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Faith Livestock Commission Company Market Report

Faith, South Dakota · self-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

2,877 head sold ·Published by Faith Livestock Commission Company

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heavy 6-weight N/N/A heifers $413.34/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,783/hd at 673 lb · 541 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A heifers $443.82/cwt -19.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,572/hd at 580 lb · 461 head
light 7-weight N/N/A heifers $401.97/cwt -17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,911/hd at 724 lb · 340 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,877 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 452 16 530.00 $530.00 $2,396 —
— 477 6 522.50 $522.50 $2,492 -22.50
— 526 69 490.00 $490.00 $2,577 -45.00
— 579 21 480.00 $480.00 $2,779 -41.00
— 580 20 477.50 $477.50 $2,770 -43.50
— 626 58 472.00 $472.00 $2,955 +29.50
— 639 32 471.00 $471.00 $3,010 +28.50
— 641 33 454.00 $454.00 $2,910 +11.50
— 692 32 422.00 $422.00 $2,920 -20.00
— 706 20 417.00 $417.00 $2,944 +2.00
— 709 36 411.00 $411.00 $2,914 -4.00
— 740 74 395.00 $395.00 $2,923 -20.00
— 761 75 389.00 $389.00 $2,960 -12.00
— 787 61 369.00 $369.00 $2,904 -18.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 491 23 500.00 $500.00 $2,455 —
— 498 28 499.00 $499.00 $2,485 —
— 515 32 427.50 $427.50 $2,202 -66.50
— 528 19 467.50 $467.50 $2,468 +38.50
— 550 18 456.00 $456.00 $2,508 -19.00
— 562 59 428.00 $428.00 $2,405 -47.00
— 574 18 437.50 $437.50 $2,511 -15.00
— 578 32 439.00 $439.00 $2,537 -13.50
— 581 110 446.00 $446.00 $2,591 -6.50
— 584 75 437.00 $437.00 $2,552 -33.00
— 587 46 446.00 $446.00 $2,618 -24.00
— 588 103 455.00 $455.00 $2,675 -15.00
— 605 25 438.00 $438.00 $2,650 +5.50
— 632 32 435.00 $435.00 $2,749 -2.00
— 647 40 415.00 $415.00 $2,685 -5.00
— 649 100 412.00 $412.00 $2,674 -8.00
— 662 89 396.00 $396.00 $2,622 +13.50
— 662 83 409.00 $409.00 $2,708 +26.50
— 672 79 408.00 $408.00 $2,742 -4.00
— 676 75 441.00 $441.00 $2,981 +46.00
— 677 60 370.00 $370.00 $2,505 -25.00
— 681 80 462.50 $462.50 $3,150 +67.50
— 686 30 386.00 $386.00 $2,648 -9.00
— 687 45 407.50 $407.50 $2,800 +12.50
— 708 87 390.00 $390.00 $2,761 -28.00
— 711 26 366.00 $366.00 $2,602 -29.00
— 723 80 365.00 $365.00 $2,639 -25.00
— 732 74 442.00 $442.00 $3,235 +52.00
— 742 73 429.00 $429.00 $3,183 +65.00
— 750 75 441.00 $441.00 $3,308 +11.00
— 766 75 436.00 $436.00 $3,340 +6.00
— 772 80 407.50 $407.50 $3,146 -22.50
— 782 49 387.00 $387.00 $3,026 -43.00
— 789 27 387.50 $387.50 $3,057 -42.50
— 807 70 427.50 $427.50 $3,450 —
— 822 44 420.00 $420.00 $3,452 —
— 835 26 365.00 $365.00 $3,048 —
— 878 63 365.00 $365.00 $3,205 +33.00
— 885 22 331.00 $331.00 $2,929 -1.00
WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 828 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,484 —
— 835 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,609 —
— 880 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,807 -13.00
— 935 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,852 -5.00
— 988 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,816 -16.00
— 1022 5 298.00 $298.00 $3,046 —
— 1232 3 261.00 $261.00 $3,216 —
— 1295 1 238.00 $238.00 $3,082 —
— 1385 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,130 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1008 6 272.00 $272.00 $2,742 +4.50
— 1111 6 185.00 $185.00 $2,055 -78.00
— 1118 2 207.50 $207.50 $2,320 +21.00
— 1241 20 184.50 $184.50 $2,290 +8.50
— 1250 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,375 +8.00
— 1281 16 185.00 $185.00 $2,370 +5.00
— 1286 12 218.00 $218.00 $2,803 +38.00
— 1290 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,412 +7.00
— 1310 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,319 +1.00
— 1318 3 182.00 $182.00 $2,399 -35.50
— 1360 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,543 +9.00
— 1370 4 170.00 $170.00 $2,329 -4.00
— 1403 6 183.50 $183.50 $2,575 -2.50
— 1410 25 183.50 $183.50 $2,587 -2.50
— 1425 1 180.50 $180.50 $2,572 -6.00
— 1433 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,479 -6.00
— 1485 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,747 +20.00
— 1520 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,782 -1.50
— 1525 4 181.00 $181.00 $2,760 -3.50
— 1545 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,843 +20.00
— 1740 1 170.50 $170.50 $2,967 —
— 1770 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,044 —

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WEIGH UPS ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 1160 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,181 —
— 1438 4 210.00 $210.00 $3,020 —
— 1627 3 204.00 $204.00 $3,319 —
— 1725 4 205.00 $205.00 $3,536 —
— 1953 2 209.50 $209.50 $4,092 —

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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.