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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.72/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 795 551
Feeder cattle 133 570 406
Slaughter cattle 50 135 102
Replacement cattle 9 53 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area 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
230–245 238 2 210.00–222.50 $216.45 $515 -2.25
255–275 fancy 265 2 240.00–245.00 $242.59 $643 +17.47
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 +13.71
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 -10.44
310 fancy 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 -7.12
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -0.72
425 fancy 425 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,096 —
450–480 465 2 225.00–227.00 $226.03 $1,051 —
485 fancy 485 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,176 +18.38
503 fancy 503 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,212 +13.95
535 535 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,273 +25.00
550–555 fancy 553 2 234.00–238.00 $236.01 $1,305 +13.01
610–620 615 2 200.00–207.00 $203.47 $1,251 +3.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 +5.00
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 +6.23
715–725 720 2 172.50–175.00 $173.76 $1,251 +14.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–615 613 2 180.00–186.00 $182.99 $1,122 +1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 -5.00
790 790 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 +6.64
305–345 fancy 325 3 210.00–212.50 $210.78 $685 +6.69
370–390 380 2 205.00–207.50 $206.22 $784 +8.74
410 410 1 204.00 $204.00 $836 +9.09
420 fancy 420 1 204.00 $204.00 $857 —
450–490 471 10 191.00–201.00 $197.72 $931 +3.80
500 500 1 197.00 $197.00 $985 —
563–590 569 9 187.00–190.00 $189.32 $1,077 +7.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $446 +9.97
280–290 285 2 190.00 $190.00 $542 +18.69
310–325 318 2 180.00–182.50 $181.28 $576 +21.28
370–395 382 3 190.00 $190.00 $726 +16.90
405–415 408 3 182.50–187.50 $184.15 $751 +4.67
465–475 470 2 180.00 $180.00 $846 +5.58
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 +5.05
570 570 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,072 +20.68
610 610 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,080 +9.72
665 665 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,170 +24.47
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 155.00–170.00 $162.15 $349 —
450–475 463 2 160.00–177.50 $168.99 $782 +11.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $281 —
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 fancy 413 2 225.00–240.00 $232.73 $961 +0.87
470–495 fancy 484 5 218.00–233.00 $225.47 $1,091 +12.97
510–535 523 2 205.00–215.00 $210.12 $1,099 +9.34
530 fancy 530 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,171 -5.00
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 +17.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 197.50 $197.50 $879 +13.68
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 -5.00
585–590 588 2 187.50–193.00 $190.26 $1,119 +7.23
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 +9.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 -10.34
745 745 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,211 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1095 1008 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,302.73 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,015.00 $1,015.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1285 1158 80-85% 4 87.00–92.00 $89.12 $1,032 —
1015–1725 1333 80-85% 22 98.00–109.00 $103.39 $1,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1095 851 85-90% 9 50.00–83.00 $69.91 $595 —
970–1500 1177 85-90% 5 88.00–98.00 $92.20 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1910 1677 3 117.00–121.00 $119.15 $1,998 —
1750 1750 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,188 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 999.00 $999.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 595.00 $595.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,164.00 $1,164.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 65.00 $65.00 $143 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 —
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 —
100 100 2 160.00 $160.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 75.00–85.00 $78.75 +3.75

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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.