Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, February 23, 20242,845 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,845 | 2,411 | 2,669 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,845 | 2,411 | 2,669 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | 359 | 8 | 387.50 | $387.50 | $1,391 | +26.56 |
| 422–442 | 429 | 15 | 330.00–346.00 | $340.50 | $1,461 | -1.55 |
| 457 | 457 | 7 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,462 | -15.10 |
| 500–541 | 510 | 74 | 311.00–342.50 | $326.97 | $1,668 | -0.19 |
| 552–593 | 575 | 252 | 310.00–335.00 | $320.11 | $1,841 | -4.55 |
| 626–629 | 628 | 74 | 310.00–311.00 | $310.47 | $1,950 | +5.96 |
| 651–687 | 662 | 187 | 288.00–303.50 | $297.64 | $1,970 | +11.82 |
| 701–709 | 703 | 64 | 271.00–280.50 | $278.55 | $1,958 | +13.80 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530 | 530 | 58 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $1,526 | +43.00 |
| 577 | 577 | 6 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $1,593 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | 339 | 5 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,085 | — |
| 398 | 398 | 15 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $1,238 | -7.00 |
| 442 | 442 | 8 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,392 | -2.14 |
| 453–499 | 475 | 137 | 295.00–306.00 | $298.13 | $1,416 | +0.38 |
| 507–547 | 535 | 123 | 274.00–296.00 | $281.80 | $1,508 | -17.37 |
| 552–599 | 580 | 251 | 269.00–286.00 | $280.07 | $1,624 | -5.75 |
| 602–635 | 617 | 170 | 279.00–284.50 | $281.90 | $1,739 | +4.25 |
| 659–698 | 671 | 33 | 245.00–253.00 | $249.17 | $1,672 | -9.25 |
| 725 | 725 | 6 | 254.00 | $254.00 | $1,842 | +35.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478–491 | 483 | 12 | 260.00–264.00 | $261.69 | $1,264 | -46.31 |
| 589 | 589 | 11 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $1,584 | +23.00 |
| 635 | 635 | 42 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $1,603 | — |
| 656 | 656 | 45 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $1,627 | — |
| 733–749 | 746 | 98 | 240.50–255.25 | $252.59 | $1,884 | — |
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 two weeks ago: Steers 500 - 550lbs, mostly steady; 550 - 650lbs, 5.00 to 7.00 higher; 650 - 700lbs, 10.00 higher; 700 - 750lbs, 14.00 higher. Heifers 450 - 500lbs, mostly steady; 500 - 550, 12.00 lower; 550- 600lbs, 5.00 lower; 600 - 650lbs, 5.00 higher. Demand was very good for this nice offering of mostly home raised, vaccinated and weaned calves. Lots of color today, with reds, Chars, and Herford calves making a great showing. Several packages of heifers were likely headed back to a breeding program, as they either had Bangs vaccinations, or the buyers requested Bangs before loading. Buyers had plenty of large packages to choose from to make loads. The market was very active today, with the seats full of both sellers and buyers along with active internet bidding. The next Feeder Cattle and Replacement Heifer sale will be March 8.