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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.96/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 469 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $158.07/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 479 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $167.23/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $549/hd at 328 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 559 463
Feeder cattle 454 421 293
Slaughter cattle 80 78 72
Replacement cattle 31 33 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 -5.00
275–295 283 6 160.00–177.50 $169.64 $480 +7.05
300–345 328 16 160.00–175.00 $167.23 $549 +2.86
350–395 371 14 162.50–177.50 $170.51 $633 +12.31
410–430 420 2 149.00–175.00 $162.31 $682 -5.19
450–475 465 3 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $800 +19.51
505–530 518 3 166.00–170.00 $167.64 $868 +3.64
510–545 value added 528 2 159.00–166.00 $162.38 $857 +2.38
575–580 578 2 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $910 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
315–340 328 2 180.00 $180.00 $590 +5.89
350 value added 350 1 197.50 $197.50 $691 —
370–375 373 2 182.50–190.00 $186.22 $695 +9.22
460–480 value added 470 2 178.00–179.00 $178.51 $839 -6.49
490–495 493 2 175.00–179.00 $176.99 $873 —
505 505 1 176.00 $176.00 $889 +2.22
505–525 value added 512 5 177.50–178.00 $177.70 $910 -1.30
555 value added 555 2 173.00–174.00 $173.50 $963 —
600–625 value added 613 2 158.00–162.00 $159.96 $981 -5.04
630 630 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,002 —
675 value added 675 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,006 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 234 4 140.00–150.00 $147.38 $345 —
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 +11.59
315–340 330 5 140.00–145.00 $142.04 $469 +3.98
370 value added 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
375–385 380 4 138.00–155.00 $146.03 $555 -2.74
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 +5.00
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +12.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 110.00–125.00 $117.25 $267 —
250–255 253 2 105.00–130.00 $117.62 $298 —
330–345 337 3 115.00–130.00 $121.76 $410 —
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 162.50 $162.50 $398 +12.50
250–295 265 3 155.00–165.00 $161.29 $427 —
320–325 323 2 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $497 +6.43
350–395 382 6 146.00–155.00 $149.94 $573 +0.28
415–440 426 9 146.00–158.00 $150.15 $640 +2.02
425–440 value added 433 2 145.00–149.00 $147.03 $637 —
450–495 469 20 144.00–156.00 $148.96 $699 +2.31
510–540 526 12 145.00–151.00 $148.16 $779 +6.62
550–590 569 7 137.00–146.00 $139.68 $795 +0.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 -12.50
250–295 282 5 130.00–144.00 $138.69 $391 +6.19
305–345 326 6 130.00–145.00 $136.52 $445 -1.02
330–335 value added 333 2 130.00–150.00 $139.92 $466 —
350–360 value added 355 2 130.00–147.50 $138.87 $493 —
360–395 382 3 140.00–145.00 $142.96 $546 +3.69
405–445 420 3 135.00–145.00 $139.84 $587 +0.25
450–490 470 7 130.00–147.00 $137.72 $647 +3.33
485 value added 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 +5.66
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +14.76
520–540 530 2 139.00 $139.00 $737 +3.76
560–595 580 3 133.00–143.00 $136.89 $794 +2.14
605–630 622 3 124.00–128.00 $125.35 $780 +0.14
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
275–285 280 2 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $350 —
330–335 333 3 120.00–130.00 $126.65 $422 +6.65
375–395 383 3 120.00 $120.00 $460 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -4.34
570–575 573 2 117.00–122.00 $119.49 $685 —
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 -2.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 110.00–120.00 $114.96 $366 —
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 ±0.00
450 450 1 115.00 $115.00 $518 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 10 167.00–177.50 $171.14 $720 +0.50
450–495 468 5 166.00–175.00 $169.88 $795 -8.12
500–545 519 14 159.00–168.00 $162.70 $844 -1.70
565–580 570 7 157.00–161.00 $157.71 $899 -0.54
600–640 618 3 150.00–154.00 $152.67 $944 -0.63
650 650 1 144.00 $144.00 $936 +2.11
720 720 1 134.00 $134.00 $965 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 7 150.00–165.00 $159.52 $684 +3.48
450–495 479 16 150.00–162.50 $158.07 $757 +1.09
500–540 517 7 142.50–158.00 $153.29 $793 -5.77
558–595 571 9 138.00–156.00 $150.09 $857 +0.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 142.50–147.50 $145.02 $592 -1.41
460–485 473 4 146.00–150.00 $147.98 $700 -3.39
585 585 1 122.50 $122.50 $717 -7.50
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
660 660 1 117.00 $117.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 -3.30
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1370 1090 80-85% 15 68.00–79.00 $75.71 $825 —
910–1430 1209 80-85% 27 80.00–94.00 $87.02 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–985 900 85-90% 6 59.00–67.00 $62.91 $566 -13.19
880–1350 1011 85-90% 8 76.00–85.00 $79.12 $800 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1405 1325 75-80% 3 72.00–75.00 $73.64 $976 —
1245–1600 1430 75-80% 9 80.00–91.00 $83.46 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1585 1448 2 64.00–85.00 $73.50 $1,064 —
1620–1695 1658 2 106.00–108.00 $106.98 $1,774 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–940 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 629.00–710.00 $683.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–865 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 767.00–779.00 $773.14
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–725 708 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 460.00–485.00 $472.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
865–1040 969 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–985.00 $915.62
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
875–885 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $737.29
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–180 149 4 85.00–102.50 $96.97 $144 —
175 175 1 92.50 $92.50 $162 —
200–270 232 8 87.50–117.50 $99.37 $231 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 -5.00
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 -10.00
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 +20.00
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.00
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -5.00
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
100–135 115 4 160.00–315.00 $221.25 +14.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 965.00 $965.00 -170.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -203.92
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 715.00 $715.00 +15.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 585.00 $585.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 100.00 $100.00 $290 —
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 65.00 $65.00 -15.00
25 25 2 50.00 $50.00 -30.00
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -30.00
35 35 2 75.00 $75.00 -5.00
35 35 4 75.00–90.00 $83.75 +3.75
40–45 43 2 85.00–100.00 $92.50 +12.50
45 45 3 85.00 $85.00 +5.00
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 -50.00
50–55 51 8 95.00–120.00 $108.75 -26.25
65 65 3 100.00–125.00 $110.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 95.00 $95.00 -70.00
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 -80.00
50 50 2 75.00 $75.00 -90.00
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 -15.00
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 -32.50
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 -57.50
85 85 3 155.00 $155.00 +2.50
100 100 2 105.00–120.00 $112.50 -27.50
100–140 111 18 145.00–235.00 $181.11 +41.11
115 115 1 120.00 $120.00 -55.00
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 75.00 $75.00 $184 —
595 595 1 137.50 $137.50 $818 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 185.00 $185.00 -65.00
115 115 1 285.00 $285.00 —

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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.