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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.67/cwt -7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 417 347
Feeder cattle 197 281 266
Slaughter cattle 33 35 46
Replacement cattle 36 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed for the holidays. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions, 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 1 165.00 $165.00 $371 -15.00
285–295 fancy 290 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $515 -9.54
300–325 fancy 316 5 180.00–185.00 $181.88 $575 -4.20
305–345 330 3 165.00–177.50 $173.65 $573 +4.55
355–395 373 10 162.50–177.50 $169.67 $633 -1.59
415 415 1 165.00 $165.00 $685 -2.40
470–485 478 2 159.00–165.00 $162.05 $775 -3.24
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 -3.00
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 3 145.00–155.00 $148.25 $381 +8.25
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 +7.50
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 +1.87
490 490 1 152.00 $152.00 $745 +1.00
515 515 1 143.00 $143.00 $736 -0.70
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 +3.89
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 125.00 $125.00 $262 —
255–280 268 2 120.00–135.00 $127.85 $343 +2.80
315–340 328 2 120.00–135.00 $127.79 $419 -12.38
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 —
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 3 140.00–147.50 $144.07 $328 +9.07
250–295 278 6 132.50–137.50 $135.38 $376 -6.21
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 -7.78
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 +3.90
405–435 420 3 132.50–139.00 $136.24 $572 +1.06
455–495 473 7 130.00–138.00 $134.39 $636 -2.26
505 505 2 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $682 +5.21
570 570 1 128.00 $128.00 $730 -1.33
615 615 1 124.00 $124.00 $763 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 3 125.00–130.00 $128.38 $357 -1.62
310–345 333 3 125.00–130.00 $128.45 $428 +3.53
355–390 373 3 120.00–130.00 $126.30 $471 —
440 440 1 127.00 $127.00 $559 -2.76
450–480 464 5 123.00–127.50 $125.31 $581 -1.69
505–530 514 6 122.00–126.00 $123.68 $636 +0.76
560–580 570 2 118.00–122.00 $119.96 $684 +1.51
600 600 1 121.00 $121.00 $726 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 120.00 $120.00 $270 +5.00
315 315 2 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
375–385 380 2 117.50 $117.50 $446 ±0.00
415–425 420 2 115.00 $115.00 $483 -5.00
500 500 1 106.00 $106.00 $530 —
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
720 720 1 103.00 $103.00 $742 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 110.00–112.50 $111.25 $278 —
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
365–395 379 4 100.00–110.00 $105.08 $398 -4.92
435 435 1 107.50 $107.50 $468 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 fancy 405 1 176.00 $176.00 $713 +4.74
410–445 433 6 159.00–167.50 $163.18 $707 +7.81
455 fancy 455 1 168.00 $168.00 $764 -2.00
455–485 466 4 150.00–162.50 $155.32 $724 -3.67
520–545 532 3 144.00–148.00 $146.70 $780 -7.59
640 640 1 137.00 $137.00 $877 +2.00
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 -5.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 137.50 $137.50 $605 -11.50
450–485 470 4 132.50–147.00 $142.28 $669 +1.15
500–535 517 3 132.50–141.00 $137.57 $711 -7.43
560–580 569 4 132.00–140.00 $135.72 $772 +2.39
615–640 629 4 111.00–127.00 $119.03 $749 —
685 685 1 111.00 $111.00 $760 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 107.50 $107.50 $473 —
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–595 585 2 122.00 $122.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 946.00 $946.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $562 -25.00
1045–1505 1288 80-85% 15 64.00–74.00 $69.11 $890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1165 995 85-90% 5 57.00–64.00 $60.82 $605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1770 1510 75-80% 4 62.00–68.00 $65.37 $987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,213 —
1610–2465 2038 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,834 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1180 982 (<2 yrs)Open 3 840.00–956.00 $890.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–840 830 (<2 yrs)Open 2 763.00–764.00 $763.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1275 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 810.00–900.00 $869.33
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1315–1680 1477 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 948.00–1,150.00 $1,028.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907–1010 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–910.00 $808.80
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 416.00 $416.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 574.00 $574.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 390.00 $390.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 40.00 $40.00 $52 —
170 170 1 40.00 $40.00 $68 -69.56
170–185 178 3 55.00–90.00 $68.71 $122 -40.85
220 220 1 20.00 $20.00 $44 —
225–295 248 9 47.50–77.50 $56.76 $141 —
245–260 253 2 45.00–47.50 $46.21 $117 -46.58
305–340 323 6 30.00–50.00 $39.06 $126 -72.09
300–390 328 29 45.00–65.00 $52.27 $171 -58.88

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 7.50 $7.50 $11 —
215 215 1 5.00 $5.00 $11 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -51.67
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 -21.67
125 125 1 265.00 $265.00 +15.00
150–175 158 3 335.00–410.00 $360.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 2 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 -40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 27.50 $27.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 47.50 $47.50 $59 —
185 185 1 25.00 $25.00 $46 —
225–275 245 6 35.00–45.00 $42.32 $104 —
390 390 1 32.50 $32.50 $127 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.