Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

843 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.51/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 617 lb · 39 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.88/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 523 lb · 37 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.69/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 575 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	843	800	690
Feeder cattle	625	607	523
Slaughter cattle	133	91	69
Replacement cattle	7	49	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings 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
205–240	223	2	170.00–175.00	$172.70	$385	-4.80
250–275	258	4	170.00–185.00	$174.00	$449	-0.32
280 fancy	280	1	190.00	$190.00	$532	-5.00
310–340 fancy	324	6	190.00–202.50	$197.81	$641	+5.95
305–345	326	9	170.00–185.00	$178.18	$581	+1.18
355–375 fancy	363	4	190.00–200.00	$195.07	$708	+0.13
350–395	371	15	170.00–185.00	$178.41	$662	+5.68
410–425 fancy	419	7	186.00–205.00	$188.95	$792	+2.02
420–440	431	4	170.00–180.00	$176.29	$760	+2.07
460–480	471	6	170.00–185.00	$178.83	$842	+2.04
480 fancy	480	1	187.50	$187.50	$900	+3.50
500 value added	500	8	186.00	$186.00	$930	—
505–540	523	5	165.00–178.00	$171.44	$897	+0.18
550–595	576	12	165.00–176.00	$171.89	$990	+0.62
600–645	617	39	164.50–173.00	$168.51	$1,040	+1.21
650–693	682	6	159.00–163.50	$162.21	$1,106	+4.17
730–740	735	2	155.00–164.00	$159.47	$1,172	+4.47
755–785	770	2	150.00–159.00	$154.41	$1,189	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	160.00	$160.00	$424	+4.16
305–320	313	3	155.00–160.00	$158.30	$495	-1.70
350–395	372	8	150.00–165.00	$158.95	$591	-0.31
455–495	463	6	152.50–157.50	$155.14	$718	+4.47
515–530	523	2	155.00	$155.00	$811	-2.04
560–570	562	5	153.00–160.00	$154.42	$868	-4.86
710–740	725	2	130.00–147.50	$138.93	$1,007	-12.73

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	135.00	$135.00	$297	-10.12
260–295	278	2	140.00–150.00	$144.68	$402	+2.06
315	315	1	150.00	$150.00	$472	+10.00
350–385	368	2	140.00–145.00	$142.38	$524	+2.38
415	415	1	145.00	$145.00	$602	—
455–460	458	2	135.00–140.00	$137.49	$630	—
505	505	1	130.00	$130.00	$656	-6.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	150.00–155.00	$152.66	$417	—
320–335	328	2	157.50–159.00	$158.23	$519	-3.27
335–345 fancy	340	2	165.00	$165.00	$561	-2.00
350–390	375	11	145.00–162.00	$154.85	$581	-1.30
380–390 fancy	385	2	165.00	$165.00	$635	—
405–445	423	21	145.00–159.00	$149.94	$634	-5.67
435 fancy	435	1	162.00	$162.00	$705	—
450–495	470	20	145.00–158.00	$151.73	$713	-4.71
472 value added	472	10	162.50	$162.50	$767	—
500–545	523	37	140.00–155.00	$148.88	$779	-4.99
550–595	575	31	140.00–155.00	$148.69	$855	+0.87
600–630	612	17	135.00–145.50	$142.23	$870	-1.77
668	668	2	140.00	$140.00	$935	+4.00
710–735	720	5	130.00–135.00	$132.56	$954	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	260	4	130.00–140.00	$135.00	$351	+5.00
320–345	328	3	130.00–140.00	$135.13	$443	-3.95
365–385	375	3	130.00–140.00	$133.24	$500	-8.48
405–445	425	4	130.00–140.00	$133.65	$568	-9.99
455–490	477	3	130.00–140.00	$135.12	$645	-7.08
550–590	564	5	125.00–135.00	$130.73	$737	-5.83
610–645	623	3	120.00–130.00	$126.22	$786	-9.56
655–680	668	2	115.00–120.00	$117.45	$785	-10.90
720	720	1	117.00	$117.00	$842	-12.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	2	120.00–125.00	$122.55	$282	—
330–335	333	2	120.00–125.00	$122.52	$408	—
365	365	1	125.00	$125.00	$456	—
565–585	575	2	110.00–120.00	$114.91	$661	-10.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	424	9	155.00–165.00	$159.50	$676	-4.36
450–495	473	12	155.00–167.00	$159.04	$752	+0.80
500–545	525	14	145.00–155.00	$149.33	$784	-3.57
550–590	570	14	140.00–152.00	$144.42	$823	-8.52
600–640	624	7	130.00–136.00	$134.25	$838	-17.75
650–695	670	6	130.00–139.00	$134.47	$901	+0.83
715–730	725	4	115.00–125.00	$118.75	$861	-6.25
795	795	1	110.00	$110.00	$874	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	417	11	175.00–184.00	$178.84	$746	+4.60
410–440 fancy	425	2	188.00–190.00	$188.96	$803	-1.04
460	460	2	175.00–180.00	$177.50	$816	+7.50
505–540	521	7	160.00–175.00	$165.79	$864	+2.47
550–595	566	8	155.00–168.00	$162.61	$920	+2.69
605–640	617	6	150.00–160.00	$154.57	$954	—
650	650	1	151.00	$151.00	$982	+2.50
700–720	710	3	135.00–138.00	$136.68	$970	-2.32

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	423	11	135.00–150.00	$139.44	$590	-2.63
455–495	474	14	135.00–150.00	$141.32	$670	+1.37
505–535	524	7	125.00–136.00	$131.85	$691	-11.68
565–580	576	4	120.00–135.00	$125.03	$720	-8.82
790	790	1	104.00	$104.00	$822	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–415	408	2	120.00–130.00	$125.09	$510	-2.33
450–495	482	5	118.00–130.00	$123.25	$594	-4.96
555–595	578	3	110.00–115.00	$111.71	$646	-12.30

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1885	1885	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,165.00	$2,165.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1175	1084	80-85%	9	64.00–77.00	$72.66	$788	—
960–1560	1225	80-85%	49	80.00–100.00	$91.78	$1,124	-15.08
910–1480	1256	80-85%	15	103.00–115.00	$106.73	$1,341	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640–970	818	85-90%	19	50.00–73.00	$64.62	$529	—
745–995	874	85-90%	18	75.00–85.00	$78.53	$686	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1875	1582	75-80%	3	80.00–88.00	$85.90	$1,359	-4.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975	975	1	93.00	$93.00	$907	—
1090–2070	1641	11	100.00–116.00	$109.64	$1,799	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–910	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	600.00–800.00	$715.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,040.00	$1,040.00
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	980.00	$980.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
115	115	1	77.50	$77.50	$89	—
345	345	1	110.00	$110.00	$380	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	3	155.00–175.00	$165.00	+65.00
70	70	2	120.00–125.00	$122.50	+22.50
80	80	2	135.00–145.00	$140.00	+40.00
80	80	2	185.00–200.00	$192.50	+92.50
90	90	1	215.00	$215.00	+50.00
145	145	1	270.00	$270.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
790	790	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	+169.37

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	1	105.00	$105.00	$625	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	4	50.00–60.00	$52.50	+22.50
30	30	12	90.00–110.00	$100.00	+70.00
30	30	5	50.00–70.00	$59.00	+29.00
40	40	4	80.00–85.00	$82.50	+9.17
40	40	2	120.00–130.00	$125.00	+51.67
50	50	3	140.00–145.00	$141.67	+48.34
60	60	7	150.00–160.00	$155.00	+61.67
70	70	5	165.00–170.00	$168.00	+43.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	130.00–140.00	$135.00	+25.00
50	50	7	80.00–90.00	$85.71	-24.29
60	60	3	150.00–160.00	$155.00	+45.00
60	60	1	105.00	$105.00	-5.00
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	+60.00
70	70	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	+7.50
80	80	1	205.00	$205.00	+75.00
80	80	1	130.00	$130.00	±0.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	67.50	$67.50	$317	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	180.00	$180.00	—
110	110	1	220.00	$220.00	—

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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.