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St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, September 19, 2025

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $365.50/cwt +12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $3,315/hd at 907 lb · 120 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $375.33/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $3,104/hd at 827 lb · 101 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.95/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $3,175/hd at 971 lb · 75 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 640

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 5 388.00 $388.00 $2,506
735 735 9 379.00 $379.00 $2,786
759–787 774 35 366.00–374.00 $370.55 $2,868
813–847 827 101 362.00–380.00 $375.33 $3,104 +1.30
907 907 120 365.50 $365.50 $3,315 +12.02
953–976 968 27 327.00–343.50 $338.09 $3,273 -2.19
1153 1153 7 295.00 $295.00 $3,401
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 13 373.00 $373.00 $2,148

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–683 672 15 391.00–398.00 $393.26 $2,643 +30.76
730 730 45 372.50 $372.50 $2,719 +11.51
796 796 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,746
809–838 831 60 334.50–344.00 $337.06 $2,801 -6.46
880–882 882 25 331.00–336.75 $335.83 $2,962 -4.70
903–931 921 44 329.50–332.50 $331.05 $3,049 -2.74
962–983 971 75 321.00–329.50 $326.95 $3,175 +1.48
1090–1093 1091 12 310.00–311.50 $310.63 $3,389 -5.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 568 14 353.00–367.00 $357.89 $2,033
638 638 15 341.00 $341.00 $2,176
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 14 327.50 $327.50 $1,552

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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.