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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.76/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 611 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.15/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 469 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $231.79/cwt -17.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 469 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 547 385
Feeder cattle 537 446 277
Slaughter cattle 82 71 67
Replacement cattle 17 4 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were too few to trend. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were up to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offerings of mostly good quality cattle, with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 245.00 $245.00 $681 —
310–335 fancy 321 4 255.00–265.00 $261.19 $838 —
325 value added 325 1 267.50 $267.50 $869 —
305–345 326 8 220.00–240.00 $228.26 $744 -21.74
350–390 fancy 370 2 260.00–270.00 $264.73 $980 —
355–385 370 2 245.00–255.00 $250.20 $926 -1.06
400–445 fancy 419 5 249.00–262.50 $252.46 $1,058 —
405–445 419 9 235.00–242.50 $240.29 $1,007 -10.75
465 value added 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
450–495 468 16 225.00–237.50 $229.63 $1,075 -19.64
465–485 fancy 475 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,152 —
505 value added 505 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,227 —
500–540 fancy 515 4 238.00–248.00 $242.81 $1,250 —
510–545 527 7 220.00–235.00 $228.12 $1,202 -11.91
550–575 563 6 223.00–230.00 $225.99 $1,272 -15.77
580 value added 580 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,444 —
580 fancy 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
600–605 fancy 603 2 239.00–245.00 $242.01 $1,459 —
605–645 610 15 220.00–226.00 $224.53 $1,370 -3.20
610–625 value added 619 4 229.00–239.00 $232.76 $1,441 —
660–670 value added 665 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
705–710 708 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,458 -3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
360–390 375 2 212.50–225.00 $219.00 $821 -2.61
435 435 2 212.50–232.50 $222.50 $968 —
465–490 473 6 200.00–222.50 $217.05 $1,027 -14.68
505–540 525 3 210.00–218.00 $215.10 $1,129 +10.10
580–585 583 3 212.00–220.00 $217.33 $1,267 +16.01
625–630 628 2 200.00–208.00 $203.98 $1,281 —
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 +15.00
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
310–340 325 2 190.00–192.50 $191.31 $622 —
350–395 385 6 192.50–200.00 $197.88 $762 -5.35
410–425 415 3 195.00–210.00 $203.23 $843 —
475–485 478 4 170.00–192.50 $183.68 $878 -6.32
540 540 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,094 —
605–625 615 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 195.00 $195.00 $468 -5.00
275–295 287 5 190.00–195.00 $191.98 $551 —
300–345 328 10 192.50–202.50 $198.73 $652 +0.36
350–395 373 18 185.00–200.00 $194.84 $727 -2.15
400–445 421 8 187.50–200.00 $197.46 $831 +0.79
455–490 467 15 187.00–200.00 $192.26 $898 -3.09
500–545 518 6 190.00–197.50 $192.11 $995 +3.67
550–588 574 7 190.00–200.00 $196.31 $1,127 +16.31
600–620 606 4 190.00–192.00 $190.74 $1,156 +11.26
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 -12.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $627 -2.50
350–390 374 9 205.00–212.50 $208.89 $781 -4.26
390 fancy 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 —
400–440 426 17 203.00–217.50 $209.49 $892 -0.26
450–495 469 19 202.50–218.00 $210.15 $986 +0.58
500–535 516 11 206.00–221.00 $213.34 $1,101 +3.43
550–595 563 8 204.00–220.00 $211.33 $1,190 +5.17
600–645 612 7 198.00–210.00 $202.81 $1,241 -1.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $617 +5.92
385 385 1 182.50 $182.50 $703 +6.39
400–445 427 8 175.00–185.00 $181.91 $777 +1.79
455–490 469 9 170.00–185.00 $179.23 $841 +4.19
640 640 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,104 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 235.00 $235.00 $611 -2.57
320 320 1 232.50 $232.50 $744 —
305–335 fancy 323 7 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $824 -4.04
355–395 379 6 219.00–235.00 $227.78 $863 -11.72
370–390 fancy 380 2 250.00–252.50 $251.22 $955 —
405–435 fancy 420 2 247.50–250.00 $248.71 $1,045 —
400–445 426 9 225.00–238.00 $232.62 $991 -6.95
465 fancy 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
455–495 479 11 220.00–238.00 $230.27 $1,103 -2.23
485–495 value added 492 3 236.00–238.00 $237.34 $1,168 —
500–545 520 11 210.00–234.00 $222.42 $1,157 -11.35
552–580 558 14 209.00–229.00 $223.85 $1,249 -4.80
600–605 603 2 202.50–205.00 $203.76 $1,229 -14.26
680–695 688 2 200.00–213.00 $206.43 $1,420 -8.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 3 195.00–210.00 $201.73 $777 -15.26
405–445 429 7 200.00–215.00 $211.21 $906 -5.20
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -11.55
545 545 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,049 -18.64
590 590 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,136 -27.50
605–625 617 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,172 ±0.00
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 -10.00
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 +0.06
400–435 418 2 180.00–187.50 $183.91 $769 +1.82
450–460 458 4 180.00–185.00 $181.89 $833 +1.23
505–535 523 3 180.00 $180.00 $941 +8.79
550–580 565 2 170.00–180.00 $174.87 $988 -0.13
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,152 -3.54
875–1505 1246 80-85% 38 100.00–112.00 $105.80 $1,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1210 1051 85-90% 5 78.00–88.00 $83.07 $873 —
1005–1430 1131 85-90% 8 90.00–98.00 $95.11 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1605 1458 75-80% 7 101.00–109.00 $106.95 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1715 1557 3 97.00–113.00 $106.10 $1,652 —
1215–1880 1598 6 125.00–132.00 $128.96 $2,061 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–805 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 680.00–1,400.00 $993.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 1 993.00 $993.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 684.00 $684.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
805–890 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,175.00 $1,032.52
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 168 3 50.00–67.50 $57.20 $96 —
170–180 175 2 45.00–47.50 $46.29 $81 —
205–285 252 13 45.00–67.50 $56.64 $143 —
215–290 255 4 42.50–47.50 $45.06 $115 —
320 320 2 50.00–52.50 $51.25 $164 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 4.00 $4.00 $7 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 105.00 $105.00 +25.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -27.50
90 90 1 70.00 $70.00 -77.50
100–130 113 3 150.00–170.00 $156.67 —
100–130 115 2 175.00–210.00 $192.50 —
160 160 1 190.00 $190.00 -75.00
150–175 163 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 +30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–755 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 960.00–1,425.00 $1,198.83 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 35.00 $35.00 +7.50
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
30 30 3 25.00–45.00 $31.67 -8.33
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 +33.33
40 40 5 50.00–55.00 $54.00 +2.33
50 50 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 —
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 —
60 60 5 95.00–110.00 $102.00 —
60 60 7 60.00–80.00 $67.14 —
60 60 5 55.00–65.00 $60.00 —
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 —
60 60 1 115.00 $115.00 —
70 70 3 70.00–75.00 $73.33 —
70 70 2 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 2 115.00 $115.00 —
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
80 80 2 115.00 $115.00 +25.00
100–125 109 5 125.00–150.00 $133.00 —
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.