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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

2,667 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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heavy 6-weight N/N/A heifers $307.52/cwt +16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 670 lb · 474 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A heifers $328.17/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 578 lb · 349 head
light 7-weight N/N/A heifers $309.79/cwt +21.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 729 lb · 338 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,667 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 342 17 435.00 $435.00 $1,488 —
— 415 29 437.50 $437.50 $1,816 +26.50
— 429 37 415.00 $415.00 $1,780 +4.00
— 444 19 420.00 $420.00 $1,865 +9.00
— 474 11 406.00 $406.00 $1,924 -7.00
— 520 5 384.00 $384.00 $1,997 +25.00
— 535 100 403.00 $403.00 $2,156 +28.00
— 558 23 369.00 $369.00 $2,059 -12.00
— 564 10 373.00 $373.00 $2,104 +48.00
— 623 27 344.50 $344.50 $2,146 +16.50
— 636 22 342.00 $342.00 $2,175 +5.00
— 645 26 327.50 $327.50 $2,112 +8.50
— 671 68 325.00 $325.00 $2,181 +4.00
— 701 16 301.00 $301.00 $2,110 -13.50
— 776 61 295.00 $295.00 $2,289 +11.00
— 789 79 310.00 $310.00 $2,446 +26.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 394 23 370.00 $370.00 $1,458 —
— 395 45 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 —
— 460 30 369.00 $369.00 $1,697 +31.00
— 477 21 352.50 $352.50 $1,681 -29.50
— 503 62 351.00 $351.00 $1,766 -9.00
— 504 16 353.00 $353.00 $1,779 -7.00
— 507 39 353.00 $353.00 $1,790 -7.00
— 544 71 350.00 $350.00 $1,904 +24.00
— 547 36 341.00 $341.00 $1,865 +35.00
— 552 40 345.00 $345.00 $1,904 +20.50
— 561 54 336.00 $336.00 $1,885 +11.50
— 570 53 333.00 $333.00 $1,898 +8.50
— 578 20 321.50 $321.50 $1,858 +3.50
— 582 54 321.00 $321.00 $1,868 +3.00
— 596 39 309.50 $309.50 $1,845 +5.50
— 596 89 327.00 $327.00 $1,949 +23.00
— 604 54 311.00 $311.00 $1,878 +2.00
— 609 16 313.00 $313.00 $1,906 +15.00
— 614 47 314.50 $314.50 $1,931 +16.50
— 618 22 300.00 $300.00 $1,854 -1.00
— 643 13 289.00 $289.00 $1,858 -9.50
— 645 35 294.00 $294.00 $1,896 -4.50
— 646 19 290.00 $290.00 $1,873 -8.50
— 651 20 295.00 $295.00 $1,920 +5.00
— 657 27 294.50 $294.50 $1,935 +4.50
— 662 82 289.50 $289.50 $1,916 -0.50
— 664 20 306.00 $306.00 $2,032 +16.00
— 665 59 327.00 $327.00 $2,175 +37.00
— 665 90 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +10.00
— 676 28 300.00 $300.00 $2,028 +10.00
— 679 9 317.50 $317.50 $2,156 +27.50
— 683 17 307.00 $307.00 $2,097 +17.00
— 683 80 332.50 $332.50 $2,271 +42.50
— 683 42 302.00 $302.00 $2,063 +12.00
— 716 72 335.00 $335.00 $2,399 +22.00
— 717 52 307.50 $307.50 $2,205 -5.50
— 726 78 290.00 $290.00 $2,105 +9.00
— 740 71 323.00 $323.00 $2,390 +42.00
— 747 65 293.00 $293.00 $2,189 +12.00
— 751 13 307.50 $307.50 $2,309 —
— 755 15 292.00 $292.00 $2,205 —
— 758 80 308.00 $308.00 $2,335 —
— 766 45 270.00 $270.00 $2,068 —
— 780 76 303.00 $303.00 $2,363 —
— 850 69 262.00 $262.00 $2,227 —
— 872 17 270.00 $270.00 $2,354 +32.00
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 800 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,700 —
— 855 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,061 —
— 918 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,946 —
— 1009 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,957 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 933 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,586 —
— 1006 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,610 +50.00
— 1054 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,897 —
— 1168 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,740 -11.00
— 1230 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,845 +1.00
— 1245 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,085 +15.50
— 1285 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,133 +17.00
— 1302 9 130.50 $130.50 $1,699 -15.50
— 1310 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,017 +8.00
— 1325 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,948 +1.00
— 1365 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,007 +23.00
— 1395 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,981 —
— 1415 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,094 —
— 1470 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,043 +9.00
— 1475 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,198 +19.00
— 1500 15 147.00 $147.00 $2,205 -2.50
— 1526 4 140.50 $140.50 $2,144 -1.50
— 1569 5 146.50 $146.50 $2,299 -5.00
— 1623 2 141.50 $141.50 $2,297 —
— 1643 3 149.50 $149.50 $2,456 —
— 1743 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,527 —

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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.