Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.03/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 480 lb · 28 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.76/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 380 lb · 26 head

light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.08/cwt +22.28 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 331 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	730	578	355
Feeder cattle	512	391	232
Slaughter cattle	113	77	66
Replacement cattle	34	39	15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	230	3	170.00–185.00	$179.89	$414	—
250–285 fancy	270	3	205.00–207.50	$205.77	$556	—
265–290	273	5	180.00–195.00	$187.61	$512	+12.61
310–345 fancy	329	5	210.00–215.00	$211.34	$695	+28.85
300–345	331	17	170.00–205.00	$195.48	$647	+19.81
350–395	373	18	170.00–205.00	$190.14	$709	+22.21
410–420 fancy	417	3	198.00–199.00	$198.67	$828	+10.50
410–440	426	6	170.00–190.00	$182.12	$776	+6.95
450–495	484	18	165.00–182.50	$172.64	$836	+4.24
500–545	520	12	155.00–176.00	$166.31	$865	-1.36
550–595	572	3	155.00–160.00	$156.94	$898	—
600 value added	600	8	159.00	$159.00	$954	—
600–647	626	12	140.00–157.00	$149.43	$935	-0.57
725–745	735	2	135.00–137.00	$136.01	$1,000	—
835	835	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,044	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	220	3	155.00–160.00	$158.48	$349	—
335–340	338	2	155.00–160.00	$157.52	$532	+2.68
375–395	387	3	155.00–160.00	$156.62	$606	-1.50
475–485	480	2	140.00–150.00	$144.95	$696	-10.10
500–535	523	4	140.00–150.00	$144.37	$755	-0.63
550–580	567	3	140.00–150.00	$145.09	$823	—
775	775	1	115.00	$115.00	$891	-9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245 fancy	226	4	160.00–165.00	$162.09	$366	—
210–245	233	6	140.00–155.00	$147.89	$345	+6.27
250–280	265	5	140.00–155.00	$144.46	$383	-3.22
255–295 fancy	276	4	162.50–167.00	$164.30	$453	—
300–345 fancy	322	3	161.00–165.00	$162.91	$525	—
320–345	334	12	140.00–157.50	$148.05	$494	+6.18
355 fancy	355	1	165.00	$165.00	$586	+14.00
350–392	381	25	140.00–157.50	$151.23	$576	+9.73
400–445	420	17	130.00–146.00	$139.54	$586	-3.37
450–495	470	18	130.00–143.00	$136.65	$642	-2.81
485–495 fancy	490	2	148.00–149.00	$148.51	$728	-0.49
499 value added	499	8	149.00	$149.00	$744	—
500 fancy	500	1	144.00	$144.00	$720	-23.00
500–545	518	13	129.00–140.00	$135.18	$700	-5.23
545 value added	545	7	140.00	$140.00	$763	—
550–595	567	9	127.00–136.00	$132.27	$750	-3.17
600–645	624	8	122.00–131.00	$125.97	$786	+2.23
675–685	678	3	118.00–124.00	$120.65	$818	-0.35
740	740	1	120.00	$120.00	$888	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	381	4	130.00–135.00	$131.28	$500	-1.14
410–420	415	2	118.00–125.00	$121.54	$504	-9.88
450–495	473	3	118.00–125.00	$121.04	$573	-8.86
550–585	568	3	113.00–122.00	$117.91	$670	-1.89
760	760	1	105.00	$105.00	$798	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405 fancy	405	1	195.00	$195.00	$790	+6.00
400–447	423	20	165.00–190.00	$178.02	$753	+3.75
450–495	473	12	161.00–181.00	$166.99	$790	+3.62
500–530	514	9	150.00–168.00	$159.58	$820	+3.33
555–585	574	4	150.00–160.00	$154.79	$888	+9.79
600–640	621	4	135.00–144.00	$139.28	$865	-2.74
680–685	683	2	130.00–134.00	$131.99	$901	-4.72
700	700	1	128.00	$128.00	$896	—
760	760	1	122.00	$122.00	$927	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	429	8	145.00–155.00	$151.87	$652	-4.37
455–480	467	5	140.00–150.00	$143.85	$672	-2.18
505–545	520	11	130.00–145.00	$137.23	$714	-2.70
555–595	578	6	130.00–145.00	$135.88	$785	-1.62
620–625	623	2	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$763	—
740–745	743	2	110.00–111.00	$110.50	$821	-9.02
770–790	782	3	108.00–112.00	$110.32	$863	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–480	465	2	130.00–135.00	$132.58	$616	+10.08
505–515	510	2	110.00–120.00	$114.95	$586	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1240	1104	80-85%	9	53.00–65.00	$61.71	$681	—
995–2035	1206	80-85%	28	70.00–87.00	$77.59	$936	+2.95

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–965	848	85-90%	6	50.00–64.00	$57.08	$484	—
740–985	886	85-90%	16	67.00–75.00	$71.32	$632	+9.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1330	1211	4	70.00–88.00	$81.26	$984	—
1185–2050	1538	9	93.00–115.00	$106.72	$1,641	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1055–1280	1155	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	100.00–108.00	$105.20	$1,215

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–980	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	88.00–92.00	$90.03	$806

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
600	600	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	390.00	$390.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00
1060–1360	1203	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	900.00–1,225.00	$999.40

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–950	890	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	720.00–820.00	$766.63
780–985	891	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	700.00–825.00	$751.89

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–970	773	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	500.00–620.00	$567.83
815–975	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	675.00–690.00	$681.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015–1030	1023	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–720.00	$709.93
1070–1120	1087	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00–850.00	$793.13

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
125	125	1	105.00	$105.00	$131	—
150	150	1	42.50	$42.50	$64	-46.29
205–290	236	6	40.00–60.00	$49.08	$116	—
255–265	263	4	75.00–90.00	$81.24	$214	-33.39
300–350	325	2	92.50–96.00	$94.12	$306	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625	625	1	1.00	$1.00	$6	—
700	700	1	1.00	$1.00	$7	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	122	3	200.00–250.00	$231.67	-93.33
180	180	1	350.00	$350.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	90.00	$90.00	$220	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	2	40.00–45.00	$42.50	-32.50
30	30	4	55.00–60.00	$57.50	-17.50
30	30	2	115.00	$115.00	+40.00
40	40	1	135.00	$135.00	+72.50
40	40	5	70.00–80.00	$74.00	+11.50
50	50	3	155.00	$155.00	+55.00
60	60	4	160.00–165.00	$162.50	+102.50
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	+70.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	+17.50
70	70	2	150.00–155.00	$152.50	+57.50
80	80	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	+7.50
80	80	5	165.00–175.00	$168.00	+48.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	30.00	$30.00	-27.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	45.00	$45.00	$169	—
420	420	1	47.50	$47.50	$200	—
610–680	659	6	65.00–78.00	$68.86	$454	—
705–770	734	4	63.00–77.00	$67.32	$494	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	1	325.00	$325.00	—

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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.