Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, September 4, 20261,709 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,709 | 830 | 1,766 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,709 | 830 | 1,766 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: The best test on Heifers 850-900lbs,10.00 higher
- → Feeder steers: There were not enough Feeder Steers to make a comparison
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424–425 | 424 | 60 | 512.50–537.50 | $534.99 | $2,268 | +4.99 |
| 756 | 756 | 24 | 343.00 | $343.00 | $2,593 | — |
| 801 | 801 | 8 | 341.00 | $341.00 | $2,731 | +9.50 |
| 984 | 984 | 11 | 300.50 | $300.50 | $2,957 | -6.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | 396 | 7 | 485.00 | $485.00 | $1,921 | +10.00 |
| 448 | 448 | 5 | 487.50 | $487.50 | $2,184 | — |
| 940 | 940 | 9 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $2,688 | -19.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301–312 | 306 | 26 | 570.00–575.00 | $572.65 | $1,752 | — |
| 385 | 385 | 52 | 495.00 | $495.00 | $1,906 | — |
| 414 | 414 | 20 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $1,946 | — |
| 588 | 588 | 9 | 375.50 | $375.50 | $2,208 | — |
| 691 | 691 | 6 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $2,287 | — |
| 709 | 709 | 24 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,411 | — |
| 794–799 | 795 | 49 | 320.00–331.00 | $329.65 | $2,621 | +0.65 |
| 838 | 838 | 33 | 317.00 | $317.00 | $2,656 | — |
| 852–893 | 863 | 71 | 319.00–320.00 | $319.35 | $2,756 | +9.73 |
| 914–942 | 934 | 353 | 290.00–299.50 | $295.84 | $2,763 | -7.67 |
| 953–982 | 962 | 205 | 283.50–296.50 | $291.30 | $2,802 | +1.30 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012–1048 | 1032 | 109 | 272.00–286.00 | $282.03 | $2,911 | -1.64 |
| 1073–1074 | 1073 | 22 | 265.00–269.00 | $267.91 | $2,875 | — |
| 1113 | 1113 | 9 | 268.50 | $268.50 | $2,988 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864 | 864 | 9 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $2,575 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 406 | 10 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $2,030 | — |
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 last week: There were not enough Feeder Steers to make a comparison. The best test on Heifers 850-900lbs,10.00 higher; 900-950lbs, 6.00 lower; over 1000lbs, mostly steady. Nice offering of mostly home raised, preg checked open or spayed heifers sold on moderate to good demand. A small offering of spring calves sold on good demand, with most coming earlier than usual because of drought conditions. Most of the offering, coming off grass, carrying light to moderate flesh. Most of the Spring Calves that came in were right off the cow, carrying one set of shots. The next sale is September 11, and is a Yearling Special.