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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

2,139 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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heavy 5-weight N/N/A heifers $331.98/cwt ≈ $1,921/hd at 579 lb · 391 head
heavy 6-weight N/N/A steers $316.88/cwt ≈ $2,107/hd at 665 lb · 167 head
light 5-weight N/N/A steers $380.79/cwt ≈ $2,021/hd at 531 lb · 159 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,139 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 400 25 412.50 $412.50 $1,650 —
— 435 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 —
— 453 19 405.00 $405.00 $1,835 —
— 458 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,672 —
— 499 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,896 —
— 510 12 352.00 $352.00 $1,795 —
— 528 7 382.50 $382.50 $2,020 —
— 529 22 373.00 $373.00 $1,973 —
— 531 100 388.50 $388.50 $2,063 —
— 546 9 366.00 $366.00 $1,998 —
— 548 9 366.00 $366.00 $2,006 —
— 551 44 366.00 $366.00 $2,017 —
— 556 5 364.00 $364.00 $2,024 —
— 561 5 357.00 $357.00 $2,003 —
— 564 41 350.00 $350.00 $1,974 —
— 579 24 353.00 $353.00 $2,044 —
— 588 25 324.00 $324.00 $1,905 —
— 594 11 337.00 $337.00 $2,002 —
— 601 26 336.00 $336.00 $2,019 —
— 620 80 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 —
— 624 12 341.00 $341.00 $2,128 —
— 656 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,040 —
— 659 50 321.00 $321.00 $2,115 —
— 663 43 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 —
— 663 36 317.50 $317.50 $2,105 —
— 679 27 308.50 $308.50 $2,095 —
— 688 6 299.00 $299.00 $2,057 —
— 707 84 301.50 $301.50 $2,132 —
— 776 82 296.00 $296.00 $2,297 —
— 801 150 296.50 $296.50 $2,375 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 395 29 382.00 $382.00 $1,509 —
— 460 14 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
— 462 19 376.00 $376.00 $1,737 —
— 464 68 382.00 $382.00 $1,772 —
— 468 8 374.00 $374.00 $1,750 —
— 477 23 370.00 $370.00 $1,765 —
— 492 25 360.00 $360.00 $1,771 —
— 500 34 361.00 $361.00 $1,805 —
— 508 10 368.00 $368.00 $1,869 —
— 510 40 357.00 $357.00 $1,821 —
— 517 14 347.00 $347.00 $1,794 —
— 534 56 349.00 $349.00 $1,864 —
— 564 52 331.00 $331.00 $1,867 —
— 564 19 334.00 $334.00 $1,884 —
— 570 18 343.00 $343.00 $1,955 —
— 577 100 343.00 $343.00 $1,979 —
— 577 68 335.00 $335.00 $1,933 —
— 583 57 326.00 $326.00 $1,901 —
— 589 33 317.00 $317.00 $1,867 —
— 599 44 317.00 $317.00 $1,899 —
— 624 53 311.00 $311.00 $1,941 —
— 646 10 289.00 $289.00 $1,867 —
— 670 26 286.00 $286.00 $1,916 —
— 672 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,861 —
— 776 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,987 —
— 791 70 291.00 $291.00 $2,302 —
— 805 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,980 —
YEARLINGS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 791 6 259.00 $259.00 $2,049 —
— 964 8 245.00 $245.00 $2,362 +51.00
— 1147 20 219.00 $219.00 $2,512 +37.00
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1240 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,306 +30.00

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1085 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,790 +1.00
— 1120 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,624 —
— 1140 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,334 —
— 1145 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,431 —
— 1195 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,942 +2.50
— 1230 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,685 +8.00
— 1234 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,826 +19.00
— 1239 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,846 +14.00
— 1240 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,736 +5.00
— 1245 1 169.50 $169.50 $2,110 +34.50
— 1250 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,812 +15.00
— 1275 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,849 +2.00
— 1278 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,840 +1.00
— 1287 7 122.50 $122.50 $1,577 -8.50
— 1290 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,819 +10.00
— 1315 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,815 +12.00
— 1318 16 138.00 $138.00 $1,819 +12.00
— 1325 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,934 +20.00
— 1343 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,464 -23.50
— 1345 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,870 +6.50
— 1345 8 142.50 $142.50 $1,917 +10.00
— 1346 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,992 +15.50
— 1349 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,983 +14.50
— 1358 10 142.00 $142.00 $1,928 +11.00
— 1373 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,060 +19.00
— 1395 1 140.50 $140.50 $1,960 +16.50
— 1410 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,059 +19.00
— 1417 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,743 -10.00
— 1418 3 147.00 $147.00 $2,084 +14.00
— 1424 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,994 +7.00
— 1445 2 143.00 $143.00 $2,066 +12.00
— 1453 2 148.50 $148.50 $2,158 +19.50
— 1462 15 144.00 $144.00 $2,105 +20.00
— 1465 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,139 +22.00
— 1473 11 144.00 $144.00 $2,121 +14.00
— 1480 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,042 +8.00
— 1513 2 146.50 $146.50 $2,217 +19.00
— 1530 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,157 +11.00
— 1557 9 145.00 $145.00 $2,258 +14.00
— 1565 13 144.50 $144.50 $2,261 +13.50
— 1574 4 138.50 $138.50 $2,180 +7.50
— 1598 10 142.50 $142.50 $2,277 +12.50

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1178 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,274 —
— 1258 2 182.50 $182.50 $2,296 —
— 1375 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,214 —
— 1505 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,145 —
— 1575 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,638 +55.00
— 1728 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,903 +12.50
— 1745 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,740 -3.00
— 1808 7 160.00 $160.00 $2,893 —
— 1831 9 167.50 $167.50 $3,067 +16.50
— 1885 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,997 -0.50
— 1930 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,953 +13.00
— 2070 2 146.00 $146.00 $3,022 —

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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.