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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $138.58/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 422 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $130.15/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 475 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.65/cwt -13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 370 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 982 616
Feeder cattle 232 798 501
Slaughter cattle 66 121 78
Replacement cattle 15 25 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions, with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 150.00–167.50 $158.49 $452 -7.62
300–340 327 5 150.00–167.00 $154.88 $506 -10.56
350–390 370 11 142.50–160.00 $151.65 $561 -13.81
400–440 416 7 143.00–155.00 $150.46 $626 -16.79
450–495 464 5 143.00–156.00 $149.31 $693 -14.69
500 500 2 140.00–144.00 $142.00 $710 -0.98
605–635 620 2 118.00–134.00 $126.19 $782 —
706 706 4 117.50 $117.50 $830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -12.35
305–335 325 4 131.00–140.00 $135.22 $439 -14.92
375–380 379 4 130.00–139.00 $135.38 $513 -13.07
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 -21.69
470–485 478 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $672 +0.96
800 800 1 111.00 $111.00 $888 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 +5.00
305–340 322 3 117.50–125.00 $121.75 $392 -7.19
355–370 364 4 117.50–125.00 $122.67 $447 -8.13
400–415 408 3 115.00–122.50 $118.29 $483 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 3 120.00–122.50 $120.87 $336 —
325 325 1 115.00 $115.00 $374 -2.35
355–395 381 5 115.00–121.00 $118.55 $452 -0.17
405–435 420 2 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $493 -0.09
470–490 479 6 114.00–120.00 $115.98 $556 -0.28
520–525 523 3 111.00–116.00 $113.34 $593 +1.56
565–593 589 8 108.00–110.00 $109.63 $646 +4.16
610 610 1 93.00 $93.00 $567 -12.49
700 700 1 97.00 $97.00 $679 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 +2.50
250–285 268 2 130.00–131.00 $130.47 $350 -4.87
315–340 330 3 125.00–128.00 $126.81 $418 -4.94
355–380 367 5 122.00–129.00 $125.81 $462 -3.42
420–445 435 7 120.00–125.00 $122.29 $532 -4.15
455–460 458 2 122.00 $122.00 $559 -1.70
525 525 1 129.00 $129.00 $677 +9.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 —
355–375 365 2 107.50–113.00 $110.17 $402 -0.62
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 +0.87
465–480 473 2 105.00–111.00 $107.95 $511 +1.56
505–510 508 2 98.00–102.00 $100.01 $508 -3.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 93.00 $93.00 $344 -7.00
435 435 1 90.00 $90.00 $392 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 422 14 127.50–147.50 $138.58 $585 -8.07
455–495 475 13 120.00–139.00 $130.15 $618 -5.54
500–545 528 3 115.00–118.00 $116.97 $618 -4.77
590 590 1 116.00 $116.00 $684 -5.12
645 645 1 109.00 $109.00 $703 -5.45
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 +6.39
705 705 1 106.00 $106.00 $747 +2.99
775 775 1 99.00 $99.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 429 4 153.00–164.00 $158.50 $680 -0.82
460–475 468 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $676 -13.71
500–545 524 7 132.00–146.00 $138.53 $726 +4.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 442 3 117.50–124.00 $120.50 $533 -10.51
480 480 1 111.00 $111.00 $533 -12.81
505–525 512 3 107.50–114.00 $111.35 $570 —
565–595 583 4 107.00–115.00 $110.70 $645 -1.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1865 1172 80-85% 11 52.00–58.00 $56.59 $663 —
835–1685 1196 80-85% 15 59.00–79.00 $67.10 $803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $431 -4.46
775–1640 1203 85-90% 14 54.00–60.00 $57.20 $688 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1655 1510 75-80% 5 65.00–69.00 $66.97 $1,011 —
1530–1680 1603 75-80% 3 54.00–57.00 $56.00 $898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1835 1591 8 80.00–92.00 $87.68 $1,395 —
1465–1765 1615 2 68.00–77.00 $72.92 $1,178 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–770 678 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 290.00–320.00 $307.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 702.00 $702.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 467.00 $467.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 40.00 $40.00 $54 —
125–195 160 2 67.50–70.00 $69.02 $110 -13.55
205–265 228 7 55.00–70.00 $64.44 $147 +16.07
205–280 245 3 35.00–42.50 $38.25 $94 -10.12
325 325 2 57.50–65.00 $61.25 $199 -23.75
425 425 1 77.50 $77.50 $329 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 37.50 $37.50 $79 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 120.00–130.00 $126.67 —
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 —
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 —
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 +70.00
150–175 163 2 270.00–360.00 $315.00 +35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–980 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–675.00 $662.86 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +220.59
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00–1,175.00 $1,152.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 92.50 $92.50 $393 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 64.00 $64.00 $563 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 115.00 $115.00 -5.00
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100 100 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 —
135 135 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 —
150–175 161 8 210.00–260.00 $231.25 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 37.50 $37.50 $109 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Reading this report

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.