Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Saturday, June 20, 20266,412 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,412 | 2,521 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,412 | 2,521 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | 450 | 8 | 547.00 | $547.00 | $2,462 | +7.00 |
| 502–517 | 513 | 48 | 497.50–538.00 | $528.10 | $2,709 | +3.10 |
| 553–598 | 584 | 140 | 495.00–500.00 | $497.16 | $2,903 | -36.84 |
| 607–614 | 607 | 99 | 487.00–493.00 | $492.69 | $2,991 | +18.65 |
| 651–691 | 665 | 240 | 440.00–475.50 | $465.95 | $3,099 | +22.70 |
| 707–740 | 724 | 64 | 418.00–434.50 | $426.06 | $3,085 | -6.88 |
| 757–768 | 763 | 108 | 390.00–414.00 | $404.34 | $3,085 | +4.34 |
| 824–842 | 833 | 245 | 377.50–404.00 | $392.77 | $3,272 | +13.57 |
| 852–896 | 874 | 455 | 369.50–389.00 | $376.96 | $3,295 | — |
| 909–940 | 921 | 400 | 351.00–365.50 | $360.21 | $3,318 | — |
| 959–982 | 971 | 176 | 348.50–356.00 | $352.35 | $3,421 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 | 495 | 14 | 476.00 | $476.00 | $2,356 | +18.50 |
| 511–549 | 528 | 16 | 449.00–490.00 | $471.48 | $2,489 | — |
| 555 | 555 | 9 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $2,720 | — |
| 618–647 | 640 | 73 | 425.00–462.50 | $446.82 | $2,860 | — |
| 665–690 | 682 | 27 | 420.00–436.00 | $430.80 | $2,938 | +46.80 |
| 724 | 724 | 29 | 412.50 | $412.50 | $2,986 | — |
| 784–788 | 786 | 17 | 364.00–386.00 | $373.03 | $2,932 | — |
| 800–846 | 825 | 261 | 357.50–386.00 | $379.54 | $3,131 | — |
| 872–874 | 872 | 76 | 358.00–364.00 | $363.05 | $3,166 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003–1010 | 1006 | 118 | 349.50–354.00 | $351.72 | $3,538 | — |
| 1033 | 1033 | 47 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $3,347 | — |
| 1068 | 1068 | 62 | 331.50 | $331.50 | $3,540 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 584 | 584 | 32 | 444.00 | $444.00 | $2,593 | — |
| 710 | 710 | 18 | 372.00 | $372.00 | $2,641 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455–489 | 480 | 42 | 504.00–507.50 | $504.87 | $2,423 | +8.58 |
| 515–543 | 528 | 279 | 470.00–505.50 | $494.98 | $2,613 | +27.34 |
| 599 | 599 | 94 | 454.00 | $454.00 | $2,719 | +3.86 |
| 606–645 | 628 | 221 | 423.00–450.00 | $436.33 | $2,740 | +11.50 |
| 653 | 653 | 43 | 429.00 | $429.00 | $2,801 | +30.31 |
| 759–786 | 769 | 355 | 366.00–383.50 | $374.05 | $2,876 | +3.77 |
| 814–840 | 825 | 28 | 351.00–355.00 | $352.75 | $2,910 | +10.25 |
| 854 | 854 | 61 | 368.50 | $368.50 | $3,147 | — |
| 876 | 876 | 68 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $3,066 | — |
| 908–932 | 925 | 236 | 340.00–343.00 | $341.99 | $3,163 | — |
| 955 | 955 | 59 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $3,199 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492 | 492 | 19 | 491.00 | $491.00 | $2,416 | — |
| 512–544 | 539 | 106 | 457.00–460.00 | $459.60 | $2,477 | — |
| 563 | 563 | 9 | 461.00 | $461.00 | $2,595 | +31.32 |
| 625–645 | 634 | 155 | 387.50–430.00 | $415.30 | $2,633 | — |
| 729 | 729 | 7 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,442 | — |
| 792 | 792 | 5 | 337.50 | $337.50 | $2,673 | — |
| 895 | 895 | 13 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $2,797 | — |
| 922 | 922 | 27 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,950 | — |
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.
The last reported sale was in April, so a market comparison can not be made. Today's sale was packed with contestants and their family and friends, along with a houseful of buyers, for the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship, hosted by the Livestock Marketing Association and St. Onge Livestock. With 31 contestants from 20 U.S. States and Canada for the first half, narrowed down to 10 for the second half, it was a fun day for all. Buyers in the seats and on the internet had a very nice offering of calves, yearlings and weigh ups that were sold on a very active market.. There were lots of full loads of calves and yearlings for buyers to choose from with most carrying light to medium flesh and very attractive. Severe drought continues in the area, causing some producers to sell earlier than they likely had planned; however, there was some rain on the radar for the day in some areas, and through the weekend.