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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

3,037 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 6-weight N/N/A heifers $301.19/cwt ≈ $1,898/hd at 630 lb · 526 head
light 6-weight N/N/A steers $338.32/cwt ≈ $2,122/hd at 627 lb · 313 head
light 7-weight N/N/A steers $306.49/cwt ≈ $2,197/hd at 717 lb · 275 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 3,037 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 443 39 411.00 $411.00 $1,821 —
— 471 18 395.00 $395.00 $1,860 —
— 473 49 413.00 $413.00 $1,953 —
— 507 11 385.00 $385.00 $1,952 —
— 529 9 359.00 $359.00 $1,899 —
— 532 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,995 —
— 553 102 381.00 $381.00 $2,107 —
— 567 20 325.00 $325.00 $1,843 —
— 573 10 337.00 $337.00 $1,931 —
— 574 24 359.00 $359.00 $2,061 —
— 587 40 364.00 $364.00 $2,137 —
— 604 88 350.50 $350.50 $2,117 —
— 620 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,034 —
— 634 50 339.00 $339.00 $2,149 —
— 635 51 337.00 $337.00 $2,140 —
— 637 15 317.00 $317.00 $2,019 —
— 638 81 335.00 $335.00 $2,137 —
— 647 18 319.00 $319.00 $2,064 —
— 656 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,066 —
— 668 41 320.00 $320.00 $2,138 —
— 672 93 321.00 $321.00 $2,157 —
— 683 8 316.00 $316.00 $2,158 —
— 690 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,994 —
— 700 84 314.50 $314.50 $2,202 —
— 721 89 304.50 $304.50 $2,195 —
— 725 77 302.50 $302.50 $2,193 —
— 734 25 299.00 $299.00 $2,195 —
— 765 147 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
— 777 78 284.00 $284.00 $2,207 —
— 804 78 284.00 $284.00 $2,283 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 431 28 362.00 $362.00 $1,560 —
— 445 10 342.50 $342.50 $1,524 —
— 461 10 338.00 $338.00 $1,558 —
— 468 45 382.00 $382.00 $1,788 —
— 491 10 363.00 $363.00 $1,782 —
— 502 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,807 —
— 513 15 323.00 $323.00 $1,657 —
— 515 21 331.00 $331.00 $1,705 —
— 517 24 337.00 $337.00 $1,742 —
— 519 74 350.00 $350.00 $1,816 —
— 544 15 326.00 $326.00 $1,773 —
— 547 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,674 —
— 570 120 324.50 $324.50 $1,850 —
— 571 38 319.00 $319.00 $1,821 —
— 585 59 318.00 $318.00 $1,860 —
— 590 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,794 —
— 603 72 309.00 $309.00 $1,863 —
— 606 22 296.50 $296.50 $1,797 —
— 609 11 298.00 $298.00 $1,815 —
— 609 18 310.00 $310.00 $1,888 —
— 626 30 301.00 $301.00 $1,884 —
— 629 19 301.00 $301.00 $1,893 —
— 632 100 305.50 $305.50 $1,931 —
— 633 20 297.00 $297.00 $1,880 —
— 638 45 293.50 $293.50 $1,873 —
— 640 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,850 —
— 642 90 298.50 $298.50 $1,916 —
— 647 92 298.50 $298.50 $1,931 —
— 656 42 290.00 $290.00 $1,902 —
— 687 34 290.00 $290.00 $1,992 —
— 689 66 301.00 $301.00 $2,074 —
— 691 19 280.00 $280.00 $1,935 —
— 693 63 286.00 $286.00 $1,982 —
— 710 24 313.00 $313.00 $2,222 —
— 729 77 281.00 $281.00 $2,048 —
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 898 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,137 —
— 960 5 218.00 $218.00 $2,093 -2.00
— 960 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,054 -6.00
— 980 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,264 +1.00
— 1088 2 229.00 $229.00 $2,492 +26.50
— 1148 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,457 ±0.00

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1005 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
— 1012 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,811 —
— 1095 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,807 +14.00
— 1133 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,869 +41.50
— 1136 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,488 -18.00
— 1138 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,735 +3.50
— 1150 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,426 -30.00
— 1162 9 143.00 $143.00 $1,662 -11.00
— 1165 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,864 +6.00
— 1220 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,818 -8.50
— 1248 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,897 +6.00
— 1253 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,880 +11.00
— 1266 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,886 +10.00
— 1310 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,913 +2.00
— 1343 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,001 +9.00
— 1356 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,681 +1.00
— 1480 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,924 -17.00
— 1484 12 148.50 $148.50 $2,204 +1.50
— 1495 1 150.50 $150.50 $2,250 +3.50
— 1510 1 149.50 $149.50 $2,257 ±0.00
— 1528 4 142.00 $142.00 $2,170 +7.00
— 1530 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,142 +5.00
— 1595 11 151.50 $151.50 $2,416 +2.50

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1385 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,410 —
— 1535 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,456 —
— 1690 4 158.50 $158.50 $2,679 —
— 1775 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,876 +3.00
— 1913 2 165.50 $165.50 $3,166 —
— 1920 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,130 —
— 1980 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,148 —
— 1988 6 166.50 $166.50 $3,310 —
— 2320 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,874 —

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BRED COWS ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — 23 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — 10 2,475.00 $2,475.00
— — 8 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — 41 2,625.00 $2,625.00
— — 20 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — 16 2,975.00 $2,975.00
— — 40 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — 10 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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BRED COWS ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — 20 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.