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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

8,066 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 5-weight N/N/A steers $308.22/cwt ≈ $1,618/hd at 525 lb · 2,014 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A steers $290.38/cwt ≈ $1,661/hd at 572 lb · 1,087 head
light 5-weight N/N/A heifers $293.09/cwt ≈ $1,515/hd at 517 lb · 888 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 8,066 — —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 286 23 375.00 $375.00 $1,072 —
— 382 56 355.00 $355.00 $1,356 —
— 385 63 371.00 $371.00 $1,428 —
— 386 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,245 —
— 387 35 383.00 $383.00 $1,482 —
— 404 116 365.00 $365.00 $1,475 —
— 408 36 359.00 $359.00 $1,465 —
— 418 42 344.00 $344.00 $1,438 —
— 418 36 346.00 $346.00 $1,446 —
— 423 16 349.00 $349.00 $1,476 —
— 426 13 342.50 $342.50 $1,459 —
— 428 11 349.00 $349.00 $1,494 —
— 430 42 324.00 $324.00 $1,393 —
— 430 28 346.00 $346.00 $1,488 —
— 436 84 319.00 $319.00 $1,391 —
— 438 23 349.00 $349.00 $1,529 —
— 447 56 355.00 $355.00 $1,587 —
— 450 40 333.00 $333.00 $1,498 —
— 452 41 349.00 $349.00 $1,577 —
— 454 26 316.00 $316.00 $1,435 —
— 458 43 337.00 $337.00 $1,543 —
— 459 50 334.50 $334.50 $1,535 —
— 463 28 326.00 $326.00 $1,509 —
— 464 28 340.50 $340.50 $1,580 —
— 465 21 344.00 $344.00 $1,600 —
— 471 107 360.00 $360.00 $1,696 —
— 473 11 316.00 $316.00 $1,495 —
— 475 18 319.00 $319.00 $1,515 —
— 482 25 294.00 $294.00 $1,417 —
— 482 11 344.00 $344.00 $1,658 —
— 485 203 353.00 $353.00 $1,712 —
— 488 37 327.00 $327.00 $1,596 —
— 491 96 335.00 $335.00 $1,645 —
— 494 78 324.00 $324.00 $1,601 —
— 500 20 308.00 $308.00 $1,540 —
— 504 120 300.00 $300.00 $1,512 —
— 507 104 336.00 $336.00 $1,704 —
— 508 38 325.00 $325.00 $1,651 —
— 510 29 325.50 $325.50 $1,660 —
— 511 22 325.00 $325.00 $1,661 —
— 513 13 316.00 $316.00 $1,621 —
— 515 86 299.50 $299.50 $1,542 —
— 515 101 294.50 $294.50 $1,517 —
— 517 22 296.00 $296.00 $1,530 —
— 518 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,627 —
— 520 89 293.50 $293.50 $1,526 —
— 520 94 326.00 $326.00 $1,695 —
— 521 59 296.00 $296.00 $1,542 —
— 522 102 315.00 $315.00 $1,644 —
— 522 24 296.50 $296.50 $1,548 —
— 524 9 287.00 $287.00 $1,504 —
— 525 63 314.50 $314.50 $1,651 —
— 525 60 308.00 $308.00 $1,617 —
— 527 80 300.50 $300.50 $1,584 —
— 527 66 319.00 $319.00 $1,681 —
— 528 96 324.50 $324.50 $1,713 —
— 528 48 284.00 $284.00 $1,500 —
— 531 97 324.00 $324.00 $1,720 —
— 535 78 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 —
— 535 77 317.00 $317.00 $1,696 —
— 537 45 316.50 $316.50 $1,700 —
— 539 73 314.00 $314.00 $1,692 —
— 540 102 311.50 $311.50 $1,682 —
— 544 69 291.50 $291.50 $1,586 —
— 546 97 287.00 $287.00 $1,567 —
— 549 27 287.50 $287.50 $1,578 —
— 556 34 282.00 $282.00 $1,568 —
— 556 100 284.00 $284.00 $1,579 —
— 557 53 300.00 $300.00 $1,671 —
— 558 37 265.50 $265.50 $1,481 —
— 558 99 307.00 $307.00 $1,713 —
— 561 27 293.00 $293.00 $1,644 —
— 562 38 304.75 $304.75 $1,713 —
— 563 22 270.50 $270.50 $1,523 —
— 564 18 279.00 $279.00 $1,574 —
— 565 29 286.00 $286.00 $1,616 —
— 567 78 265.00 $265.00 $1,503 —
— 569 102 304.50 $304.50 $1,733 —
— 577 19 265.00 $265.00 $1,529 —
— 580 82 297.25 $297.25 $1,724 —
— 580 89 292.00 $292.00 $1,694 —
— 588 41 290.00 $290.00 $1,705 —
— 589 92 297.00 $297.00 $1,749 —
— 597 96 294.00 $294.00 $1,755 —
— 599 31 265.00 $265.00 $1,587 —
— 600 91 287.50 $287.50 $1,725 —
— 603 83 292.00 $292.00 $1,761 —
— 605 91 285.50 $285.50 $1,727 —
— 618 28 260.00 $260.00 $1,607 —
— 619 71 290.50 $290.50 $1,798 —
— 622 95 286.50 $286.50 $1,782 —
— 625 32 276.00 $276.00 $1,725 —
— 634 91 285.00 $285.00 $1,807 —
— 639 15 274.00 $274.00 $1,751 —
— 641 90 268.00 $268.00 $1,718 —
— 646 46 269.00 $269.00 $1,738 —
— 647 56 274.00 $274.00 $1,773 —
— 655 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
— 657 180 282.00 $282.00 $1,853 —
— 660 95 282.00 $282.00 $1,861 —
— 661 22 267.00 $267.00 $1,765 —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 405 39 306.00 $306.00 $1,239 —
— 405 56 311.50 $311.50 $1,262 —
— 407 46 313.00 $313.00 $1,274 —
— 423 61 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 —
— 428 17 287.00 $287.00 $1,228 —
— 433 108 328.00 $328.00 $1,420 —
— 437 64 308.00 $308.00 $1,346 —
— 467 39 283.00 $283.00 $1,322 —
— 467 85 290.50 $290.50 $1,357 —
— 471 39 269.00 $269.00 $1,267 —
— 480 58 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
— 481 48 282.50 $282.50 $1,359 —
— 486 117 282.00 $282.00 $1,371 —
— 486 77 275.00 $275.00 $1,336 —
— 490 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,401 —
— 491 35 290.00 $290.00 $1,424 —
— 497 59 267.00 $267.00 $1,327 —
— 500 60 278.50 $278.50 $1,392 —
— 502 103 277.50 $277.50 $1,393 —
— 506 42 299.00 $299.00 $1,513 —
— 515 55 291.00 $291.00 $1,499 —
— 515 20 277.00 $277.00 $1,427 —
— 515 118 292.25 $292.25 $1,505 —
— 519 34 272.00 $272.00 $1,412 —
— 520 65 292.00 $292.00 $1,518 —
— 520 29 264.00 $264.00 $1,373 —
— 520 111 347.00 $347.00 $1,804 —
— 521 33 283.00 $283.00 $1,474 —
— 522 110 292.50 $292.50 $1,527 —
— 524 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,410 —
— 530 39 286.00 $286.00 $1,516 —
— 541 58 282.00 $282.00 $1,526 —
— 550 21 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
— 551 26 250.00 $250.00 $1,378 —
— 552 91 312.00 $312.00 $1,722 —
— 555 69 256.00 $256.00 $1,421 —
— 560 45 276.00 $276.00 $1,546 —
— 567 41 272.00 $272.00 $1,542 —
— 575 100 319.00 $319.00 $1,834 —
— 576 34 275.50 $275.50 $1,587 —
— 588 44 269.50 $269.50 $1,585 —

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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.