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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

701 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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heavy 7-weight N/N/A heifers $197.41/cwt ≈ $1,574/hd at 798 lb · 111 head
light 8-weight N/N/A heifers $192.99/cwt +50.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 804 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight N/N/A heifers $220.55/cwt ≈ $1,360/hd at 617 lb · 62 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 701 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 398 14 268.00 $268.00 $1,067 —
— 512 49 263.00 $263.00 $1,347 —
— 527 13 256.00 $256.00 $1,349 —
— 595 26 253.50 $253.50 $1,508 —
— 671 18 241.00 $241.00 $1,617 —
— 674 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,692 —
— 710 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,711 —
— 712 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,737 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 369 17 240.00 $240.00 $886 —
— 492 20 252.50 $252.50 $1,242 —
— 511 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,226 —
— 597 14 233.00 $233.00 $1,391 —
— 604 17 217.00 $217.00 $1,311 —
— 616 29 225.00 $225.00 $1,386 —
— 625 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
— 635 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
— 736 33 199.50 $199.50 $1,468 —
— 796 54 191.50 $191.50 $1,524 —
— 799 57 203.00 $203.00 $1,622 —
— 800 52 195.25 $195.25 $1,562 —
— 808 36 190.50 $190.50 $1,539 +49.50
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 830 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 +24.00
— 855 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,419 +14.00
— 910 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,511 +21.00
— 912 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,377 +6.00
— 920 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,362 +3.00
— 925 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,378 +18.00
— 925 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,202 -1.00
— 930 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,553 +36.00
— 945 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,559 +7.00
— 948 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,602 +11.00
— 958 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,169 +1.00
— 965 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,476 +32.00
— 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 +39.00
— 975 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,443 +27.00
— 978 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,555 +38.00
— 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 +20.00
— 995 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,582 +29.00
— 995 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,244 -5.00
— 1020 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,622 +30.00
— 1025 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,343 +10.00
— 1033 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,642 +38.00
— 1098 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,438 +1.00
— 1112 3 136.50 $136.50 $1,518 -0.50
— 1165 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,736 —
— 1200 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,920 —
— 1230 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,587 —
— 1275 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,721 +25.00

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1023 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,125 -1.00
— 1030 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,195 +5.00
— 1043 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,262 +12.00
— 1095 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,287 +5.00
— 1103 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,169 -3.00
— 1110 4 102.00 $102.00 $1,132 -8.00
— 1135 4 99.00 $99.00 $1,124 +17.50
— 1140 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,094 -22.00
— 1175 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,457 +3.00
— 1176 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,235 -16.00
— 1195 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,249 -0.50
— 1200 8 90.50 $90.50 $1,086 -5.50
— 1205 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,217 +5.00
— 1220 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,281 +9.00
— 1230 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,255 -16.00
— 1231 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,293 +22.00
— 1240 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,116 +1.00
— 1255 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,242 +11.00
— 1261 8 101.00 $101.00 $1,274 -2.00
— 1269 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,320 +14.00
— 1275 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,211 -5.00
— 1277 10 91.00 $91.00 $1,162 -9.00
— 1283 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,347 +25.00
— 1285 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,324 ±0.00
— 1295 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,204 -8.00
— 1304 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,382 +5.50
— 1305 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,370 +4.50
— 1315 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,223 +2.00
— 1325 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,325 -4.50
— 1335 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,468 +23.50
— 1337 3 97.00 $97.00 $1,297 +10.50
— 1342 3 102.50 $102.50 $1,376 +20.00
— 1378 3 102.00 $102.00 $1,406 +21.50
— 1380 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,449 +24.50
— 1380 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,394 +20.50
— 1395 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,507 +8.50
— 1398 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,370 -0.50
— 1409 4 92.00 $92.00 $1,296 +6.50
— 1410 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,347 +10.00
— 1415 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,344 +1.50
— 1416 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,416 +6.50
— 1438 3 99.50 $99.50 $1,431 -3.50
— 1445 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,488 +5.50
— 1504 6 104.50 $104.50 $1,572 -0.50
— 1510 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,570 +12.50
— 1515 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,515 +8.50
— 1520 2 104.50 $104.50 $1,588 +13.00
— 1530 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,515 -5.50
— 1550 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,550 +15.00
— 1600 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,320 -21.50
— 1610 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,546 -8.00
— 1613 8 104.00 $104.00 $1,678 ±0.00
— 1650 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,584 -4.50
— 1660 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,660 -0.50
— 1810 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,946 +12.50

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 853 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,527 —
— 1070 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,562 —
— 1253 10 141.00 $141.00 $1,767 +22.00
— 1260 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,915 +33.00
— 1355 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,504 —
— 1560 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,654 —
— 1579 8 115.50 $115.50 $1,824 —
— 1685 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,938 —
— 1755 2 111.50 $111.50 $1,957 +3.00
— 1800 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,944 —
— 1825 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,989 -5.50
— 1830 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,214 +6.50
— 1925 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,098 -3.00
— 1955 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,248 +8.50
— 2005 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,306 +10.00
— 2200 1 116.50 $116.50 $2,563 +6.50

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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.