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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

5,726 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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heavy 4-weight N/N/A steers $374.90/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 479 lb · 1,115 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A steers $335.65/cwt ≈ $1,913/hd at 570 lb · 891 head
light 5-weight N/N/A steers $350.64/cwt ≈ $1,837/hd at 524 lb · 835 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 5,726 — —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 339 9 445.00 $445.00 $1,509 —
— 357 50 462.50 $462.50 $1,651 —
— 375 12 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
— 378 19 445.00 $445.00 $1,682 —
— 386 8 437.50 $437.50 $1,689 —
— 399 41 410.00 $410.00 $1,636 —
— 403 44 400.00 $400.00 $1,612 —
— 404 9 445.00 $445.00 $1,798 —
— 408 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,591 —
— 413 14 429.00 $429.00 $1,772 —
— 430 7 399.00 $399.00 $1,716 —
— 435 20 399.00 $399.00 $1,736 —
— 446 94 415.00 $415.00 $1,851 —
— 447 49 392.00 $392.00 $1,752 —
— 449 16 384.00 $384.00 $1,724 —
— 450 72 388.00 $388.00 $1,746 —
— 456 32 386.00 $386.00 $1,760 —
— 460 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —
— 460 39 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 —
— 461 66 350.00 $350.00 $1,614 —
— 461 24 381.00 $381.00 $1,756 —
— 468 32 385.00 $385.00 $1,802 —
— 469 12 362.00 $362.00 $1,698 —
— 472 33 352.00 $352.00 $1,661 —
— 472 8 357.50 $357.50 $1,687 —
— 475 26 388.00 $388.00 $1,843 —
— 475 6 367.50 $367.50 $1,746 —
— 477 36 381.50 $381.50 $1,820 —
— 479 122 401.00 $401.00 $1,921 —
— 479 110 393.50 $393.50 $1,885 —
— 483 26 356.00 $356.00 $1,719 —
— 485 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
— 488 107 376.00 $376.00 $1,835 —
— 488 38 372.50 $372.50 $1,818 —
— 489 19 345.00 $345.00 $1,687 —
— 489 66 330.00 $330.00 $1,614 —
— 493 117 384.00 $384.00 $1,893 —
— 498 97 358.50 $358.50 $1,785 —
— 499 11 361.50 $361.50 $1,804 —
— 501 76 374.50 $374.50 $1,876 —
— 506 9 359.00 $359.00 $1,817 —
— 509 31 349.00 $349.00 $1,776 —
— 512 11 358.00 $358.00 $1,833 —
— 513 25 349.00 $349.00 $1,790 —
— 513 22 358.00 $358.00 $1,837 —
— 514 58 361.00 $361.00 $1,856 —
— 516 50 342.00 $342.00 $1,765 —
— 516 35 364.00 $364.00 $1,878 —
— 516 28 331.00 $331.00 $1,708 —
— 518 30 355.00 $355.00 $1,839 —
— 523 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,731 —
— 525 53 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 —
— 526 55 345.50 $345.50 $1,817 —
— 532 70 335.00 $335.00 $1,782 —
— 532 27 345.00 $345.00 $1,835 —
— 533 56 352.50 $352.50 $1,879 —
— 536 22 339.00 $339.00 $1,817 —
— 540 110 351.00 $351.00 $1,895 —
— 541 57 334.50 $334.50 $1,810 —
— 546 7 332.00 $332.00 $1,813 —
— 551 95 350.00 $350.00 $1,928 —
— 552 38 340.00 $340.00 $1,877 —
— 552 105 354.00 $354.00 $1,954 —
— 553 16 309.00 $309.00 $1,709 —
— 557 36 337.00 $337.00 $1,877 —
— 558 91 320.50 $320.50 $1,788 —
— 565 31 328.00 $328.00 $1,853 —
— 567 16 330.50 $330.50 $1,874 —
— 573 59 332.00 $332.00 $1,902 —
— 574 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,765 —
— 576 44 324.00 $324.00 $1,866 —
— 578 45 332.50 $332.50 $1,922 —
— 581 68 324.00 $324.00 $1,882 —
— 585 100 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
— 593 93 344.00 $344.00 $2,040 —
— 596 49 319.50 $319.50 $1,904 —
— 602 39 320.00 $320.00 $1,926 —
— 606 90 338.50 $338.50 $2,051 —
— 609 51 318.50 $318.50 $1,940 —
— 610 92 326.50 $326.50 $1,992 —
— 611 13 306.00 $306.00 $1,870 —
— 617 96 329.00 $329.00 $2,030 —
— 620 24 308.50 $308.50 $1,913 —
— 620 8 313.50 $313.50 $1,944 —
— 623 25 304.00 $304.00 $1,894 —
— 623 101 321.00 $321.00 $2,000 —
— 625 19 308.00 $308.00 $1,925 —
— 627 59 312.00 $312.00 $1,956 —
— 634 30 306.00 $306.00 $1,940 —
— 635 29 309.00 $309.00 $1,962 —
— 636 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,889 —
— 647 11 292.00 $292.00 $1,889 —
— 662 21 287.00 $287.00 $1,900 —
— 670 26 258.00 $258.00 $1,729 —
— 673 32 275.00 $275.00 $1,851 —
— 695 87 291.50 $291.50 $2,026 —
— 703 27 288.75 $288.75 $2,030 —
— 719 75 299.00 $299.00 $2,150 —
— 766 84 282.50 $282.50 $2,164 —
YEARLINGS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 783 72 278.75 $278.75 $2,183 —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 311 5 379.00 $379.00 $1,179 —
— 391 17 352.50 $352.50 $1,378 —
— 413 16 346.00 $346.00 $1,429 —
— 429 9 322.50 $322.50 $1,384 —
— 431 41 342.00 $342.00 $1,474 —
— 435 13 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
— 439 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,493 —
— 440 39 343.00 $343.00 $1,509 —
— 444 37 319.00 $319.00 $1,416 —
— 453 7 314.00 $314.00 $1,422 —
— 466 26 325.00 $325.00 $1,514 —
— 480 22 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
— 490 18 309.00 $309.00 $1,514 —
— 498 21 319.00 $319.00 $1,589 —
— 498 17 320.00 $320.00 $1,594 —
— 500 73 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 —
— 502 59 326.00 $326.00 $1,637 —
— 503 30 325.00 $325.00 $1,635 —
— 508 40 300.00 $300.00 $1,524 —
— 509 27 314.00 $314.00 $1,598 —
— 515 91 316.50 $316.50 $1,630 —
— 528 43 313.00 $313.00 $1,653 —
— 529 40 303.50 $303.50 $1,606 —
— 530 59 336.00 $336.00 $1,781 —
— 536 53 329.00 $329.00 $1,763 —
— 559 19 281.00 $281.00 $1,571 —
— 559 38 289.00 $289.00 $1,616 —
— 565 35 293.50 $293.50 $1,658 —
— 572 25 298.00 $298.00 $1,705 —
— 573 15 293.00 $293.00 $1,679 —
— 575 103 299.00 $299.00 $1,719 —
— 585 57 296.00 $296.00 $1,732 —
— 592 80 296.50 $296.50 $1,755 —
— 594 40 286.50 $286.50 $1,702 —
— 601 74 297.00 $297.00 $1,785 —
— 619 20 274.00 $274.00 $1,696 —
YEARLINGS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 745 52 259.75 $259.75 $1,935 +17.75

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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.