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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

1,040 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 5-weight N/N/A heifers $389.11/cwt ≈ $1,998/hd at 513 lb · 161 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A heifers $342.53/cwt ≈ $2,008/hd at 586 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight N/N/A steers $425.89/cwt ≈ $2,216/hd at 520 lb · 73 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,040 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 426 22 470.00 $470.00 $2,002 —
— 441 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,984 —
— 446 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,840 —
— 507 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,028 —
— 521 70 427.00 $427.00 $2,225 —
— 573 29 377.50 $377.50 $2,163 —
— 575 24 376.00 $376.00 $2,162 —
— 604 19 351.00 $351.00 $2,120 —
— 683 9 336.00 $336.00 $2,295 —
— 684 15 358.00 $358.00 $2,449 —
— 692 31 325.00 $325.00 $2,249 —
— 699 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,426 —
— 729 15 306.00 $306.00 $2,231 —
— 809 14 285.00 $285.00 $2,306 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — 10 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 321 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,260 —
— 483 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,678 —
— 487 12 400.00 $400.00 $1,948 —
— 494 16 397.00 $397.00 $1,961 —
— 505 31 367.00 $367.00 $1,853 —
— 509 109 402.00 $402.00 $2,046 —
— 545 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,864 —
— 549 18 357.00 $357.00 $1,960 —
— 563 12 352.50 $352.50 $1,985 —
— 577 12 349.00 $349.00 $2,014 —
— 589 24 337.00 $337.00 $1,985 —
— 590 21 342.00 $342.00 $2,018 —
— 598 21 340.00 $340.00 $2,033 —
— 625 33 328.00 $328.00 $2,050 —
— 640 13 316.00 $316.00 $2,022 —
— 668 28 317.00 $317.00 $2,118 —
— 668 12 316.00 $316.00 $2,111 —
— 671 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,080 —
— 674 11 334.00 $334.00 $2,251 —
— 719 20 311.00 $311.00 $2,236 +30.00
— 725 3 288.00 $288.00 $2,088 +7.00
— 728 18 276.00 $276.00 $2,009 -5.00
— 769 11 275.00 $275.00 $2,115 —
— 782 9 276.50 $276.50 $2,162 —
— 817 15 265.00 $265.00 $2,165 +17.50
— 902 21 251.00 $251.00 $2,264 +6.00
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 840 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,058 -2.50
— 895 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,273 +13.00
— 905 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 +5.00
— 920 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,328 -10.00
— 965 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,499 +29.00
— 978 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,220 -3.00
— 988 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,421 +15.00
— 990 3 212.00 $212.00 $2,099 -18.00
— 995 13 270.00 $270.00 $2,686 +40.00
— 1032 9 244.00 $244.00 $2,518 +7.00
— 1045 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,550 +7.00
— 1045 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,142 -32.00
— 1049 5 237.00 $237.00 $2,486 ±0.00
— 1060 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,544 +1.00
— 1070 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,514 -4.00
— 1075 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,392 -16.50
— 1080 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,484 +9.00
— 1090 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,322 -8.00
— 1105 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,530 -9.00
— 1105 3 232.50 $232.50 $2,569 -5.50
— 1109 5 227.00 $227.00 $2,517 -11.00
— 1110 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,342 -27.00
— 1140 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,422 -12.50
— 1140 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,405 -14.00
— 1165 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,493 —
— 1175 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,620 —
— 1180 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,572 —
— 1260 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,533 —
— 1293 2 213.00 $213.00 $2,754 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 973 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,970 +5.00
— 985 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,896 -5.00
— 1000 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,025 -32.50
— 1020 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,116 -27.50
— 1070 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,787 -52.00
— 1085 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,926 +20.50
— 1085 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,360 +60.50
— 1115 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,202 -13.50
— 1123 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,414 +48.00
— 1150 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,415 +50.50
— 1150 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,760 -6.50
— 1155 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,813 -2.50
— 1176 4 209.00 $209.00 $2,458 +49.00
— 1180 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,272 +30.50
— 1192 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,883 -4.00
— 1205 1 163.50 $163.50 $1,970 -36.50
— 1207 9 196.00 $196.00 $2,366 +26.00
— 1210 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,936 -10.00
— 1215 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,017 -4.00
— 1220 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,257 -20.00
— 1221 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,320 -15.00
— 1225 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,715 -65.00
— 1230 15 200.00 $200.00 $2,460 +38.50
— 1240 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,530 -7.00
— 1242 3 161.00 $161.00 $2,000 -50.00
— 1247 5 166.00 $166.00 $2,070 -45.00
— 1270 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,994 -16.00
— 1273 3 163.50 $163.50 $2,081 +21.50
— 1280 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,086 +3.50
— 1283 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,194 +10.50
— 1288 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,074 -9.00
— 1290 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,090 -8.00
— 1293 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,095 -5.00
— 1295 1 163.50 $163.50 $2,117 -3.50
— 1298 3 166.00 $166.00 $2,155 +13.00
— 1320 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,152 +3.00
— 1320 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,112 ±0.00
— 1321 4 160.50 $160.50 $2,120 +0.50
— 1323 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,090 -2.00
— 1325 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,080 -3.00
— 1333 3 164.00 $164.00 $2,186 +6.00
— 1338 2 166.50 $166.50 $2,228 +9.00
— 1340 1 163.50 $163.50 $2,191 +6.00
— 1340 1 165.50 $165.50 $2,218 +8.00
— 1340 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,117 +0.50
— 1345 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,206 +6.50
— 1345 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,354 +17.50
— 1352 3 156.00 $156.00 $2,109 -2.50
— 1365 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,293 +9.50
— 1365 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,102 -4.50
— 1398 3 163.00 $163.00 $2,279 +3.50
— 1400 4 166.50 $166.50 $2,331 +7.50
— 1405 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,248 +1.00
— 1405 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,234 ±0.00
— 1405 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,178 -4.00
— 1407 9 164.00 $164.00 $2,307 +5.00
— 1408 2 164.00 $164.00 $2,309 +5.00
— 1417 3 163.00 $163.00 $2,310 -22.00
— 1435 1 164.50 $164.50 $2,361 +7.50
— 1435 1 164.50 $164.50 $2,361 +7.50
— 1440 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,347 +6.00
— 1445 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,355 +3.50
— 1446 6 163.50 $163.50 $2,364 +4.00
— 1475 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,397 -2.50
— 1475 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,390 -3.00
— 1480 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,353 +0.50
— 1488 4 164.50 $164.50 $2,448 +6.00
— 1490 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,339 ±0.00
— 1505 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,446 +4.00
— 1518 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,505 +10.00
— 1530 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,486 +4.00
— 1530 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,410 -1.00
— 1531 7 164.00 $164.00 $2,511 +5.50
— 1595 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,552 +2.50
— 1613 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,549 +3.50
— 1615 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,584 +3.50
— 1629 4 154.00 $154.00 $2,509 -2.50
— 1645 1 161.50 $161.50 $2,657 +5.00
— 1713 2 147.00 $147.00 $2,518 —
— 1925 1 157.00 $157.00 $3,022 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1680 1 174.50 $174.50 $2,932 —
— 1775 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,946 —
— 1940 3 179.50 $179.50 $3,482 —
— 2010 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,718 —
— 2085 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,586 —
— 2160 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,996 —

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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.