Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.66/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 566 lb · 37 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.09/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 521 lb · 33 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $226.34/cwt +16.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 641 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	708	525	800
Feeder cattle	585	399	607
Slaughter cattle	93	78	91
Replacement cattle	8	13	49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady, feeder heifers and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. 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
280	280	1	255.00	$255.00	$714	-10.00
315–330	323	2	245.00–255.00	$249.88	$807	—
410–445	427	7	240.00–255.00	$246.84	$1,054	—
450–495	469	5	240.00–250.00	$244.46	$1,147	-10.54
490–495 fancy	493	2	259.00–260.00	$259.50	$1,279	—
510–540	524	6	240.00–250.00	$244.98	$1,284	-7.38
520–530 fancy	526	4	255.00–258.00	$256.50	$1,349	—
550–595	569	9	239.00–251.00	$243.10	$1,383	-0.90
600–620	608	8	234.00–240.00	$234.89	$1,428	-7.11
630 value added	630	1	249.00	$249.00	$1,569	±0.00
650 value added	650	17	243.50	$243.50	$1,583	—
655–685	670	2	230.00–233.00	$231.47	$1,551	-9.53
720–745	728	3	210.00–220.00	$216.26	$1,574	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	235.00	$235.00	$846	-10.00
420–435	428	2	230.00–235.00	$232.54	$995	-12.56
455–495	476	7	210.00–225.00	$214.85	$1,023	-28.99
515–540	521	11	210.00–221.00	$218.87	$1,140	-11.13
575–595	585	2	210.00–225.00	$217.63	$1,273	-11.06
600–620	610	2	205.00–219.00	$211.89	$1,293	+1.89
643 value added	643	25	227.50	$227.50	$1,463	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	195.00	$195.00	$790	-19.00
470	470	1	190.00	$190.00	$893	—
670	670	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,240	-7.00
730	730	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,350	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	230.00	$230.00	$632	+20.00
310–325	318	2	225.00–235.00	$229.88	$731	—
350–395	373	2	215.00–220.00	$217.35	$811	+4.03
405–445 fancy	420	3	225.00–228.00	$226.78	$952	-1.68
400–445	424	9	210.00–222.00	$216.66	$919	+2.41
455–499	486	26	210.00–221.00	$215.00	$1,045	+4.23
500–545	521	23	205.00–220.00	$213.22	$1,111	+1.13
500–525 fancy	522	10	224.00–228.00	$225.99	$1,180	+5.66
550 fancy	550	1	223.00	$223.00	$1,226	+3.50
550–595	566	36	200.50–216.00	$206.21	$1,167	-5.68
600–645	617	9	198.00–210.00	$201.91	$1,246	-2.94
650–685	668	2	200.00–205.00	$202.43	$1,352	+5.43

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	283	3	200.00–210.00	$203.47	$576	—
305–340	322	7	197.50–215.00	$204.51	$659	+2.10
350–395	378	12	195.00–210.00	$201.12	$760	+2.52
400–445	421	9	190.00–205.00	$198.57	$836	-3.46
450–490	468	6	190.00–200.00	$195.00	$913	-1.05
530–540	535	2	190.00–200.00	$194.95	$1,043	-2.54
550–585	565	5	180.00–195.00	$188.71	$1,066	-15.29
610–630	620	2	189.00–190.00	$189.49	$1,175	-1.15
660–680	670	2	180.00–185.00	$182.46	$1,222	-4.76

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	185.00–190.00	$187.52	$643	+7.52
350–375	362	3	180.00–190.00	$184.93	$669	+1.47
405–425	413	3	180.00–185.00	$181.71	$750	+3.29
455–495	473	8	180.00–185.00	$181.92	$860	-1.43
500	500	1	175.00	$175.00	$875	-5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285 fancy	275	2	265.00–270.00	$267.41	$735	+2.41
320 fancy	320	1	265.00	$265.00	$848	+5.00
310–340	325	2	240.00–250.00	$244.77	$796	—
355–385	374	7	240.00–250.00	$243.91	$912	+7.07
375 fancy	375	1	260.00	$260.00	$975	—
405–410	408	3	240.00–245.00	$243.35	$993	+6.97
455–490	473	2	225.00–230.00	$227.59	$1,077	+4.51
500–545	518	20	215.00–232.50	$221.90	$1,149	+1.98
565 fancy	565	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,342	—
555–595	573	9	210.00–225.00	$214.37	$1,228	-1.04
600–645	620	12	197.50–206.00	$201.68	$1,250	-3.81
650–680	660	4	195.00–200.00	$198.10	$1,307	+2.10

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	215.00–230.00	$221.95	$610	-1.36
305–345	324	7	210.00–225.00	$215.78	$699	-1.05
350–385	371	9	210.00–225.00	$215.19	$798	+1.90
405–445	428	9	205.00–220.00	$212.77	$911	+0.51
455–485	474	8	205.00–220.00	$210.95	$1,000	+3.74
500–545	518	6	195.00–210.00	$199.77	$1,035	-3.72
560–595	578	5	190.00–200.00	$195.48	$1,130	-9.52
620–625	623	2	185.00–190.00	$187.51	$1,168	-0.88
655–685	670	2	180.00–189.00	$184.60	$1,237	-14.40

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	205.00	$205.00	$543	—
325–340	333	2	190.00–205.00	$197.67	$658	+17.67
355–380	368	2	190.00–200.00	$194.83	$717	+11.07
400–445	417	6	185.00–200.00	$191.55	$799	+11.55
460–495	474	8	185.00–200.00	$190.30	$902	+10.30
500–540	512	7	175.00–187.50	$180.77	$926	-6.73
550–595	570	3	170.00–180.00	$176.70	$1,007	+1.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1210	1110	80-85%	6	84.00–95.00	$89.52	$994	-20.30
1005–1435	1163	80-85%	31	100.00–120.00	$110.79	$1,288	—
1120–1575	1380	80-85%	4	123.00–132.00	$126.06	$1,740	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–980	872	85-90%	7	80.00–90.00	$84.24	$735	—
765–980	898	85-90%	11	95.00–118.00	$103.63	$931	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1690	1464	75-80%	8	110.00–121.00	$115.69	$1,694	—
1430–1760	1557	75-80%	3	123.00–131.00	$126.01	$1,962	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1110	1095	3	110.00–117.00	$114.04	$1,249	—
1225–2035	1523	7	124.00–137.00	$131.30	$2,000	—
1740–1945	1843	2	140.00–144.00	$141.89	$2,615	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–985	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	111.00–115.00	$112.91	$1,011

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,430.00	$1,430.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	67.50	$67.50	$111	—
225–260	243	2	85.00–87.00	$86.07	$209	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910	910	1	9.00	$9.00	$82	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	70.00	$70.00	-87.50
100	100	1	125.00	$125.00	-30.00
130	130	1	250.00	$250.00	+30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
635–740	698	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,163.72	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1015	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700	700	1	105.00	$105.00	$735	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	3	50.00–60.00	$53.33	+28.33
40	40	1	40.00	$40.00	-16.67
40	40	3	90.00–105.00	$100.00	+43.33
50	50	1	140.00	$140.00	+40.00
50	50	2	110.00–120.00	$115.00	+15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	60.00–70.00	$65.00	+15.00
60	60	1	80.00	$80.00	+30.00
110	110	1	165.00	$165.00	+55.00
155	155	1	245.00	$245.00	—

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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.