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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.79/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 522 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.59/cwt +17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 325 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 1,147 755
Feeder cattle 281 958 602
Slaughter cattle 35 132 50
Replacement cattle 20 24 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Light 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 +22.50
250 250 1 177.50 $177.50 $444 —
290 fancy 290 1 187.00 $187.00 $542 —
305–340 323 5 162.50–177.50 $169.10 $546 +9.61
310–340 fancy 327 5 180.00–192.50 $186.08 $608 —
355–375 363 4 167.50–175.00 $171.26 $622 +9.37
355–395 fancy 370 3 182.50–188.00 $185.07 $685 —
405–435 421 4 165.00–175.00 $167.40 $705 +9.95
460–485 472 3 163.00–168.00 $165.29 $780 +13.29
555–560 558 2 144.00–149.00 $146.51 $818 +0.51
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
740 740 1 133.00 $133.00 $984 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $329 -9.12
310–345 324 4 122.50–172.50 $140.17 $454 +9.34
365–385 375 2 126.00–132.50 $129.34 $485 -0.82
450 450 1 137.50 $137.50 $619 +12.58
470–485 value added 478 2 130.00–132.50 $131.27 $627 +3.24
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 147.50 $147.50 $295 +2.48
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 -2.55
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 -6.09
350–370 360 2 144.00–152.50 $148.13 $533 +2.02
460 460 1 151.00 $151.00 $695 +4.30
500–540 520 2 142.50–145.00 $143.70 $747 +6.73
550–590 570 2 133.00–139.00 $136.11 $776 -2.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 110.00 $110.00 $346 -7.99
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
560 560 1 107.50 $107.50 $602 —
625 value added 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 135.00 $135.00 $297 +5.00
260–290 275 2 135.00–147.50 $141.59 $389 +6.09
300–340 323 4 135.00–148.00 $142.78 $461 +9.91
330 fancy 330 1 157.50 $157.50 $520 —
350–395 375 7 130.00–145.00 $136.10 $510 +3.20
400–445 426 6 132.00–138.00 $135.18 $576 +2.79
450–490 464 4 133.00–141.00 $136.65 $634 +6.62
500–545 522 10 126.00–134.00 $129.79 $678 +2.92
550–590 570 9 125.00–133.00 $129.33 $737 +4.89
625–635 630 2 123.00 $123.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
325–335 330 2 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $412 +0.59
431 value added 431 5 127.00 $127.00 $547 -3.00
440–445 443 2 127.50–132.00 $129.76 $575 +3.70
450 450 1 127.00 $127.00 $572 +3.73
500–535 519 8 117.50–130.00 $122.92 $638 +1.60
555–595 575 2 112.50–124.00 $118.45 $681 +0.66
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 115.00 $115.00 $276 —
395 395 1 117.50 $117.50 $464 +0.05
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 +3.05
470 value added 470 1 117.50 $117.50 $552 —
630 value added 630 1 117.00 $117.00 $737 +12.00
645 645 1 112.00 $112.00 $722 +2.51
745 745 1 103.00 $103.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 120.00 $120.00 $246 +10.00
300 300 1 107.50 $107.50 $322 —
360–390 375 2 110.00 $110.00 $412 +1.00
445 445 1 100.00 $100.00 $445 -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
405–435 419 6 152.50–160.00 $155.37 $651 +3.16
425–435 fancy 430 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $736 +2.92
460 fancy 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
465–495 485 6 157.00–164.00 $158.99 $771 +8.11
500–545 520 5 150.00–164.00 $154.29 $802 +6.24
555–580 569 5 140.00–150.00 $145.33 $827 +4.85
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 +3.29
650–675 663 2 128.00–133.00 $130.55 $866 —
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 149.00 $149.00 $633 +10.62
465–475 470 4 130.00–149.00 $141.13 $663 +3.89
495 value added 495 3 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
510–525 518 2 145.00 $145.00 $751 +11.58
595 595 3 130.00–135.00 $133.33 $793 +3.35
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
730 730 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 -1.00
760 760 1 118.00 $118.00 $897 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 -5.00
415–425 420 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $536 +4.98
530–548 545 6 126.00–128.00 $126.32 $688 +3.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–680 672 3 110.00–114.00 $111.34 $748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 766.00 $766.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1015 988 80-85% 3 41.00–54.00 $45.45 $449 —
1035 1035 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $818 —
1000–1275 1138 80-85% 6 59.00–64.00 $61.94 $705 +11.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 2 42.00–43.00 $42.50 $321 —
990–1220 1079 85-90% 4 55.00–58.00 $56.57 $610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1630 1430 75-80% 2 59.00–65.00 $62.42 $893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1985 1845 2 93.00–96.00 $94.39 $1,741 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1125 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 856.00–945.00 $904.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 440.00 $440.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
960–1005 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 770.00–900.00 $850.75
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 707.00 $707.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 178 3 105.00–117.50 $109.56 $195 —
240–270 255 2 87.50–97.50 $92.79 $237 —
205–295 262 12 102.50–117.50 $110.69 $290 —
300–355 318 18 100.00–122.50 $111.15 $353 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 97.50 $97.50 $297 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 3 155.00–170.00 $161.67 -30.83
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -62.50
115–145 130 2 220.00–280.00 $250.00 -37.50
200 200 1 520.00 $520.00 —

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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
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 110.00–135.00 $120.00 +20.00
65 65 5 130.00–150.00 $142.00 +42.00
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 +45.00
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -30.00
85 85 3 150.00–175.00 $165.00 -35.00
100–125 111 5 145.00–200.00 $178.00 -77.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 97.50 $97.50 $325 —
445–450 448 2 47.50–50.00 $48.74 $218 —
545 545 1 55.00 $55.00 $300 -36.68
555–560 558 2 60.00 $60.00 $335 —

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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.