Sale reports / South Dakota / St. Onge Livestock / 2021-08-27

St. Onge Livestock

Feeder Cattle · St. Onge, South Dakota · Fri, Aug 27
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2019
Receipts
2,700 head
▲ 214 vs last sale 2,486▲ 851 vs year ago 1,849 · +46.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold with mostly firm undertones, instances of 2.00 to 8.00 higher on comparable kinds and quality, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, yearling heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand remains for yearlings, especially for the long strings offered in full loads, and these sold on a very active market. The market was not as active for heifers this week as there was only 1 full load offered while the majority were small packages leaving buyers to put them together to get a load. Flesh condition ranged from light to moderate. Very good demand again for spring born calves, especially on the long strings as there was one consignment of 800 steer and heifer calves. The quality of the calves is very high and the flesh was light and attractive. These calves were lacking their fall booster shots as producers haven't been able to get them preconditioned yet, but this did not deter buyers as there were many eager buyers actively bidding trying to get these calves bought. Next feeder cattle auction will be next Fri, Sept. 3, expecting more yearlings and 2,000 head of calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $192.93/cwt on 1,126 head.
Average price
$192.93
1,126 head · 611 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,180
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$441
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$52.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+29.93
vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532202.361,077902
Medium and Large 1-2646172.461,11551
Large 11,014149.751,518173
One grade step is worth $52.61/cwt here — about −$441 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1,126 hd
192.93
—
SD average7 barns · 8,677 hd
163.00
+29.93
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

41 lots · USDA AMS · St. Onge Livestock Auction - St. Onge, SD
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1240238.25/cwt232.50–240.0057222
Steers—Medium and Large 1308243.83/cwt209.00–246.00751154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2336201.00/cwt201.00–201.0067511
Steers—Medium and Large 1385228.91/cwt226.00–229.00881245
Steers—Medium and Large 1426199.36/cwt187.50–217.0084956
Steers—Medium and Large 1454188.18/cwt170.00–195.5085445
Steers—Medium and Large 1500192.50/cwt192.50–192.5096389
Steers—Medium and Large 1645180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2648174.50/cwt174.50–174.501,13119
Steers—Medium and Large 1666173.50/cwt171.00–176.501,15630
Steers—Medium and Large 1736168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2364
Steers—Medium and Large 1761166.76/cwt164.25–168.001,26982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,23214
Steers—Medium and Large 1821161.50/cwt161.50–161.501,32633
Steers—Medium and Large 1873154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,3496
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2892145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2937
Steers—Medium and Large 1904157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,41970
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full914148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3535
Steers—Medium and Large 1985151.50/cwt151.50–151.501,49257
Steers—Large 11,014149.75/cwt149.75–149.751,518173
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1219249.00/cwt249.00–249.005456
Heifers—Medium and Large 1281224.37/cwt197.50–228.00630114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324173.00/cwt173.00–173.005617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1348215.98/cwt188.00–217.00752133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy364176.00/cwt176.00–176.0064110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1369203.24/cwt180.00–210.00750174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426179.00/cwt179.00–179.0076319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1465176.21/cwt166.00–177.0081996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562159.00/cwt159.00–159.0089411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1679157.54/cwt155.50–159.001,07012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1705154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1780146.75/cwt146.75–146.751,1458
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2792145.75/cwt145.75–145.751,1549
Heifers—Medium and Large 1825147.43/cwt144.75–149.751,21693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2862145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2509
Heifers—Medium and Large 1878146.03/cwt145.50–146.501,28251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1912147.01/cwt146.00–147.501,341175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1955143.25/cwt143.25–143.251,36813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2965138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3324
Heifers—Large 11,024136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,39311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1319215.00/cwt215.00–215.006865

This sale against other markets

South Dakota weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.