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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $217.63/cwt +15.54 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.37/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 429 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.05/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 323 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 605 846
Feeder cattle 367 411 616
Slaughter cattle 111 122 136
Replacement cattle 31 36 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 13.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls 10.00 higher, slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of good to 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
205–215 210 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $430 -13.90
225–245 fancy 235 2 225.00–227.50 $226.20 $532 —
255–290 fancy 265 5 235.00–245.00 $240.58 $638 —
250–295 273 2 200.00–212.50 $205.73 $562 -3.93
295 value added 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 ±0.00
305–345 320 5 195.00–210.00 $203.55 $651 -2.75
300–340 fancy 325 11 227.50–245.00 $236.28 $768 +8.72
350–385 value added 368 2 230.00–250.00 $239.52 $881 +4.52
350–395 fancy 373 13 220.00–245.00 $228.29 $852 +2.80
415–435 fancy 426 4 227.50–235.00 $232.62 $991 +15.25
430 value added 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 —
410–445 432 3 200.00–217.00 $210.48 $909 +8.67
450–485 fancy 468 3 220.00–239.00 $231.16 $1,082 —
475 475 1 202.50 $202.50 $962 +4.81
475–480 value added 478 2 230.00–238.00 $233.98 $1,118 +17.98
505–535 fancy 517 5 223.00–231.00 $226.97 $1,173 —
510–525 517 3 205.00–215.00 $209.98 $1,086 +22.48
530 value added 530 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,203 +14.00
560 value added 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +1.00
560 fancy 560 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,254 —
575–590 583 2 216.00–217.00 $216.51 $1,262 +31.49
625–645 fancy 628 6 218.00–220.00 $219.66 $1,379 —
615–645 630 3 200.00–209.00 $205.73 $1,296 +23.73
660 value added 660 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,280 —
665 fancy 665 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,350 —
735 735 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 +13.40
305–345 327 6 180.00–195.00 $188.39 $616 +10.42
350–365 358 2 180.00–182.50 $181.22 $649 +6.38
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 +5.00
640 640 2 189.00–191.00 $190.00 $1,216 +33.99
650 650 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,056 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 3 150.00–155.00 $151.64 $331 —
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
355–395 378 3 140.00–150.00 $146.87 $555 +13.39
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 +10.04
355–395 378 3 170.00 $170.00 $643 —
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 fancy 257 3 192.50–200.00 $197.47 $507 —
290 value added 290 1 192.50 $192.50 $558 -9.56
305–345 322 3 180.00–195.00 $186.18 $599 +4.49
350–375 365 3 182.50–190.00 $185.75 $678 +3.45
355–395 fancy 381 5 197.50–205.00 $199.15 $759 +7.60
400–435 fancy 420 5 197.00–200.00 $198.80 $835 +6.57
405–430 421 5 182.50–191.00 $187.94 $791 +5.67
405–444 value added 439 8 197.00–198.00 $197.88 $869 —
455 fancy 455 1 197.00 $197.00 $896 +7.26
465–480 value added 473 2 188.00–190.00 $188.98 $894 —
450–495 474 12 182.50–195.00 $188.42 $893 +6.03
500–520 510 4 177.50–189.00 $182.61 $931 +4.64
560 fancy 560 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,103 —
610 value added 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 —
600–640 620 8 165.00–175.00 $168.47 $1,045 +3.39
635 fancy 635 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,073 —
655 655 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,100 +11.59
700–730 715 2 154.00–156.00 $155.02 $1,108 —
770 770 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $408 —
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 +12.46
355–395 375 2 175.00–177.50 $176.32 $661 +19.34
410–445 428 4 165.00–182.50 $173.78 $744 +12.44
460–495 482 3 175.00–177.50 $175.86 $848 +13.15
520–530 525 2 162.00–170.00 $165.96 $871 +20.44
555–595 573 7 160.00–176.00 $167.97 $962 +28.80
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
685–690 688 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,025 +6.56
700 700 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 +12.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 +26.20
305–345 325 4 155.00–167.50 $160.51 $522 +20.51
380–395 388 2 157.50–160.00 $158.77 $616 +18.91
415–445 430 2 160.00–167.50 $163.62 $704 +33.62
460–495 478 3 157.50–162.50 $159.94 $765 —
550–595 577 3 152.50–157.50 $154.95 $894 —
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 —
275–295 285 2 140.00–150.00 $144.82 $413 +22.44
365–395 380 2 140.00–147.50 $143.60 $546 +21.60
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 —
535 535 1 139.00 $139.00 $744 —
570–595 580 3 130.00–142.50 $135.91 $788 —
640 640 2 127.50–130.00 $128.75 $824 —
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 —

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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 fancy 421 14 215.00–229.00 $220.98 $930 —
415–445 429 4 200.00–211.00 $205.92 $883 +3.83
450–480 fancy 468 6 212.00–221.00 $216.69 $1,014 —
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 +6.94
500–525 510 6 200.00–210.00 $205.53 $1,048 +10.94
510–535 fancy 523 2 214.00–215.00 $214.49 $1,122 —
550–560 fancy 557 3 205.00–209.00 $206.67 $1,151 —
565–580 573 2 195.00–196.00 $195.51 $1,120 +12.18
640 640 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,190 +16.00
655–670 663 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $1,197 +8.04
700–725 713 2 166.00–167.50 $166.74 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 182.50 $182.50 $776 +9.26
450–470 462 3 180.00–187.50 $183.37 $847 +9.46
515–545 528 3 187.50–192.00 $189.05 $998 —
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 +8.75
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 +10.05
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 411 4 160.00–174.00 $166.73 $685 +16.73
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 —
570–595 583 2 162.00–167.50 $164.69 $960 +24.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —
650–695 678 3 130.00–142.50 $137.65 $933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1155 1034 80-85% 4 84.00–87.00 $84.92 $878 —
825–1420 1094 80-85% 26 88.00–102.00 $96.80 $1,059 —
1015–1495 1254 80-85% 13 103.00–113.00 $105.43 $1,322 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $714 —
795–1015 913 85-90% 6 84.00–96.00 $90.68 $828 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1745 1527 75-80% 5 88.00–99.00 $95.52 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 88.00 $88.00 $994 —
1170–1580 1418 4 94.00–109.00 $101.59 $1,441 —
1365–1975 1631 4 121.00–123.00 $122.11 $1,992 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,175
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–785 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 461.00–569.00 $521.56
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 665.00 $665.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 338.00 $338.00
665–740 703 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 582.00–592.00 $587.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1060 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 954.00–1,128.00 $1,033.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,411

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1240 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,226.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 80.00 $80.00 $144 —
205–225 218 4 60.00–72.50 $66.80 $146 —
235 235 1 57.50 $57.50 $135 —
300–380 342 3 42.50–57.50 $50.26 $172 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 3 125.00–135.00 $130.00 -15.00
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 -35.00
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 -58.33
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 -133.33
100–125 110 5 160.00–200.00 $183.00 -20.33
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–915 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,460.00–1,560.00 $1,507.40 +632.82
930–960 942 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,510.00–1,600.00 $1,569.42 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
820–970 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,065.00–1,125.00 $1,097.51 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–805 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–860.00 $826.57 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 -42.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -17.14
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 +17.86
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 +32.86
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -17.14
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 ±0.00

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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.