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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.58/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 525 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $216.41/cwt +30.10 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 416 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.91/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 520 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 746 737
Feeder cattle 446 534 584
Slaughter cattle 71 138 103
Replacement cattle 4 19 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 +33.24
360–385 369 4 247.50–255.00 $251.26 $927 +41.26
400–445 426 5 245.00–260.00 $251.04 $1,069 +21.83
455–475 464 4 243.00–255.00 $249.27 $1,157 +43.27
505–515 510 3 235.00–247.50 $240.03 $1,224 +23.34
550–565 554 8 238.00–248.00 $241.76 $1,339 +26.40
600–615 612 8 225.00–237.00 $227.73 $1,394 +4.96
710–745 728 2 209.00–211.00 $209.98 $1,529 -5.51
755 755 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 3 230.00–240.00 $236.63 $762 +49.05
355–380 368 3 220.00–225.00 $221.61 $816 +28.12
450–480 462 3 230.00–235.00 $231.73 $1,071 +21.73
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 +2.50
555–575 565 2 197.50–205.00 $201.32 $1,137 +18.84
573 value added 573 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,272 —
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 366 4 195.00–212.50 $203.23 $744 +30.73
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 +5.36
305–345 327 7 210.00–227.50 $215.11 $703 +4.88
350–398 382 10 210.00–220.00 $213.15 $814 +10.69
400–435 427 9 205.00–217.50 $209.75 $896 +5.57
450–490 471 12 205.00–218.00 $209.57 $987 +10.24
500–545 520 14 205.00–218.00 $209.91 $1,092 +7.42
550–585 559 6 204.00–214.00 $206.16 $1,152 +2.98
600–640 619 4 200.00–210.00 $203.87 $1,262 +5.87
655–675 665 2 190.00–197.50 $193.69 $1,288 -3.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
315–320 317 3 190.00–205.00 $198.37 $629 +6.56
355–395 371 5 190.00–205.00 $196.99 $731 +6.68
405–415 410 3 190.00–200.00 $196.67 $806 +10.36
450–495 471 9 190.00–201.00 $195.35 $920 +8.51
523 value added 523 12 202.00 $202.00 $1,056 —
505–545 529 8 185.00–195.00 $188.44 $997 -1.23
557–560 558 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,004 -5.29
605–645 625 2 179.00–180.00 $179.48 $1,122 -0.52
655–670 663 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,210 -7.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 +5.00
300–340 313 3 175.00–180.00 $176.60 $553 +6.60
350–395 375 6 170.00–182.50 $176.11 $660 +10.93
415–435 425 2 175.00–185.00 $180.12 $766 +20.12
460–485 476 4 170.00–185.00 $175.04 $833 +6.31
535–545 540 2 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $953 +6.49
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 +6.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 268 4 235.00–240.00 $237.57 $637 +20.94
300–335 fancy 323 4 255.00–265.50 $259.03 $837 —
355–390 368 6 235.00–245.00 $239.50 $881 —
430–445 437 5 235.00–245.00 $239.57 $1,047 —
475–485 478 3 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,111 —
500–545 526 9 230.00–237.00 $233.77 $1,230 +21.27
555–595 584 4 225.00–235.00 $228.65 $1,335 +18.86
630–640 635 2 216.00–220.00 $218.02 $1,384 +13.02
655–680 662 5 212.00–217.00 $215.18 $1,424 +16.69
700–720 711 5 200.00–207.00 $202.79 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 215.00–220.00 $217.61 $479 +27.61
260–290 275 2 215.00–220.00 $217.64 $599 +17.31
300–340 317 5 212.50–225.00 $219.83 $697 +29.38
350–395 375 11 210.00–225.00 $216.99 $814 +31.51
400–445 416 15 210.00–225.00 $216.41 $900 +30.10
460–480 472 3 205.00–220.00 $211.55 $999 +26.64
500–545 519 4 205.00–220.00 $211.14 $1,096 +21.09
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 +17.96
360–390 375 7 180.00–195.00 $184.94 $694 +21.74
405–445 429 7 175.00–190.00 $182.09 $781 +10.02
460–495 477 8 175.00–190.00 $180.66 $862 +13.14
500–515 506 4 165.00–175.00 $171.21 $866 +11.21
565 565 1 175.00 $175.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1060 1040 80-85% 2 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $1,227 —
1000–1400 1156 80-85% 28 93.00–112.00 $101.54 $1,174 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–745 728 85-90% 3 71.00–86.00 $80.89 $589 —
685–990 886 85-90% 16 92.00–102.50 $96.82 $858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1485 1410 75-80% 7 100.00–108.00 $104.68 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1100 1078 2 110.00–113.00 $111.47 $1,202 —
1345–1955 1727 3 125.00–130.00 $127.95 $2,210 +6.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -95.00
80 80 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 -27.50
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 +30.00
220 220 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–690 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–925.00 $827.99 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 130.00–140.00 $134.65 $289 —
275 275 1 135.00 $135.00 $371 —
675 675 1 132.50 $132.50 $894 —
815–845 830 2 127.50–128.00 $127.75 $1,060 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 25.00–30.00 $27.50 -12.50
30 30 4 40.00 $40.00 ±0.00
40 40 3 50.00–55.00 $51.67 +6.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -22.50
50 50 5 115.00–120.00 $119.00 +44.00
70 70 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 -60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 70.00 $70.00 -32.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 57.50 $57.50 $313 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.