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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $156.98/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 475 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.81/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 529 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $149.10/cwt +17.10 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 575 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 403 364
Feeder cattle 421 266 237
Slaughter cattle 78 72 55
Replacement cattle 33 29 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no trends available on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to limited comparable sale feeder bulls 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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
325–345 336 4 172.50–175.00 $174.11 $585 -15.63
340 fancy 340 1 195.00 $195.00 $663 -15.00
355–390 378 10 172.50–182.50 $177.00 $669 —
360–395 fancy 378 2 188.00–210.00 $198.49 $750 -11.51
405 fancy 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 —
440 value added 440 1 182.50 $182.50 $803 —
440 440 1 179.00 $179.00 $788 -16.00
455 455 1 177.00 $177.00 $805 -13.00
480 value added 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
500–535 517 3 171.00–178.00 $173.78 $898 +1.78
520 value added 520 1 179.00 $179.00 $931 —
600 value added 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
665 value added 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 —
660–695 675 4 146.00–149.00 $146.99 $992 —
710 value added 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 —
255–275 265 2 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $431 -1.33
300–345 323 10 157.50–170.00 $164.37 $531 -6.52
335 value added 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 —
355–390 370 4 155.00–160.00 $158.20 $585 -10.19
430 430 1 167.50 $167.50 $720 +5.12
435 value added 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
490 490 1 152.50 $152.50 $747 -18.45
505 value added 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
535 535 1 164.00 $164.00 $877 +10.99
585 585 1 164.00 $164.00 $959 +16.77
670–695 683 3 133.00–142.00 $136.72 $934 -14.28
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 140.00–150.00 $145.91 $416 +7.21
300–345 332 7 130.00–147.50 $138.06 $458 -6.96
375–385 380 2 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $565 -1.23
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
510–545 528 2 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $726 —
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 —
635 635 1 137.00 $137.00 $870 —
680–690 685 2 115.00–119.00 $117.01 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 110.00 $110.00 $429 -22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 132.50 $132.50 $358 -5.97
285 value added 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 —
330–340 335 2 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $461 +0.06
350–395 376 6 135.00–142.50 $139.27 $524 —
400–435 421 6 130.00–144.00 $139.59 $588 -0.27
455–480 value added 468 2 141.00–147.50 $144.34 $676 —
450–490 471 5 130.00–139.00 $134.39 $633 -4.22
500–545 528 13 130.00–138.00 $135.24 $714 -2.26
530–535 value added 533 2 136.00–143.00 $139.52 $744 —
585 value added 585 1 138.00 $138.00 $807 —
580–595 588 4 134.00–136.00 $134.75 $792 +6.55
605–645 624 10 122.00–130.00 $125.21 $781 —
650–660 655 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $822 +3.50
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
765–795 782 3 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 —
305–320 313 2 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $462 -2.54
355–385 375 3 149.00–150.00 $149.66 $561 +1.61
400–445 429 8 145.00–152.00 $148.13 $635 -0.71
455–490 474 9 142.50–154.00 $146.65 $695 -0.53
500–545 521 9 139.00–144.00 $141.54 $737 -5.58
550–595 576 5 138.00–145.00 $139.64 $804 +0.32
600–615 608 3 133.00–144.00 $138.65 $843 +15.65
630 value added 630 1 141.00 $141.00 $888 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 value added 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 —
305–325 315 2 120.00 $120.00 $378 ±0.00
400–445 423 2 122.50–126.00 $124.34 $526 -4.77
500–535 518 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $635 —
660–670 665 2 114.00–120.00 $117.02 $778 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 107.50 $107.50 $253 —
255–285 270 2 115.00–122.52 $118.97 $321 —
395 395 1 108.00 $108.00 $427 -7.00
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 +1.20
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 —
595 595 1 117.50 $117.50 $699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 414 4 150.00–165.00 $156.04 $646 +3.81
450–495 475 15 150.00–163.00 $156.98 $746 -0.95
500–545 529 7 154.00–167.00 $159.06 $841 +6.92
555–595 575 13 140.00–157.00 $149.10 $857 +17.10
620–645 633 4 131.00–145.00 $139.07 $880 -0.88
655–695 675 2 135.00–151.00 $142.76 $964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 426 8 170.00–175.00 $170.64 $727 -1.26
470–485 478 2 178.00 $178.00 $851 +8.49
500–545 527 10 160.00–170.00 $164.40 $866 +1.40
550–570 560 4 157.00–160.00 $158.25 $886 +2.21
610–635 623 3 151.00–156.00 $153.30 $955 +3.30
655–680 668 2 136.00–148.00 $141.89 $948 +1.89
745 745 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,036 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 421 4 120.00–135.00 $126.26 $532 —
455–480 472 3 125.00–130.00 $128.30 $606 —
670 670 1 109.00 $109.00 $730 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 142.50–150.00 $146.43 $622 +12.93
460–490 475 2 147.50–155.00 $151.37 $719 +21.37
520 520 1 153.00 $153.00 $796 +12.00
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $821 —
950–1555 1248 80-85% 30 80.00–103.00 $89.84 $1,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–995 905 85-90% 3 71.00–84.00 $76.10 $689 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $869 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1655 1602 75-80% 3 90.00–96.00 $92.71 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1785 1503 5 93.00–119.00 $108.98 $1,638 —
2095 2095 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,514 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
865–1225 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 994.00–1,281.00 $1,140.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,094.00 $1,094.00
1105–1310 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,263.00–1,482.00 $1,347.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–740 708 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 608.00–814.00 $715.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
910–970 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 790.00–810.00 $799.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,365.00 $1,365.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 -5.00
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 +15.00
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -10.00
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 +25.00
100–115 103 6 165.00–235.00 $206.67 +8.34
150–175 158 3 290.00–450.00 $383.33 +33.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
910–1065 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,328.92 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–700 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,099.64 —
660–895 778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 785.00–900.00 $851.19 -108.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 100.00 $100.00 $360 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 80.00 $80.00 -25.00
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 165.00 $165.00 +20.00
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 +10.00
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 -10.00
85 85 2 140.00–165.00 $152.50 +7.50
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -90.00
125 125 1 175.00 $175.00 -55.00
125 125 1 235.00 $235.00 +5.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 170.00 $170.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 +80.00

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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.