Name: St. Onge Livestock livestock auction prices — 2022-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 400 - 450 lb, 5.00 higher; 450 to 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 600 - 650 lbs, 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs, 10.00 to 15.00 higher; over 550 lbs, steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers and heifers, not enough numbers to develop a market comparison. Very good demand for this nice offering of calves, with several large packages and load lots. Most of the offerings were preconditioned, with at least spring shots, but many also had fall shots. Market activity was good, with active buyers in the seats and on the internet. Next week includes two spring calf sales, with a Spring Calf Special on Wednesday, October 26th, and another on Friday, October 28th.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.48/cwt on 2,777 head.

Average price

$212.48

2,777 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$8.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.84

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	212.96	1,163	2,625
Medium and Large 1-2	509	204.24	1,040	152

One grade step is worth $8.72/cwt here — about $122 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 sale2,777 hd

212.48

—

SD average9 barns · 24,200 hd

210.64

+1.84

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

33 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	Large 1	—	1,142	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,553	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,373	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	165.80/cwt	165.00–166.50	1,595	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	177.82/cwt	177.50–178.75	1,382	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	171.79/cwt	167.50–180.50	1,132	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	210.11/cwt	193.00–225.00	702	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,597	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	943	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,697	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,299	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	203.71/cwt	190.50–208.00	1,149	686
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,535	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	261.32/cwt	251.00–266.00	985	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	194.58/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,097	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	205.02/cwt	190.00–222.00	894	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	849	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	185.48/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,070	258
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	193.58/cwt	182.00–207.00	1,012	606
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	802	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	196.67/cwt	180.00–203.50	1,215	454
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	235.73/cwt	218.00–250.00	1,108	573
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	213.43/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,027	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	202.81/cwt	186.00–214.00	976	349
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	210.20/cwt	198.00–227.00	900	341
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	229.14/cwt	204.00–235.00	880	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	189.77/cwt	187.00–192.50	1,271	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	210.37/cwt	186.00–223.00	1,119	598
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	248.12/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,062	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	171.68/cwt	166.00–172.50	1,418	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	181.05/cwt	174.50–184.50	1,106	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	169.01/cwt	167.25–170.00	1,550	192
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	164.70/cwt	164.00–165.00	954	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	178.34/cwt	175.00–185.00	676	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	182.92/cwt	179.00–185.00	874	41

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.

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