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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

3,575 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 5-weight N/N/A steers $504.33/cwt ≈ $2,659/hd at 527 lb · 619 head
light 6-weight N/N/A steers $453.53/cwt +48.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,786/hd at 614 lb · 501 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A steers $474.27/cwt ≈ $2,756/hd at 581 lb · 429 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,575 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 312 10 630.00 $630.00 $1,966 —
— 371 5 640.00 $640.00 $2,374 —
— 399 16 565.00 $565.00 $2,254 —
— 408 56 577.50 $577.50 $2,356 —
— 410 37 585.00 $585.00 $2,398 —
— 428 29 555.00 $555.00 $2,375 —
— 439 17 555.00 $555.00 $2,436 —
— 455 117 571.00 $571.00 $2,598 —
— 458 25 556.00 $556.00 $2,546 —
— 469 6 542.50 $542.50 $2,544 —
— 480 28 535.00 $535.00 $2,568 —
— 490 11 541.00 $541.00 $2,651 —
— 495 42 534.00 $534.00 $2,643 —
— 495 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,574 —
— 497 15 537.50 $537.50 $2,671 —
— 498 41 526.00 $526.00 $2,619 —
— 498 25 531.00 $531.00 $2,644 —
— 500 13 512.50 $512.50 $2,562 —
— 501 30 522.00 $522.00 $2,615 —
— 506 68 515.00 $515.00 $2,606 —
— 511 14 506.00 $506.00 $2,586 —
— 512 11 505.00 $505.00 $2,586 —
— 513 46 521.00 $521.00 $2,673 —
— 516 54 513.00 $513.00 $2,647 —
— 516 17 508.00 $508.00 $2,621 —
— 516 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,606 —
— 526 85 508.00 $508.00 $2,672 —
— 539 58 489.00 $489.00 $2,636 —
— 542 23 486.00 $486.00 $2,634 —
— 543 42 485.00 $485.00 $2,634 —
— 544 102 503.00 $503.00 $2,736 —
— 549 52 490.00 $490.00 $2,690 —
— 557 100 503.00 $503.00 $2,802 —
— 561 15 467.50 $467.50 $2,623 —
— 580 25 472.50 $472.50 $2,740 —
— 586 95 479.00 $479.00 $2,807 —
— 587 41 456.50 $456.50 $2,680 —
— 593 68 442.00 $442.00 $2,621 —
— 595 63 478.00 $478.00 $2,844 —
— 596 22 452.00 $452.00 $2,694 —
— 600 95 456.00 $456.00 $2,736 —
— 603 100 472.00 $472.00 $2,846 —
— 603 21 447.00 $447.00 $2,695 —
— 604 16 440.00 $440.00 $2,658 —
— 615 67 459.00 $459.00 $2,823 +54.00
— 617 94 460.00 $460.00 $2,838 +55.00
— 635 30 426.00 $426.00 $2,705 +21.00
— 637 21 430.00 $430.00 $2,739 +25.00
— 640 44 435.00 $435.00 $2,784 +30.00
— 643 13 410.00 $410.00 $2,636 +5.00
— 650 94 449.50 $449.50 $2,922 —
YEARLINGS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 921 64 353.00 $353.00 $3,251 +5.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 383 49 530.00 $530.00 $2,030 —
— 383 34 577.50 $577.50 $2,212 —
— 415 24 528.00 $528.00 $2,191 —
— 416 25 522.50 $522.50 $2,174 —
— 416 16 540.00 $540.00 $2,246 —
— 434 13 505.00 $505.00 $2,192 —
— 458 18 471.00 $471.00 $2,157 —
— 470 109 481.00 $481.00 $2,261 —
— 472 111 481.00 $481.00 $2,270 —
— 479 62 469.00 $469.00 $2,247 —
— 480 67 475.00 $475.00 $2,280 —
— 481 16 460.00 $460.00 $2,213 —
— 508 58 468.00 $468.00 $2,377 —
— 508 51 464.00 $464.00 $2,357 —
— 519 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,180 —
— 526 27 410.00 $410.00 $2,157 —
— 527 69 465.00 $465.00 $2,451 —
— 528 33 425.00 $425.00 $2,244 —
— 539 16 425.00 $425.00 $2,291 —
— 547 17 405.00 $405.00 $2,215 —
— 549 70 455.00 $455.00 $2,498 —
— 563 50 420.00 $420.00 $2,365 +20.00
— 600 30 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 -2.00
YEARLINGS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 786 24 350.50 $350.50 $2,755 +5.50
— 841 6 337.00 $337.00 $2,834 +3.00
— 843 19 339.50 $339.50 $2,862 +5.50
— 884 24 332.50 $332.50 $2,939 +5.00
— 894 68 335.00 $335.00 $2,995 +7.50
— 902 22 331.00 $331.00 $2,986 +6.00
— 913 25 327.00 $327.00 $2,986 -4.00
— 973 12 318.50 $318.50 $3,099 +76.00
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 919 51 340.00 $340.00 $3,125 +9.00
— 945 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,362 -70.00
— 1014 8 289.00 $289.00 $2,930 -29.50
— 1105 4 275.00 $275.00 $3,039 -12.00

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1030 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,472 —
— 1041 8 310.00 $310.00 $3,227 —
— 1102 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,424 —
— 1155 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,714 +36.00
— 1185 11 175.00 $175.00 $2,074 -1.00
— 1223 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,042 -15.00
— 1263 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,147 -27.00
— 1298 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,103 -35.00
— 1301 7 174.00 $174.00 $2,264 —
— 1315 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,236 —
— 1368 4 172.00 $172.00 $2,353 -4.00
— 1368 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,312 -7.00
— 1370 5 169.00 $169.00 $2,315 -11.00
— 1373 3 167.00 $167.00 $2,293 -13.00
— 1395 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,385 -13.00
— 1418 5 177.00 $177.00 $2,510 -1.00
— 1455 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,444 -14.00
— 1502 3 168.00 $168.00 $2,523 -12.00
— 1595 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,743 -2.00
— 1605 3 176.00 $176.00 $2,825 -1.00
— 1640 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,755 -10.00
— 1665 3 171.00 $171.00 $2,847 —
— 1790 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,079 —
— 1900 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,287 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1675 4 202.00 $202.00 $3,384 +15.00
— 1765 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,530 +5.50
— 1865 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,693 +3.00

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BRED COWS ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — 10 2,575.00 $2,575.00
— — 15 3,750.00 $3,750.00
— — 13 3,650.00 $3,650.00
— — 27 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.