Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.47/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 473 lb · 34 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.02/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 523 lb · 29 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.75/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 513 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	641	423	605
Feeder cattle	481	312	476
Slaughter cattle	93	52	57
Replacement cattle	34	28	24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady 2.00 higher. Average 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	175.00	$175.00	$499	—
370–395	382	5	170.00–176.00	$173.23	$662	-4.61
435–445	441	5	170.00–176.00	$171.99	$758	-5.71
455–495	478	3	168.00–170.00	$169.32	$809	-6.68
505 value added	505	13	174.00	$174.00	$879	—
500–540	524	9	164.00–170.00	$166.06	$870	-3.60
555–590	577	7	158.00–161.00	$159.85	$922	-9.29
632–638	634	11	155.00–157.50	$155.91	$988	-6.05
665	665	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,011	-1.93

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	323	2	158.00–165.00	$161.58	$522	-0.96
380–395	389	5	155.00–166.00	$161.28	$627	+6.11
425–435	430	2	155.00–165.00	$159.94	$688	+0.94
505–548	525	9	150.00–161.00	$155.73	$818	-4.46
565–595	581	7	144.00–155.00	$149.68	$870	—
605–615	610	3	130.00–142.00	$135.63	$827	-6.37
650–695	667	9	125.00–135.00	$130.21	$869	-12.22
700–740	717	7	129.00–133.00	$131.99	$946	—
820	820	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,041	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	218	3	145.00–147.50	$145.80	$318	—
255–290	268	4	135.00–145.00	$140.00	$375	—
335–340	338	2	140.00–145.00	$142.52	$482	-6.38
375–390	382	3	135.00–145.00	$138.41	$529	—
400	400	1	140.00	$140.00	$560	—
490–495	493	2	135.00–145.00	$139.97	$690	—
580–595	588	2	135.00–137.00	$136.01	$800	—
630	630	1	120.00	$120.00	$756	—
670	670	1	115.00	$115.00	$770	—
740	740	1	118.00	$118.00	$873	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	150.00–157.50	$153.75	$369	—
300–345	315	3	145.00–150.00	$146.59	$462	-2.54
380–395	389	6	145.00–148.00	$146.01	$568	-1.96
415 fancy	415	1	153.00	$153.00	$635	—
400–445	426	16	144.00–150.00	$147.16	$627	-1.18
462 value added	462	9	150.00	$150.00	$693	—
450–495	477	22	143.00–150.00	$145.59	$694	-0.69
465–495 fancy	482	3	153.00–155.00	$153.69	$741	—
500–545	522	27	140.00–150.00	$143.39	$748	-3.60
530–535 fancy	533	2	152.00–153.00	$152.50	$813	—
550–570	559	7	140.00–145.00	$141.77	$792	+2.61
600–635	616	4	127.00–133.00	$129.46	$797	—
650	650	1	125.00	$125.00	$812	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–260	258	2	135.00–140.00	$137.52	$355	—
375–390	383	2	135.00–140.00	$137.45	$526	+2.27
400–435	416	6	130.00–141.00	$134.54	$560	-4.34
450–495	476	8	130.00–140.00	$137.76	$656	+0.29
500–545	527	14	125.00–138.00	$134.65	$710	-6.45
550–595	575	18	125.00–138.00	$132.45	$762	+0.64
600–645	623	12	112.00–124.00	$119.19	$743	-6.96
650–680	663	7	110.00–122.00	$115.28	$764	-3.91
715–740	725	3	110.00–118.00	$114.29	$829	—
775–785	780	2	113.00–114.00	$113.50	$885	-1.50

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	425	5	115.00–125.00	$120.61	$513	-4.39
450–480	465	2	110.00–125.00	$117.26	$545	-7.74
525–535	530	2	112.00–115.00	$113.49	$601	-14.01
575–590	585	3	115.00–122.00	$119.71	$700	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640	640	1	109.00	$109.00	$698	-3.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	423	7	155.00–165.00	$159.75	$676	+6.28
450–495	476	16	150.00–161.00	$156.35	$744	+6.76
500–545	525	11	145.00–156.00	$152.56	$801	-1.66
555–595	580	14	145.00–154.00	$148.74	$863	—
615–625	620	5	135.00–146.00	$141.19	$875	+0.19
655–685	673	4	130.00–140.00	$136.21	$917	—
720–745	726	4	118.00–125.00	$119.98	$871	—
775–790	783	2	110.00–115.00	$112.48	$881	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	421	6	130.00–145.00	$137.81	$580	—
455–490	467	5	130.00–140.00	$132.98	$621	—
500–535	518	4	130.00–140.00	$137.08	$710	—
550–595	573	8	125.00–138.00	$131.37	$753	+3.92
630–640	635	2	123.00–127.00	$125.02	$794	—
675–685	680	3	121.00–126.00	$123.66	$841	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	422	3	120.00–125.00	$122.91	$519	—
510–545	522	5	110.00–115.00	$113.01	$590	+3.01
570–580	575	2	110.00–115.00	$112.48	$647	+2.48
615	615	1	110.00	$110.00	$676	—
660	660	1	100.00	$100.00	$660	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–445	438	2	170.00–173.00	$171.47	$751	—
550–560	555	2	157.50–160.00	$158.74	$881	-4.73

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1285–1295	1290	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,285.00–1,325.00	$1,305.08	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1560	1169	80-85%	7	60.00–65.00	$63.19	$739	-20.85
1030–1570	1213	80-85%	45	71.00–88.00	$77.32	$938	—
1695–1735	1715	80-85%	2	95.00–101.00	$98.03	$1,681	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–975	854	85-90%	6	55.00–65.00	$60.38	$516	—
730–985	886	85-90%	7	70.00–80.00	$74.56	$661	+13.21
905	905	85-90%	1	86.00	$86.00	$778	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1595	1506	75-80%	5	75.00–80.00	$77.41	$1,166	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1325	1112	3	81.00–92.00	$88.67	$986	—
1150–2305	1516	10	94.00–114.00	$103.26	$1,565	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
780–975	899	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	85.00–96.00	$90.20	$811

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635–785	710	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	405.00–570.00	$478.79

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	300.00	$300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075–1105	1092	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	780.00–860.00	$829.66
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–965	937	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	715.00–830.00	$776.77

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
655–715	685	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	385.00–400.00	$392.17
725	725	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	350.00	$350.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1155	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,020.00	$1,020.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	80.00–85.00	$82.50	—
140	140	2	235.00–245.00	$240.00	—
180	180	1	310.00	$310.00	-30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
715–850	783	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–925.00	$913.58	—
665–885	789	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	935.00–1,135.00	$1,039.91	—
770–960	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,113.23	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
770–935	853	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–925.00	$823.39	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,235.00	$1,235.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	90.00	$90.00	$410	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	4	60.00–70.00	$62.50	-15.00
40	40	8	75.00–80.00	$76.88	-0.62
50	50	1	100.00	$100.00	-22.50
60	60	1	140.00	$140.00	+30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	105.00	$105.00	-5.00
50	50	2	60.00–65.00	$62.50	-47.50
60	60	1	75.00	$75.00	-35.00
60	60	1	120.00	$120.00	+10.00
80	80	1	100.00	$100.00	-10.00
145	145	1	240.00	$240.00	+35.00
155	155	1	265.00	$265.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	220.00	$220.00	—
80	80	2	230.00–240.00	$235.00	—
120	120	1	270.00	$270.00	+90.00

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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.