The St. Onge Livestock Sales Co., Ltd., St. Onge, S.D., reported receipts of 3,106 head Nov. 18, compared to 4,245 head last week and 1,348 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady, with instances of $1 to $3 lower on those offerings not fully preconditioned. Steers comprised 56% of the run, heifers 44%, 26% over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 19 head, 408 lbs., 161.00 value enhanced; 10 head, 430 to 438 lbs., 149.00 to 151.00 (149.39); 467 to 496 lbs., 143.00 to 150.00 (148.62); 501 to 545 lbs., 137.50 to 147.25 (141.01); 33 head, 508 lbs., 151.00 fancy; 550 to 596 lbs., 128.00 to 137.00 (131.16); 26 head, 552 lbs., 139.00 value enhanced; 94 head, 608 lbs., 119.00; 607 to 649 lbs., 120.00 to 128.50 (125.54) calves; 92 head, 626 lbs., 132.25 value enhanced; 659 to 694 lbs., 118.25 to 124.50 (122.21) calves; 702 to 743 lbs., 117.25 to 119.00 (118.43) calves. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 16 head, 460 to 466 lbs., 137.00 to 141.00 (140.26); 510 to 544 lbs., 131.00 to 135.50 (133.82); 573 to 593 lbs., 121.75 to 126.75 (124.77); 613 to 626 lbs., 116.00 to 118.50 (118.21) calves; 659 to 675 lbs., 117.25 to 118.00 (117.41) calves. Medium and large frame 3, 73 head, 524 lbs., 87.00; 83 head, 597 lbs., 87.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 19 head, 369 lbs., 155.00 fancy; 408 to 446 lbs., 138.50 to 150.00 (142.48); 83 head, 426 lbs., 152.00 replacement; 457 to 499 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00 (134.73); 26 head, 473 lbs., 143.00 fancy; 506 to 545 lbs., 128.00 to 134.50 (131.08); 553 to 593 lbs., 118.25 to 124.00 (121.49); 20 head, 559 lbs., 132.50 replacement; 608 to 631 lbs., 117.50 to 121.50 (120.27) calves; 5 head, 671 lbs., 116.00. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 5 head, 399 lbs., 140.00; 405 to 447 lbs., 133.00 to 137.00 (135.63); 14 head, 450 to 477 lbs., 130.00 to 131.00 (130.78); 521 to 542 lbs., 123.50 to 127.50 (126.13); 571 to 590 lbs., 118.00 to 120.00 (119.32). Medium and large frame 3, 503 to 542 lbs., 83.00 to 84.50 (84.29).
Date: 11/23/05