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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

4,238 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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light 6-weight N/N/A steers $402.93/cwt ≈ $2,531/hd at 628 lb · 751 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A steers $421.12/cwt ≈ $2,441/hd at 580 lb · 718 head
light 5-weight N/N/A steers $459.64/cwt ≈ $2,423/hd at 527 lb · 695 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 4,238 — —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 420 12 550.00 $550.00 $2,310 —
— 456 11 432.50 $432.50 $1,972 —
— 459 30 485.00 $485.00 $2,226 —
— 475 27 500.00 $500.00 $2,375 —
— 490 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,156 —
— 494 65 487.50 $487.50 $2,408 —
— 502 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,209 —
— 503 39 407.50 $407.50 $2,050 —
— 516 12 435.00 $435.00 $2,245 —
— 518 46 435.00 $435.00 $2,253 —
— 521 26 445.00 $445.00 $2,318 —
— 521 103 480.50 $480.50 $2,503 —
— 523 39 452.50 $452.50 $2,367 —
— 525 84 473.00 $473.00 $2,483 —
— 532 110 486.50 $486.50 $2,588 —
— 532 75 477.00 $477.00 $2,538 —
— 533 53 450.00 $450.00 $2,398 —
— 543 73 428.00 $428.00 $2,324 —
— 546 25 444.00 $444.00 $2,424 —
— 557 55 440.00 $440.00 $2,451 —
— 565 55 438.00 $438.00 $2,475 —
— 566 102 449.00 $449.00 $2,541 —
— 570 35 433.00 $433.00 $2,468 —
— 573 7 419.00 $419.00 $2,401 —
— 577 74 422.50 $422.50 $2,438 —
— 578 16 425.00 $425.00 $2,456 —
— 583 52 422.00 $422.00 $2,460 —
— 587 63 400.00 $400.00 $2,348 —
— 589 107 423.00 $423.00 $2,491 —
— 594 95 376.00 $376.00 $2,233 —
— 597 57 421.00 $421.00 $2,513 —
— 600 35 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 —
— 602 23 418.00 $418.00 $2,516 —
— 609 92 423.00 $423.00 $2,576 —
— 618 96 417.00 $417.00 $2,577 —
— 621 92 408.00 $408.00 $2,534 —
— 631 95 401.00 $401.00 $2,530 —
— 635 35 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 —
— 638 90 398.00 $398.00 $2,539 —
— 643 37 383.00 $383.00 $2,463 —
— 645 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,451 —
— 646 56 386.00 $386.00 $2,494 —
— 648 89 391.00 $391.00 $2,534 —
— 654 54 392.50 $392.50 $2,567 —
— 658 24 388.00 $388.00 $2,553 —
— 659 93 383.00 $383.00 $2,524 —
— 672 82 375.50 $375.50 $2,523 —
— 693 64 375.50 $375.50 $2,602 —
— 709 72 371.00 $371.00 $2,630 —
— 724 15 342.50 $342.50 $2,480 —
— 729 83 358.50 $358.50 $2,613 —
— 733 77 365.50 $365.50 $2,679 —
— 748 76 342.50 $342.50 $2,562 —
— 819 75 323.00 $323.00 $2,645 —

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CALF SPECIAL ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 485 27 411.00 $411.00 $1,993 —
— 491 63 391.00 $391.00 $1,920 —
— 492 101 423.00 $423.00 $2,081 —
— 499 49 399.00 $399.00 $1,991 —
— 501 10 371.00 $371.00 $1,859 —
— 508 19 410.00 $410.00 $2,083 —
— 510 51 414.00 $414.00 $2,111 —
— 521 18 407.00 $407.00 $2,120 —
— 539 16 384.00 $384.00 $2,070 —
— 554 30 387.00 $387.00 $2,144 —
— 556 65 410.00 $410.00 $2,280 —
— 556 54 377.00 $377.00 $2,096 —
— 570 26 388.00 $388.00 $2,212 —
— 574 95 349.00 $349.00 $2,003 —
— 578 33 379.00 $379.00 $2,191 —
— 583 25 437.50 $437.50 $2,551 —
— 585 31 372.00 $372.00 $2,176 —
— 591 103 361.00 $361.00 $2,134 —
— 597 76 372.00 $372.00 $2,221 —
— 617 42 391.00 $391.00 $2,412 —
— 627 20 359.00 $359.00 $2,251 —
— 632 81 386.00 $386.00 $2,440 —
— 638 83 370.00 $370.00 $2,361 —
— 677 87 357.50 $357.50 $2,420 —

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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.