Sale reports / South Dakota / St. Onge Livestock / 2021-03-26

St. Onge Livestock

Feeder Cattle · St. Onge, South Dakota · Fri, Mar 26
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2019
Receipts
1,521 head
1,313 vs last sale 2,834 1,521 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, instances to 10.00 higher on 600-650 lbs. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Very good demand for this nice offering of attractive, light fleshed steers and heifers. The market was active, most notably on steers and heifers that will go to grass as spring turn out time is quickly approaching. There were some full loads in the offering, this is where the market reached it's full potential and was very active. Plenty of smaller packages as well. As the CME Live Cattle contracts made gains over 1.00 and cash fed cattle reached 117.00 yesterday cattle feeders had reason to give more for feeder cattle. Next feeder cattle sale will be in two weeks, April 9th featuring grass cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.02/cwt on 723 head.
Average price
$147.02
723 head · 591 lb average
Value per head Derived
$869
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$205
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$7.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.11
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2449153.8669097
Medium and Large 1613145.96895626
One grade step is worth $7.90/cwt here — about −$205 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 sale723 hd
147.02
SD average9 barns · 12,821 hd
140.91
+6.11
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

34 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1361187.00/cwt187.00–187.006755
HeifersMedium and Large 1766126.00/cwt125.50–126.509658
HeifersMedium and Large 1831127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,05531
HeifersMedium and Large 1482155.57/cwt153.00–157.0075035
SteersMedium and Large 1924120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,10912
HeifersMedium and Large 1731131.32/cwt127.50–134.0096062
HeifersMedium and Large 1518151.84/cwt148.00–155.5078744
HeifersMedium and Large 1416165.77/cwt159.50–168.5069046
SteersMedium and Large 1591175.88/cwt175.00–177.501,03925
SteersMedium and Large 1631168.88/cwt164.00–171.001,066108
SteersMedium and Large 1765148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,13670
SteersMedium and Large 1714150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,07114
SteersMedium and Large 1493185.90/cwt185.00–188.0091623
HeifersMedium and Large 1686135.81/cwt133.75–141.00932107
SteersMedium and Large 1540183.36/cwt183.00–185.0099026
SteersMedium and Large 1673158.67/cwt154.00–160.501,06822
SteersMedium and Large 1413191.50/cwt187.00–194.5079113
HeifersMedium and Large 1569153.28/cwt144.00–158.25872136
HeifersMedium and Large 1627146.20/cwt144.00–147.25917152
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522150.00/cwt150.00–150.007839
BullsMedium and Large 1-2447167.50/cwt167.50–167.5074914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2582138.88/cwt133.00–144.0080817
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2418156.56/cwt155.00–157.0065418
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2389167.75/cwt167.50–168.006538
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed414160.00/cwt160.00–160.0066219
SteersMedium and Large 2431170.00/cwt170.00–170.007336
SteersMedium and Large 1-2320176.26/cwt172.00–180.0056417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2339163.47/cwt161.00–171.0055419
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2543141.10/cwt135.00–145.0076616
SteersMedium and Large 1-2784126.50/cwt126.50–126.5099211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2375185.05/cwt181.50–199.0069414
SteersMedium and Large 1-2466180.90/cwt173.00–183.0084315
SteersMedium and Large 1-2520173.00/cwt173.00–173.009005
SteersMedium and Large 1-2597155.00/cwt155.00–155.009255

How this sale compares

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.