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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.84/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 475 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.47/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 374 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.21/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 433 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 736 1,274 417
Feeder cattle 520 1,018 281
Slaughter cattle 106 107 35
Replacement cattle 40 27 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher based on limited sales. Moderate offering of average to good 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
260–265 fancy 263 2 202.50–210.00 $206.29 $543 -9.51
270 270 1 187.50 $187.50 $506 +7.71
300–340 319 4 187.50–197.50 $192.49 $614 +8.29
310–345 fancy 325 3 207.50–225.00 $215.19 $699 +4.62
355–385 fancy 368 7 200.00–215.00 $206.70 $761 +0.09
350–395 378 9 180.00–197.50 $190.29 $719 +5.00
410–445 428 2 182.50–195.00 $189.01 $809 +0.44
400–445 fancy 430 5 208.00–215.00 $211.83 $911 +2.70
450–465 fancy 455 4 200.00–204.00 $202.24 $920 +7.73
520–535 value added 528 2 190.00–194.00 $191.97 $1,014 -2.33
565 value added 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 220 3 172.50–180.00 $176.61 $389 +21.76
270–285 278 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $508 +25.66
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 +23.78
375 375 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $647 +19.58
430 430 1 172.50 $172.50 $742 +12.50
465–490 478 2 172.50–175.00 $173.78 $831 +21.69
512–535 515 8 159.00–169.00 $160.30 $826 +11.44
575–595 592 13 167.50–175.00 $173.01 $1,024 +14.28
665 665 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,037 —
733 733 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,078 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 142.50–157.50 $151.39 $409 —
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 +14.98
370–390 383 3 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $530 +1.42
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 —
530–545 538 2 134.00–150.00 $141.89 $763 —
567–575 value added 568 12 155.00–157.50 $155.21 $882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258 -4.79
315–330 325 4 115.00–130.00 $124.35 $404 +4.35
365 365 1 112.50 $112.50 $411 -10.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 142.50–150.00 $146.71 $393 +2.47
335–345 340 2 147.50–148.00 $147.75 $502 -2.55
340–345 fancy 343 3 160.00–162.50 $161.67 $555 -2.18
350–390 370 10 140.00–159.00 $151.72 $561 +0.95
360–385 fancy 373 4 158.00–162.50 $159.62 $595 -5.58
405–445 433 15 142.00–155.00 $144.21 $624 +3.30
460 value added 460 1 152.50 $152.50 $702 -4.14
450–475 463 2 140.00–155.00 $147.30 $682 +7.40
535–549 546 7 139.00–147.50 $141.05 $770 +1.15
550–595 566 4 135.00–139.00 $136.25 $771 +0.09
605–630 624 8 124.00–132.00 $129.41 $808 +5.64
675–685 680 2 129.00 $129.00 $877 -1.54
700 700 1 132.50 $132.50 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 140.00–147.50 $143.96 $381 +13.96
325–345 333 3 135.00–140.00 $138.28 $460 +8.19
370 370 1 127.50 $127.50 $472 -0.83
415–445 433 14 130.00–139.00 $134.36 $582 +3.15
450–495 475 21 125.00–147.50 $132.84 $631 +5.02
510–540 529 6 125.00–138.00 $130.88 $692 +2.13
555–590 570 11 124.00–134.50 $130.70 $745 +5.72
610 610 1 119.00 $119.00 $726 +3.50
680 680 1 127.50 $127.50 $867 +17.50
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 +20.00
750 750 1 119.00 $119.00 $892 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 120.00 $120.00 $378 +1.48
385 385 1 127.50 $127.50 $491 +9.15
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 +9.90
450–495 473 6 120.00–127.00 $122.98 $582 +11.74
500–540 520 7 112.50–124.00 $119.47 $621 +9.27
550–595 571 4 115.00–120.00 $118.23 $675 +9.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
255 255 1 110.00 $110.00 $280 —
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
370–390 377 3 110.00–120.00 $114.91 $433 —
405–445 428 4 110.00 $110.00 $471 +6.94
480–485 483 2 110.00–112.50 $111.24 $537 +9.92
550–580 569 4 110.00–115.00 $112.99 $643 —
615–630 623 2 108.00–115.00 $111.54 $695 —
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
715 715 1 106.00 $106.00 $758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 422 5 155.00–170.00 $160.20 $676 +2.97
460–490 478 6 157.00–170.00 $165.04 $789 +4.58
500–525 516 4 155.00–162.50 $158.24 $817 +10.28
555–585 572 3 147.00–150.00 $147.97 $846 +10.48
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 +10.46
665–675 671 4 123.00–129.00 $125.00 $839 +4.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 fancy 418 4 190.00–201.00 $197.27 $825 -0.82
410–445 429 6 175.00–182.50 $179.20 $769 +0.45
465 fancy 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 +4.00
450–485 470 3 177.50–180.00 $179.20 $842 +4.58
515 fancy 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 -10.00
505–530 518 7 165.00–175.00 $168.88 $875 +6.19
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 3 147.50–150.00 $149.13 $631 +16.96
465–490 475 4 135.00–150.00 $141.16 $671 +9.42
505–545 521 5 130.00–140.00 $138.06 $719 +10.05
585–590 587 3 125.00–138.00 $131.85 $774 +8.51
600–625 613 6 119.00–127.50 $123.56 $757 +11.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 3 115.00–130.00 $124.87 $541 +14.87
465–470 468 2 125.00 $125.00 $585 +17.44
520–545 533 3 115.00–126.00 $121.98 $650 +11.98
560–595 579 4 110.00–122.50 $117.55 $681 +10.11
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525–1555 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,525.00–1,678.00 $1,600.75 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1790 1152 80-85% 20 50.00–76.00 $68.61 $790 —
1055–1495 1192 80-85% 19 77.00–85.00 $81.54 $972 —
965–1470 1291 80-85% 15 86.00–96.00 $89.99 $1,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1085 962 85-90% 8 48.00–67.00 $57.51 $553 —
935–1245 1079 85-90% 7 68.00–71.00 $69.46 $749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1585 1480 75-80% 5 80.00–81.00 $80.42 $1,190 +9.06
1290–1705 1484 75-80% 4 66.00–70.00 $68.18 $1,012 -3.18
1535–1590 1563 75-80% 2 86.00–90.00 $87.96 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1275 1202 3 83.00–89.00 $86.62 $1,041 -1.17
1410–1800 1633 3 93.00–99.00 $96.36 $1,574 —
1650–1810 1730 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,834 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–925 887 (<2 yrs)Open 12 1,036.00–1,290.00 $1,224.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–840 763 (<2 yrs)Open 2 849.00–974.00 $917.85
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–960 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 543.00–600.00 $573.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 527.00 $527.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
990–1035 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 665.00–710.00 $688.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1220 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 890.00–1,325.00 $1,127.32
955–1280 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 960.00–1,000.00 $982.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 70.00 $70.00 $150 —
350 350 1 132.50 $132.50 $464 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 20.00 $20.00 $98 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 —
125 125 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 365.00 $365.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 77.50 $77.50 $372 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 65.00–90.00 $76.25 +41.25
50 50 8 125.00–150.00 $138.13 +3.13
50 50 9 90.00–110.00 $103.33 -31.67
75 75 6 165.00–185.00 $170.00 +110.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 140.00 $140.00 +5.00
100 100 2 130.00 $130.00 +2.50
100 100 2 90.00 $90.00 -37.50
100–125 123 11 185.00–205.00 $192.27 +64.77
150 150 6 210.00–220.00 $214.17 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 75.00 $75.00 +6.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 42.50 $42.50 $104 —
285 285 1 77.50 $77.50 $221 —
305 305 1 87.50 $87.50 $267 —
305 305 1 67.50 $67.50 $206 —
305 305 1 25.00 $25.00 $76 —
435 435 1 117.50 $117.50 $511 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 ±0.00
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -16.43

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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.