Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.32/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 318 lb · 19 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.52/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 517 lb · 18 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $153.23/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 523 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	813	466
Feeder cattle	578	293
Slaughter cattle	127	72
Replacement cattle	63	46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Heavy offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220 fancy	220	2	187.50–190.00	$188.75	$415	-1.25
225–235	230	2	175.00–185.00	$179.89	$414	+2.39
250–295	275	5	165.00–175.00	$168.05	$462	-3.50
265–295 fancy	286	9	185.00–200.00	$194.26	$556	+11.26
300–345	318	12	165.00–180.00	$172.33	$548	+1.59
300–345 fancy	319	7	182.50–197.00	$188.59	$602	+8.91
350–390	367	7	162.50–172.00	$167.16	$613	-2.91
420–445	433	6	160.00–173.00	$165.96	$719	+1.68
460–495	477	8	159.00–169.00	$164.07	$783	+1.78
500–545	526	5	149.00–155.00	$152.99	$805	-3.99
555–575	565	5	149.00–157.00	$152.39	$861	+0.39
600–645	629	4	140.00–144.00	$142.28	$895	+0.28
655–675	667	3	134.00–135.00	$134.66	$898	—
715–745	732	3	127.00–130.00	$128.68	$942	—
840	840	5	123.00	$123.00	$1,033	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	155.00	$155.00	$364	—
255–270	265	3	147.50–160.00	$151.75	$402	-3.25
300–345	317	3	145.00–160.00	$152.05	$482	+1.30
360 thin fleshed	360	1	142.50	$142.50	$513	—
350–390	368	14	140.00–161.00	$156.20	$575	+3.79
400–435	413	8	147.00–157.50	$154.04	$636	+11.04
460–480	468	3	145.00–157.00	$150.58	$705	-4.42
500–535	520	5	140.00–148.00	$144.66	$752	—
550–595	574	4	135.00–148.00	$141.58	$813	+9.58
600–645	623	3	129.00–138.00	$133.44	$831	—
685	685	1	130.00	$130.00	$890	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	145.00	$145.00	$370	+5.00
310–340	325	2	127.50–130.00	$128.81	$419	-1.29
415–440	428	2	127.50–132.50	$129.93	$556	—
655	655	1	124.00	$124.00	$812	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650	650	1	112.00	$112.00	$728	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245 fancy	228	2	157.50–167.50	$162.12	$370	-15.38
290	290	3	142.50–152.50	$148.33	$430	-2.18
300–345	318	8	142.50–153.00	$147.66	$470	+1.62
355–395	371	6	140.00–150.00	$145.86	$541	+6.48
405 fancy	405	1	158.00	$158.00	$640	—
400–440	416	8	139.00–149.00	$146.13	$608	+8.16
450–495	472	12	134.00–147.00	$139.93	$660	+7.05
500–545	517	18	131.00–145.00	$137.52	$711	+3.52
550–595	571	10	126.00–137.00	$131.69	$752	+3.90
610–615	613	2	128.00–129.00	$128.50	$788	+3.17
655–690	681	15	117.00–124.00	$122.49	$834	+9.49
700–725	713	7	111.00–119.00	$116.71	$832	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	373	4	132.50–140.00	$138.04	$515	+8.40
400–445	429	14	123.00–136.00	$131.02	$562	+2.51
460–490	474	5	126.00–130.00	$128.62	$610	+0.12
505–525	517	5	119.00–130.00	$123.41	$638	-2.60
570–590	583	3	116.00–129.00	$121.58	$709	-1.42
605–645	631	4	116.00–121.00	$118.51	$748	+1.51
655–670	660	5	111.00–116.00	$113.20	$747	—
705–725	715	3	111.00–115.00	$112.99	$808	—
755–765	760	2	108.00–110.00	$108.99	$828	+0.99
843	843	10	99.00	$99.00	$835	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	285	4	120.00–130.00	$126.81	$361	—
330–340	335	2	120.00–130.00	$125.07	$419	—
360–390	381	4	120.00–125.00	$123.72	$471	—
410	410	1	120.00	$120.00	$492	—
455–470	463	2	115.00–122.00	$118.56	$549	—
535	535	1	115.00	$115.00	$615	—
580	580	2	116.00	$116.00	$673	—
620–640	630	4	113.00–115.00	$114.00	$718	+5.00
685	685	1	109.00	$109.00	$747	—
720–740	727	3	103.00–109.00	$105.32	$766	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	107.50	$107.50	$371	—
520	520	1	106.00	$106.00	$551	—
605	605	1	108.00	$108.00	$653	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415 fancy	415	1	169.00	$169.00	$701	+1.02
425–445	435	4	159.00–162.00	$160.26	$697	-0.33
465 fancy	465	1	165.00	$165.00	$767	—
450–495	470	11	154.00–160.00	$157.78	$742	+1.30
515 fancy	515	1	163.00	$163.00	$839	—
500–545	524	14	148.00–159.00	$152.53	$799	-0.41
560–575	569	4	147.00–153.00	$149.73	$852	+5.62
623–640	625	12	139.00–142.00	$141.58	$885	+7.58
665–680	673	3	125.00–133.00	$128.97	$868	+0.97
705–720	713	2	122.00–123.00	$122.49	$873	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	430	15	143.00–155.00	$150.55	$647	+4.89
450–495	470	13	137.50–153.00	$146.79	$690	+4.72
505–548	529	10	137.00–145.00	$140.27	$742	+0.97
555–595	578	6	131.00–145.00	$136.99	$792	+5.50
655	655	1	115.00	$115.00	$753	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	130.00	$130.00	$520	-2.00
450–490	470	2	132.50–135.00	$133.70	$628	+6.19
570–595	580	3	125.00–128.00	$126.32	$733	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965–1115	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,013.00–1,015.00	$1,014.07	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1215	1215	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,130.00	$1,130.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1415	1147	80-85%	39	67.00–78.00	$71.30	$818	—
960–1555	1211	80-85%	9	58.00–66.00	$63.49	$769	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1460	1038	85-90%	10	61.00–68.00	$64.45	$669	—
750–1425	1066	85-90%	8	48.00–57.00	$51.90	$553	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1745	1537	75-80%	12	64.00–72.00	$68.36	$1,051	—
1605	1605	75-80%	1	58.00	$58.00	$931	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1665	1298	2	68.00–79.00	$75.06	$974	—
1065–1740	1338	7	83.00–93.00	$90.27	$1,208	—
1515–1640	1578	2	98.00–100.00	$98.96	$1,562	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	591.00	$591.00
820–1080	946	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	700.00–799.00	$766.83

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–800	785	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	508.00–520.00	$514.11

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–730	720	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	423.00–483.00	$452.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
1090–1250	1183	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	785.00–850.00	$809.76
1145–1520	1238	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	950.00–1,150.00	$1,072.68
1140–1430	1239	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	820.00–970.00	$891.87

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–980	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	530.00–650.00	$591.89
850–1060	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	640.00–750.00	$687.95
980	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
1055	1055	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
1085	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	825.00–840.00	$832.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695	695	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–915	863	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	810.00–870.00	$841.83

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–295	264	7	47.50–55.00	$52.09	$138	-26.07
305–320	313	2	62.50–72.50	$67.62	$212	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160	160	1	51.00	$51.00	$82	—
530	530	1	22.00	$22.00	$117	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	135.00	$135.00	+20.00
75	75	1	120.00	$120.00	-25.00
75	75	2	135.00–155.00	$145.00	±0.00
100–115	108	2	140.00–150.00	$145.00	-55.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
730–870	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	910.00–1,100.00	$1,013.31	—
910–1015	963	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–920.00	$909.45	—
870–1055	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	950.00–1,275.00	$1,064.31	—
795–1090	983	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,375.00	$1,189.08	—
1070	1070	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	-225.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
685–770	723	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	720.00–775.00	$749.40	-262.87
675–795	735	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	660.00–900.00	$789.80	+9.80
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1175–1270	1227	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	985.00–1,000.00	$995.21	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
665	665	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	615.00	$615.00	—
720	720	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	735.00	$735.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	95.00	$95.00	$385	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	235.00	$235.00	-25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	100.00	$100.00	-6.67
45	45	3	95.00	$95.00	-11.67
50	50	2	115.00	$115.00	-15.00
50–55	51	5	100.00–110.00	$102.00	-28.00
60	60	1	110.00	$110.00	-45.00
65	65	1	115.00	$115.00	-40.00
75	75	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	-50.00
85	85	1	125.00	$125.00	-30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	135.00–140.00	$137.50	-17.50
60	60	1	145.00	$145.00	-10.00
100–115	110	3	145.00–175.00	$155.00	-7.27
125	125	1	145.00	$145.00	-17.27

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	42.50	$42.50	$134	-2.50
460	460	1	62.00	$62.00	$285	—

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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.