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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.13/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 329 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.69/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 371 lb · 33 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.33/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 333 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 751 559
Feeder cattle 529 527 421
Slaughter cattle 129 163 78
Replacement cattle 27 17 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering 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
200–240 216 6 205.00–225.00 $218.49 $472 +11.17
200–245 fancy 227 7 240.00–260.00 $247.39 $562 +9.89
250–295 273 8 205.00–220.00 $214.51 $586 +1.30
255–295 fancy 281 10 235.00–250.00 $242.30 $681 +3.58
300–345 fancy 324 16 230.00–257.50 $245.85 $797 -1.00
305–345 328 9 200.00–220.00 $208.99 $685 -11.77
339 value added 339 9 246.00 $246.00 $834 —
355 value added 355 4 255.00–260.00 $258.75 $919 —
350–390 fancy 370 12 230.00–250.00 $240.20 $889 -0.52
355–395 376 17 200.00–226.00 $217.37 $817 -0.72
405–430 418 2 211.00–217.50 $214.15 $895 —
430–440 fancy 435 3 224.00–232.50 $229.70 $999 -21.19
450–480 value added 460 3 240.00–245.00 $243.26 $1,119 —
500–539 532 7 200.00–220.00 $214.47 $1,141 +6.97
540 fancy 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +9.48
555–595 575 2 219.00–224.00 $221.59 $1,274 +13.53
585 fancy 585 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,334 +7.01
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
675 675 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 -5.05
255 255 1 195.00 $195.00 $497 +9.79
320–325 323 2 190.00 $190.00 $614 -5.26
360–395 375 4 180.00–190.00 $187.37 $703 +7.37
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -20.00
595 595 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,056 —
630 630 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,150 +2.34
705–730 717 3 162.50–173.00 $166.79 $1,196 -8.22
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 +3.54
310–330 320 2 160.00–170.00 $165.16 $529 +0.16
350–395 369 5 155.00–165.00 $161.06 $594 -0.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 222.50 $222.50 $456 —
205–215 210 3 195.00–205.00 $201.75 $424 -5.75
250–295 275 6 200.00–207.50 $205.05 $564 +6.93
285 value added 285 1 212.50 $212.50 $606 —
300–345 324 14 195.00–210.00 $204.98 $664 +9.06
305–348 value added 343 12 212.00–214.00 $212.23 $728 —
355–365 fancy 362 3 212.00–213.00 $212.50 $769 +0.59
350–395 370 17 190.00–210.00 $202.07 $748 +2.77
400–435 423 24 190.00–210.00 $195.54 $827 -4.19
452 value added 452 10 200.00 $200.00 $904 —
450–495 472 9 190.00–196.00 $193.32 $912 +1.63
500–540 520 10 185.00–195.00 $191.57 $996 +6.12
555–580 568 6 180.00–190.00 $183.65 $1,043 +5.65
600–620 612 3 170.00–175.00 $172.65 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $373 -7.50
270–280 275 2 170.00 $170.00 $468 -17.48
310–340 325 2 182.50–185.00 $183.81 $597 +0.41
370–395 383 2 182.50–185.00 $183.79 $704 -1.90
400–445 425 12 170.00–185.00 $174.47 $741 -11.46
450–495 469 5 170.00–185.00 $178.96 $839 -0.73
530 530 1 173.00 $173.00 $917 -0.94
585 585 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $965 -2.81
623 value added 623 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,040 —
655–680 668 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $1,018 -6.05
710–745 723 3 140.00–148.00 $143.48 $1,037 -7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 +3.52
420–440 434 4 150.00–160.00 $157.46 $683 -13.35
465–485 477 3 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $740 -8.19
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838 -25.50
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 155.00 $155.00 $326 —
355–365 360 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $495 -7.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 13 200.00–220.00 $210.36 $898 -1.50
425–445 value added 428 12 224.00–228.00 $225.08 $963 —
455–475 fancy 465 2 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,093 +9.77
455–495 468 16 200.00–220.00 $214.62 $1,004 +2.83
515–525 520 2 198.00–210.00 $203.94 $1,060 -8.67
528 value added 528 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,156 —
560–595 572 3 195.00–210.00 $203.16 $1,162 -4.17
555–590 value added 573 2 217.50–220.00 $218.79 $1,254 —
620–625 623 2 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $1,184 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $766 -9.24
455–485 465 3 177.50–185.00 $180.76 $841 -10.39
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 -14.35
580 580 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,000 -14.42
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 +1.22
655–675 665 2 154.00–160.00 $156.95 $1,044 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 155.00–167.50 $161.12 $749 -13.88
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1740 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,560.00–2,475.00 $2,124.57 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–970 845 85-90% 18 68.00–87.00 $79.89 $675 —
670–990 907 85-90% 27 90.00–102.00 $94.67 $859 +9.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1180 1069 80-85% 5 78.00–88.00 $84.72 $906 —
930–1505 1179 80-85% 38 92.00–108.00 $100.44 $1,184 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1690 1423 75-80% 11 98.00–105.00 $103.40 $1,471 —
1945 1945 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,673 -8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1215 1138 2 107.00–110.00 $108.60 $1,236 —
1045–1905 1503 9 112.00–126.00 $120.43 $1,810 —
1695–2250 1973 2 130.00–131.00 $130.43 $2,573 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1405 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 117.00–134.00 $124.56 $1,495
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–710 667 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 134.00–150.00 $143.51 $957

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–815 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $741.02
685–860 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 635.00–790.00 $713.96
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 +32.50
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 -30.00
100 100 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 +25.00
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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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
775–1015 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,465.00 $1,458.51 —
980–1555 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,225.00 $2,007.28 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
705–805 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–965.00 $911.31 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 7 45.00–55.00 $50.71 -47.62
30 30 10 75.00–90.00 $80.50 -17.83
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 +25.00
50 50 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +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 10 110.00–125.00 $112.00 +20.33
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -31.67
100 100 2 215.00 $215.00 +72.50
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.