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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

2,357 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 8-weight N/N/A heifers $239.14/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 825 lb · 646 head
heavy 8-weight N/N/A steers $237.63/cwt -11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 884 lb · 571 head
light 9-weight N/N/A steers $235.73/cwt -12.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 902 lb · 252 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,357 — —

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YEARLINGS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 789 72 255.00 $255.00 $2,012 -11.75
— 800 195 258.50 $258.50 $2,068 -5.25
— 870 127 244.25 $244.25 $2,125 -10.50
— 879 59 236.00 $236.00 $2,074 -23.50
— 880 64 236.25 $236.25 $2,079 -23.25
— 882 64 235.75 $235.75 $2,079 -5.25
— 889 59 234.50 $234.50 $2,085 -13.25
— 889 11 244.00 $244.00 $2,169 -3.75
— 893 64 237.00 $237.00 $2,116 -6.00
— 894 63 235.75 $235.75 $2,108 -7.25
— 898 60 233.25 $233.25 $2,095 -9.75
— 901 128 236.50 $236.50 $2,131 -23.25
— 902 64 237.00 $237.00 $2,138 -22.75
— 905 60 232.75 $232.75 $2,106 -27.00
— 951 121 232.50 $232.50 $2,211 -7.00

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YEARLINGS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 745 82 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 +3.50
— 789 24 240.00 $240.00 $1,894 -4.50
— 802 61 237.00 $237.00 $1,901 -4.50
— 817 59 238.50 $238.50 $1,949 -5.00
— 818 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,959 -4.00
— 819 14 236.00 $236.00 $1,933 -5.50
— 820 71 231.00 $231.00 $1,894 -10.50
— 829 210 241.00 $241.00 $1,998 +2.50
— 830 212 241.50 $241.50 $2,004 -1.25
— 845 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,935 -7.00
— 858 10 227.50 $227.50 $1,952 -12.75
— 859 25 230.50 $230.50 $1,980 -9.75
— 873 32 231.50 $231.50 $2,021 -3.25
— 889 8 230.50 $230.50 $2,049 -4.75
— 894 15 229.00 $229.00 $2,047 -6.25
— 902 15 230.25 $230.25 $2,077 -2.75
— 919 16 230.50 $230.50 $2,118 +2.00
— 920 12 230.00 $230.00 $2,116 +0.50
— 924 12 230.25 $230.25 $2,128 +0.75
— 924 6 228.00 $228.00 $2,107 -1.50
— 931 19 229.00 $229.00 $2,132 +2.00
— 942 11 228.50 $228.50 $2,152 -1.75
— 944 40 229.50 $229.50 $2,166 -0.75
— 946 31 230.25 $230.25 $2,178 ±0.00
— 953 29 225.00 $225.00 $2,144 -5.00
— 1005 11 215.00 $215.00 $2,161 —
— 1024 6 215.50 $215.50 $2,207 —
— 1058 15 212.50 $212.50 $2,248 —
— 1106 8 193.00 $193.00 $2,135 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1000 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,790 —
— 1175 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,068 —
— 1200 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,788 —
— 1223 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,079 +31.00
— 1226 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,741 +3.00
— 1260 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,180 +28.00
— 1411 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,961 -8.50
— 1460 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,080 -3.00
— 1475 1 133.50 $133.50 $1,969 -15.00
— 1490 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,071 -9.50
— 1510 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,038 -10.50
— 1515 1 132.50 $132.50 $2,007 -13.00
— 1529 4 142.50 $142.50 $2,179 -3.00
— 1565 11 143.50 $143.50 $2,246 —
— 1593 3 140.50 $140.50 $2,238 —
— 1630 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,266 —
— 1715 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,332 -11.50

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 955 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,814 —
— 1000 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,800 —
— 1122 5 181.50 $181.50 $2,036 —
— 1605 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,408 -17.00
— 1740 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,697 -5.00
— 1770 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,655 -10.00
— 1803 2 149.50 $149.50 $2,695 -13.00
— 1808 3 156.00 $156.00 $2,820 -6.50
— 1840 1 160.50 $160.50 $2,953 -2.00
— 1885 1 158.50 $158.50 $2,988 -13.50
— 1905 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,010 -4.50
— 2005 1 160.50 $160.50 $3,218 +2.50
— 2005 1 153.50 $153.50 $3,078 -4.50
— 2015 1 153.00 $153.00 $3,083 -5.00
— 2030 1 155.50 $155.50 $3,157 -3.50
— 2065 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,098 -0.50
— 2105 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,179 —
— 2140 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,210 —
— 2165 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,248 —
— 2310 1 159.50 $159.50 $3,684 —

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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.