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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

526 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 6-weight N/N/A heifers $262.31/cwt ≈ $1,619/hd at 617 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A heifers $256.13/cwt ≈ $1,478/hd at 577 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight N/N/A heifers $243.26/cwt ≈ $1,796/hd at 738 lb · 25 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 526 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 481 6 314.00 $314.00 $1,510 —
— 507 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,465 —
— 542 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,599 —
— 586 14 287.00 $287.00 $1,682 —
— 626 17 280.50 $280.50 $1,756 —
— 650 10 274.50 $274.50 $1,784 —
— 767 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,941 —
— 779 5 251.50 $251.50 $1,959 —
— 797 12 245.25 $245.25 $1,955 —
— 931 18 231.00 $231.00 $2,151 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 469 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,248 —
— 539 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,407 —
— 564 19 260.00 $260.00 $1,466 —
— 598 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,495 —
— 612 51 265.50 $265.50 $1,625 —
— 642 11 247.50 $247.50 $1,589 —
— 662 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,635 —
— 735 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,771 —
— 737 9 244.50 $244.50 $1,802 —
— 748 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,840 —
— 848 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,967 —
— 880 6 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 —
— 901 14 219.50 $219.50 $1,978 +24.50
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 973 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,751 -10.00
— 975 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,536 -32.50
— 980 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,891 +19.00
— 1020 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,663 —
— 1083 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,982 —
— 1300 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,625 —
— 1320 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,046 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 908 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,208 —
— 1005 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,437 +18.00
— 1010 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,303 +4.00
— 1048 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,488 +11.00
— 1090 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,526 +30.00
— 1113 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,725 +20.00
— 1135 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,203 -3.00
— 1164 11 118.00 $118.00 $1,374 -37.00
— 1167 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,575 +23.00
— 1170 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,427 +10.00
— 1200 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,272 -1.50
— 1203 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,432 +10.00
— 1278 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,534 +11.50
— 1298 19 105.00 $105.00 $1,363 -3.50
— 1300 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,424 -6.50
— 1343 3 111.00 $111.00 $1,491 -1.00
— 1363 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,336 -7.00
— 1365 4 105.50 $105.50 $1,440 +0.50
— 1385 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,607 -1.00
— 1390 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,529 -7.00
— 1393 2 110.50 $110.50 $1,539 -8.00
— 1398 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,552 -7.50
— 1410 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,657 +6.50
— 1415 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,656 +6.00
— 1440 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,685 +15.00
— 1458 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,589 -7.50
— 1465 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,721 +2.50
— 1500 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,665 +1.00
— 1538 5 113.50 $113.50 $1,746 -6.00
— 1605 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,645 -12.00
— 1605 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,862 +1.50

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 682 10 178.00 $178.00 $1,214 —
— 1015 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 -22.50
— 1025 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,040 +36.50
— 1025 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,896 +22.50
— 1185 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,304 —
— 1340 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,595 —
— 1415 1 119.50 $119.50 $1,691 —
— 1455 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,775 —
— 1545 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,831 —
— 1568 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,882 +8.00
— 1660 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,909 -2.00
— 1680 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,100 -4.00
— 1680 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,016 -9.00
— 1725 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,104 +3.50
— 1760 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,288 ±0.00
— 1783 2 121.00 $121.00 $2,157 -3.00
— 1865 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,424 +9.50
— 1870 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,225 -1.50
— 1870 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,506 +13.50
— 1893 3 128.00 $128.00 $2,423 +10.50
— 1900 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,280 —
— 1910 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,464 —
— 1920 2 111.00 $111.00 $2,131 —
— 1940 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,580 —
— 1960 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,626 +8.50
— 1995 1 128.50 $128.50 $2,564 -2.50
— 2025 1 129.50 $129.50 $2,622 —
— 2065 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,581 +7.50
— 2070 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,794 +17.50
— 2275 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,616 —
— 2360 1 135.50 $135.50 $3,198 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — 9 1,975.00 $1,975.00
— — 37 239.50 $239.50
— — 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — 7 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — 21 238.00 $238.00

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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.