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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.50/cwt ≈ $956/hd at 738 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.68/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 507 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.68/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $517/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 627 340
Feeder cattle 242 426 233
Slaughter cattle 45 125 67
Replacement cattle 10 39 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain 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
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -1.77
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 -1.14
460–480 470 3 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $677 -3.03
505–508 507 2 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $710 -3.50
620–638 value added 630 9 134.50–135.00 $134.78 $849 —
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
738 value added 738 19 129.50 $129.50 $956 —
770–790 780 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $979 —
805–810 807 3 120.00–126.00 $123.00 $993 —
855–890 868 3 119.00–122.00 $121.01 $1,050 —
975–995 985 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 145.00 $145.00 $297 +10.00
255 255 1 140.00 $140.00 $357 -1.31
305 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 +3.37
360–385 375 6 135.00–145.00 $140.11 $525 +4.40
405–445 423 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $585 +1.35
450–495 478 5 129.00–138.00 $134.04 $641 -6.96
500–545 522 6 125.00–134.00 $127.85 $667 +0.98
560–595 572 7 120.00–130.00 $125.31 $717 +0.32
600–610 607 3 116.00–124.00 $119.98 $728 -3.02
655–690 668 3 115.00–125.00 $118.98 $795 -2.02
920 920 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,003 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
425–430 428 2 115.00–122.00 $118.48 $507 +0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 110.00–112.50 $111.27 $421 +6.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 6 115.00–125.00 $119.58 $398 -3.96
365–395 380 8 115.00–125.00 $122.36 $465 -4.48
410–445 425 10 115.00–125.00 $121.68 $517 -2.12
450–495 469 7 115.00–125.00 $120.17 $564 +0.85
500–545 522 8 114.00–124.00 $120.76 $630 +2.26
550–595 579 7 114.00–120.00 $116.74 $676 +0.74
620–635 628 2 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $710 +0.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 137.50 $137.50 $282 —
325–330 328 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $430 +2.48
360–380 369 5 130.00–135.00 $131.49 $485 —
400–440 422 3 130.00–132.00 $131.03 $553 +1.94
465–495 480 3 129.00–132.00 $130.32 $626 +2.25
500–525 507 14 126.00–131.00 $129.68 $657 +4.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 367 3 110.00–112.00 $110.64 $406 -1.58
475–495 485 2 108.00–110.00 $108.98 $529 +0.23
500–540 525 4 105.00–110.00 $107.02 $562 -3.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–645 635 2 95.00–97.00 $95.98 $609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 422 6 125.00–135.00 $130.05 $549 -3.44
460–490 476 7 124.00–134.00 $128.53 $612 +0.38
500–545 526 4 120.00–130.00 $124.18 $653 -1.46
550–590 569 9 118.00–126.00 $120.54 $686 +0.22
650–695 674 5 110.00–114.00 $111.59 $752 —
700–720 713 3 97.00–100.00 $98.65 $703 —
800 800 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 405 3 140.00–146.00 $142.63 $578 -6.56
635 635 1 121.00 $121.00 $768 —
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 576 4 105.00–110.00 $108.74 $626 -5.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 93.00–95.00 $93.98 $440 -16.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1135 1079 80-85% 4 50.00–55.00 $52.59 $567 —
1005–1435 1161 80-85% 19 58.00–69.00 $63.47 $737 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–945 868 85-90% 3 48.00–54.00 $51.39 $446 —
710–980 896 85-90% 8 59.00–65.00 $62.20 $557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1275 1168 3 69.00–76.00 $73.15 $854 —
1385–1785 1585 2 88.00–92.00 $90.25 $1,430 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 390.00 $390.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1635 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 670.00–940.00 $841.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–755 728 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–675.00 $662.97
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 173 3 80.00–92.50 $84.66 $146 —
230–235 233 2 62.50–77.50 $69.92 $163 —
235–265 246 4 90.00–115.00 $103.35 $254 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 52.50 $52.50 $105 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 80.00 $80.00 $448 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 40.00 $40.00 +5.00
30 30 3 20.00–22.50 $21.67 -13.33
30 30 3 90.00–100.00 $93.33 +58.33
40 40 7 50.00–60.00 $55.71 +20.71
40 40 4 120.00–135.00 $127.50 +92.50
50 50 5 145.00–155.00 $149.00 +24.00
60 60 4 160.00–175.00 $166.25 +41.25
60 60 2 100.00 $100.00 -25.00
80 80 2 210.00 $210.00 +85.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 +5.00
50 50 2 125.00 $125.00 +45.00
60 60 3 135.00–140.00 $136.67 +56.67
80 80 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +20.00
90 90 2 185.00 $185.00 -25.00
150 150 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 30.00 $30.00 —
40–45 41 7 50.00–55.00 $54.29 —
65 65 1 70.00 $70.00 —
85 85 2 97.50 $97.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 30.00 $30.00 $87 —

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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.