Name: St. Onge Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Most weights of Steer Calves were lightly tested from last weeks smaller sale, but were trending sharply higher. Heifers 500 - 550 lbs were 12.00 higher; 600 -750lb were 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Other weights were not well tested. Very good demand for this offering of home raised, fully vaccinated calves. Several large packages and load lots sold on an active market with buyers in the seats and on the internet. Several consignments of Bangs vaccinated, nice heifers brought premiums prices and were likely headed back to a breeding program. Warm, dry weather in the area has helped with the good condition of the calves sold today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $312.95/cwt on 174 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −136.75 against this barn's trailing median of $449.70.

Average price

$312.95

174 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.51

vs SD average

+35.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	312.95	1,637	174

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $478.77, low $395.00, median $449.70 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale174 hd

312.95

—

SD average6 barns · 760 hd

301.44

+11.51

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

+35.73

This barn, trailing median8 sales

449.70

−136.75

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

19 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	362.94/cwt	350.50–374.00	1,898	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	1,543	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	754	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,130	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,679	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	288.88/cwt	284.00–297.50	1,797	261
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	313.52/cwt	306.00–317.50	1,627	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	279.94/cwt	268.00–282.00	1,853	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	300.49/cwt	297.50–304.00	2,040	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	371.76/cwt	367.00–380.00	1,654	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	551	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,929	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	325.77/cwt	317.00–328.50	2,026	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	902	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,975	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	296.37/cwt	292.00–297.50	2,119	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	255.31/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,854	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	242.79/cwt	236.50–245.00	1,848	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	318.42/cwt	314.00–321.00	1,484	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,719	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,326	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,092	9

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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