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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.37/cwt ≈ $1,295/hd at 534 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.33/cwt ≈ $949/hd at 476 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $223.65/cwt ≈ $1,298/hd at 580 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 746 744 952
Feeder cattle 534 535 654
Slaughter cattle 138 103 183
Replacement cattle 19 22 45

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 3 220.00–230.00 $223.05 $486
255–295 277 5 225.00 $225.00 $623
300–345 319 5 210.00–225.00 $216.76 $691
350–365 358 2 210.00 $210.00 $752
405 value added 405 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,023
400–420 408 3 220.00–237.50 $229.21 $935
450–495 468 3 197.50–210.00 $206.00 $964
455–485 value added 470 2 241.00–245.00 $242.94 $1,142
500–545 value added 533 19 233.00–249.50 $246.43 $1,313
540–545 543 3 210.00–220.00 $216.69 $1,177
550–590 value added 565 5 235.00–244.00 $240.22 $1,357
555–595 588 10 208.00–228.00 $215.36 $1,266
615 value added 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414
600–640 619 14 210.00–225.00 $222.77 $1,379
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474
700 value added 700 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,526
710–730 720 2 215.00–216.00 $215.49 $1,552
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 ±0.00
250–295 272 3 185.00–195.00 $191.93 $522 -11.45
320–335 328 3 180.00–195.00 $187.58 $615 -12.22
360–390 374 8 180.00–200.00 $193.49 $724 -5.78
420–430 425 3 185.00–202.50 $195.05 $829
470 470 5 210.00 $210.00 $987 +15.21
505 505 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,023 +7.62
560–570 565 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,031
610–640 625 2 180.00–197.50 $188.54 $1,178 +1.61
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 170.00–175.00 $172.64 $394
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450
390 390 1 172.50 $172.50 $673
425–430 428 2 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $722
500–520 510 3 160.00–177.50 $169.10 $862
625–635 630 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $1,039

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 3 200.00–215.00 $209.64 $577
300–335 312 9 200.00–220.00 $210.23 $656
375–390 381 5 200.00–212.50 $202.46 $771
430–440 435 3 200.00–207.50 $204.18 $888
450–495 476 19 195.00–212.50 $199.33 $949
500–545 519 14 195.00–211.00 $202.49 $1,051
550–570 560 14 195.00–213.00 $203.18 $1,138
610 610 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,208
655–665 660 2 194.00–200.00 $196.98 $1,300
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 182.50–187.50 $185.12 $496 +0.31
300–345 324 7 185.00–200.00 $191.81 $621 +5.21
350–385 367 13 180.00–195.00 $190.31 $698 +6.31
400–445 422 14 180.00–195.00 $186.31 $786 +1.98
450–490 472 13 180.00–195.00 $186.84 $882 -1.08
500–540 519 7 175.00–205.00 $189.67 $984 +1.72
565–595 578 4 180.00–190.00 $185.29 $1,071 -1.72
605–615 610 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -6.53
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +16.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 +10.00
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586
350–395 372 9 160.00–170.00 $165.18 $614 -4.82
415–430 423 2 160.00 $160.00 $677 +9.24
450–485 464 4 160.00–175.00 $168.73 $783 +8.73
500–525 513 2 170.00 $170.00 $872
555–590 575 4 162.00–176.00 $168.14 $967 +10.71
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064
660–695 678 2 166.00–169.00 $167.54 $1,136
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 190.00 $190.00 $466
250–285 268 2 195.00–205.00 $200.33 $537
320–340 330 5 180.00–205.00 $190.45 $628
355–395 376 6 180.00–190.00 $185.48 $697
400–445 411 6 180.00–190.00 $186.31 $766 -17.80
450–485 465 3 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $860 -22.55
515–540 530 3 185.00–200.00 $190.05 $1,007 +0.05
555 555 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,124
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376
255–295 274 4 165.00–180.00 $173.61 $476
315–340 326 5 165.00–175.00 $172.04 $561
360–385 375 3 160.00–170.00 $163.20 $612
400–445 428 5 165.00–180.00 $172.07 $736 +22.07
460–480 469 4 160.00–170.00 $167.52 $786
530–540 535 2 160.00 $160.00 $856
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494
250–295 276 6 210.00–225.00 $216.63 $598
315 315 4 205.00–220.00 $212.50 $669
540 540 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,148
550–595 574 6 200.00–220.00 $209.79 $1,204
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271
670–675 673 2 197.00–200.00 $198.49 $1,336

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1320 1084 80-85% 22 81.00–100.00 $92.41 $1,002
980–1495 1243 80-85% 32 102.00–112.00 $106.52 $1,324 +5.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1510 968 85-90% 29 60.00–97.00 $83.93 $812
635–1185 978 85-90% 10 99.00–110.00 $103.49 $1,012
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1595 1477 75-80% 5 107.00–112.00 $108.41 $1,601
1455–1650 1523 75-80% 3 89.00–101.00 $96.22 $1,465 -4.66

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1775 1306 5 93.00–110.00 $104.29 $1,362
1505–2185 1747 6 116.00–127.00 $121.95 $2,130

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00
655–1140 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,151.00–1,290.00 $1,240.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1145 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,305.00 $1,246.55
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 653.00 $653.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1015–1160 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,120.00 $1,087.33
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–280 245 9 60.00–80.00 $65.60 $161 -7.46
245–260 251 5 55.00–57.50 $57.01 $143
370–380 375 2 70.00 $70.00 $262
390 390 1 52.50 $52.50 $205

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 6.00 $6.00 $33

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 +15.00
80 80 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 +70.00
100 100 2 140.00–180.00 $160.00 -48.75
100–120 113 3 190.00–205.00 $198.33 -10.42
150 150 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00

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Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–690 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,110.00 $965.81
660–775 718 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 830.00–975.00 $908.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 +15.42
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 +3.12
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 +13.33
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 +18.33
50 50 4 70.00–80.00 $73.75 -29.58
50 50 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -38.33
70 70 3 85.00–90.00 $86.67 -16.66

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -71.67
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 150.00 $150.00 -17.50
70 70 2 70.00–115.00 $92.50 -75.00
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -82.50
100 100 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 102.50 $102.50

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 70.00 $70.00 $270
395 395 1 30.00 $30.00 $118
415 415 1 62.50 $62.50 $259

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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.