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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $129.24/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 477 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.47/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $461/hd at 370 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.13/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 568 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 383 547
Feeder cattle 492 244 461
Slaughter cattle 97 45 23
Replacement cattle 49 35 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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
270–285 278 2 137.50–140.00 $138.72 $386 -4.79
310–345 328 8 135.00–147.50 $139.28 $457 -0.54
355–395 375 11 132.50–147.50 $138.05 $518 -4.63
415–435 422 3 130.00–138.00 $134.34 $567 -9.66
455–490 485 9 128.00–138.00 $132.18 $641 -7.56
500–540 514 10 122.00–134.00 $127.39 $655 -7.63
560–585 573 5 122.00–132.00 $127.16 $729 -8.83
600–640 622 3 123.00–128.00 $125.05 $778 -3.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 236 4 150.00–165.00 $158.54 $374 —
260 fancy 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
305–345 328 8 150.00–167.50 $155.96 $512 -0.51
355–390 372 5 149.00–167.00 $157.68 $587 +4.60
400–405 403 2 141.00–142.50 $141.75 $571 —
455–460 458 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $646 —
520–525 522 3 135.00–136.00 $135.67 $708 -3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 4 110.00–120.00 $113.84 $320 -8.66
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
355–380 363 3 110.00–117.50 $112.44 $408 +2.44
450 450 1 111.00 $111.00 $500 —
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 +4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 122.50–127.50 $124.64 $353 -5.36
310–330 320 2 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $408 +0.93
355–375 361 4 120.00–130.00 $124.59 $450 -5.38
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 +2.50
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 +10.00
300–340 315 5 120.00–127.50 $123.11 $388 —
350–390 370 19 120.00–128.00 $124.47 $461 -2.06
405–440 424 5 117.00–127.00 $122.51 $519 -5.50
455–490 472 6 120.00–123.00 $121.35 $573 +0.69
500–535 517 5 119.00–120.00 $119.60 $618 +0.91
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 +4.99
660–680 670 2 107.00–112.00 $109.46 $733 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 132.50 $132.50 $318 —
310–345 325 4 130.00–135.00 $131.85 $429 -3.66
380–395 387 3 130.00–140.00 $133.73 $518 +0.32
400–445 430 12 129.00–136.00 $130.83 $563 -0.16
450–495 471 9 126.00–135.00 $130.61 $615 +3.61
500–545 523 12 121.00–129.00 $123.15 $644 -0.17
565 565 1 121.00 $121.00 $684 -2.72
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 122.50 $122.50 $331 —
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 —
360–385 373 3 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $420 —
400–440 417 9 102.50–117.00 $112.43 $469 —
455–485 472 5 110.00–115.00 $113.37 $535 -0.94
500–545 519 5 105.00–111.00 $108.42 $563 +1.42
565–595 580 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $635 —
630 630 1 105.00 $105.00 $662 —
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 107.00 $107.00 $281 —
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 —
625 625 1 101.00 $101.00 $631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 13 125.00–137.00 $133.25 $564 -6.28
450–495 477 23 125.00–136.00 $129.24 $616 -6.03
500–545 527 14 121.00–131.00 $125.82 $663 -5.17
550–590 568 15 115.00–129.00 $125.13 $711 -0.51
600–640 620 4 114.00–119.00 $115.74 $718 —
650–690 660 5 106.00–115.00 $109.81 $725 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 11 140.00–150.00 $143.54 $600 -2.24
460–490 468 4 138.00–143.00 $139.48 $653 -6.03
520–545 530 3 128.00–133.00 $130.32 $691 -7.91
550–580 562 3 131.00–136.00 $132.65 $745 -11.22
605–640 618 3 124.00–127.00 $125.36 $775 -4.64
665–670 668 2 120.00 $120.00 $802 +0.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 414 6 120.00–125.00 $122.11 $506 -9.05
460–495 482 9 117.50–124.00 $120.84 $582 -3.03
525–535 530 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $591 -8.50
560–580 570 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 ±0.00
455–485 470 2 112.50–115.00 $113.79 $535 —
505–545 530 3 107.50–110.00 $109.21 $579 -1.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 948.00 $948.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 810.00 $810.00 +68.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1065 1005 80-85% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.41 $567 —
800–1415 1103 80-85% 32 61.00–75.00 $66.75 $736 +1.06
1235–1285 1260 80-85% 2 77.00–80.00 $78.53 $989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1130 879 85-90% 12 50.00–63.00 $56.61 $498 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1550 1482 75-80% 6 60.00–67.00 $64.09 $950 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 74.00 $74.00 $962 —
1225–2045 1640 12 84.00–94.00 $89.13 $1,462 —
1960 1960 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,901 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 490.00 $490.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 680.00 $680.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 590.00 $590.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1100–1295 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–770.00 $739.96
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1270–1345 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–955.00 $882.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1045–1075 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 720.00–790.00 $755.50
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–785 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–620.00 $609.85
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 380.00 $380.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 70.00 $70.00 $189 ±0.00
305–345 325 2 66.00–79.00 $72.10 $234 —
655 655 1 70.00 $70.00 $458 —
755 755 1 67.50 $67.50 $510 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 6.00 $6.00 $26 -9.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 115.00–135.00 $125.00 +45.00
75 75 1 210.00 $210.00 +130.00
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 +45.00
100–115 104 12 190.00–275.00 $229.58 +22.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
810–920 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 860.00–900.00 $881.27 -268.73
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00 -240.00
860–1060 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,055.12 -144.88
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 —
540 540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
545–625 585 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 760.00–820.00 $792.05 —
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 580.00 $580.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
980–1145 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,090.00 $1,026.38 —
1160–1185 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,020.00–1,170.00 $1,095.80 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 590.00 $590.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 125.00 $125.00 -22.00
35 35 9 120.00–170.00 $137.22 -9.78
50 50 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 +25.00
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +30.00
65 65 2 140.00 $140.00 -12.50
75 75 2 145.00–165.00 $155.00 +2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -30.00
100–125 111 5 160.00–280.00 $202.00 +47.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 145.00 $145.00 —
55 55 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 185.00 $185.00 —
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 -110.00

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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.