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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.13/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 467 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.51/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 513 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.29/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 470 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 737 952 651
Feeder cattle 584 654 455
Slaughter cattle 103 183 61
Replacement cattle 9 45 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 142.50 $142.50 $392 -11.29
310–320 313 3 140.00–150.00 $144.23 $451 -7.14
355–385 366 6 140.00–148.00 $141.76 $519 -11.74
400–420 410 2 141.00–145.00 $143.05 $587 -3.62
475 475 1 146.00 $146.00 $694 +6.03
505–543 537 15 132.00–148.00 $145.95 $784 +5.08
553–590 562 10 134.00–144.00 $136.19 $765 -0.25
600–630 615 2 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $830 +9.93
725–735 726 10 133.00–137.50 $135.85 $986 +20.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
335–345 340 3 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $553 -2.48
355–390 377 9 155.00–165.00 $159.41 $601 -10.62
420–445 430 3 157.50–160.00 $159.18 $684 -12.68
445 fancy 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 —
450 fancy 450 1 176.00 $176.00 $792 —
450–489 482 10 150.00–160.00 $150.93 $727 -10.12
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 -3.85
555–595 591 13 150.00–156.00 $150.60 $890 -4.58
595 fancy 595 1 167.00 $167.00 $994 —
600–630 610 4 161.00–167.00 $163.96 $1,000 +11.86
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 +12.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 125.00–130.00 $128.28 $286 -1.77
260–295 284 11 125.00–135.00 $129.57 $368 -1.49
300–340 324 5 125.00–135.00 $130.12 $422 +0.06
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 +2.12
430–440 435 3 127.50–135.00 $130.49 $568 +3.05
455–490 473 2 130.00 $130.00 $615 +1.17
515–520 518 3 126.00–135.00 $128.98 $668 +12.07
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 +12.48
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 112.50 $112.50 $313 -4.00
320 320 1 117.50 $117.50 $376 +1.07
385–395 390 4 110.00–120.00 $114.74 $447 -2.19
400 400 1 112.00 $112.00 $448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 4 140.00–145.00 $142.96 $548 -0.15
400–445 419 14 140.00–146.00 $142.88 $599 +1.00
450–490 467 26 140.00–148.00 $144.13 $673 +1.34
500–545 513 26 141.00–145.00 $143.51 $736 +0.79
550–585 566 7 134.00–140.00 $137.27 $777 +0.48
600–630 607 16 131.00–139.00 $134.81 $818 +2.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 4 130.00 $130.00 $437 +4.40
355–390 369 9 127.50–138.00 $132.03 $487 +4.57
400–445 421 14 128.00–139.00 $133.69 $563 +5.32
453–495 470 17 127.50–139.00 $135.29 $636 +11.61
500–540 523 15 124.00–139.00 $135.11 $707 +5.64
565–597 586 9 131.00–134.00 $132.67 $777 +10.40
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 +7.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $298 —
270–295 286 4 120.00–121.00 $120.24 $344 +10.24
300–320 313 4 117.50–125.00 $123.08 $385 +11.91
355–385 367 3 120.00 $120.00 $440 +8.88
420–440 431 4 117.50–125.00 $121.86 $525 +9.90
455–485 468 4 120.00–126.00 $122.62 $574 +10.65
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 +14.52
665 665 1 113.00 $113.00 $751 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 233 6 105.00–115.00 $110.12 $257 —
260–280 272 3 110.00–115.00 $111.60 $304 —
300–335 318 3 110.00–115.00 $111.57 $355 —
375–385 380 3 115.00 $115.00 $437 +8.78
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 +10.00
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 3 135.00–147.50 $142.51 $610 -2.45
455–490 470 10 130.00–147.50 $138.75 $652 -0.71
500–545 520 13 128.00–139.00 $133.49 $694 +1.95
550–590 567 10 125.00–137.00 $130.80 $742 +0.59
625 625 1 123.00 $123.00 $769 -2.54
675–695 685 2 120.00–123.00 $121.48 $832 -4.19
730 730 2 120.00–129.00 $124.50 $909 +5.42
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 120.00–129.00 $124.45 $548 +1.10
460–495 478 5 120.00–128.00 $123.60 $591 +3.62
500–530 515 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $631 —
550–595 575 7 117.50–127.00 $121.78 $700 +8.69
625–640 635 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $764 —
665–693 676 3 114.00–118.00 $115.64 $782 +8.64
700–710 705 3 114.00–118.00 $115.33 $813 —
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
410–440 425 7 150.00–160.00 $154.36 $656 -13.79
450 fancy 450 1 169.00 $169.00 $760 —
460–465 462 6 140.00–154.00 $149.74 $692 -9.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —
450–460 455 2 110.00–112.50 $111.26 $506 +0.92
510–515 513 2 110.00 $110.00 $564 —
560–590 575 2 107.00–113.00 $110.08 $633 +6.10
775 775 1 109.00 $109.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,019.00 $1,019.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 855.00 $855.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1350 1098 80-85% 6 64.00–75.00 $69.26 $760 —
945–1850 1278 80-85% 32 78.00–91.00 $84.05 $1,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1280 1006 85-90% 13 69.00–78.00 $71.57 $720 —
785–1430 1089 85-90% 9 54.00–67.00 $64.55 $703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1750 1653 75-80% 4 75.00–93.00 $83.05 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2265 1641 6 94.00–105.00 $99.45 $1,632 +14.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–910 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 606.00–774.00 $690.23
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 893.00 $893.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–265 250 5 65.00–87.50 $77.04 $193 —
315 315 1 65.00 $65.00 $205 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 3 155.00–160.00 $156.67 +36.67
85 85 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 -30.00
125–135 130 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 +132.50
150 150 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 95.00 $95.00 $352 —
690 690 1 60.00 $60.00 $414 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 65.00–100.00 $85.08 $261 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 8 30.00–40.00 $35.94 -0.73
35 35 2 45.00–60.00 $52.50 ±0.00
40 40 2 32.50 $32.50 -47.50
45 45 2 55.00–70.00 $62.50 -17.50
50 50 6 75.00–80.00 $78.33 -66.67
75 75 1 105.00 $105.00 -40.00
75 75 4 120.00–140.00 $127.50 -17.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 -15.00
100–135 118 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 +17.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 44.00 $44.00 $99 —
395 395 1 56.00 $56.00 $221 +21.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 200.00 $200.00 -60.00

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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.