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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.65/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 373 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.92/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 470 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.99/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 418 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 540 413
Feeder cattle 391 367 276
Slaughter cattle 106 111 62
Replacement cattle 8 31 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls were 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher , salughter bulls were 6.00 higher. Average 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
220 220 1 225.00 $225.00 $495 +20.12
230–240 fancy 237 3 240.00–260.00 $246.76 $585 +20.56
250–290 272 5 215.00–230.00 $224.15 $610 +18.42
250–295 fancy 273 11 240.00–260.00 $251.26 $686 +10.68
300–335 319 6 215.00–230.00 $222.03 $708 +18.48
310–345 fancy 327 10 240.00–262.50 $248.52 $813 +12.24
350–375 fancy 364 5 242.50–255.00 $248.72 $905 +20.43
350–390 value added 372 6 239.00–255.00 $249.21 $927 +9.69
350–395 377 16 215.00–230.00 $224.80 $847 —
400–422 value added 415 4 234.00–238.00 $234.96 $975 +9.96
400–445 421 7 215.00–240.00 $227.97 $960 +17.49
475 value added 475 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,074 -7.98
480–490 487 3 207.50–221.00 $214.55 $1,045 +12.05
505–540 524 7 205.00–220.00 $212.58 $1,114 +2.60
545 value added 545 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,204 -6.00
555 value added 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 ±0.00
550–595 572 11 195.00–219.00 $213.20 $1,220 -3.31
600–615 609 4 202.00–213.00 $206.51 $1,258 +0.78
650–665 658 2 188.00–204.00 $195.91 $1,289 —
708 value added 708 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,324 —
710–735 724 5 170.00–179.00 $175.29 $1,269 -2.71
755 755 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 190.00–210.00 $203.70 $550 +18.70
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 +18.78
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
710 710 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,122 —
775–795 785 2 150.00–159.00 $154.56 $1,213 —
825–840 833 2 153.00–156.00 $154.49 $1,287 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 366 4 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $640 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 197.50–200.00 $198.78 $477 —
250–280 268 5 195.00–207.50 $200.43 $537 —
280 fancy 280 1 216.00 $216.00 $605 +18.53
300–335 fancy 318 2 215.00–216.00 $215.47 $685 —
300–340 320 13 195.00–210.00 $203.71 $652 +17.53
350–395 373 13 195.00–208.00 $200.08 $746 +14.33
400–445 418 22 190.00–206.00 $197.40 $825 +9.46
420 fancy 420 1 211.00 $211.00 $886 +12.20
450–495 470 24 184.00–198.00 $191.92 $902 +3.50
505–545 527 9 180.00–186.00 $182.86 $964 +0.25
555–595 576 9 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $1,022 —
600–643 625 14 165.00–178.00 $174.60 $1,091 +6.13
650–660 655 2 161.00–174.00 $167.45 $1,097 -0.55
770 770 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 170.00–185.00 $178.01 $392 +8.11
250–285 263 4 170.00–185.00 $177.60 $467 —
305–340 319 4 170.00–180.00 $174.98 $558 -0.02
350–380 365 6 170.00–185.00 $178.31 $651 +1.99
405–445 423 7 170.00–185.00 $180.29 $763 +6.51
465–490 477 3 170.00–179.00 $175.08 $835 -0.78
500–535 520 4 162.50–175.00 $171.36 $891 +5.40
575–580 578 2 165.00–170.00 $167.51 $968 -0.46
620–635 628 2 150.00–158.00 $154.05 $967 -0.95
650–670 660 2 139.00–146.00 $142.45 $940 -6.55
755–770 763 3 135.00–145.00 $140.01 $1,068 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 145.00–155.00 $150.00 $585 -8.77
400–420 413 3 135.00–140.00 $136.69 $565 -26.93
460–475 468 2 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $678 -15.02
555–560 558 2 135.00–142.50 $138.77 $774 -16.18
600–640 620 2 127.50–135.00 $131.13 $813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 fancy 403 5 225.00–235.00 $228.49 $921 +7.51
405–445 428 8 208.00–220.00 $215.76 $923 +9.84
455–464 value added 463 6 225.00–226.00 $225.84 $1,046 —
450–490 468 6 207.50–219.00 $211.85 $991 +6.85
505 505 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,073 +6.97
553 value added 553 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,172 —
550–585 570 5 194.00–208.00 $198.83 $1,133 +3.32
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $818 +10.03
465–480 473 2 185.00–193.00 $188.94 $894 +5.57
520–525 523 2 179.00–185.00 $182.01 $952 -7.04
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 ±0.00
650–680 668 3 162.00–170.00 $167.31 $1,118 +7.31
745 745 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,162 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 +3.27
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 -15.00
625–635 630 2 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1542 1146 80-85% 49 89.00–108.00 $100.80 $1,155 —
1030–1605 1241 80-85% 5 79.00–85.00 $81.62 $1,013 —
1085–1675 1358 80-85% 6 110.00–112.00 $110.68 $1,503 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–915 852 85-90% 3 72.00–83.00 $76.67 $653 —
830–995 927 85-90% 18 88.00–100.00 $93.91 $871 +3.23
940–965 953 85-90% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.49 $977 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1850 1472 75-80% 10 96.00–105.00 $102.64 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 80.00 $80.00 $848 —
1130–1985 1588 8 106.00–121.00 $115.92 $1,841 —
1655 1655 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,201 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 77.50 $77.50 $202 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 39.00 $39.00 $107 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -60.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +10.00
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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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
845–1165 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,385.00 $1,223.03 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 165.00 $165.00 +100.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 +40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 +12.50
150 150 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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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.