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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.72/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 570 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.87/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 578 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.41/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $502/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 818 437
Feeder cattle 244 581 287
Slaughter cattle 45 124 42
Replacement cattle 35 47 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no trends available due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle 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
250–280 263 3 137.50–150.00 $143.51 $377 -3.99
305–335 322 3 132.50–145.00 $139.82 $450 -6.66
360–395 380 6 130.00–149.00 $142.68 $542 -5.17
420 420 1 144.00 $144.00 $605 -5.07
460–495 477 3 137.00–145.00 $139.74 $667 -4.43
510–520 515 2 133.00–137.00 $135.02 $695 -2.98
550–565 555 3 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $755 -7.01
610–635 623 2 129.00 $129.00 $804 —
765 765 1 117.00 $117.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 157.50 $157.50 $457 -18.03
310–345 330 5 150.00–162.50 $156.47 $516 -10.35
350–395 370 9 147.50–165.00 $153.08 $566 -10.05
510 510 1 139.00 $139.00 $709 -15.00
560 560 1 146.00 $146.00 $818 -9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 —
325–345 333 3 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $422 -3.35
385–395 390 2 127.50–132.50 $129.97 $507 -7.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 122.50 $122.50 $355 —
355 355 1 110.00 $110.00 $390 —
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
690 690 1 106.00 $106.00 $731 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 fancy 225 2 182.50–190.00 $186.00 $418 —
250–295 278 4 132.50–141.00 $136.31 $379 -8.02
310–335 317 6 134.00–139.00 $135.51 $430 -5.73
350–395 376 10 129.00–137.00 $133.41 $502 -6.36
400–410 403 3 130.00–133.00 $130.99 $528 -8.23
465 465 1 127.00 $127.00 $591 -9.28
500–520 512 3 122.00–124.00 $123.32 $631 -9.56
550–595 570 12 118.00–125.50 $123.72 $705 -2.69
605–625 623 10 117.00–119.00 $118.81 $740 -5.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 122.50 $122.50 $294 —
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 -11.00
365–395 385 5 122.50–130.00 $126.53 $487 -2.82
420–435 426 5 126.00–129.00 $128.01 $545 -0.81
470–485 477 3 119.00–124.00 $120.66 $576 -4.99
510–530 518 3 115.00–121.00 $118.69 $615 -5.94
555–565 560 2 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $633 -9.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 107.50–112.50 $110.05 $259 —
355–385 370 2 100.00–110.00 $104.80 $388 -5.20
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 3 110.00–119.00 $114.31 $549 —
530 530 1 107.00 $107.00 $567 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 424 5 145.00–147.00 $145.78 $618 -8.47
465–475 470 4 141.00–149.00 $145.51 $684 -2.10
505–535 523 5 135.00–141.00 $138.23 $723 -8.71
560–580 578 10 138.00–144.50 $143.87 $832 -4.49
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 -3.60
650–670 660 2 118.00–121.00 $119.48 $789 -10.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 130.00–144.00 $139.53 $590 -3.35
450–490 473 3 133.00–138.00 $135.27 $640 -6.35
520–525 523 2 129.00–133.00 $130.99 $685 -4.62
550–580 570 3 124.00–127.00 $125.64 $716 -8.52
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 3 130.00–132.50 $131.16 $551 +2.21
465–490 481 4 120.00–129.00 $123.87 $596 -4.80
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -5.00
640 640 1 116.00 $116.00 $742 +5.00
660–680 670 2 103.00–113.00 $107.93 $723 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 -5.00
530 530 1 111.00 $111.00 $588 +1.00
600 600 1 101.00 $101.00 $606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 742.00 $742.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1405 1107 80-85% 23 60.00–72.00 $65.69 $727 —
1255–1470 1363 80-85% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.54 $771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–955 838 85-90% 2 43.00–50.00 $46.01 $386 —
760–1175 1025 85-90% 5 54.00–64.00 $59.81 $613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1555 1538 75-80% 2 62.00–67.00 $64.53 $992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2315 2096 5 86.00–93.00 $89.39 $1,874 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 545.00 $545.00
785–875 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 481.00–543.00 $513.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1335 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 854.00–935.00 $892.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 598.00 $598.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
975–1080 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 690.00–800.00 $770.74
1015–1025 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–750.00 $712.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1350 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $912.97
1195–1225 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–940.00 $907.10
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 798.00 $798.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 390.00 $390.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–770 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $775.99

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 70.00 $70.00 $178 —
350 350 1 60.00 $60.00 $210 ±0.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 15.00 $15.00 $66 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -65.00
50 50 2 135.00 $135.00 -30.00
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 -85.00
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -40.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 +5.00
100–115 103 5 190.00–235.00 $207.00 +12.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —
930–1065 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,198.31 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -275.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 53.00 $53.00 $310 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 60.00 $60.00 $354 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 270.00–300.00 $282.00 —
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 480.00 $480.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 125.00 $125.00 +42.50
35 35 5 135.00–150.00 $147.00 +32.00
45 45 3 125.00 $125.00 -50.00
45 45 1 115.00 $115.00 -60.00
45 45 1 105.00 $105.00 -70.00
50 50 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 -30.00
50 50 4 95.00–115.00 $110.00 -40.00
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -55.00
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
65 65 4 150.00–155.00 $152.50 +2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
50 50 3 155.00–175.00 $163.33 +23.33
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 +25.00
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 +9.00
125 125 3 200.00–300.00 $253.33 +54.33

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 37.50 $37.50 $94 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 2 290.00–330.00 $310.00 —
150 150 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.