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St. Onge cattle auction report
The St. Onge Livestock Sales Co., Ltd., St. Onge, S.D., reported receipts of 3,057 head Sept. 17, compared to 2,190 head last week, and 2,084 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Compared to last week, 400- to 600-pound steer calves were sold steady to $2 higher. Heifer calves weighing 400 to 550 pounds sold $6 to $7 higher. Trends were not applicable on other weights due to light receipts. There was no trend on yearlings due to light receipts. Feeder receipts included 62% steers and 8% heifers with 16% over 600 pounds. Breaker and Boner cows sold $2 to $3 higher while lean cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls showing the effects of not working for awhile, sold $2 to $3 higher. A good number of high dressing bulls. Buyer attendance good with good demand for all classes. Receipts were about 87% feeders, 5% slaughter cows, 5% females back to the country, 2% slaughter bulls and the balance was feeder bulls.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 28 head, 291 lbs., 181.00; 340 to 346 lbs., 143.50 to 146.50 (145.67); 385 to 394 lbs., 139.75 to 145.50 (140.19); 125 head, 368 lbs., 161.00 value enhanced; 404 to 436 lbs., 137.50 to 148.00 (141.77); 450 to 496 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (129.96); 37 head, 465 lbs., 138.75 fancy; 502 to 548 lbs., 124.25 to 131.00 (128.92); 12 head, 533 lbs., 123.50 fleshy; 555 to 597 lbs., 122.50 to 130.00 (127.46); 10 head, 627 to 643 lbs., 117.00 to 123.00 (121.17); 64 head, 657 lbs., 123.50; 16 head, 712 lbs., 118.00; 877 to 898 lbs., 107.00 to 110.00 (109.50); 11 head, 904 to 926 lbs., 103.25 to 105.50 (104.08); 59 head, 998 lbs., 107.25. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 8 head, 257 to 298 lbs., 140.00; 312 to 334 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (140.52); 11 head, 350 to 359 lbs., 137.00 to 139.00 (138.10); 410 to 440 lbs., 126.50 to 133.50 (129.84); 8 head, 596 lbs., 114.50; 22 head, 705 lbs., 113.25. Large frame 1, 13 head, 535 lbs., 124.50; 8 head, 1089 lbs., 99.50; 10 head, 1108 to 1115 lbs., 98.00 to 98.50 (98.30).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 13 head, 247 to 249 lbs., 147.50 to 150.00 (149.23); 311 to 337 lbs., 141.50 to 152.00 (149.47); 368 to 398 lbs., 128.00 to 135.50 (133.13); 400 to 442 lbs., 124.50 to 130.50 (128.37); 453 to 499 lbs., 123.50 to 128.50 (126.44); 21 head, 450 lbs., 131.00 fancy; 501 to 543 lbs., 122.00 to 124.50 (123.33); 633 to 648 lbs., 114.50 to 119.00 (116.61); 16 head, 665 lbs., 116.00; 16 head, 743 lbs., 110.25; 28 head, 841 lbs., 110.00; 904 to 913 lbs., 105.75 to 108.25 (106.40); 956 to 958 lbs., 103.75 to 104.00 (103.84) full. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 15 head, 284 lbs., 131.00; 328 to 341 lbs., 131.50 to 132.50 (131.60); 20 head, 383 to 398 lbs., 120.00 to 126.00 (123.17); 18 head, 431 to 438 lbs., 121.00 to 126.00 (124.87); 10 head, 963 lbs., 101.50 to 102.00 (101.80).
Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1675 to 1929 lbs., 55.50 to 57.25. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 1170 to 1655 lbs., 54.00 to 59.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1040 to 1460 lbs., 52.00 to 55.50; high dressing, 57.00 to 59.00; low dressing, 47.00 to 51.00.
Replacement females: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 2 years old, 965 to 1155 lbs., 77.50 to 80.00; heiferettes, 970 to 1195 lbs., 62.50 to 69.50, fleshy individual, 1355 lbs., 61.50. Feeder cows, Large frame 1, 1383 to 1658 lbs., 54.00 to 59.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 1100 to 1310 lbs., 55.00 to 60.00. Exposed cows, Medium and large frame 1 and 2, most thin, 1020 to 1336 lbs., 57.00 to 62.50; package younger, 1318 lbs., 63.25. Bred cows, Large frame 1, bred black, calve March 1, 40 head, short term black, 1421 to 1432 lbs., 835.00 to 845.00 per head.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 and 2, 1415 to 2445 lbs., 65.00 to 69.00; high dressing, 69.50 to 75.00; low dressing, 61.50 to 64.00.
Date: 9/23/04
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