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St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, February 13, 2026

1,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.21/cwt +44.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,901/hd at 668 lb · 203 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.55/cwt -9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,687/hd at 624 lb · 149 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $377.29/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,921/hd at 774 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,505 1,480 1,850
Feeder cattle 1,505 — 1,850

Market comments — USDA reporter

The last reported sale was January 23, so a market comparison can not be made. Very good demand for loads and large packages of feeder steers, feeder heifers and replacement heifers, that were all home raised, and most fully weaned. The market was very strong, with lots of order buyers and producers in the stands. Several packages of fancy, bangs-vaccinated heifers were headed back to a breeding program. Mild weather in the area, with little to no moisture, has helped with conditioning, with little to no tagg, and most calves carrying mostly medium flesh. The next Feeder Calf and Replacement Heifer sale will be February 27.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 6 600.00 $600.00 $2,442 +41.69
518–519 518 31 522.50–527.50 $523.31 $2,711 —
582 582 22 462.50 $462.50 $2,692 -16.31
636 636 32 456.00 $456.00 $2,900 -2.47
650–697 673 63 395.00–448.00 $428.01 $2,881 +13.97
700–719 712 16 404.00–421.50 $410.45 $2,922 +10.70
767–794 773 121 360.00–394.00 $382.53 $2,957 +8.53
784 784 14 332.00 $332.00 $2,603 -42.00
833 833 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 15 412.50 $412.50 $2,558 -7.55
865 865 75 359.00 $359.00 $3,105 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–441 437 16 505.00–520.00 $513.51 $2,244 —
472–486 475 28 475.00–490.00 $486.71 $2,312 —
515–533 526 65 440.00–460.00 $455.95 $2,398 -9.27
562–590 578 73 435.00–457.50 $449.98 $2,601 +7.37
602 fancy 602 12 452.50 $452.50 $2,724 —
607–643 626 137 392.00–438.00 $428.63 $2,683 -11.85
651–676 665 111 384.00–435.00 $418.42 $2,782 +28.34
667–674 fancy 672 92 450.00–455.00 $453.27 $3,046 —
710–741 722 30 364.00–396.00 $375.01 $2,708 —
722–737 fancy 732 23 402.50–431.00 $421.22 $3,083 —
823 823 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 34 462.50 $462.50 $1,966 -32.50
556 556 14 407.50–418.00 $412.75 $2,295 —
626–630 629 30 382.50–387.00 $383.54 $2,412 —
683–697 fancy 688 47 392.50–407.50 $398.32 $2,740 —
694 694 18 376.00 $376.00 $2,609 —

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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.