Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.63/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 374 lb · 33 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $179.69/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 475 lb · 24 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $213.42/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 515 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	751	515	403
Feeder cattle	527	391	266
Slaughter cattle	163	106	72
Replacement cattle	17	8	29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Moderate offering of 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235 fancy	235	2	232.50–242.50	$237.50	$558	-9.26
220–245	237	3	200.00–212.50	$207.32	$491	-17.68
250–280	266	6	200.00–220.00	$213.21	$567	-10.94
255–290 fancy	274	10	225.00–250.00	$238.72	$654	-12.54
305–340 fancy	320	11	237.50–260.00	$246.85	$790	-1.67
310–345	331	6	212.50–227.50	$220.76	$731	-1.27
360–395 fancy	369	11	232.50–255.00	$240.72	$888	-8.00
352–395	376	22	200.00–230.00	$218.09	$820	-6.71
405–425 fancy	413	3	247.50–255.00	$250.89	$1,036	—
455–490 fancy	474	15	229.00–247.00	$241.30	$1,144	—
473–485	477	3	208.00–219.00	$215.27	$1,027	+0.72
500–545 fancy	523	2	220.00–221.00	$220.52	$1,153	—
545	545	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,131	-5.08
550–590	570	7	200.00–219.00	$208.06	$1,186	-5.14
565–580 fancy	573	2	220.00–222.00	$220.99	$1,266	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	180.00–190.00	$185.05	$440	—
255–290	275	3	180.00–190.00	$185.21	$509	-18.49
310–345	333	4	185.00–202.50	$195.26	$650	—
370	370	1	180.00	$180.00	$666	-20.00
435	435	1	200.00	$200.00	$870	+20.00
605–620	613	2	172.50–188.00	$180.16	$1,104	—
705–710	708	2	171.00–179.00	$175.01	$1,239	+17.01

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	230	3	160.00–170.00	$167.03	$384	—
265–290	273	3	160.00–175.00	$166.46	$454	—
335	335	1	165.00	$165.00	$553	—
350–375	363	4	150.00–165.00	$161.22	$585	-13.78
680	680	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,122	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	150.00	$150.00	$360	—
310–315	312	3	145.00–155.00	$150.03	$468	—
615	615	1	130.00	$130.00	$800	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	185.00	$185.00	$444	+6.99
255–265	260	3	185.00–190.00	$187.48	$487	+9.88
300–330	318	3	180.00–190.00	$183.40	$583	+8.42
350–390	377	6	177.50–190.00	$185.69	$700	+7.38
415–445	437	5	182.50–189.00	$185.93	$813	+5.64
450–495	475	24	170.00–187.50	$179.69	$854	+4.61
505–545	529	10	165.00–181.00	$173.94	$920	+2.58
560–590	579	7	160.00–175.00	$167.81	$972	+0.30
600–645	623	8	150.00–166.00	$159.79	$995	+5.74
650–695	665	11	154.00–162.00	$158.50	$1,054	+16.05
710–725	718	2	149.00–153.00	$150.98	$1,084	—
770	770	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,209	+16.99

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	207.50	$207.50	$446	+8.72
260–290	272	5	192.50–202.50	$198.12	$539	-2.31
260–295 fancy	273	3	205.00–210.00	$207.48	$566	-8.52
300–340	318	5	192.50–200.00	$195.92	$623	-7.79
320–340 fancy	328	3	210.00–211.00	$210.32	$690	-5.15
350–380 fancy	368	9	207.00–216.00	$211.91	$780	—
355–395	379	7	192.50–210.00	$199.30	$755	-0.78
400 fancy	400	3	205.00–210.00	$207.50	$830	-3.50
400–445	418	13	192.50–205.00	$199.73	$835	+2.33
455–495	481	9	188.00–200.00	$191.69	$922	-0.23
500–535	519	9	182.00–190.00	$185.45	$962	+2.59
570	570	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,015	+0.50
650	650	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,072	-2.45
725	725	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,138	—
730 value added	730	8	158.00	$158.00	$1,153	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	266	4	160.00–172.50	$167.91	$447	—
305–345	328	7	150.00–160.00	$156.48	$513	—
355–370	363	2	160.00–162.50	$161.28	$585	+11.28
410–430	423	3	165.00–175.00	$170.81	$723	+34.12
475–495	485	3	160.00–170.00	$163.26	$792	+18.34
500–540	515	3	160.00–165.00	$161.62	$832	—
610	610	1	157.50	$157.50	$961	+26.37
675	675	4	147.00	$147.00	$992	—
700	700	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,036	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	327	3	130.00–145.00	$138.09	$452	—
360–390	375	2	140.00–150.00	$145.20	$544	—
415–435	425	2	130.00	$130.00	$552	—
470–495	480	3	135.00–150.00	$141.55	$679	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	411	6	200.00–220.00	$211.86	$871	-3.90
400–425 fancy	414	4	227.00–234.00	$230.48	$954	+1.99
455–495 fancy	470	4	220.00–239.00	$225.34	$1,059	—
455–495	475	10	200.00–217.50	$211.79	$1,006	-0.06
505–545	513	20	200.00–218.00	$212.61	$1,091	+0.11
530–535 fancy	533	2	218.00–225.00	$221.52	$1,181	—
555 fancy	555	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,149	—
550–580	557	8	199.00–210.00	$207.33	$1,155	+8.50
615–630	623	2	184.00–187.00	$185.52	$1,156	+5.52
655	655	2	176.00–178.00	$177.00	$1,159	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–430	420	3	190.00–195.00	$191.71	$805	-0.82
450–490	476	7	180.00–197.50	$191.15	$910	+2.21
520–530	525	3	190.00–198.00	$194.35	$1,020	+12.34
560–595	576	5	180.00–195.00	$186.92	$1,077	+6.92
605–615	610	2	160.00–167.50	$163.78	$999	—
725	725	1	154.00	$154.00	$1,116	-2.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	175.00	$175.00	$788	—
500	500	1	172.50	$172.50	$862	+12.50
685	685	1	157.50	$157.50	$1,079	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
765–875	820	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,048.00–1,094.00	$1,072.54	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	150.00	$150.00	$675	—
500	500	1	150.00	$150.00	$750	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1370	1370	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,658.00	$1,658.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1105	976	80-85%	8	87.00–98.00	$93.94	$917	—
920–1540	1210	80-85%	68	99.00–112.00	$105.70	$1,279	+24.08
1195–1570	1361	80-85%	14	113.00–120.00	$115.91	$1,578	+5.23

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1190	918	85-90%	12	76.00–91.00	$84.80	$778	-9.11
1035–1085	1060	85-90%	2	105.00	$105.00	$1,113	—
845–1530	1129	85-90%	23	89.00–103.00	$96.14	$1,085	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1605	1488	75-80%	6	97.00–105.00	$101.41	$1,509	-1.23
1505–1875	1639	75-80%	6	110.00–120.00	$115.17	$1,888	—
1945	1945	75-80%	1	94.00	$94.00	$1,828	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1345	1293	3	117.00–125.00	$120.09	$1,553	—
1600–1980	1769	5	125.00–132.00	$129.40	$2,289	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,539.00	$1,539.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
830–895	863	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00–885.00	$795.99

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855–1075	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	990.00–1,135.00	$1,070.76

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	780.00	$780.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	885.00	$885.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	77.50	$77.50	$151	—
220–240	228	3	72.50–82.50	$76.82	$175	—
230–260	245	2	60.00–65.00	$62.35	$153	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	115.00	$115.00	-25.00
100	100	1	145.00	$145.00	—
125	125	1	180.00	$180.00	—
150	150	2	220.00–250.00	$235.00	-5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620	620	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
670	670	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	117.50	$117.50	$629	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	3	60.00–75.00	$65.00	—
25	25	3	85.00–105.00	$98.33	—
50	50	1	100.00	$100.00	-5.00
50	50	1	85.00	$85.00	-20.00
50	50	7	145.00–170.00	$152.86	+47.86
50	50	1	75.00	$75.00	-30.00
50	50	1	100.00	$100.00	-5.00
75	75	1	165.00	$165.00	+60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	90.00–95.00	$91.67	—
50	50	1	165.00	$165.00	—
75	75	1	95.00	$95.00	—
100	100	2	130.00–155.00	$142.50	-30.00
100	100	1	125.00	$125.00	-47.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	57.50	$57.50	$290	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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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.