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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.12/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 519 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.73/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $162.92/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 643 694
Feeder cattle 420 462 492
Slaughter cattle 71 80 97
Replacement cattle 43 31 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 3.00 lower, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average 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
225–235 230 2 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $357 -14.89
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 +0.77
310–340 326 4 155.00–167.50 $160.23 $522 +3.47
360–395 380 8 150.00–165.00 $160.36 $609 +6.53
420–445 429 7 157.00–169.00 $163.41 $701 +1.02
450–495 473 18 150.00–169.00 $162.92 $771 +6.92
500–545 522 11 150.00–164.00 $158.59 $828 +0.59
555–595 570 9 155.00–162.00 $158.78 $905 —
610–645 628 2 149.00–155.00 $151.92 $954 +6.92
665–680 677 5 140.00–148.00 $146.43 $991 +4.43
700–735 718 2 140.00–148.00 $143.90 $1,033 -2.10
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 -2.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 -10.00
310–335 318 3 170.00–185.00 $175.75 $559 -0.09
340 fancy 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
355–395 fancy 375 6 190.00–198.00 $193.81 $727 —
370–385 379 4 172.50–185.00 $176.93 $671 +5.44
410–425 420 4 172.00–180.00 $175.21 $736 +4.19
450–475 459 6 170.00–173.00 $170.83 $784 -3.55
525 525 1 174.00 $174.00 $914 +5.99
550–580 577 15 163.00–173.00 $164.07 $947 -3.66
600–630 618 6 157.00–168.00 $160.18 $990 +3.04
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 140.00–155.00 $146.64 $425 —
325–330 328 3 140.00–150.00 $146.03 $479 +9.72
385–390 388 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $524 -5.93
455–490 473 2 130.00–142.50 $136.02 $643 -6.52
515 515 1 139.00 $139.00 $716 —
785–795 790 2 118.00–121.00 $119.49 $944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 120.00–130.00 $124.69 $405 -10.31
385 385 1 115.00 $115.00 $443 -1.97
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $381 -9.92
315–345 336 4 145.00–155.00 $149.51 $502 -3.06
365–395 379 7 144.00–152.50 $146.38 $555 -7.39
405–440 422 15 143.00–153.00 $146.02 $616 -2.79
455–495 473 18 142.00–154.00 $147.73 $699 -1.76
505–545 519 19 144.00–154.00 $149.12 $774 +2.12
550–575 565 7 140.00–155.00 $143.45 $810 +2.97
705–740 723 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $907 —
750 750 1 124.00 $124.00 $930 —
811 811 7 123.50 $123.50 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 137.50 $137.50 $378 -5.76
320 320 1 137.50 $137.50 $440 -4.73
350–395 374 7 135.00–143.00 $138.95 $520 -0.74
400–445 426 12 130.00–142.00 $139.28 $593 -1.73
455–465 460 4 129.00–142.00 $135.28 $622 -3.34
525–540 531 4 134.00–140.00 $138.52 $736 -0.85
550–595 576 10 130.00–139.00 $134.97 $777 +1.51
605 605 1 123.00 $123.00 $744 -2.99
605–648 632 14 124.00–134.00 $130.92 $827 +4.93
650–675 660 8 120.00–126.00 $123.18 $813 +1.52
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 —
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 +5.00
405–430 415 3 117.50–120.00 $119.19 $495 -0.81
450–490 476 4 115.00–124.00 $119.05 $567 +0.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 105.00 $105.00 $262 —
330 330 1 107.50 $107.50 $355 —
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 —
585 585 1 115.00 $115.00 $673 —
620–640 627 3 105.00–115.00 $110.34 $692 —

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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 6 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $600 -11.13
450–495 478 8 145.00–157.50 $153.30 $733 -2.96
505–545 523 9 132.00–157.00 $151.84 $794 -6.02
565–595 582 7 130.00–144.00 $136.89 $797 -4.08
605–645 624 4 128.00–136.00 $131.01 $818 +2.01
650–685 676 6 128.00–136.00 $131.14 $887 -2.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 162.00 $162.00 $713 -5.51
460–495 473 3 160.00–163.00 $161.95 $766 -7.18
525–545 533 3 159.00–165.00 $162.35 $865 -6.00
555–570 560 4 149.00–158.00 $152.73 $855 -8.33
605 605 1 154.00 $154.00 $932 +3.23
665 665 1 144.00 $144.00 $958 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 130.00 $130.00 $188 —
405–435 420 2 132.50 $132.50 $556 -4.35
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 115.00 $115.00 $483 +0.09
480 480 1 111.00 $111.00 $533 +3.50
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 942.00 $942.00 —
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,374.00 $1,374.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1450 1161 80-85% 10 62.50–77.00 $74.24 $862 —
1115–1215 1165 80-85% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,014 —
925–1430 1223 80-85% 13 76.00–85.00 $80.56 $985 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1110 994 85-90% 4 57.00–68.00 $63.64 $633 +4.89
1040 1040 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $738 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,204 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,209 —
1665–1815 1740 75-80% 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1128 3 76.00–81.00 $79.15 $893 —
1085–2105 1623 6 91.00–103.00 $95.47 $1,549 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–925 870 (<2 yrs)Open 3 920.00–936.00 $926.68
795–1015 904 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 780.00–914.00 $856.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1120 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 902.00–1,210.00 $1,037.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 842.00 $842.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 589.00 $589.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–920 917 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–900.00 $883.27
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 865.00 $865.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1165–1215 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 923.00–1,000.00 $957.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 140 4 92.50–102.50 $98.82 $138 —
225–250 233 5 60.00–92.50 $73.14 $170 -15.73

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 40.00 $40.00 -185.00
75 75 1 205.00 $205.00 -20.00
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 -5.00
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 +20.00
100 100 2 170.00–205.00 $187.50 -69.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–725 683 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
620–835 721 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 885.00–1,225.00 $1,025.73 +150.73
750–775 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,074.59 +174.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 865.00 $865.00 -410.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 93.00 $93.00 $349 -2.00
590 590 1 95.00 $95.00 $560 —
640 640 1 97.00 $97.00 $621 —
690 690 1 99.00 $99.00 $683 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 90.00 $90.00 +35.00
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 +35.00
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 +10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 +100.00
100–135 112 3 170.00–190.00 $180.00 -46.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 102.50 $102.50 +2.50
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 ±0.00
90 90 1 107.50 $107.50 -17.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 -1.67

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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.