Sale reports / South Dakota / St. Onge Livestock / 2021-11-12

St. Onge Livestock

Feeder Cattle · St. Onge, South Dakota · Fri, Nov 12
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2019
Receipts
4,506 head
2,957 vs last sale 7,463 1,090 vs year ago 5,596 · 19.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher, except 350-400 lbs fully 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this large offering of high quality, attractive spring-born steers and heifers. Many long strings of these calves, including full load lots. Market was active with many buyers on the seats, however the market was most active on steers under 550 lbs and heifers under 500 lbs. Supplies of these light cattle are starting to dwindle. Flesh condition on these calves was a tick heavier than what we've seen in recent weeks. Cattle feeders had a renewed sense of optimism this week after last week's fat market of 130.00-132.00. Not enough yearlings offered last week to compare to this week. Next week, November 19, 2021, special feeder cattle sale.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $180.20/cwt on 2,156 head.
Average price
$180.20
2,156 head · 526 lb average
Value per head Derived
$947
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$149
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$2.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.43
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540180.629761,741
Medium and Large 1-2463178.45827415
One grade step is worth $2.17/cwt here — about $149 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 sale2,156 hd
180.20
SD average9 barns · 23,322 hd
170.77
+9.43
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

55 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2291208.00/cwt208.00–208.0060510
HeifersMedium and Large 1436170.55/cwt156.00–178.00744234
SteersMedium and Large 1-2384195.19/cwt185.00–199.5075036
SteersMedium and Large 1-2336204.00/cwt204.00–204.0068513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2693159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1029
SteersMedium and Large 1-2461174.53/cwt172.00–180.0080528
SteersMedium and Large 1575168.56/cwt161.00–173.50969296
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy761152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1579
SteersMedium and Large 1435209.90/cwt195.00–215.25913187
SteersMedium and Large 1475191.62/cwt180.00–200.0091097
SteersMedium and Large 1-2510168.32/cwt162.00–178.50858126
SteersMedium and Large 1307207.00/cwt207.00–207.006355
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed332207.00/cwt207.00–207.0068744
SteersMedium and Large 1-2432188.14/cwt187.00–198.0081364
SteersMedium and Large 1260225.00/cwt225.00–225.0058523
SteersMedium and Large 1619166.57/cwt157.00–169.501,031407
SteersMedium and Large 1662158.71/cwt156.50–163.001,051106
SteersMedium and Large 1520181.68/cwt164.00–189.75945410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed277205.00/cwt205.00–205.0056820
SteersMedium and Large 1369217.86/cwt198.00–228.00804143
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned783148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,15936
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full426156.00/cwt156.00–156.006658
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy576140.04/cwt139.00–141.0080710
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy710126.00/cwt126.00–126.008959
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy491143.00/cwt143.00–143.007029
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy836145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2125
BullsMedium and Large 1481158.00/cwt158.00–158.0076016
HeifersMedium and Large 1747152.75/cwt152.75–152.751,14141
HeifersMedium and Large 1694152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,05533
HeifersLarge 11,020144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,47412
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full361165.00/cwt165.00–165.005965
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2419156.54/cwt146.00–160.0065625
HeifersMedium and Large 1573151.32/cwt148.00–155.50867116
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2803142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,14012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2465153.00/cwt153.00–153.007116
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2707154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,08916
HeifersMedium and Large 1476158.76/cwt150.00–168.50756153
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2247181.00/cwt181.00–181.0044713
HeifersMedium and Large 1320182.18/cwt179.00–187.5058347
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2630154.56/cwt152.50–155.0097439
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2322170.00/cwt170.00–170.0054712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2585152.75/cwt140.00–153.5089486
HeifersMedium and Large 1939147.84/cwt147.50–148.501,38824
HeifersMedium and Large 1524156.37/cwt144.00–164.75819563
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2518145.00/cwt145.00–145.0075113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed327175.00/cwt175.00–175.0057233
HeifersMedium and Large 1380184.16/cwt171.00–188.50700221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2397165.00/cwt165.00–165.006558
HeifersMedium and Large 1981145.50/cwt145.50–145.501,4275
SteersMedium and Large 1-2616146.53/cwt146.00–147.0090365
HeifersMedium and Large 1884151.31/cwt150.50–152.001,33813
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy571161.84/cwt157.00–164.0092422
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed479152.00/cwt152.00–152.007289
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed275195.00/cwt195.00–195.005365
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed307200.00/cwt200.00–200.0061411

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.