Cattle Market St. Onge Livestock Auction Market Report
St. Onge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 16, 20265,323 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,323 | 5,326 | 3,082 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,323 | 5,326 | 3,082 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: Heifers 400-500lbs
- → Feeder steers: Steers 400-450
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | 282 | 5 | 690.00 | $690.00 | $1,946 | — |
| 341–342 | 341 | 35 | 642.00–677.50 | $666.32 | $2,272 | +16.44 |
| 350–362 | 352 | 49 | 630.00–670.00 | $664.12 | $2,338 | +52.04 |
| 401–448 | 422 | 470 | 540.00–581.00 | $563.74 | $2,379 | -3.03 |
| 450–499 | 482 | 402 | 487.50–535.00 | $502.12 | $2,420 | -10.03 |
| 500–544 | 526 | 671 | 448.00–487.00 | $468.81 | $2,466 | -13.82 |
| 551–593 | 578 | 798 | 427.00–452.50 | $436.06 | $2,520 | -12.47 |
| 603–648 | 620 | 319 | 401.00–425.00 | $413.21 | $2,562 | -13.39 |
| 689–691 | 690 | 45 | 389.00–392.00 | $391.06 | $2,698 | -16.33 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–315 | 309 | 29 | 615.00–625.00 | $618.68 | $1,912 | — |
| 358–396 | 379 | 30 | 570.00–620.00 | $600.17 | $2,275 | — |
| 425–449 | 443 | 63 | 485.00–535.00 | $524.48 | $2,323 | +0.23 |
| 479–494 | 485 | 55 | 450.00–480.00 | $468.32 | $2,271 | +13.32 |
| 539 | 539 | 16 | 435.00 | $435.00 | $2,345 | -41.15 |
| 550–581 | 569 | 15 | 395.00–412.50 | $405.73 | $2,309 | -28.14 |
| 780 | 780 | 8 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,652 | — |
| 896 | 896 | 5 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $2,813 | — |
| 900 | 900 | 62 | 341.00 | $341.00 | $3,069 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302–348 | 325 | 28 | 520.00–565.00 | $540.82 | $1,758 | +23.23 |
| 371–398 | 386 | 105 | 492.50–530.00 | $508.72 | $1,964 | -30.10 |
| 401–448 | 421 | 115 | 460.00–502.50 | $483.44 | $2,035 | -2.82 |
| 456–495 | 481 | 392 | 431.00–462.00 | $440.55 | $2,119 | -6.59 |
| 502–545 | 522 | 149 | 415.00–435.00 | $427.39 | $2,231 | +2.38 |
| 552–583 | 561 | 209 | 397.00–434.00 | $421.14 | $2,363 | +35.97 |
| 607 | 607 | 96 | 444.00 | $444.00 | $2,695 | — |
| 631–648 | 638 | 83 | 360.00–385.00 | $376.56 | $2,402 | -2.37 |
| 669 | 669 | 6 | 361.00 | $361.00 | $2,415 | +3.50 |
| 786 | 786 | 36 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,672 | -5.00 |
| 863–874 | 873 | 79 | 320.00–329.00 | $328.10 | $2,864 | — |
| 915 | 915 | 45 | 319.00 | $319.00 | $2,919 | +7.76 |
| 950–958 | 953 | 20 | 293.00–312.00 | $304.36 | $2,901 | +1.02 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348–349 | 348 | 14 | 431.00–507.00 | $463.62 | $1,613 | — |
| 380 | 380 | 8 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $1,824 | -0.91 |
| 448 | 448 | 6 | 447.50 | $447.50 | $2,005 | -14.48 |
| 486–497 | 494 | 23 | 420.00–428.00 | $422.05 | $2,085 | -9.87 |
| 506–544 | 537 | 43 | 383.00–405.00 | $387.99 | $2,084 | — |
| 570–581 | 579 | 41 | 384.00–385.00 | $384.17 | $2,224 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1031 | 1031 | 6 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $3,072 | +7.02 |
| 1067 | 1067 | 12 | 277.00 | $277.00 | $2,956 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1048 | 1048 | 5 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $3,060 | — |
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: Steers 400-450, unevenly steady; 450-500, 5.00 lower; 500-700, 10.00-15.00 lower. Heifers 400-500lbs, 8.00-12.00 lower; 500-550, unevenly steady; 550-600, 17.00 higher. Demand was good for today's offering of home raised calves, with most carrying spring and fall shots, and carrying light to medium flesh. Full loads and large packages, sold on a very active market, with smaller packages, selling more moderately. Next week there will be two calf sales: Wednesday, Oct. 21, starting at noon, and Friday, Oct 23, starting at 9.