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St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, November 7, 2025

5,752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $414.96/cwt -32.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 571 lb · 791 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $385.02/cwt -22.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 620 lb · 782 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.23/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,404/hd at 517 lb · 600 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,752 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–329 316 11 605.00–635.00 $622.02 $1,966 -2.98
380–393 387 14 570.00–600.00 $582.61 $2,255 -5.18
400–429 416 171 535.00–585.00 $561.98 $2,338 +22.57
450–499 479 461 452.50–505.00 $481.69 $2,307 -44.67
500 500 12 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 —
500–535 517 588 440.00–488.00 $466.05 $2,409 -2.55
551–594 571 791 389.00–440.00 $414.96 $2,369 -32.37
601–649 620 782 367.00–407.50 $385.02 $2,387 -22.45
656–697 678 193 357.50–372.00 $365.20 $2,476 -34.52
701–744 710 105 322.50–362.00 $357.04 $2,535 -8.36
752–770 766 75 337.50–345.00 $343.23 $2,629 -26.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–445 432 72 455.00–520.00 $482.07 $2,083 —
458–495 471 132 432.50–465.00 $451.27 $2,125 -16.23
506–534 519 83 422.50–435.00 $429.42 $2,229 -2.98
575–598 580 171 355.00–437.50 $408.37 $2,369 +1.70
617–648 619 95 368.00–376.00 $375.38 $2,324 +16.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044 1044 17 318.00 $318.00 $3,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–340 337 21 495.00–510.00 $502.21 $1,692 -40.29
375–399 387 58 445.00–485.00 $470.84 $1,822 -56.07
407–447 424 296 435.00–492.50 $469.35 $1,990 -7.83
456–495 480 562 400.00–455.00 $430.48 $2,066 -29.23
504–545 525 402 372.50–420.00 $404.05 $2,121 -39.93
551–595 572 484 362.00–407.50 $384.77 $2,201 -24.19
604–624 612 28 350.00–366.00 $360.08 $2,204 +0.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 8 490.00 $490.00 $1,945 +87.50
431–444 442 53 410.00–415.00 $412.94 $1,825 -41.75
506 506 42 467.50 $467.50 $2,366 +72.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,962 —
591 591 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,950 —
628 628 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,229 —

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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.