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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.86/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 377 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.77/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 438 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.44/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 632 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 699 762 724
Feeder cattle 506 569 558
Slaughter cattle 137 122 110
Replacement cattle 32 26 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. 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
285 285 2 185.00–192.50 $188.75 $538 +10.71
305–335 320 3 187.50–190.00 $189.21 $605 +14.00
325–330 fancy 328 2 195.00–202.50 $198.78 $652 +8.78
355–380 fancy 361 6 195.00–207.00 $198.82 $718 +10.02
350–390 371 7 177.50–194.00 $184.05 $683 +6.66
425 fancy 425 1 198.00 $198.00 $842 —
427–435 428 9 187.00–194.00 $191.66 $820 —
470 470 1 193.00 $193.00 $907 +20.51
500–510 505 2 185.00 $185.00 $934 +10.20
565–587 579 7 168.00–175.00 $170.19 $985 +1.84
606–645 632 19 164.00–166.00 $165.44 $1,046 +8.05
675 675 1 147.00 $147.00 $992 -3.03
740 740 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,066 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 160.00–170.00 $165.05 $451 +10.03
355–380 369 5 160.00–172.50 $167.99 $620 +18.13
420 420 1 167.50 $167.50 $704 +13.82
455–490 478 5 160.00–177.00 $173.36 $829 —
500–540 520 2 152.50–155.00 $153.80 $800 —
675 675 1 147.00 $147.00 $992 +10.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 —
310–340 330 3 120.00–130.00 $126.87 $419 +11.87
365–395 381 4 120.00–130.00 $122.46 $467 +4.41
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $462 +22.52
350–395 371 4 140.00–155.00 $146.35 $543 +15.11
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 $280 -5.00
255 fancy 255 1 162.50 $162.50 $414 —
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -10.87
315–345 331 5 137.50–157.50 $148.05 $490 +5.71
335–345 fancy 340 4 155.00–164.00 $157.90 $537 —
350–390 fancy 369 8 157.50–166.00 $162.99 $601 —
350–391 381 15 143.00–152.00 $145.93 $556 +2.94
410–447 438 19 139.00–147.00 $140.77 $617 +0.94
450–490 477 11 137.00–146.00 $142.00 $677 —
510–535 523 7 135.00–145.00 $140.81 $736 —
550–585 564 6 132.00–138.00 $135.12 $762 +0.64
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 135.00 $135.00 $284 +10.00
270–280 275 2 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $375 +5.61
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 +9.29
350–395 378 5 130.00–140.00 $133.96 $506 +3.26
400–440 425 10 125.00–136.00 $131.49 $559 -1.55
490 490 2 130.00 $130.00 $637 -0.03
500–545 521 7 125.00–134.00 $129.24 $673 +2.37
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 +1.88
650 650 1 111.00 $111.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 217 3 110.00–115.00 $111.77 $243 +1.77
265–295 280 2 110.00 $110.00 $308 —
375 375 1 102.00 $102.00 $382 —
405–420 413 2 110.00 $110.00 $454 —
455–490 469 5 100.00–110.00 $104.44 $490 -0.56
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 +2.31
655 655 1 102.50 $102.50 $671 -0.27
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 +15.00
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 +6.28
460–490 475 2 115.00–122.50 $118.63 $563 +6.57
535 535 1 115.00 $115.00 $615 —
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 —
720 720 1 106.00 $106.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 12 165.00–180.00 $172.07 $731 +2.30
415–445 fancy 433 3 184.00–195.00 $189.88 $822 +4.88
450–495 468 11 162.50–176.00 $169.88 $795 +2.39
500–520 511 5 159.00–174.00 $165.88 $848 —
550–595 569 6 143.00–151.00 $147.43 $839 —
605–630 620 6 133.00–139.00 $137.16 $850 —
710–720 715 3 124.00–126.00 $125.00 $894 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 140.00–160.00 $149.70 $618 -6.39
455–471 468 9 125.00–160.00 $137.38 $643 -14.89
510–520 515 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $760 +9.35
570–590 581 7 134.00–150.00 $140.55 $817 +6.24
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 +2.73
665–685 675 2 121.00–126.00 $123.46 $833 +5.04
715–735 725 2 118.00–122.00 $120.03 $870 +1.79
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 125.00 $125.00 $400 —
455–475 462 3 130.00–140.00 $136.71 $632 +5.39
500–545 528 5 120.00–138.00 $128.60 $679 +4.91
565–590 574 6 118.00–125.00 $122.50 $703 -0.83
600–615 608 2 115.00 $115.00 $699 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 -4.92
470 470 2 110.00 $110.00 $517 -4.82
510–540 525 2 115.00 $115.00 $604 +4.23
590 590 1 107.50 $107.50 $634 +2.50
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1630 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,451.00 $1,451.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1450 1162 80-85% 12 57.00–67.00 $64.68 $752 —
965–1810 1212 80-85% 39 68.00–84.00 $75.74 $918 -3.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1685 1597 75-80% 3 71.00–75.00 $72.55 $1,159 —
1510–1915 1635 75-80% 6 62.00–66.00 $63.59 $1,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1035 964 85-90% 4 58.00–64.00 $60.83 $586 -23.17
885–1265 1049 85-90% 4 67.00–68.00 $67.47 $708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1685 1349 10 69.00–86.00 $81.43 $1,098 —
1260–2080 1656 7 88.00–94.00 $90.99 $1,507 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–765 722 (<2 yrs)Open 3 507.00–705.00 $604.92
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 569.00 $569.00
685–810 754 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 414.00–534.00 $477.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1090 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 600.00–992.00 $732.04

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 390.00 $390.00
660–870 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 420.00–490.00 $459.80
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1315 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 785.00 $785.00
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -107.50
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 +15.00
125 125 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 +15.00
150 150 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 +47.50

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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
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
1210–1250 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–975.00 $936.89 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +155.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 +35.00
50 50 3 110.00–115.00 $111.67 +8.34
50 50 2 85.00 $85.00 -18.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 -25.00
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -20.00
75 75 1 65.00 $65.00 -45.00
100 100 3 90.00–105.00 $98.33 -69.17

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 47.50 $47.50 $209 —
555 555 1 50.00 $50.00 $278 —
650 650 1 65.00 $65.00 $422 —
705 705 1 62.50 $62.50 $441 —

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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.