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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.55/cwt +12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 421 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.93/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 374 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.20/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 477 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 525 549 659
Feeder cattle 399 418 502
Slaughter cattle 78 78 102
Replacement cattle 13 10 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 247.50 $247.50 $495 —
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
300–325 313 2 240.00–245.00 $242.40 $759 —
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 —
405–440 423 3 242.50–250.00 $245.10 $1,037 +2.60
457 value added 457 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,142 —
465–495 481 4 240.00–248.00 $243.84 $1,173 +13.84
520–545 537 3 227.50–232.50 $230.00 $1,235 +1.34
538 value added 538 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,254 —
555–595 578 4 220.00–237.50 $228.69 $1,322 +14.56
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -0.42
725 725 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,588 +9.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
280 280 1 265.00 $265.00 $742 ±0.00
355–360 358 2 257.50–265.00 $261.22 $935 -3.76
440 fancy 440 2 270.00–272.50 $271.25 $1,194 —
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 +0.17
505–520 513 3 250.00–257.00 $252.36 $1,295 +2.15
560–590 579 5 242.50–246.00 $244.00 $1,413 +0.63
600 value added 600 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,494 —
615 615 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,488 +0.95
695 695 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $683 —
421 421 4 214.00 $214.00 $901 —
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —
660 660 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 +2.50
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 +1.07
330 fancy 330 1 222.50 $222.50 $734 -2.50
350–395 369 12 207.50–220.00 $213.32 $787 +6.04
370–388 fancy 385 6 224.00–225.00 $224.16 $863 -4.29
414 value added 414 7 229.00 $229.00 $948 —
400–430 fancy 417 5 220.00–235.00 $228.46 $953 —
410–445 428 9 209.00–219.00 $214.25 $917 +4.22
465–490 fancy 475 4 223.00–228.00 $224.48 $1,066 +2.31
455–495 478 12 205.00–220.00 $210.77 $1,007 +2.35
500–505 fancy 503 3 219.00–222.00 $220.33 $1,108 +1.32
520–545 536 8 207.00–218.00 $212.09 $1,137 +4.93
550–555 fancy 553 2 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,214 —
555–590 569 14 200.00–219.00 $211.89 $1,206 +9.89
610–645 626 8 195.00–216.00 $204.85 $1,282 +6.54
626 value added 626 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,340 —
655 value added 655 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 —
665–685 675 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,330 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 200.00–205.00 $202.41 $674 —
350–390 369 7 195.00–202.50 $198.60 $733 +8.67
405–445 433 6 190.00–205.00 $202.03 $875 +10.95
455–475 469 4 190.00–202.50 $196.05 $919 +6.09
500–545 520 5 190.00–205.00 $197.49 $1,027 +5.21
558 558 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,138 +17.69
620–635 628 3 185.00–195.00 $190.64 $1,197 +15.66
655–690 670 5 180.00–191.00 $187.22 $1,254 +12.99
700–740 721 5 180.00–185.00 $181.47 $1,308 —
780 780 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 180.00 $180.00 $585 -5.00
350–395 370 4 175.00–190.00 $183.46 $679 +8.46
410–445 427 3 170.00–185.00 $178.42 $762 —
470–475 473 3 180.00–185.00 $183.35 $867 +5.08
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 —
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 +25.00
250–285 267 3 220.00–230.00 $223.31 $596 +8.31
300–345 323 11 200.00–230.00 $216.83 $700 +5.75
350–390 369 8 200.00–225.00 $213.29 $787 +1.09
400–445 426 12 200.00–222.50 $212.26 $904 +2.59
455–495 475 11 197.50–218.00 $207.21 $984 -2.83
520–530 525 2 202.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,068 +2.06
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 +11.77
630–645 637 3 180.00–195.00 $188.39 $1,200 —
660 660 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,313 +29.00
720–735 727 3 186.00–198.00 $190.71 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 245.00 $245.00 $551 -5.00
250–295 269 4 240.00–255.00 $244.12 $657 +10.55
290 fancy 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 —
325 fancy 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
370–385 375 3 230.00–250.00 $236.84 $888 +9.51
410–445 426 5 230.00–245.00 $236.38 $1,007 +5.53
450–495 473 6 218.00–232.50 $223.08 $1,055 +1.38
515–540 528 6 214.00–225.00 $219.92 $1,161 +5.09
550–595 572 10 210.00–225.00 $215.41 $1,232 +2.35
600–625 613 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $1,260 -1.52
685 685 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,343 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 -12.37
375–395 389 4 180.00–195.00 $183.76 $715 -6.24
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -4.58
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 -10.00
505 505 1 187.50 $187.50 $947 +7.42
565–595 580 2 170.00–180.00 $174.87 $1,014 —
600–620 610 2 180.00–187.50 $183.69 $1,121 —
670–685 678 2 172.50–177.50 $175.03 $1,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1070 1015 80-85% 3 88.00–98.00 $93.45 $949 —
905–1365 1134 80-85% 32 101.00–115.00 $109.82 $1,245 —
1250–1360 1300 80-85% 3 117.00–119.00 $117.66 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1005 922 85-90% 6 72.50–88.00 $78.07 $720 —
930–1100 1017 85-90% 5 97.00–105.00 $100.81 $1,025 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1520 1388 75-80% 5 111.00–112.00 $111.39 $1,546 -6.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1475 1248 5 95.00–115.00 $107.23 $1,338 —
1470–2155 1754 5 125.00–135.00 $129.21 $2,266 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–895 789 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 721.00–825.00 $784.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 986.00 $986.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
805–1030 918 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $885.97
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 -40.00
80 80 2 145.00–170.00 $157.50 +32.50
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -5.00
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00 —
100–140 123 3 185.00–240.00 $220.00 —
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 +30.00
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 +15.00
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -17.50
40 40 3 55.00–60.00 $56.67 -35.83
70 70 2 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
80 80 3 125.00–130.00 $126.67 -3.33

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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 $50.00 -45.00
50 50 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 -15.00
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -32.50
120 120 1 145.00 $145.00 +2.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 —
90 90 2 85.00 $85.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 +82.50

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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.