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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

3,539 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 6-weight N/N/A heifers $284.34/cwt ≈ $1,765/hd at 621 lb · 640 head
heavy 7-weight N/N/A steers $259.54/cwt ≈ $2,009/hd at 774 lb · 428 head
heavy 6-weight N/N/A heifers $255.27/cwt ≈ $1,722/hd at 675 lb · 422 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 3,539 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 460 10 342.00 $342.00 $1,573 —
— 468 26 331.00 $331.00 $1,549 —
— 474 13 340.00 $340.00 $1,612 —
— 503 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,647 —
— 510 57 306.00 $306.00 $1,561 —
— 527 10 328.00 $328.00 $1,729 —
— 540 17 321.00 $321.00 $1,733 —
— 559 40 325.00 $325.00 $1,817 —
— 563 101 331.00 $331.00 $1,864 —
— 582 40 307.00 $307.00 $1,787 —
— 594 11 317.50 $317.50 $1,886 —
— 610 24 313.00 $313.00 $1,909 —
— 624 34 300.00 $300.00 $1,872 —
— 627 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,975 —
— 633 13 296.00 $296.00 $1,874 —
— 636 88 296.50 $296.50 $1,886 —
— 648 91 297.50 $297.50 $1,928 —
— 650 85 295.50 $295.50 $1,921 —
— 659 73 283.00 $283.00 $1,865 —
— 678 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,898 —
— 685 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,891 —
— 692 39 277.50 $277.50 $1,920 —
— 702 15 251.00 $251.00 $1,762 —
— 703 41 251.00 $251.00 $1,765 —
— 720 12 259.50 $259.50 $1,868 —
— 728 75 265.00 $265.00 $1,929 —
— 752 75 262.50 $262.50 $1,974 —
— 756 41 259.25 $259.25 $1,960 —
— 767 82 260.50 $260.50 $1,998 —
— 768 80 264.00 $264.00 $2,028 —
— 797 150 255.25 $255.25 $2,034 —
— 846 77 236.25 $236.25 $1,999 —
— 872 69 234.00 $234.00 $2,040 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 403 32 303.00 $303.00 $1,221 —
— 414 32 312.00 $312.00 $1,292 —
— 414 31 307.50 $307.50 $1,273 —
— 429 46 321.00 $321.00 $1,377 —
— 480 14 301.00 $301.00 $1,445 —
— 489 101 320.00 $320.00 $1,565 —
— 491 12 307.00 $307.00 $1,507 —
— 494 88 317.50 $317.50 $1,568 —
— 507 46 308.00 $308.00 $1,562 —
— 511 33 307.50 $307.50 $1,571 —
— 516 14 309.50 $309.50 $1,597 —
— 521 68 284.50 $284.50 $1,482 —
— 523 25 311.50 $311.50 $1,629 —
— 524 30 305.00 $305.00 $1,598 —
— 524 33 307.00 $307.00 $1,609 —
— 524 27 302.50 $302.50 $1,585 —
— 528 30 307.50 $307.50 $1,624 —
— 528 15 305.00 $305.00 $1,610 —
— 534 61 307.50 $307.50 $1,642 —
— 538 15 301.00 $301.00 $1,619 —
— 548 9 304.00 $304.00 $1,666 —
— 564 24 295.00 $295.00 $1,664 —
— 584 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,536 —
— 610 86 286.00 $286.00 $1,745 —
— 612 64 281.50 $281.50 $1,723 —
— 614 90 286.50 $286.50 $1,759 —
— 614 35 288.00 $288.00 $1,768 —
— 618 18 285.00 $285.00 $1,761 —
— 621 42 286.00 $286.00 $1,776 —
— 625 181 286.50 $286.50 $1,791 —
— 629 71 286.00 $286.00 $1,799 —
— 631 10 277.00 $277.00 $1,748 —
— 636 20 275.00 $275.00 $1,749 —
— 639 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,725 —
— 645 15 251.00 $251.00 $1,619 —
— 655 33 270.50 $270.50 $1,772 —
— 655 17 264.00 $264.00 $1,729 —
— 662 11 266.00 $266.00 $1,761 —
— 663 78 268.50 $268.50 $1,780 —
— 668 35 262.00 $262.00 $1,750 —
— 672 90 238.25 $238.25 $1,601 —
— 673 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,696 —
— 691 85 250.25 $250.25 $1,729 —
— 691 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,762 —
— 694 49 254.50 $254.50 $1,766 —
— 716 82 249.00 $249.00 $1,783 —
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 783 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,331 —
— 866 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,524 +29.00
— 915 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,345 -2.00
— 975 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,755 —
— 1030 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,916 +42.00
— 1083 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,868 +7.50

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1053 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,443 —
— 1118 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,174 —
— 1173 2 103.50 $103.50 $1,214 -13.50
— 1180 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,581 +17.00
— 1285 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,426 -0.50
— 1285 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,324 -8.50
— 1315 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,368 -1.50
— 1380 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,408 -7.50
— 1423 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,765 +9.00
— 1490 2 114.50 $114.50 $1,706 -0.50
— 1503 5 108.00 $108.00 $1,623 -4.50
— 1539 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,678 -9.00
— 1550 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,705 +1.50
— 1570 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,766 +1.50
— 1575 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,732 -1.00
— 1630 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,777 +0.50
— 1660 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,909 +4.00
— 1685 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,854 +5.00
— 1835 1 110.50 $110.50 $2,028 —
— 1880 1 111.50 $111.50 $2,096 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 924 11 178.50 $178.50 $1,649 —
— 1047 15 172.50 $172.50 $1,806 —
— 1085 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,888 —
— 1520 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,778 —
— 1775 1 119.50 $119.50 $2,121 —
— 1933 2 115.00 $115.00 $2,223 —

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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.