Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $212.20/cwt +10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 371 lb · 16 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.82/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 378 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.37/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 476 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	549	730	527
Feeder cattle	418	537	432
Slaughter cattle	78	82	35
Replacement cattle	10	17	19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, salughter bulls were steady. Average offerings of average to plain 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	265.00	$265.00	$782	+20.00
325	325	1	260.00	$260.00	$845	+31.74
355–390	370	3	262.50–267.50	$264.98	$980	+14.78
425–440	431	5	255.00–267.50	$261.00	$1,125	+20.71
450–485	466	4	250.00–265.00	$254.83	$1,188	+25.20
500–535	524	5	245.00–258.00	$250.21	$1,311	+22.09
550–595	580	11	235.00–249.00	$243.37	$1,412	+17.38
605–620	613	3	235.00–247.00	$241.05	$1,478	+16.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	2	240.00–245.00	$242.50	$1,055	+20.00
465	465	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,070	+12.95
505–545	525	2	220.00–238.00	$228.66	$1,200	+13.56
566–570	567	8	214.00–215.00	$214.13	$1,214	-3.20
610–645	622	3	208.00–215.00	$210.42	$1,309	+6.44
650–680	667	10	207.00–210.00	$208.10	$1,388	+3.10
700–725	715	3	207.50–211.00	$209.16	$1,495	+19.16

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	230.00	$230.00	$908	+32.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	207.50	$207.50	$488	—
260–280	267	5	200.00–215.00	$208.93	$558	-3.57
300 fancy	300	1	225.00	$225.00	$675	—
320–345	331	8	200.00–217.50	$206.22	$683	—
355–385 fancy	372	3	225.00–235.00	$228.45	$850	-6.55
350–395	379	11	200.00–215.00	$207.28	$786	-1.61
405–440	424	7	205.00–217.00	$210.03	$891	+0.54
450–495	474	11	200.00–215.00	$208.42	$988	-1.73
480–490 fancy	485	3	220.00–224.00	$222.17	$1,078	—
500–540	519	8	200.00–214.00	$207.16	$1,075	-6.18
505–530 fancy	520	4	218.00–220.00	$219.01	$1,139	—
550–595	575	6	197.50–210.00	$202.00	$1,162	-9.33
600–610	605	3	195.00–204.00	$198.31	$1,200	-4.50
680	680	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,360	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	383	3	185.00–195.00	$189.93	$727	-4.91
400–440	428	7	185.00–195.00	$191.08	$818	-6.38
455–495	479	4	185.00–195.00	$189.96	$910	-2.30
500–525	513	7	185.00–196.00	$192.28	$986	+0.17
550–595	575	7	181.00–190.00	$186.31	$1,071	-10.00
615–620	618	2	170.00–180.00	$174.98	$1,081	-15.76
650–665	656	4	170.00–177.00	$174.23	$1,143	+4.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	180.00–185.00	$182.34	$419	—
300–335	318	2	185.00	$185.00	$588	+2.48
350	350	1	175.00	$175.00	$612	-7.50
460–495	477	3	175.00–180.00	$178.27	$850	-0.96
585	585	2	165.00–175.00	$170.00	$994	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	215.00	$215.00	$494	—
295	295	1	215.00	$215.00	$634	—
315–345	329	4	200.00–220.00	$211.08	$694	—
350–395	371	16	200.00–220.00	$212.20	$787	+10.47
405–430	414	9	200.00–220.00	$209.67	$868	-1.54
450–490	472	9	200.00–215.00	$210.04	$991	+10.04
505–525	511	4	195.00–207.50	$201.43	$1,029	+8.93
580–590	581	7	190.00–202.50	$193.23	$1,123	+0.73
655	655	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,114	-15.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	250.00	$250.00	$575	—
260–295	276	4	230.00–240.00	$233.57	$645	-1.43
300–340	324	8	230.00–240.00	$235.65	$764	+3.15
355–390	381	5	225.00–237.50	$227.33	$866	-0.45
400–410	405	3	225.00–237.50	$230.85	$935	-1.77
460 fancy	460	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,150	+10.00
450–475	465	3	220.00–225.00	$221.70	$1,031	-8.57
500–545	525	6	210.00–220.00	$214.83	$1,128	-7.59
555–585	569	5	210.00–217.50	$213.06	$1,212	-10.79
635–645	640	3	204.00–210.00	$207.01	$1,325	—
660	660	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,346	-2.43
700	700	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,379	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	195.00	$195.00	$400	—
310–345	328	2	190.00–195.00	$192.37	$631	+12.37
380	380	1	190.00	$190.00	$722	+5.00
415–445	431	11	180.00–190.00	$184.58	$796	+0.67
470	470	1	190.00	$190.00	$893	+8.11
510–540	522	3	175.00–185.00	$180.08	$940	+0.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1130	1060	80-85%	3	77.00–92.00	$83.97	$890	—
1020–1690	1197	80-85%	32	96.00–115.00	$106.20	$1,271	+8.20

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665–945	784	85-90%	5	73.00–89.00	$82.41	$646	—
755–985	889	85-90%	16	93.00–107.00	$97.54	$867	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355	1355	75-80%	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,599	—
1300–1745	1495	75-80%	8	108.00–116.00	$111.91	$1,673	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1525	1525	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,860	—
1245–2350	1721	7	125.00–139.00	$130.47	$2,245	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
690	690	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	120.00	$120.00	$828

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–965	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,050.00	$1,037.97
1195	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1315	1315	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,370.00	$1,370.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
145	145	1	85.00	$85.00	$123	—
235–265	250	2	47.50–52.50	$49.85	$125	-6.79
205–290	261	4	57.50–72.50	$61.09	$159	+16.03
305–330	316	4	42.50–47.50	$45.56	$144	-5.69
415	415	1	45.00	$45.00	$187	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	125.00	$125.00	+5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
710–865	788	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00–1,360.00	$1,163.90	—
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	132.50	$132.50	$623	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	10.00	$10.00	-25.00
20	20	3	30.00	$30.00	-5.00
30	30	2	40.00–45.00	$42.50	-7.50
30	30	5	55.00–70.00	$61.00	+11.00
40	40	2	90.00–95.00	$92.50	+7.50
50	50	1	130.00	$130.00	+62.50
50	50	1	115.00	$115.00	+47.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	95.00	$95.00	+15.00
50	50	3	40.00–50.00	$46.67	-33.33
80	80	3	75.00–100.00	$83.33	+3.33
80	80	1	130.00	$130.00	+50.00
100	100	2	140.00–145.00	$142.50	+9.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
130	130	1	150.00	$150.00	—

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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.