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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,913 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 5-weight N/N/A heifers $298.03/cwt ≈ $1,570/hd at 527 lb · 187 head
heavy 4-weight N/N/A steers $351.91/cwt ≈ $1,658/hd at 471 lb · 160 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A steers $316.10/cwt ≈ $1,799/hd at 569 lb · 150 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,913 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 353 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,518 —
— 354 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,504 —
— 414 18 407.50 $407.50 $1,687 —
— 419 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,823 —
— 425 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
— 449 21 385.00 $385.00 $1,729 —
— 456 11 352.00 $352.00 $1,605 —
— 459 21 381.00 $381.00 $1,749 —
— 474 100 346.00 $346.00 $1,640 —
— 475 19 346.00 $346.00 $1,644 —
— 478 9 362.00 $362.00 $1,730 —
— 535 46 330.50 $330.50 $1,768 —
— 536 17 333.00 $333.00 $1,785 —
— 547 29 319.00 $319.00 $1,745 —
— 558 30 319.50 $319.50 $1,783 —
— 563 67 315.50 $315.50 $1,776 —
— 572 15 316.00 $316.00 $1,808 —
— 587 38 314.50 $314.50 $1,846 —
— 610 17 301.00 $301.00 $1,836 —
— 642 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,843 —
— 652 10 279.00 $279.00 $1,819 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 441 24 334.00 $334.00 $1,473 —
— 464 10 316.00 $316.00 $1,466 —
— 504 12 299.00 $299.00 $1,507 —
— 511 29 309.00 $309.00 $1,579 —
— 521 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,563 —
— 531 33 296.00 $296.00 $1,572 —
— 531 35 298.00 $298.00 $1,582 —
— 535 13 291.00 $291.00 $1,557 —
— 536 46 293.50 $293.50 $1,573 —
— 585 16 264.00 $264.00 $1,544 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — 45 2,125.00 $2,125.00
— — 5 3,250.00 $3,250.00
— — 43 3,150.00 $3,150.00
— — 22 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — 20 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — 46 1,925.00 $1,925.00
— — 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — 24 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — 28 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — 36 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — 30 2,075.00 $2,075.00
— — 36 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — 12 2,075.00 $2,075.00
— — 27 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — 12 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — 99 2,035.00 $2,035.00
— — 27 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — 56 2,025.00 $2,025.00
— — 30 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — 41 2,025.00 $2,025.00
— — 19 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — 19 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — 5 1,975.00 $1,975.00
— — 14 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — 29 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — 10 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — 6 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — 7 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — 43 1,925.00 $1,925.00
— — 10 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — 25 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — 13 1,875.00 $1,875.00
— — 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — 5 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — 27 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — 28 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— — 10 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — 14 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — 25 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — 20 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — 60 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — 13 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — 9 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — 9 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — 15 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — 34 3,050.00 $3,050.00
— — 10 3,050.00 $3,050.00
— — 24 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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.