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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.34/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 428 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $166.93/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 561 371
Feeder cattle 312 420 262
Slaughter cattle 52 71 29
Replacement cattle 28 43 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifer unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Moderate offering of average to plain 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
295 fancy 295 1 197.50 $197.50 $583 —
325–330 fancy 328 2 200.00–202.50 $201.24 $660 +1.24
355–395 fancy 372 6 195.00–205.00 $198.26 $738 +4.45
370–395 382 3 172.00–187.00 $177.84 $679 +0.91
400 fancy 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 —
410–420 418 8 174.00–190.00 $177.70 $743 +2.49
490 490 8 176.00 $176.00 $862 +5.17
545–548 547 9 169.00–173.00 $169.66 $928 -4.34
550–590 564 8 165.00–178.00 $169.14 $954 +5.07
615–645 629 7 158.00–170.00 $161.96 $1,019 +1.78
650–685 662 3 150.00–156.00 $153.93 $1,019 —
700 700 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 160.00–168.00 $164.41 $444 -0.59
300–325 315 5 155.00–172.50 $162.54 $512 +2.31
355–380 368 2 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $571 -5.19
440 440 2 150.00–168.00 $159.00 $700 -4.41
460–498 470 11 164.00–168.00 $166.93 $785 +4.01
505–535 520 2 158.00–162.50 $160.19 $833 +1.60
645 645 1 142.00 $142.00 $916 -9.92
670–690 680 2 138.00–147.00 $142.43 $969 -4.00
765–775 770 3 127.00–131.00 $129.68 $999 -5.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 —
315–340 325 3 110.00–130.00 $118.59 $385 -6.10
360–380 367 3 110.00–135.00 $124.36 $456 +9.36
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 145.00–152.50 $148.90 $474 +2.87
440–445 443 2 144.00–147.50 $145.74 $646 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 142.50 $142.50 $420 +5.00
305–335 317 3 137.50–140.00 $139.12 $441 +1.62
355–385 368 3 125.00–140.00 $135.18 $497 -3.77
405–440 421 7 125.00–145.00 $138.88 $585 -0.40
450–490 479 8 132.00–143.00 $137.47 $658 +2.19
505–540 525 9 138.00–143.00 $141.10 $741 +2.58
550–593 577 9 130.00–136.00 $131.81 $761 -3.16
600–645 622 9 122.50–128.00 $126.15 $785 -4.77
650–675 665 5 118.00–122.00 $119.19 $793 -3.99
780 780 1 115.00 $115.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 145.00 $145.00 $420 -2.57
300–305 303 3 145.00–155.00 $149.13 $452 -0.38
365–380 375 3 145.00–150.00 $147.97 $555 +1.59
400–445 428 12 146.00–149.00 $148.34 $635 +2.32
455–490 478 7 144.00–151.00 $146.28 $699 -1.45
505–530 518 6 145.00–150.00 $146.99 $761 -2.13
560–595 572 6 138.00–141.00 $139.16 $796 -4.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 +12.50
375 375 1 112.50 $112.50 $422 —
420–445 437 3 110.00–115.00 $111.70 $488 —
600–645 629 4 105.00–115.00 $112.11 $705 +1.77
670 670 1 113.00 $113.00 $757 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 +5.81
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 +5.95
535 535 1 127.50 $127.50 $682 —
620 620 1 121.00 $121.00 $750 —
675 675 1 117.00 $117.00 $790 —
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 172.00 $172.00 $688 —
460–485 469 5 166.00–173.00 $169.22 $794 +7.27
500–525 513 3 158.00–163.00 $160.65 $824 -1.70
550–585 567 6 158.00–168.00 $163.47 $927 +10.74
610–625 618 2 151.00–159.00 $155.05 $958 +1.05
655–660 658 2 148.00–152.00 $150.01 $987 +6.01
715 715 1 136.00 $136.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 177.50 $177.50 $683 —
405–440 422 3 152.50–155.00 $153.47 $648 +8.60
455–495 479 9 140.00–159.00 $149.59 $717 -3.71
500–545 525 5 151.00–156.00 $154.22 $810 +2.38
645 645 1 141.00 $141.00 $909 +9.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 573 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $730 —
700–735 718 2 118.00–123.00 $120.44 $865 —
755–765 760 3 113.00–117.00 $114.32 $869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 +4.00
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 ±0.00
740–745 743 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,477.00 $1,477.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1180 1104 80-85% 4 75.00–76.00 $75.74 $836 —
945–1400 1170 80-85% 14 77.00–91.00 $84.04 $983 -2.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1290 1265 75-80% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.02 $1,000 —
1220–1475 1360 75-80% 7 71.00–77.00 $74.04 $1,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–955 893 85-90% 4 59.00–65.00 $61.35 $548 —
935–1270 1146 85-90% 4 70.00–74.00 $71.85 $823 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1640 1402 3 71.00–86.00 $80.42 $1,127 —
1190–1805 1568 5 97.00–109.00 $103.80 $1,628 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–930 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 612.00–818.00 $762.25
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–790 703 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 280.00–310.00 $296.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 981.00 $981.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 617.00 $617.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1235 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,163.88
1280–1320 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,025.00 $1,017.62
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
875–1030 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 885.00–1,375.00 $1,039.86
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 87.50 $87.50 $236 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -37.50
150 150 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -250.00
975–1000 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,310.79 +445.79

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 -12.50
45 45 3 95.00–110.00 $103.33 +13.33
45 45 2 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
50–55 53 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 -32.50
65 65 4 110.00 $110.00 -45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -45.00
100–125 114 4 155.00–230.00 $205.00 +25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 60.00 $60.00 $327 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 -107.50

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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.