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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

2,392 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 5-weight N/N/A steers $213.90/cwt ≈ $1,140/hd at 533 lb · 520 head
heavy 4-weight N/N/A heifers $208.40/cwt ≈ $989/hd at 475 lb · 369 head
heavy 4-weight N/N/A steers $236.61/cwt ≈ $1,130/hd at 478 lb · 359 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,392 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 380 14 253.00 $253.00 $961 —
— 383 16 249.00 $249.00 $954 —
— 403 27 230.00 $230.00 $927 —
— 409 34 251.50 $251.50 $1,029 —
— 420 12 226.00 $226.00 $949 —
— 423 33 242.00 $242.00 $1,024 —
— 436 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,025 —
— 444 32 239.00 $239.00 $1,061 —
— 457 23 236.00 $236.00 $1,079 —
— 465 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,018 —
— 465 35 236.50 $236.50 $1,100 —
— 473 104 238.75 $238.75 $1,129 —
— 482 29 236.00 $236.00 $1,138 —
— 483 35 236.00 $236.00 $1,140 —
— 483 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,101 —
— 487 114 237.00 $237.00 $1,154 —
— 514 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,085 —
— 518 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,072 —
— 519 81 212.00 $212.00 $1,100 —
— 526 104 219.00 $219.00 $1,152 —
— 529 62 216.00 $216.00 $1,143 —
— 530 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
— 534 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,116 —
— 537 69 214.00 $214.00 $1,149 —
— 543 107 210.00 $210.00 $1,140 —
— 548 70 215.50 $215.50 $1,181 —
— 554 38 210.00 $210.00 $1,163 —
— 557 62 210.00 $210.00 $1,170 —
— 566 98 215.50 $215.50 $1,220 —
— 587 6 196.50 $196.50 $1,153 —
YEARLINGS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 744 17 183.00 $183.00 $1,362 -3.50
— 957 11 163.50 $163.50 $1,565 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 370 15 206.00 $206.00 $762 —
— 395 30 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
— 404 34 219.00 $219.00 $885 —
— 430 115 216.50 $216.50 $931 —
— 437 26 215.00 $215.00 $940 —
— 443 33 210.00 $210.00 $930 —
— 456 40 209.00 $209.00 $953 —
— 461 7 208.00 $208.00 $959 —
— 462 114 210.00 $210.00 $970 —
— 467 13 209.00 $209.00 $976 —
— 468 11 209.00 $209.00 $978 —
— 480 80 205.50 $205.50 $986 —
— 487 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,018 —
— 495 95 208.50 $208.50 $1,032 —
— 524 51 194.50 $194.50 $1,019 —
— 529 102 201.50 $201.50 $1,066 —
— 551 5 175.00 $175.00 $964 -10.00
YEARLINGS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 699 53 175.00 $175.00 $1,223 -12.50
— 791 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,285 -11.25
— 798 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,317 -7.25
— 840 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,336 -10.00
— 870 13 167.75 $167.75 $1,459 -1.75
— 910 21 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 -2.75
— 925 8 162.25 $162.25 $1,501 -2.25
— 929 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,496 -3.50
— 930 17 164.00 $164.00 $1,525 -0.50
— 950 3 160.25 $160.25 $1,522 +43.25
— 970 9 160.25 $160.25 $1,554 -5.25
— 973 18 162.50 $162.50 $1,581 -3.00
— 986 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,602 -1.50
— 1005 34 157.75 $157.75 $1,585 -1.25
— 1031 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,650 -0.75
— 1058 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,629 —
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 918 6 105.00 $105.00 $964 -59.50
— 961 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,057 -55.00
— 1000 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,020 -57.00
— 1180 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,192 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 940 1 98.00 $98.00 $921 —
— 957 3 96.00 $96.00 $919 —
— 1057 3 90.00 $90.00 $951 —
— 1102 3 91.00 $91.00 $1,003 +4.00
— 1160 1 82.00 $82.00 $951 —
— 1166 6 92.00 $92.00 $1,073 —
— 1170 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,018 —
— 1263 7 76.00 $76.00 $960 -16.00
— 1295 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,114 +8.00
— 1315 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,111 -6.50
— 1317 5 85.00 $85.00 $1,119 -6.00
— 1325 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,192 +6.50
— 1328 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,169 +4.50
— 1340 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,206 -1.00
— 1365 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,126 +1.50
— 1390 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,168 +3.00
— 1409 7 88.50 $88.50 $1,247 +8.00
— 1430 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,187 +2.50
— 1435 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,227 +5.00
— 1470 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,396 +8.00
— 1527 12 87.50 $87.50 $1,336 -4.00
— 1570 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,311 -11.50
— 1628 8 84.00 $84.00 $1,368 —
— 1635 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,390 —
— 1655 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,357 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1255 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,493 +11.00
— 1325 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,378 —
— 1510 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,382 +3.50
— 1640 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,599 +7.50
— 1640 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,394 -5.00
— 1658 3 91.00 $91.00 $1,509 -4.00
— 1685 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,441 -9.50
— 1737 3 85.00 $85.00 $1,476 -2.00
— 1750 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,435 -9.50
— 1755 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,527 -4.50
— 1780 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,549 -2.00
— 1793 2 87.50 $87.50 $1,569 -1.50
— 1922 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,922 +8.50
— 1930 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,930 +8.50
— 1958 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,703 -6.00
— 2050 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,886 ±0.00
— 2070 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,780 -6.00

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.