Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 27, 20241,537 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,537 | 2,382 | 3,092 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,537 | 2,382 | 3,092 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353–363 | 360 | 23 | 387.50–390.00 | $389.15 | $1,401 | +6.65 |
| 377 | 377 | 6 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,112 | -87.50 |
| 416–428 | 426 | 86 | 355.00–367.50 | $356.56 | $1,519 | -11.84 |
| 480 | 480 | 15 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,416 | — |
| 503–507 | 506 | 29 | 281.00–288.00 | $283.16 | $1,433 | +14.16 |
| 557–585 | 573 | 86 | 271.00–272.00 | $271.77 | $1,557 | — |
| 631 | 631 | 4 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $1,742 | — |
| 790 | 790 | 13 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,778 | -28.14 |
| 803–824 | 815 | 19 | 255.50–257.50 | $256.67 | $2,092 | +2.50 |
| 850 | 850 | 61 | 259.50 | $259.50 | $2,206 | +10.41 |
| 916 | 916 | 109 | 252.25 | $252.25 | $2,311 | +14.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 629 | 629 | 16 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $1,617 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | 336 | 14 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,109 | -8.45 |
| 375 | 375 | 20 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,200 | -5.00 |
| 405–428 | 409 | 64 | 295.00–327.50 | $321.65 | $1,316 | -19.35 |
| 468 | 468 | 25 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,474 | — |
| 519–522 | 521 | 40 | 253.00–259.00 | $257.51 | $1,342 | — |
| 616–631 | 624 | 26 | 248.00–268.00 | $257.88 | $1,609 | +5.88 |
| 678–679 | 678 | 13 | 254.00–258.00 | $256.46 | $1,739 | +2.77 |
| 721–742 | 733 | 82 | 241.50–247.00 | $245.49 | $1,799 | +2.37 |
| 761–786 | 771 | 204 | 238.00–245.00 | $242.09 | $1,867 | -1.78 |
| 801–822 | 812 | 110 | 237.50–241.00 | $239.82 | $1,947 | +11.43 |
| 862–887 | 876 | 37 | 232.50–237.75 | $235.19 | $2,060 | +5.49 |
| 923–945 | 930 | 42 | 221.50–230.00 | $227.12 | $2,112 | -0.78 |
| 950–980 | 967 | 81 | 221.50–227.50 | $225.99 | $2,185 | +4.23 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441 | 441 | 20 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,155 | — |
| 493 | 493 | 9 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,302 | — |
| 581 | 581 | 14 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,394 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1055 | 1055 | 10 | 219.50 | $219.50 | $2,316 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568 | 568 | 12 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,448 | — |
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: Best test on Steers 850-950lbs, 15.00 higher. Heifers, 700-750lbs, 5.00 higher; 850-950lbs were sharply higher. Today's offering was mostly yearlings, with a few spring calves in the mix. There were still a few load lots of yearling available for buyers to fill a trailer from one seller. Open and spayed yearling heifers sold on very good demand, with yearling steers selling on good demand. The yearlings, mostly coming off grass, were carrying mostly light to moderate flesh. Spring calves sold on moderate demand, as buyers still seem to by vying for the last of the yearlings. Weather in the area remains dry and hot, with temps still reaching the uppers 80s and into the 90s. The next Calf Sale is October 4, with weigh-ups in the morning and calves starting at 11 a.m.