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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.20/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 524 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $130.99/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 526 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.10/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 632 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 522 579
Feeder cattle 574 376 417
Slaughter cattle 81 62 83
Replacement cattle 15 28 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to good 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 172.50 $172.50 $362 —
280 280 1 153.00 $153.00 $428 +0.50
295 fancy 295 1 168.00 $168.00 $496 —
330 fancy 330 1 169.00 $169.00 $558 +4.00
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 +0.85
355–390 fancy 370 6 170.00–177.00 $172.26 $637 —
400–440 420 2 155.00–158.00 $156.57 $658 —
455 fancy 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 —
460–495 478 2 157.00–160.00 $158.45 $757 +13.45
510–538 fancy 535 11 148.50–155.00 $149.06 $797 —
560 value added 560 5 149.50 $149.50 $837 —
565 fancy 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
570–595 584 5 142.00–147.00 $144.22 $842 —
600–645 628 5 135.00–141.00 $137.98 $867 —
605–637 fancy 633 15 145.50–154.00 $146.14 $925 —
655–680 668 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $925 —
665–675 fancy 670 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $928 —
745 fancy 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 3 140.00–150.00 $145.55 $332 —
290–295 293 2 140.00–150.00 $144.96 $425 +1.74
340–345 343 2 152.50–155.00 $153.76 $527 +7.45
380–395 389 4 147.50–157.50 $151.29 $589 +4.80
440 440 1 154.00 $154.00 $678 +11.99
450–470 463 3 140.00–154.00 $147.97 $685 +9.72
515–545 529 7 130.00–143.00 $136.71 $723 +0.71
550–590 570 11 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $769 +4.55
600–645 622 6 124.00–133.01 $127.87 $795 -1.63
725–745 735 2 124.00 $124.00 $911 -1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 217 3 132.50–145.00 $138.19 $300 +3.19
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
300–335 315 5 125.00–135.00 $130.47 $411 +0.91
350–395 366 4 125.00–137.50 $131.29 $481 +1.63
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 -8.78
450–495 471 4 120.00–137.50 $130.64 $615 +0.64
505–525 515 6 119.00–128.50 $122.61 $631 +0.61
550–585 568 3 119.00–125.00 $122.99 $699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 —
355–370 363 2 115.00–120.00 $117.45 $426 —
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 —
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 155.00 $155.00 $395 —
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 -5.88
310–340 325 4 137.50–140.00 $138.14 $449 +0.38
335 fancy 335 1 142.00 $142.00 $476 —
350–390 366 4 139.00–140.00 $139.52 $511 +2.80
410–445 424 8 135.00–140.00 $135.85 $576 -1.96
450–495 474 12 133.00–137.00 $134.41 $637 +0.56
500–520 fancy 510 11 136.00–138.00 $136.64 $697 —
528 value added 528 9 135.50 $135.50 $715 —
500–547 529 22 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $701 -3.12
550–580 564 5 127.00–132.00 $129.98 $733 +1.98
560–580 value added 572 3 131.00–133.00 $132.01 $755 —
590 fancy 590 1 133.00 $133.00 $785 —
600 value added 600 1 134.00 $134.00 $804 —
600–635 fancy 618 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $837 —
605–645 620 3 127.00–131.00 $128.99 $800 -1.29
650 value added 650 1 133.00 $133.00 $864 —
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 —
250–280 267 3 130.00–137.50 $133.47 $356 —
345 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 +7.47
380–395 388 2 130.00–134.00 $132.04 $512 -0.46
410–445 429 10 123.00–134.00 $128.10 $550 -1.40
450–495 473 8 122.00–134.00 $127.76 $604 +2.44
505–545 527 10 120.00–129.00 $125.69 $662 +4.23
550–590 563 9 120.00–125.00 $123.00 $692 +0.68
600–645 622 5 118.00–122.00 $120.78 $751 +2.77
710 710 1 119.00 $119.00 $845 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 3 120.00 $120.00 $340 -2.50
350–395 376 4 117.50–125.00 $121.97 $459 —
485–495 490 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $576 -2.99
505–540 524 4 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $616 —
565–575 570 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $664 —
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 105.00 $105.00 $289 —
325 325 1 112.50 $112.50 $366 +7.50
410–440 423 3 103.00–110.00 $107.57 $455 -1.43
470–475 473 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $508 -0.01
510–525 518 2 100.00–110.00 $105.07 $544 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —
625–640 633 2 100.00 $100.00 $633 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 9 125.00–150.00 $142.07 $598 +6.29
450–490 470 12 130.00–155.00 $138.69 $652 +3.66
500–545 526 22 125.00–136.00 $130.99 $689 +2.89
555–595 571 14 122.00–130.00 $125.82 $718 -2.18
605–645 618 4 117.00–128.00 $121.74 $752 +1.72
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 —
700 700 1 119.00 $119.00 $833 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 fancy 418 3 157.00–159.00 $157.98 $660 —
415–435 425 4 150.00–153.00 $152.14 $647 +1.49
450–480 fancy 465 6 152.50–160.00 $155.88 $725 —
455–495 472 10 145.00–149.00 $147.53 $696 +12.53
505–535 513 6 136.00–141.00 $138.98 $713 +3.47
555–585 567 3 130.00–133.00 $131.33 $745 -0.98
560–590 value added 575 2 135.00–139.00 $137.05 $788 —
585 fancy 585 1 139.00 $139.00 $813 —
610–640 623 7 125.00–135.00 $128.71 $802 +4.21
610–640 fancy 624 6 133.00–137.00 $135.16 $843 —
660–680 670 4 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $874 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 125.00 $125.00 $510 +1.31
450–495 476 7 121.00–128.00 $125.73 $598 +3.65
510–545 528 4 115.00–122.00 $119.79 $632 -1.04
565–585 573 6 117.50–122.00 $119.92 $687 +4.92
650–695 673 2 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $757 -0.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $465 —
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 +3.65
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 —
620 620 1 106.00 $106.00 $657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,067.00 $1,067.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1405 1156 80-85% 24 67.00–78.00 $71.13 $822 +5.33
875–1455 1166 80-85% 10 50.00–65.00 $59.36 $692 -6.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1200 983 85-90% 3 27.00–56.00 $40.92 $402 -12.96
965–1215 1047 85-90% 9 59.00–67.00 $64.39 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1640 1474 75-80% 5 57.00–65.00 $63.01 $929 —
1340–2035 1605 75-80% 7 67.00–75.00 $71.34 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1075 1050 2 72.00–75.00 $73.46 $771 —
1630–1965 1737 6 85.00–97.00 $91.46 $1,589 ±0.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1025 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 759.00–776.00 $766.04
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 919.00 $919.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
885–900 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.61
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
980–1095 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–806.00 $802.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1240 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–980.00 $946.43
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 102.50–107.50 $104.97 $197 —
230 230 1 102.50 $102.50 $236 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 3.00 $3.00 $20 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 -80.00
125 125 1 210.00 $210.00 +60.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 68.00 $68.00 $490 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
45 45 1 80.00 $80.00 -21.67
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 +25.00
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 115.00 $115.00 -10.00
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 +50.00
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 +30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -5.00
95 95 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 65.00–75.00 $69.77 $264 -10.23
440–445 443 2 62.50–100.00 $81.14 $359 —
565–580 573 2 92.50–125.00 $108.96 $624 —
605–640 623 2 84.00–115.00 $99.06 $617 —
725 725 1 57.50 $57.50 $417 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 +45.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 —
100–125 116 4 205.00–260.00 $241.25 +51.25

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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.