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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.75/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 468 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $167.63/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 383 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.72/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 412 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 768 668
Feeder cattle 507 626 525
Slaughter cattle 123 76 72
Replacement cattle 17 27 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle this week due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $466 —
255–260 258 2 182.50–185.00 $183.76 $474 +2.34
310–340 319 4 182.50–195.00 $189.82 $606 +8.08
350–395 362 5 178.00–185.00 $182.49 $661 +1.27
425 425 1 182.00 $182.00 $774 -0.59
465–495 480 6 173.00–190.00 $177.76 $853 -4.09
533 533 3 170.50 $170.50 $909 +1.42
605–612 610 6 154.00–163.00 $160.68 $980 +2.55
665 665 4 150.00 $150.00 $998 ±0.00
755 755 1 132.00 $132.00 $997 -26.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
290–295 293 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $505 +22.52
325–345 335 2 155.00–170.00 $162.28 $544 +11.03
355–395 383 14 160.00–175.00 $167.63 $642 +7.60
430–435 433 3 155.00–170.00 $165.04 $715 +7.70
470 470 2 152.50–155.00 $153.75 $723 -6.90
515 515 1 149.00 $149.00 $767 -7.65
650–685 666 5 138.00–147.50 $142.04 $946 +9.04
715 715 1 133.00 $133.00 $951 —
760 760 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $977 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 120.00–135.00 $126.92 $289 +1.81
265–290 273 5 120.00–130.00 $124.07 $339 +4.07
310–330 323 4 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $387 -2.60
365–390 375 4 120.00–132.50 $126.81 $476 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 —
515–545 528 3 115.00–123.00 $120.23 $635 —
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 —
325 325 1 147.50 $147.50 $479 —
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 +13.84
415–445 435 3 130.00–145.00 $139.89 $609 +4.72
450–485 468 2 142.50–150.00 $146.39 $685 —
545 545 1 132.50 $132.50 $722 —
575 575 1 138.00 $138.00 $794 —
600–630 615 2 135.00 $135.00 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 130.00–132.50 $131.20 $354 -0.64
305–345 328 4 132.50–145.00 $138.84 $455 +3.84
383–390 385 4 142.00–147.50 $143.39 $552 +4.15
405–440 422 11 130.00–147.00 $141.16 $596 +3.10
455–490 468 18 136.00–146.00 $141.75 $663 +3.22
505–545 528 11 131.00–142.00 $135.94 $718 +1.06
550–595 571 8 132.00–140.00 $136.07 $777 +4.15
610–630 620 2 123.00–129.00 $126.05 $782 +3.31
690 690 1 123.00 $123.00 $849 +5.48
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 132.50 $132.50 $265 +10.91
270–290 280 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $343 +2.41
300–340 322 3 120.00–135.00 $127.38 $410 +7.34
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 +15.00
425–435 430 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $570 —
465–485 473 3 125.00 $125.00 $591 —
525–545 534 4 120.00–128.00 $125.21 $669 —
560–590 575 2 124.00 $124.00 $713 +8.00
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $503 -0.73
355–380 367 3 150.00–158.00 $153.59 $564 -0.54
410 410 1 154.00 $154.00 $631 -0.55
505–530 517 3 141.00–147.00 $144.66 $748 -4.39
550–580 568 3 141.00–142.00 $141.34 $803 -2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $303 +2.60
485–490 488 2 110.00 $110.00 $537 —
500–540 520 3 110.00–115.00 $112.99 $588 —
605–620 615 4 105.00–117.00 $110.52 $680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 412 12 155.00–169.00 $163.72 $675 +3.72
450–465 458 5 151.00–165.00 $155.80 $714 +1.69
510–545 525 4 130.00–142.00 $134.12 $704 -14.05
555–580 566 6 124.00–139.00 $130.53 $739 -7.83
610–645 634 5 123.00–128.00 $125.80 $798 -3.14
660–670 665 2 118.00–125.00 $121.47 $808 -3.41
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 4 135.00–147.50 $141.95 $610 +7.63
470–495 476 4 130.00–135.00 $132.37 $630 -3.94
500–525 514 6 120.00–132.50 $124.77 $641 -1.30
555–580 568 2 119.00–124.00 $121.44 $690 -5.90
625 625 2 111.00–116.00 $113.50 $709 -6.50
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 417 3 115.00–125.00 $119.86 $500 +8.86
475–495 483 3 120.00–125.00 $123.36 $596 +17.87
500–525 513 2 110.00–117.50 $113.66 $583 +3.66
550–575 560 4 110.00–117.00 $114.52 $641 —
660–675 668 2 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 143.00 $143.00 $786 —
670 670 1 136.00 $136.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–990 888 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 667.00–911.00 $803.09 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1265 1085 80-85% 14 50.00–79.00 $71.66 $778 —
875–1575 1206 80-85% 22 80.00–91.00 $84.78 $1,022 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1500 1370 75-80% 4 67.00–77.00 $74.49 $1,021 -7.57
1365–1735 1506 75-80% 9 78.00–85.00 $81.45 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1195 994 85-90% 7 63.00–74.00 $68.66 $682 —
1160–1285 1223 85-90% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.05 $979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1240 1123 2 77.00–83.00 $79.69 $895 —
1055–1910 1369 9 87.00–103.00 $95.43 $1,306 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–880 865 (<2 yrs)Open 2 739.00–842.00 $789.61
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 805.00 $805.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,255.00 $1,255.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00
990–1060 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,177.00–1,198.00 $1,187.14
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 578.00 $578.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1190 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 873.00–935.00 $905.15
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,029.00 $1,029.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 1.00 $1.00 $4 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +17.50
75 75 1 70.00 $70.00 -32.50
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 +47.50
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100–125 108 3 170.00–220.00 $191.67 —
150 150 4 245.00–330.00 $283.75 +83.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 80.00 $80.00 $256 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 85.00 $85.00 $629 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 75.00 $75.00 -28.33
25 25 6 50.00–90.00 $73.33 -30.00
50 50 3 70.00 $70.00 -78.33
50 50 1 30.00 $30.00 -118.33
50 50 7 100.00–115.00 $103.57 -44.76
50 50 3 120.00–130.00 $126.67 -21.66
75 75 4 155.00–165.00 $160.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 +24.00
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 +19.00
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 +39.00
100 100 4 160.00–165.00 $163.75 +23.75

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 85.00 $85.00 $298 —
435 435 1 67.50 $67.50 $294 —

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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.