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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

7,431 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 5-weight N/N/A steers $330.12/cwt ≈ $1,718/hd at 520 lb · 1,840 head
heavy 4-weight N/N/A steers $351.91/cwt ≈ $1,685/hd at 479 lb · 1,301 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A steers $312.86/cwt ≈ $1,775/hd at 567 lb · 991 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 7,431 — —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 289 22 460.00 $460.00 $1,329 —
— 322 48 435.00 $435.00 $1,401 —
— 329 28 446.00 $446.00 $1,467 —
— 351 99 421.00 $421.00 $1,478 —
— 362 21 389.00 $389.00 $1,408 —
— 378 9 422.50 $422.50 $1,597 —
— 381 16 407.50 $407.50 $1,553 —
— 387 86 422.50 $422.50 $1,635 —
— 397 58 405.00 $405.00 $1,608 —
— 401 204 410.00 $410.00 $1,644 —
— 410 16 399.00 $399.00 $1,636 —
— 411 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,233 —
— 412 13 340.00 $340.00 $1,401 —
— 414 51 349.00 $349.00 $1,445 —
— 414 18 342.50 $342.50 $1,418 —
— 414 121 397.50 $397.50 $1,646 —
— 415 20 382.00 $382.00 $1,585 —
— 416 45 382.00 $382.00 $1,589 —
— 419 42 410.00 $410.00 $1,718 —
— 423 16 405.00 $405.00 $1,713 —
— 427 31 378.00 $378.00 $1,614 —
— 434 31 334.00 $334.00 $1,450 —
— 440 134 384.00 $384.00 $1,690 —
— 442 41 346.00 $346.00 $1,529 —
— 448 26 344.00 $344.00 $1,541 —
— 448 12 332.50 $332.50 $1,490 —
— 452 23 362.00 $362.00 $1,636 —
— 454 18 348.00 $348.00 $1,580 —
— 456 120 374.00 $374.00 $1,705 —
— 458 39 359.00 $359.00 $1,644 —
— 464 29 341.00 $341.00 $1,582 —
— 465 24 357.00 $357.00 $1,660 —
— 467 38 341.00 $341.00 $1,592 —
— 472 30 351.00 $351.00 $1,657 —
— 474 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,526 —
— 475 13 347.00 $347.00 $1,648 —
— 475 32 356.00 $356.00 $1,691 —
— 480 83 347.50 $347.50 $1,668 —
— 480 173 349.50 $349.50 $1,678 —
— 484 79 350.00 $350.00 $1,694 —
— 486 200 358.50 $358.50 $1,742 —
— 487 96 350.00 $350.00 $1,704 —
— 487 111 345.00 $345.00 $1,680 —
— 491 65 347.00 $347.00 $1,704 —
— 492 104 342.00 $342.00 $1,683 —
— 494 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,630 —
— 500 83 343.50 $343.50 $1,718 —
— 500 101 349.00 $349.00 $1,745 —
— 501 39 340.00 $340.00 $1,703 —
— 506 86 341.50 $341.50 $1,728 —
— 506 95 335.00 $335.00 $1,695 —
— 507 73 334.00 $334.00 $1,693 —
— 509 58 313.00 $313.00 $1,593 —
— 509 40 336.00 $336.00 $1,710 —
— 511 84 345.50 $345.50 $1,766 —
— 515 40 323.00 $323.00 $1,663 —
— 515 115 337.00 $337.00 $1,736 —
— 516 37 305.00 $305.00 $1,574 —
— 517 68 336.50 $336.50 $1,740 —
— 519 99 333.00 $333.00 $1,728 —
— 521 35 337.50 $337.50 $1,758 —
— 524 57 318.00 $318.00 $1,666 —
— 528 95 329.00 $329.00 $1,737 —
— 529 59 317.50 $317.50 $1,680 —
— 531 111 331.50 $331.50 $1,760 —
— 531 20 318.50 $318.50 $1,691 —
— 531 92 315.00 $315.00 $1,673 —
— 536 68 327.00 $327.00 $1,753 —
— 536 41 318.00 $318.00 $1,704 —
— 537 38 319.50 $319.50 $1,716 —
— 540 48 306.00 $306.00 $1,652 —
— 547 52 326.50 $326.50 $1,786 —
— 548 106 323.00 $323.00 $1,770 —
— 552 101 313.50 $313.50 $1,731 —
— 552 94 329.50 $329.50 $1,819 —
— 556 191 321.50 $321.50 $1,788 —
— 559 48 300.50 $300.50 $1,680 —
— 560 34 317.50 $317.50 $1,778 —
— 565 29 294.00 $294.00 $1,661 —
— 566 73 317.50 $317.50 $1,797 —
— 570 50 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
— 572 90 318.50 $318.50 $1,822 —
— 576 20 297.00 $297.00 $1,711 —
— 577 13 295.50 $295.50 $1,705 —
— 581 34 300.50 $300.50 $1,746 —
— 583 55 304.50 $304.50 $1,775 —
— 585 49 298.50 $298.50 $1,746 —
— 591 18 277.50 $277.50 $1,640 —
— 594 92 310.25 $310.25 $1,843 —
— 616 7 288.50 $288.50 $1,777 —
— 616 95 307.00 $307.00 $1,891 —
— 623 93 310.50 $310.50 $1,934 —
— 624 94 314.50 $314.50 $1,962 —
— 632 95 309.50 $309.50 $1,956 —
— 646 26 281.50 $281.50 $1,818 —
— 666 37 264.00 $264.00 $1,758 —
— 680 22 272.50 $272.50 $1,853 —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 284 71 415.00 $415.00 $1,179 —
— 345 59 367.50 $367.50 $1,268 —
— 349 58 364.00 $364.00 $1,270 —
— 351 85 364.00 $364.00 $1,278 —
— 377 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,037 —
— 380 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
— 404 52 329.00 $329.00 $1,329 —
— 416 76 341.00 $341.00 $1,419 —
— 418 125 350.00 $350.00 $1,463 —
— 453 55 314.00 $314.00 $1,422 —
— 454 9 296.00 $296.00 $1,344 —
— 459 28 319.00 $319.00 $1,464 —
— 461 39 309.00 $309.00 $1,424 —
— 461 14 295.00 $295.00 $1,360 —
— 463 46 316.50 $316.50 $1,465 —
— 469 50 309.00 $309.00 $1,449 —
— 471 21 305.00 $305.00 $1,437 —
— 473 28 302.00 $302.00 $1,428 —
— 480 23 310.50 $310.50 $1,490 —
— 483 32 287.50 $287.50 $1,389 —
— 499 43 322.50 $322.50 $1,609 —
— 500 86 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
— 509 14 287.00 $287.00 $1,461 —
— 515 35 297.00 $297.00 $1,530 —
— 518 46 297.50 $297.50 $1,541 —
— 520 54 304.00 $304.00 $1,581 —
— 521 24 275.00 $275.00 $1,433 —
— 526 25 293.00 $293.00 $1,541 —
— 528 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,436 —
— 531 18 270.00 $270.00 $1,434 —
— 534 32 276.00 $276.00 $1,474 —
— 540 24 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
— 542 16 277.00 $277.00 $1,501 —
— 544 37 280.00 $280.00 $1,523 —
— 550 104 293.50 $293.50 $1,614 —
— 565 14 276.00 $276.00 $1,559 —
— 602 95 287.00 $287.00 $1,728 —
— 675 39 241.50 $241.50 $1,630 —

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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.