Name: St. Onge Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer Calves 350-400lbs, steady to 2.00 higher; 400-450lbs, 8.00 higher; 500-600lbs, 5.00 lower; 600-650lbs, 4.00 higher. Heifer Calves 350-400lbs, 2.00 lower; 400-450lbs, 6.00 higher; 450-500lbs, 5.00 lower; 500-600lbs, mostly steady. Today's offering was mixed, but buyers had some nice spring calves to choose from in the form of both large lots and full loads. While there weren't as many producers and buyers in the stands as we've had in the past weeks, demand remained good. Internet buyers made up for those not in the seats. Some calves were showing some tag from the recent, much needed storm that brought some moisture. There will be another Wednesday Calf Special on November 6 and a regular Calf Sale November 8.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $310.58/cwt on 1,155 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −180.95 against this barn's trailing median of $491.54.

Average price

$310.58

1,155 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$18.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.38

vs SD average

+9.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	312.05	1,709	1,063
Medium and Large 1-2	555	293.60	1,630	92

One grade step is worth $18.45/cwt here — about $79 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

7 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $532.88, low $463.68, median $491.54 across 7 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 sale1,155 hd

310.58

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SD average11 barns · 11,482 hd

318.96

−8.38

National average185 barns · 40,108 hd

300.69

+9.89

This barn, trailing median7 sales

491.54

−180.95

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

32 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	637	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,593	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,530	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	270.28/cwt	270.00–270.50	1,676	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	339.63/cwt	322.50–355.00	1,267	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	274.71/cwt	267.00–281.00	1,585	213
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	331.06/cwt	312.50–341.00	1,404	396
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	389	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,439	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	317.81/cwt	297.00–330.00	1,672	566
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	288.87/cwt	279.00–308.50	1,811	308
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	294.27/cwt	286.00–297.00	1,636	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,536	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	305.50/cwt	284.50–322.00	1,747	497
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	313.53/cwt	298.00–322.00	1,492	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,194	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	261.96/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,512	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,581	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	278.39/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,871	201
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,264	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	418.98/cwt	400.00–422.00	1,425	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	247	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,044	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	377.07/cwt	362.00–390.00	1,225	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	344.84/cwt	333.00–364.00	1,641	356
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	376.69/cwt	365.00–399.00	1,654	528
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	313.84/cwt	312.50–316.00	1,215	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	332	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,079	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	269.29/cwt	245.00–279.00	1,290	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	270.11/cwt	268.00–273.50	1,429	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	442	282.48/cwt	251.00–291.00	1,249	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	404.58/cwt	390.00–417.50	1,566	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	290.82/cwt	274.00–310.00	1,518	468
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	299.80/cwt	283.00–320.00	1,448	601

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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