Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 13, 20261,490 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,490 | 1,440 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,490 | 1,440 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: Heifer Calves
- → Feeder steers: The best test on Steer Calves was 550-600lbs
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515 | 515 | 20 | 535.00 | $535.00 | $2,755 | +67.89 |
| 591–595 | 593 | 122 | 484.00–485.00 | $484.41 | $2,873 | +8.38 |
| 671–696 | 683 | 139 | 414.00–431.00 | $424.27 | $2,898 | -9.99 |
| 736 | 736 | 18 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $2,870 | -15.39 |
| 761–793 | 780 | 102 | 370.00–381.00 | $374.08 | $2,918 | — |
| 935–943 | 939 | 15 | 307.00–311.00 | $309.14 | $2,903 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475 | 475 | 11 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $2,375 | +7.50 |
| 522 | 522 | 30 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $2,323 | -24.29 |
| 564–588 | 570 | 63 | 432.00–449.00 | $444.58 | $2,534 | +14.58 |
| 646–648 | 646 | 108 | 395.00–406.00 | $404.16 | $2,611 | -29.82 |
| 652–696 | 673 | 206 | 376.00–396.00 | $390.21 | $2,626 | +13.04 |
| 714–749 | 741 | 109 | 375.00–402.50 | $396.74 | $2,940 | +0.53 |
| 816 | 816 | 48 | 341.00 | $341.00 | $2,783 | -39.00 |
| 862–882 | 873 | 235 | 316.00–337.00 | $332.97 | $2,907 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 | 444 | 5 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $1,887 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 641 | 641 | 5 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $2,532 | — |
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 two weeks ago: The best test on Steer Calves was 550-600lbs, 8.00 higher and 650-700lbs, 4.00 lower. Heifer Calves, 600-650lbs, sharply lower; 650-700lbs, 10.00 higher; 700-750lbs, 5.00 lower. Demand was good for today's offering with fewer consigners on the list. A few load lots, and several packages of steers, heifers and replacement heifers sold on an active market, despite not as many buyers in the seats. Flesh condition was mostly moderate, with a few packages leaning more towards fleshy, and all carried both rounds of shots. Winter finally made an appearance, dropping some much needed snow in the area, but bringing damaging winds with it.