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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.62/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 368 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.04/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 379 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.60/cwt -10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 324 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 703 225
Feeder cattle 411 482 153
Slaughter cattle 122 116 30
Replacement cattle 36 37 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 lower , feeder heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, salughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate offerings 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
230–240 235 2 217.50–220.00 $218.78 $514 +28.78
260 value added 260 1 240.00 $240.00 $624 —
255–295 275 10 200.00–220.00 $209.66 $577 +9.66
310–325 fancy 318 2 225.00–230.00 $227.56 $724 -2.08
305–345 value added 320 5 235.00–240.00 $236.93 $758 —
300–345 326 12 197.50–220.00 $206.30 $673 -3.52
370 value added 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 —
350–395 fancy 372 6 225.00–228.00 $225.49 $839 +4.15
350–395 382 14 200.00–218.00 $207.63 $793 -4.94
400–440 fancy 424 5 215.00–220.00 $217.37 $922 -2.12
415–435 429 4 195.00–207.50 $201.81 $866 -5.47
450–485 464 5 190.00–208.00 $197.69 $917 -2.73
455–485 value added 479 7 212.50–225.00 $216.00 $1,035 —
520 value added 520 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,108 —
535 535 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,003 -9.99
550 value added 550 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,204 —
580–585 583 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,079 -7.48
640 640 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,165 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 224 4 170.00–180.00 $173.77 $389 —
255–280 265 3 170.00–175.00 $171.60 $455 —
325–345 333 5 170.00–185.00 $177.97 $593 +4.73
365–395 380 4 170.00–180.00 $174.84 $664 -5.94
455 455 1 185.00 $185.00 $842 +5.00
625–635 630 2 155.00–157.00 $156.01 $983 -25.12
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 160.00 $160.00 $365 -6.69
315–320 318 2 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $493 -1.17
430–435 433 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $585 -24.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 3 130.00–140.00 $133.48 $505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 4 180.00–187.00 $181.83 $505 -0.57
286–295 value added 288 6 197.50–203.00 $202.06 $582 —
295 fancy 295 2 193.00 $193.00 $569 -9.90
305–320 fancy 314 4 192.50–207.50 $201.82 $634 +2.72
300–345 329 6 175.00–186.00 $181.69 $598 +5.99
350–395 367 18 175.00–187.50 $182.30 $669 +6.07
350–395 fancy 377 3 190.00–195.00 $191.55 $722 -4.93
405–425 fancy 411 5 190.00–195.00 $192.23 $790 +2.74
400–445 429 10 175.00–188.00 $182.27 $782 +3.29
450–460 fancy 454 4 189.00–191.00 $189.74 $861 —
450–495 474 14 175.00–186.00 $182.39 $865 +6.94
500 value added 500 1 184.00 $184.00 $920 —
505–545 522 9 170.00–182.00 $177.97 $929 +12.03
560–595 579 6 165.00–175.00 $170.56 $988 +8.76
600–620 611 4 157.00–169.00 $165.08 $1,009 -0.43
650–685 670 5 150.00–163.00 $156.41 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $504 +2.41
355–375 365 7 150.00–170.00 $156.98 $573 -2.16
410–445 428 4 155.00–166.00 $161.34 $691 +1.92
455–490 470 3 160.00–165.00 $162.71 $765 -2.24
500–545 521 8 130.00–160.00 $145.52 $758 -9.20
555–590 568 3 135.00–142.50 $139.17 $790 -10.83
660–690 675 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $961 +4.74
715 715 1 133.00 $133.00 $951 +3.00
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 214 4 140.00–150.00 $146.46 $313 +4.83
250–265 260 4 140.00–150.00 $143.80 $374 +3.80
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
350–370 360 2 135.00–145.00 $139.86 $503 +2.24
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 120.00–125.00 $122.38 $322 —
370 370 1 122.00 $122.00 $451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 10 195.00–208.00 $202.09 $867 +1.68
450–495 469 13 190.00–205.00 $198.06 $929 +7.40
500–545 527 5 188.00–198.00 $194.59 $1,025 +3.13
535 value added 535 2 206.00–216.00 $211.00 $1,129 —
550–575 561 5 180.00–192.00 $183.33 $1,028 -1.54
555–585 value added 570 2 199.00–200.00 $199.49 $1,137 —
630 630 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $1,071 +4.92
655–685 671 4 168.00–175.00 $172.45 $1,157 +2.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 427 3 170.00–180.00 $173.24 $740 -12.74
455–495 475 2 170.00–177.50 $173.91 $826 -10.45
565 565 2 170.00–172.50 $171.25 $968 -1.32
655–690 675 3 142.50–155.00 $149.95 $1,012 -6.30
705–710 708 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $1,005 -12.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -10.00
470–490 480 2 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $696 -15.10
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -11.27
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1040 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,174.94 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1735 1141 80-85% 48 80.00–100.00 $90.10 $1,028 —
1005–1655 1229 80-85% 6 60.00–78.00 $70.41 $865 -23.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–975 799 85-90% 18 55.00–72.00 $65.51 $523 —
780–955 865 85-90% 20 77.00–89.00 $80.55 $697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1550 1426 75-80% 11 84.00–96.00 $91.52 $1,305 +4.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,378 —
1200–1930 1461 4 98.00–107.00 $103.91 $1,518 —
1695 1695 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,966 -1.33

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1365 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 97.00–101.00 $99.12 $1,159
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $728
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–960 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–925.00 $790.27
815–850 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 580.00–700.00 $622.66
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–660 637 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 370.00–460.00 $405.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1055 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 890.00–950.00 $920.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 50.00 $50.00 $132 -37.50
355 355 1 65.00 $65.00 $231 -2.74
445 445 1 60.00 $60.00 $267 +4.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +5.00
120 120 3 195.00–210.00 $203.33 +50.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–845 787 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–950.00 $864.80 —
870–900 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $874.58 -329.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–775 743 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–775.00 $726.07 -166.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1140 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,135.00–1,165.00 $1,148.44 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 50.00–60.00 $53.75 +28.75
50 50 6 100.00–115.00 $107.50 +55.00
50 50 4 40.00–70.00 $52.50 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 7 70.00–105.00 $92.14 +47.14
100 100 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 +55.00
100 100 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 -2.50
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–355 338 2 45.00–55.00 $49.74 $168 —

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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.