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St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, January 9, 2026

2,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.94/cwt +13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 634 lb · 361 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.83/cwt +77.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,420/hd at 522 lb · 295 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.84/cwt +31.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,416/hd at 574 lb · 230 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,122 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 386 21 570.00–615.00 $586.87 $2,265 +41.87
448 448 14 520.00 $520.00 $2,330 -49.41
450–488 458 141 540.00–596.00 $575.23 $2,635 +67.69
474 474 13 520.00 $520.00 $2,465 +12.46
507–549 529 143 475.00–530.00 $496.62 $2,627 +17.17
547 547 11 470.00 $470.00 $2,571 -9.45
551–596 581 217 442.50–477.50 $465.50 $2,705 +19.70
606–647 634 361 405.00–449.00 $434.94 $2,758 +13.29
657–697 670 108 395.00–419.00 $406.71 $2,725 +33.43
716–722 721 75 392.00–394.00 $392.24 $2,828 +39.55
780–785 782 44 343.00–347.00 $344.73 $2,696 +10.78
852 852 21 319.00 $319.00 $2,718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–497 493 25 525.00–535.00 $528.54 $2,606 +116.04
695 695 17 371.00 $371.00 $2,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–353 352 13 520.00–530.00 $526.14 $1,852 +58.14
409–443 427 81 510.00–570.00 $545.41 $2,329 +65.30
458 458 6 472.50 $472.50 $2,164 +37.65
450–488 464 114 490.00–532.50 $508.22 $2,358 +73.37
514 514 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,236 +48.48
501–540 522 285 443.00–489.00 $464.84 $2,426 +78.32
558–585 574 230 400.00–439.00 $420.84 $2,416 +66.84
616–641 624 64 384.00–406.00 $396.64 $2,475 +32.16
668–675 672 48 370.00–372.50 $370.98 $2,493 +15.98
702–735 723 19 331.00–332.00 $331.36 $2,396 +12.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,531 —
518–537 526 17 412.50–435.00 $425.54 $2,238 —
605–643 624 18 352.50–365.00 $358.56 $2,237 —

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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.