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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 15, 2021

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 496 553
Feeder cattle 76 346 377
Slaughter cattle 26 77 116
Replacement cattle 19 25 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 140.00 $140.00 $308 -7.39
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 +3.60
305–335 320 2 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $433 +1.52
350–365 358 2 130.00–132.50 $131.28 $470 -8.83
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 -9.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 150.00–165.00 $157.59 $328 -2.41
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 -20.00
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 -12.45
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 -25.05
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $417 -6.33
660 660 1 113.00 $113.00 $746 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 107.50 $107.50 $355 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 -3.11
450–490 470 3 109.00–111.00 $110.30 $518 -5.75
510 510 1 106.00 $106.00 $541 -7.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 573 2 90.00–95.00 $92.55 $530 —
630 630 1 94.00 $94.00 $592 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 +12.50
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 +15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 105.00 $105.00 $388 -2.65
530 530 1 103.00 $103.00 $546 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $530 -10.19
450–470 461 4 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $542 -14.57
515–525 520 2 114.00–120.00 $116.97 $608 -3.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 106.00 $106.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–890 800 80-85% 2 48.00–59.00 $54.12 $433 —
995–1465 1182 80-85% 13 64.00–74.00 $69.08 $817 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $360 —
785–910 848 85-90% 2 63.00–66.00 $64.39 $546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1770 1735 75-80% 2 67.00–70.00 $68.53 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1890 1678 2 87.00–88.00 $87.56 $1,469 —
1675–1705 1690 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,639 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 520.00 $520.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 607.00 $607.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 558.00 $558.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–875 803 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 425.00–460.00 $444.08
875–885 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–690.00 $669.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 57.50 $57.50 $161 +6.05
320–355 337 7 45.00–57.00 $52.69 $178 +0.54

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -30.00
65 65 1 105.00 $105.00 -30.00
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 +5.00
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 +5.00
100–125 106 4 150.00–180.00 $168.75 +43.75
100–125 119 4 140.00–190.00 $166.25 -39.46
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 -35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 +70.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 225.00 $225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -15.00
65 65 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 -32.50
75 75 2 135.00 $135.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 -45.00
100–135 115 13 150.00–320.00 $213.08 +15.08
125 125 1 145.00 $145.00 -53.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 3 40.00–52.50 $47.87 $156 —
405 405 1 42.50 $42.50 $172 -7.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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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.