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St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, October 2, 2026

3,765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $505.36/cwt -9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,406/hd at 476 lb · 391 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.31/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,497/hd at 571 lb · 358 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $468.20/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 514 lb · 350 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,765 2,705 1,991
Feeder cattle 3,765 2,705 1,991

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 350-400lbs, sharply lower; 400-450lbs, 15.00 higher; 450-650lbs, 7.00-10.00 lower. Heifers 350-400lbs, sharply lower; 400-500lbs, 17-20.00 higher; 500-550lbs, unevenly steady on a light test from last weeks smaller count. Nice offering of mostly spring calves, along with a few, mostly preg checked open yearling heifers. Most of the calves were carrying both spring and fall shots. Quality was mixed, and most sold on moderate demand. A few lots of replacement type heifers sold on a more active market. There will be two calf sales next week: Wens. Oct 7, starting at noon, with over 1000 consigned to date, and Friday, Oct. 9, starting at 9 a.m. with a long string of consignments.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 8 620.00 $620.00 $1,903 -38.00
352–398 381 121 591.00–600.00 $597.24 $2,275 -48.32
412–442 427 103 535.00–570.00 $554.87 $2,369 +2.89
452–493 476 391 480.00–525.00 $505.36 $2,406 -9.06
502–548 514 350 449.00–480.00 $468.20 $2,407 +0.60
557–593 571 358 415.00–455.00 $437.31 $2,497 +3.31
604–643 611 79 396.00–416.00 $408.31 $2,495 -16.02
669–679 672 43 381.00–387.50 $385.82 $2,593 +5.82
700 700 21 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 —
904 904 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–436 426 35 483.00–525.00 $503.36 $2,144 —
480–492 486 19 475.00–478.00 $476.44 $2,315 —
513–541 521 21 432.00–438.00 $436.22 $2,273 -8.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103 1103 12 281.50 $281.50 $3,105 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,014 —
579 579 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 376 73 515.00–559.00 $539.20 $2,027 -29.96
400–427 420 246 485.00–525.00 $496.97 $2,087 +20.59
453–477 466 205 435.00–475.00 $455.30 $2,122 +19.84
506–546 532 233 410.00–440.00 $416.80 $2,217 -7.44
577–585 581 13 330.00–359.00 $345.52 $2,007 -39.48
662 662 68 371.00 $371.00 $2,456 —
744 744 86 352.00 $352.00 $2,619 -3.00
795 795 21 340.50 $340.50 $2,707 —
823 823 66 331.00 $331.00 $2,724 +3.43
863–886 876 23 311.00–315.00 $312.71 $2,739 -13.82
908–933 926 25 312.00–316.00 $313.81 $2,906 -1.57
997 997 4 303.00 $303.00 $3,021 —
1084–1091 1087 15 281.00–284.00 $282.20 $3,068 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 8 590.00 $590.00 $1,746 -20.00
360–399 389 71 490.00–505.00 $501.61 $1,951 +22.71
425–442 438 27 440.00–457.50 $445.38 $1,951 +0.38
464–487 471 17 430.00 $430.00 $2,025 —
519–549 534 105 355.00–399.00 $383.33 $2,047 +5.83
699 699 7 329.00 $329.00 $2,300 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 26 295.00 $295.00 $2,962 -6.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 20 675.00 $675.00 $1,796 —
331–346 343 54 445.00–595.00 $562.80 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 25 452.50 $452.50 $2,195 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 16 625.00 $625.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,462 —

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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.