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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

8,179 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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heavy 5-weight N/N/A steers $289.49/cwt -18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 575 lb · 2,193 head
light 5-weight N/N/A steers $305.62/cwt -14.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 527 lb · 1,699 head
heavy 4-weight N/N/A steers $337.27/cwt +4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 469 lb · 1,148 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,179 — —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 392 8 361.00 $361.00 $1,415 +32.00
— 399 23 371.00 $371.00 $1,480 +42.00
— 400 15 376.00 $376.00 $1,504 +44.00
— 401 40 366.25 $366.25 $1,469 +34.25
— 426 40 358.50 $358.50 $1,527 +26.50
— 429 40 360.00 $360.00 $1,544 +28.00
— 429 74 347.00 $347.00 $1,489 +15.00
— 432 10 342.50 $342.50 $1,480 +10.50
— 438 17 343.00 $343.00 $1,502 +7.00
— 438 30 349.00 $349.00 $1,529 +13.00
— 439 16 348.00 $348.00 $1,528 +12.00
— 448 62 348.50 $348.50 $1,561 +8.50
— 450 14 342.00 $342.00 $1,539 +42.00
— 451 22 340.00 $340.00 $1,533 +40.00
— 451 34 360.00 $360.00 $1,624 +60.00
— 451 36 349.00 $349.00 $1,574 +49.00
— 451 113 355.50 $355.50 $1,603 +55.50
— 456 17 352.50 $352.50 $1,607 +14.50
— 457 17 346.00 $346.00 $1,581 ±0.00
— 457 28 345.00 $345.00 $1,577 -1.00
— 459 43 345.50 $345.50 $1,586 -0.50
— 460 34 337.50 $337.50 $1,552 -8.50
— 462 42 338.50 $338.50 $1,564 +9.50
— 464 19 318.00 $318.00 $1,476 -13.00
— 465 42 338.50 $338.50 $1,574 +7.50
— 465 79 334.00 $334.00 $1,553 +3.00
— 465 14 312.50 $312.50 $1,453 -18.50
— 466 30 332.00 $332.00 $1,547 +1.00
— 467 17 336.00 $336.00 $1,569 +5.00
— 469 24 305.00 $305.00 $1,430 -16.00
— 469 82 349.00 $349.00 $1,637 +28.00
— 471 37 334.00 $334.00 $1,573 +13.00
— 471 75 341.00 $341.00 $1,606 +20.00
— 472 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,614 +21.00
— 475 45 326.50 $326.50 $1,551 +5.50
— 483 53 325.00 $325.00 $1,570 ±0.00
— 486 19 321.00 $321.00 $1,560 -12.50
— 489 18 327.00 $327.00 $1,599 +2.00
— 489 25 317.00 $317.00 $1,550 -8.00
— 494 35 322.00 $322.00 $1,591 -18.00
— 495 101 332.00 $332.00 $1,643 -8.00
— 497 28 320.00 $320.00 $1,590 -13.00
— 500 13 282.00 $282.00 $1,410 -44.00
— 500 15 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 -41.00
— 504 51 310.00 $310.00 $1,562 -16.00
— 505 35 314.00 $314.00 $1,586 -12.00
— 506 55 316.50 $316.50 $1,601 -14.00
— 508 83 317.50 $317.50 $1,613 -13.00
— 509 116 323.00 $323.00 $1,644 -7.50
— 509 43 320.00 $320.00 $1,629 -10.50
— 510 34 313.00 $313.00 $1,596 -9.00
— 510 44 318.00 $318.00 $1,622 -4.00
— 515 14 308.00 $308.00 $1,586 -14.00
— 516 23 295.00 $295.00 $1,522 -19.00
— 518 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 -14.00
— 518 77 323.00 $323.00 $1,673 +9.00
— 523 20 301.50 $301.50 $1,577 -28.50
— 526 93 305.00 $305.00 $1,604 -15.00
— 529 66 310.00 $310.00 $1,640 -10.00
— 531 70 300.00 $300.00 $1,593 -3.00
— 532 107 303.00 $303.00 $1,612 ±0.00
— 533 62 297.00 $297.00 $1,583 -6.00
— 536 25 285.00 $285.00 $1,528 -21.50
— 536 11 309.00 $309.00 $1,656 +2.50
— 536 101 314.75 $314.75 $1,687 +8.25
— 537 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,611 -6.50
— 540 39 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -32.00
— 541 34 289.50 $289.50 $1,566 -32.50
— 541 89 295.50 $295.50 $1,599 -26.50
— 542 20 289.00 $289.00 $1,566 -33.00
— 542 71 292.50 $292.50 $1,585 -29.50
— 544 100 308.00 $308.00 $1,676 -17.00
— 546 76 300.00 $300.00 $1,638 -25.00
— 546 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,633 -26.00
— 549 8 293.00 $293.00 $1,609 -32.00
— 549 74 283.50 $283.50 $1,556 -41.50
— 552 29 295.00 $295.00 $1,628 -21.50
— 554 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,568 -31.50
— 555 95 299.50 $299.50 $1,662 -15.00
— 556 72 287.50 $287.50 $1,598 -26.00
— 556 109 331.00 $331.00 $1,840 +17.50
— 559 12 284.00 $284.00 $1,588 -29.50
— 561 19 298.00 $298.00 $1,672 -12.00
— 561 143 299.50 $299.50 $1,680 -10.50
— 562 31 285.50 $285.50 $1,605 -24.50
— 563 34 289.50 $289.50 $1,630 -20.50
— 563 16 294.50 $294.50 $1,658 -15.50
— 563 99 290.50 $290.50 $1,636 -19.50
— 564 95 289.00 $289.00 $1,630 -23.00
— 567 71 278.00 $278.00 $1,576 -32.00
— 568 95 295.00 $295.00 $1,676 -15.00
— 573 22 280.00 $280.00 $1,604 -13.50
— 574 15 275.00 $275.00 $1,578 -32.00
— 575 92 289.00 $289.00 $1,662 -18.00
— 576 92 279.75 $279.75 $1,611 -27.25
— 577 23 294.50 $294.50 $1,699 -15.50
— 578 89 285.50 $285.50 $1,650 -24.50
— 581 43 285.50 $285.50 $1,659 -10.00
— 582 66 280.00 $280.00 $1,630 -15.50
— 582 38 280.00 $280.00 $1,630 -15.50
— 583 11 282.00 $282.00 $1,644 -9.00
— 583 70 279.00 $279.00 $1,627 -12.00
— 584 88 279.50 $279.50 $1,632 -11.50
— 587 47 280.00 $280.00 $1,644 -23.50
— 588 93 293.75 $293.75 $1,727 -9.75
— 589 62 279.50 $279.50 $1,646 -24.00
— 590 12 288.00 $288.00 $1,699 -15.50
— 593 26 276.50 $276.50 $1,640 -27.00
— 594 91 295.00 $295.00 $1,752 -7.75
— 594 99 291.75 $291.75 $1,733 -11.00
— 596 100 287.00 $287.00 $1,711 -15.75
— 597 89 270.50 $270.50 $1,615 -32.25
— 601 70 280.50 $280.50 $1,686 -5.00
— 606 73 271.00 $271.00 $1,642 -14.50
— 608 21 274.00 $274.00 $1,666 -11.50
— 611 84 279.00 $279.00 $1,705 -6.50
— 613 23 279.00 $279.00 $1,710 -6.50
— 616 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,657 -16.50
— 617 30 267.50 $267.50 $1,650 -18.00
— 621 56 285.00 $285.00 $1,770 -8.50
— 621 29 279.00 $279.00 $1,733 -14.50
— 635 73 263.00 $263.00 $1,670 -23.00
— 636 78 269.50 $269.50 $1,714 -16.50
— 642 15 274.00 $274.00 $1,759 -15.25
— 658 64 266.50 $266.50 $1,754 -23.50
— 663 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,764 -24.00
— 700 54 261.00 $261.00 $1,827 —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 231 130 275.00 $275.00 $635 —
— 432 55 289.00 $289.00 $1,248 -9.00
— 438 30 282.00 $282.00 $1,235 -9.00
— 453 21 295.00 $295.00 $1,336 +7.00
— 458 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,214 -23.00
— 460 41 292.00 $292.00 $1,343 +6.00
— 466 58 275.50 $275.50 $1,284 -10.50
— 466 62 297.25 $297.25 $1,385 +11.25
— 471 62 279.00 $279.00 $1,314 -7.00
— 471 13 281.50 $281.50 $1,326 -4.50
— 477 86 289.50 $289.50 $1,381 -6.50
— 483 61 278.00 $278.00 $1,343 -9.00
— 492 44 276.00 $276.00 $1,358 -8.50
— 493 18 282.00 $282.00 $1,390 -2.50
— 494 11 273.00 $273.00 $1,349 -11.50
— 496 20 272.00 $272.00 $1,349 -12.50
— 498 81 281.00 $281.00 $1,399 -3.50
— 498 39 282.00 $282.00 $1,404 -2.50
— 499 14 284.50 $284.50 $1,420 ±0.00
— 500 25 278.00 $278.00 $1,390 -5.50
— 501 56 289.50 $289.50 $1,450 +6.00
— 502 46 288.00 $288.00 $1,446 +4.50
— 506 34 285.50 $285.50 $1,445 +2.00
— 508 15 284.00 $284.00 $1,443 +5.00
— 510 18 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 -11.00
— 515 56 281.00 $281.00 $1,447 -5.75
— 525 100 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -16.75
— 528 18 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 -12.50
— 531 30 284.00 $284.00 $1,508 -2.75
— 536 82 266.00 $266.00 $1,426 -20.75
— 538 48 267.00 $267.00 $1,436 -4.50
— 540 31 270.50 $270.50 $1,461 -1.00
— 541 44 263.00 $263.00 $1,423 -17.00
— 541 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,461 -10.00
— 544 97 270.50 $270.50 $1,472 -5.50
— 548 36 264.50 $264.50 $1,449 -11.50
— 549 69 265.00 $265.00 $1,455 -11.00
— 549 26 263.00 $263.00 $1,444 -13.00
— 549 55 264.00 $264.00 $1,449 -12.00
— 551 116 268.25 $268.25 $1,478 -10.75
— 553 52 273.50 $273.50 $1,512 -5.50
— 556 18 261.50 $261.50 $1,454 -17.50
— 560 16 264.00 $264.00 $1,478 -15.00
— 563 38 270.00 $270.00 $1,520 -9.00
— 574 19 262.00 $262.00 $1,504 +1.00
— 588 43 260.50 $260.50 $1,532 -17.50
— 588 15 260.50 $260.50 $1,532 -17.50
— 597 15 242.00 $242.00 $1,445 -34.00

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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.