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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

3,962 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 6-weight N/N/A steers $272.85/cwt ≈ $1,717/hd at 629 lb · 548 head
light 8-weight N/N/A steers $237.49/cwt ≈ $1,970/hd at 829 lb · 516 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A steers $304.74/cwt ≈ $1,739/hd at 571 lb · 440 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 3,962 — —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 349 10 385.00 $385.00 $1,344 —
— 350 25 352.50 $352.50 $1,234 —
— 407 13 337.50 $337.50 $1,374 —
— 467 51 332.00 $332.00 $1,550 +27.00
— 474 49 326.50 $326.50 $1,548 +21.50
— 477 162 326.00 $326.00 $1,555 +21.00
— 489 10 321.00 $321.00 $1,570 +11.00
— 491 17 324.50 $324.50 $1,593 +14.50
— 502 78 330.00 $330.00 $1,657 —
— 511 10 309.00 $309.00 $1,579 +29.00
— 513 44 309.00 $309.00 $1,585 +29.00
— 516 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,512 +13.00
— 520 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,729 +52.50
— 524 36 317.00 $317.00 $1,661 +37.00
— 527 22 299.50 $299.50 $1,578 +19.50
— 527 92 318.00 $318.00 $1,676 +38.00
— 549 17 305.00 $305.00 $1,674 +25.00
— 555 47 307.50 $307.50 $1,707 —
— 563 131 298.00 $298.00 $1,678 —
— 565 43 311.00 $311.00 $1,757 —
— 571 21 292.00 $292.00 $1,667 —
— 574 96 319.50 $319.50 $1,834 —
— 584 52 305.00 $305.00 $1,781 —
— 586 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,699 —
— 587 20 293.00 $293.00 $1,720 —
— 587 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,679 —
— 599 10 293.50 $293.50 $1,758 —
— 605 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
— 613 95 282.00 $282.00 $1,729 —
— 616 45 270.50 $270.50 $1,666 —
— 622 86 283.00 $283.00 $1,760 —
— 624 19 275.50 $275.50 $1,719 —
— 626 67 265.50 $265.50 $1,662 —
— 635 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,568 —
— 644 92 270.00 $270.00 $1,739 —
— 645 89 268.25 $268.25 $1,730 —
— 645 39 263.50 $263.50 $1,700 —
— 654 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,740 —
— 657 33 268.00 $268.00 $1,761 —
— 657 85 276.00 $276.00 $1,813 —
— 664 21 259.00 $259.00 $1,720 —
— 671 37 255.00 $255.00 $1,711 —
— 689 29 253.50 $253.50 $1,747 —
— 713 51 253.00 $253.00 $1,804 —
— 713 108 250.25 $250.25 $1,784 —
— 714 60 250.00 $250.00 $1,785 —
— 762 75 248.00 $248.00 $1,890 —
— 776 46 236.00 $236.00 $1,831 —
— 782 25 237.00 $237.00 $1,853 —
— 784 80 238.25 $238.25 $1,868 —
— 823 225 239.25 $239.25 $1,969 —
— 830 152 237.50 $237.50 $1,971 —
— 837 84 237.00 $237.00 $1,984 —
— 842 55 231.00 $231.00 $1,945 —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 426 17 284.00 $284.00 $1,210 +16.00
— 439 27 302.00 $302.00 $1,326 +49.50
— 443 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,329 +47.50
— 480 14 293.00 $293.00 $1,406 +19.00
— 481 50 305.50 $305.50 $1,469 +31.50
— 503 72 300.25 $300.25 $1,510 —
— 509 77 299.00 $299.00 $1,522 —
— 513 100 288.50 $288.50 $1,480 —
— 528 94 298.75 $298.75 $1,577 —
— 550 67 271.00 $271.00 $1,490 +48.50
— 554 38 290.00 $290.00 $1,607 +67.50
— 603 37 260.75 $260.75 $1,572 —
— 604 22 260.00 $260.00 $1,570 —
— 619 53 259.50 $259.50 $1,606 —
— 643 24 246.00 $246.00 $1,582 —
— 679 22 236.50 $236.50 $1,606 +9.00
— 727 79 218.50 $218.50 $1,588 —
— 754 47 210.00 $210.00 $1,583 —
— 775 147 217.75 $217.75 $1,688 —
— 790 158 216.00 $216.00 $1,706 —

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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.