Name: St. Onge Livestock livestock auction prices — 2021-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances to 20.00 higher on 400-450 lbs. Heifer calves under 400 lbs mostly steady, over 400 lbs 10.00-13.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers steady except for 750-800 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, yearling heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Very good demand for spring born calves this week, many large strings, including full loads and multiple load lots of calves were on offer, quality was very high and the market was extremely active as buyers were aggressive bidders. Most of the time the bids on calves rose by whole dollars. The majority of the calf consignments were only spring vaccinated, but buyers did not shy away as there is great interest in buying calves. Good demand for yearlings, in spite of Live Cattle futures contracts losing 4.00 for the week, as with each passing week there are fewer of these yearling cattle to buy and there are plenty of buyers wanting to get these cattle in their yards. Next feeder cattle auction will be next week Sept. 10, 2021

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.42/cwt on 2,033 head.

Average price

$172.42

2,033 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$411

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$33.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.26

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	172.87	1,016	1,986
Medium and Large 1-2	543	165.16	896	25
Large 1	1,021	139.81	1,427	22

One grade step is worth $33.06/cwt here — about −$411 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 sale2,033 hd

172.42

—

SD average5 barns · 4,484 hd

159.15

+13.26

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

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	818	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,125	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	936	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,207	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	798	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,185	36
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,021	139.81/cwt	139.00–140.50	1,427	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	188.20/cwt	180.50–190.00	873	274
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	142.55/cwt	140.50–144.00	1,368	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	160.49/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,295	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	261	239.89/cwt	223.00–252.50	626	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	239.39/cwt	228.00–247.50	797	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	227.84/cwt	221.00–234.00	875	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,047	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	970	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	188.79/cwt	177.00–198.50	968	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	231.61/cwt	210.00–237.00	954	296
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	197.52/cwt	177.00–207.00	936	498
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	799	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,226	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	166.95/cwt	166.50–169.00	1,209	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	168.66/cwt	167.50–169.25	1,120	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,495	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	161.82/cwt	158.75–164.75	1,240	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	154.22/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,198	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	162.75/cwt	162.75–162.75	1,035	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	244	232.48/cwt	225.00–245.00	567	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,000	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	149.94/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,221	223
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	623	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	229.68/cwt	227.50–235.00	657	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	206.83/cwt	201.00–215.00	674	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	156.28/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,144	195
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	191.60/cwt	179.00–196.00	726	310
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	145.95/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,279	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	186.12/cwt	180.50–191.00	810	352
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	155.88/cwt	152.50–157.00	1,344	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	174.24/cwt	173.50–179.00	894	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	533	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	887	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	690	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,021	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	566	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	940	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	146.82/cwt	144.25–148.50	1,357	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,168	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	949	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	153.63/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,240	15

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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