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St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, September 25, 2026

2,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $467.60/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,460/hd at 526 lb · 362 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $514.42/cwt +30.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,433/hd at 473 lb · 316 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $551.98/cwt +29.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,379/hd at 431 lb · 308 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,705 2,400 1,285
Feeder cattle 2,705 2,400 1,285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 300-350lbs, sharply higher; 400-450lbs, 10.00 higher; 450-500lbs, 16.00 higher; 500-550lbs, 10.00 higher; 550-600lbs, mostly steady on a light test; 600-650, 12.00 higher on a light test. Heifers 350-400lbs, 18.00 higher on a light test; 400-450lbs, 15.00 lower; 450-550lbs, 5-10.00 higher on a light test. Very good demand for a nice offering of spring calves, with most carrying two sets of shots, and moderate to heavy flesh. The yearling market was more moderate today, with fewer buyers in the seats. A few loads of yearling steers were met with a little more enthusiasm than the open heifers, which continues to be the majority.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 87 658.00 $658.00 $2,165 +49.09
357–375 361 108 622.50–655.00 $645.56 $2,330 —
416–440 431 308 517.50–556.00 $551.98 $2,379 +29.99
453–498 473 316 482.50–538.00 $514.42 $2,433 +30.13
504–538 526 362 458.00–485.00 $467.60 $2,460 +6.47
593 593 26 434.00 $434.00 $2,574 +1.93
609–635 619 72 400.00–431.00 $424.33 $2,627 +13.95
695 695 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,641 —
742 742 18 390.00 $390.00 $2,894 —
813–821 817 15 346.00–350.00 $348.12 $2,844 —
873 873 70 359.50 $359.50 $3,138 —
942 942 38 335.50 $335.50 $3,160 —
984–991 985 62 317.00–324.00 $322.64 $3,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 35 642.50 $642.50 $1,805 —
383 383 13 608.00 $608.00 $2,329 —
516 516 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,296 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 27 318.50 $318.50 $3,258 —
1134 1134 10 271.00 $271.00 $3,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 14 620.00 $620.00 $2,108 +96.26
370–372 370 147 561.00–571.00 $569.16 $2,106 +23.06
401–448 430 196 457.00–492.50 $476.38 $2,048 -9.56
463–485 467 67 422.50–455.00 $435.46 $2,034 -4.74
502–535 514 71 405.00–440.00 $424.24 $2,181 +11.06
573 573 25 385.00 $385.00 $2,206 +2.77
615 615 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 +15.00
739 739 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,623 +14.00
758 758 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,634 -2.50
800–831 814 58 316.00–345.00 $327.57 $2,666 +0.03
850–898 857 90 323.50–327.50 $326.53 $2,798 -6.37
923–928 926 13 315.00–316.00 $315.38 $2,920 +6.90
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1027 1011 21 296.50–317.00 $301.46 $3,048 +6.46
1061 1061 30 284.50 $284.50 $3,019 +18.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 8 610.00 $610.00 $1,824 —
346 346 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,730 +17.50
352–383 367 17 470.00–487.50 $478.90 $1,758 —
441 441 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,962 -5.00
526 526 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
229 229 5 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 7 685.00 $685.00 $2,089 —
416–418 417 14 527.50–537.50 $531.08 $2,215 —
533 533 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,159 —
642 642 9 372.00 $372.00 $2,388 —

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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.