Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.56/cwt +25.89 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 374 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.63/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 515 lb · 22 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.61/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 473 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	695	557	556
Feeder cattle	502	414	414
Slaughter cattle	94	68	72
Replacement cattle	17	26	31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady on a light trend, feeder heifers and bulls were 3.00 highter. Slaughter cows were 8.00 higher, salughter bulls were steady. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	262	3	220.00–225.00	$223.31	$585	-3.35
305–345 fancy	327	9	250.00–280.00	$266.63	$872	+26.74
300–345	329	7	225.00–240.00	$232.64	$765	+13.42
350–385 fancy	370	14	250.00–272.50	$259.47	$960	+24.47
355–395	380	9	225.00–245.00	$231.59	$880	+10.04
400–430 fancy	417	6	250.00–270.00	$256.52	$1,070	+24.44
405–445	425	14	225.00–245.00	$237.86	$1,011	+18.84
450–485 fancy	461	4	245.00–250.00	$246.84	$1,138	—
450–495	476	18	220.00–240.00	$230.67	$1,098	+5.36
500–545 fancy	517	10	230.00–247.50	$240.96	$1,246	—
505–540	519	7	210.00–225.00	$219.33	$1,138	-6.96
550–575 fancy	565	8	230.00–245.00	$238.83	$1,349	—
550–595	577	6	210.00–225.00	$219.84	$1,268	+5.24
600–640	616	5	200.00–220.00	$208.63	$1,285	+11.63
650	650	2	200.00–215.00	$207.50	$1,349	—
715–720	718	2	190.00–191.00	$190.50	$1,368	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	210	4	200.00–215.00	$203.84	$428	+13.84
260–295	280	3	190.00–210.00	$199.88	$560	-3.11
320–345	335	5	210.00–215.00	$213.38	$715	+20.25
370–395	385	3	200.00–220.00	$210.17	$809	+28.03
430	430	1	210.00	$210.00	$903	+21.52
460–475	468	2	195.00–210.00	$202.38	$947	+9.88
550–595	573	2	192.50–200.00	$196.10	$1,124	+1.10
655–690	675	3	177.00–189.00	$181.37	$1,224	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	190.00	$190.00	$456	—
275	275	1	185.00	$185.00	$509	—
520	520	1	175.00	$175.00	$910	+5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	217.50	$217.50	$642	+23.53
305–335	322	5	200.00–215.00	$208.00	$670	+12.51
335 fancy	335	1	225.00	$225.00	$754	+12.41
355–370 fancy	363	3	220.00–225.00	$222.52	$808	—
350–390	379	11	200.00–215.00	$211.40	$801	+14.65
400–405 fancy	402	3	217.50–222.00	$220.51	$886	+15.32
405–440	420	11	200.00–215.00	$204.49	$859	+10.88
450–495	473	16	200.00–212.50	$206.71	$978	+9.02
500–535	515	22	194.00–210.00	$203.63	$1,049	+2.92
565–590	578	8	190.00–201.00	$194.58	$1,125	-2.42
605–610	608	2	183.00–193.00	$187.98	$1,143	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	228	3	185.00–190.00	$186.75	$426	+5.46
320–330	325	2	190.00–195.00	$192.54	$626	+12.54
370–395	383	2	195.00	$195.00	$747	+12.17
410–435	422	6	185.00–195.00	$190.44	$804	+7.71
455–495	474	7	185.00–195.00	$191.49	$908	+1.49
510–535	523	5	180.00–190.00	$185.46	$970	-1.54
565–595	578	5	175.00–185.00	$179.96	$1,040	-2.46
645	645	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,148	+1.03
660–690	675	3	160.00–170.00	$164.96	$1,113	-5.01

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	185.00	$185.00	$712	+7.50
400–415	408	2	170.00–175.00	$172.45	$704	+2.45
450–485	473	3	170.00–175.00	$171.71	$812	+10.05
530	530	1	170.00	$170.00	$901	±0.00
570	570	1	170.00	$170.00	$969	+5.00
615–630	623	3	160.00–170.00	$164.96	$1,028	+0.18
660	660	1	150.00	$150.00	$990	-25.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	235	3	165.00–170.00	$168.37	$396	—
335	335	1	160.00	$160.00	$536	+2.48
425	425	1	155.00	$155.00	$659	-3.74
625	625	1	125.00	$125.00	$781	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–410 fancy	405	2	240.00–252.50	$246.33	$998	+20.24
405–440	424	9	215.00–235.00	$223.55	$948	+11.09
450–495	475	15	210.00–230.00	$220.10	$1,045	+10.32
505–515 fancy	510	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,173	+1.46
500–540	524	12	207.50–225.00	$217.80	$1,141	+6.59
550–590	569	7	205.00–217.00	$210.53	$1,198	+1.58
610–630	618	4	200.00–210.00	$205.14	$1,268	+6.14
655–660	657	3	198.00–210.00	$202.66	$1,331	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	433	3	198.00–210.00	$202.66	$878	+17.66
485–495	490	2	200.00	$200.00	$980	+7.99
500	500	1	195.00	$195.00	$975	+10.00
550–585	568	6	185.00–197.00	$190.77	$1,084	+4.71
600–645	620	5	180.00–190.00	$183.55	$1,138	-1.96
685–695	690	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,242	-3.00
700–745	725	4	170.00–177.50	$173.12	$1,255	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	424	4	170.00–180.00	$174.88	$741	-2.62
570	570	1	170.00	$170.00	$969	±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1310	1196	80-85%	5	75.00–86.00	$80.82	$967	-12.89
1020–1755	1237	80-85%	41	91.00–111.00	$102.22	$1,264	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
610–985	758	85-90%	9	71.00–85.00	$76.01	$576	—
780–990	888	85-90%	14	90.00–102.00	$95.99	$852	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1680	1504	75-80%	9	91.00–110.00	$102.67	$1,544	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1700	1418	2	103.00–104.00	$103.40	$1,466	—
1065–2000	1661	9	113.00–120.00	$116.72	$1,939	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
600–765	663	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	120.00–130.00	$126.86	$841

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
655–745	700	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	145.00–150.00	$147.66	$1,034

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1010	1010	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,182

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	965.00	$965.00
1235	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–810	788	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00–640.00	$620.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,430.00	$1,430.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180	180	1	45.00	$45.00	$81	—
185	185	1	75.00	$75.00	$139	—
265	265	1	70.00	$70.00	$186	—
275	275	1	35.00	$35.00	$96	—
325–330	328	2	75.00–80.00	$77.52	$254	—
330–390	349	6	55.00–65.00	$60.04	$210	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	3	165.00–175.00	$170.00	—
70	70	5	85.00–90.00	$87.00	—
150	150	1	220.00	$220.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
605–820	704	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–1,050.00	$931.01	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,030.00	$1,030.00	-810.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	5	25.00	$25.00	-28.00
30	30	6	35.00–45.00	$40.00	-13.00
50	50	5	45.00–50.00	$48.00	-70.89
50	50	7	90.00–110.00	$100.00	-18.89
60	60	2	145.00	$145.00	+26.11

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	6	45.00–55.00	$50.00	—
50	50	2	135.00–140.00	$137.50	—
70	70	3	150.00	$150.00	—
80	80	5	75.00–100.00	$94.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	2	45.00	$45.00	—
80	80	7	75.00–100.00	$96.43	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	45.00	$45.00	$173	—
480–485	483	2	5.00–18.00	$11.47	$55	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	120.00	$120.00	—

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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.