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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.52/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.02/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 419 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.67/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 570 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 730 496
Feeder cattle 396 512 346
Slaughter cattle 82 113 77
Replacement cattle 28 34 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. 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
245 245 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $441 +0.11
260–295 281 6 180.00–192.50 $182.92 $514 -4.69
280–295 fancy 288 3 205.00–217.50 $212.60 $612 +6.83
300–345 fancy 325 11 190.00–207.50 $199.24 $648 -12.10
325–335 330 2 182.50–185.00 $183.77 $606 -11.71
350–385 fancy 366 7 195.00–209.00 $198.84 $728 —
370–395 385 6 175.00–186.00 $180.15 $694 -9.99
415–420 417 3 175.00–182.50 $178.49 $744 -3.63
455–460 458 2 171.00–177.00 $174.02 $797 +1.38
505 505 2 164.00–176.00 $170.00 $858 +3.69
550 550 1 164.00 $164.00 $902 +7.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 3 155.00–165.00 $161.67 $348 +3.19
270–295 281 5 150.00–170.00 $160.85 $452 —
305–335 319 8 150.00–170.00 $159.97 $510 +2.45
350–370 356 4 150.00–170.00 $161.30 $574 +4.68
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
455 455 1 167.50 $167.50 $762 +22.55
500–530 512 3 151.00–164.00 $156.96 $804 +12.59
595 595 1 154.00 $154.00 $916 +8.91
605–625 615 2 139.00–142.00 $140.48 $864 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 3 130.00–145.00 $138.24 $445 —
380–390 383 5 127.50–135.00 $130.49 $500 —
400–405 403 2 137.50–140.00 $138.76 $559 —
475 475 1 138.00 $138.00 $656 —
550 550 1 133.00 $133.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 115.00 $115.00 $385 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 -2.09
255–285 fancy 270 2 155.00–156.00 $155.47 $420 -8.83
315–340 329 4 150.00–152.50 $150.60 $495 +2.55
340–345 fancy 343 2 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $536 -6.67
360–380 fancy 368 3 162.00–163.00 $162.67 $599 -2.33
350–395 377 9 144.00–155.00 $150.01 $566 -1.22
410 fancy 410 1 154.00 $154.00 $631 —
400–435 420 13 141.00–152.00 $145.41 $611 +5.87
450–485 459 8 140.00–147.00 $143.09 $657 +6.44
500–540 523 15 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $719 +2.34
550–595 570 13 132.00–138.00 $134.67 $768 +2.40
620–639 635 5 126.00–129.00 $126.59 $804 +0.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 135.00–142.50 $139.16 $406 —
305–330 317 7 130.00–140.00 $134.99 $428 —
350–390 363 4 130.00–135.00 $131.22 $476 -0.06
420–435 430 3 137.50–140.00 $138.85 $597 +17.31
465–490 480 10 125.00–138.00 $132.32 $635 +11.28
505–545 517 5 127.00–138.00 $131.98 $682 —
555–595 577 3 122.00–130.00 $127.10 $733 +9.19
605–645 630 4 119.00–123.00 $120.99 $762 —
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791 —
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 120.00–130.00 $124.73 $291 —
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
335–340 338 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $414 —
350 350 1 125.00 $125.00 $438 —
505 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 —
610 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 —
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 110.00 $110.00 $308 —
370 370 1 110.00 $110.00 $407 —

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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 fancy 417 8 178.00–187.00 $181.39 $756 -13.61
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 -8.02
450–495 476 11 161.00–177.00 $168.81 $804 +1.82
525 fancy 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 —
500–545 526 9 151.00–166.00 $158.26 $832 -1.32
555–595 576 4 149.00–155.00 $151.73 $874 -3.06
600–640 615 7 140.00–152.00 $146.17 $899 +6.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 4 145.00–161.00 $151.62 $643 -0.25
455–495 480 9 140.00–158.00 $148.39 $712 +4.54
510–545 526 4 137.00–147.00 $141.28 $743 +4.05
550–590 569 6 131.00–143.00 $136.04 $774 +0.16
600–625 613 2 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $828 +12.53
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 429 4 120.00–137.50 $129.36 $555 —
450–490 474 5 122.50–135.00 $129.46 $614 -3.12
505–530 522 3 120.00–131.00 $126.27 $659 +11.32
550–575 562 6 117.50–130.00 $125.72 $707 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 3 115.00–125.00 $120.04 $513 —
450–475 463 3 117.50–122.50 $120.04 $556 —
500–545 527 3 107.50–115.00 $112.63 $594 —
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 954.00 $954.00 —
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,166.00 $1,166.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $844 —
995–1455 1211 80-85% 24 71.00–83.00 $77.65 $940 +0.06
1075–1405 1216 80-85% 6 60.00–67.00 $64.93 $790 -12.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1135 925 85-90% 6 60.00–75.00 $69.63 $644 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1420 1313 5 92.00–100.00 $96.95 $1,273 —
1300–2030 1651 7 102.00–118.00 $110.06 $1,817 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–690 677 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 377.00–518.00 $459.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)Open 1 797.00 $797.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 683.00 $683.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 1 869.00 $869.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
870–1015 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $815.38
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1100 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–870.00 $811.11
1100–1210 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 920.00–1,000.00 $961.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 107.50 $107.50 $290 +26.26
310–330 318 3 97.50–107.50 $103.22 $328 +9.10

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 230.00 $230.00 -1.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1020 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 885.00–975.00 $936.46 —
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–645 640 2 90.00–94.00 $92.02 $589 —
860 860 1 83.00 $83.00 $714 —
985 985 2 79.00–80.00 $79.50 $783 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 65.00 $65.00 +7.50
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -55.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -85.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 +32.50
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 +32.50
100–125 113 3 160.00–200.00 $176.67 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 520.00 $520.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 285.00 $285.00 -40.00

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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.