 139 194.00–200.50 $199.30 $1,343 +1.70
705–741 726 72 176.00–190.50 $182.53 $1,325 +9.47
750–769 754 227 187.00–192.00 $190.74 $1,438 +21.12
807–818 817 81 170.50–181.50 $180.70 $1,476 +10.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581–588 583 24 197.00–199.00 $198.33 $1,156 +14.40
675 675 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 207.00 $207.00 $797 +7.44
410–442 425 51 189.00–205.50 $198.14 $842 +5.11
465–490 475 57 188.00–200.00 $194.66 $925 -7.16
500–541 516 149 186.00–200.00 $193.84 $1,000 +1.36
550–593 574 368 185.00–201.50 $195.72 $1,123 +3.56
603–647 622 47 185.00–194.50 $189.90 $1,181 +8.24
651 651 34 198.50 $198.50 $1,292 +34.60
659–698 681 177 177.50–190.00 $185.76 $1,265 +21.86
701–736 711 79 157.50–187.50 $172.22 $1,224 +7.72
744 744 10 159.50 $159.50 $1,187 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 9 167.50 $167.50 $866 +0.50
576 576 13 167.50 $167.50 $965 —
622 622 17 177.50 $177.50 $1,104 +17.50
653–679 674 32 164.00–168.50 $164.82 $1,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 9 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 —
612 612 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,004 —

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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.