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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.80/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 471 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.34/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 463 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $189.46/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 532 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 717 708 843
Feeder cattle 592 585 625
Slaughter cattle 97 93 133
Replacement cattle 15 8 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 3 230.00–232.50 $231.62 $748 —
360–380 370 2 220.00–235.00 $227.30 $841 -7.70
420–445 433 2 220.00–230.00 $224.86 $974 -7.68
450–498 474 7 210.00–232.50 $218.25 $1,035 +3.40
505–545 532 15 220.00–230.00 $227.17 $1,209 +8.30
555–595 575 5 200.00–231.00 $218.01 $1,254 +0.38
600–640 625 3 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,360 +5.66
675–690 683 3 217.00–235.00 $223.09 $1,524 —
725–735 732 3 200.00–204.00 $201.66 $1,476 —
755–770 763 2 196.00–200.00 $198.02 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -5.00
315 fancy 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
365–395 380 2 247.50–255.00 $251.10 $954 —
420–435 428 2 240.00–247.50 $243.68 $1,043 -3.16
450–480 470 14 237.00–247.50 $240.85 $1,132 -3.61
505–545 522 11 232.50–248.00 $244.07 $1,274 -0.91
570 fancy 570 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,459 —
560–595 582 5 235.00–250.00 $241.53 $1,406 -1.57
600–625 614 5 230.00–245.00 $237.94 $1,461 +3.05
678 678 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,553 -2.47
765 765 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 —
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
410–425 418 2 197.50–200.00 $198.77 $831 +3.77
450–485 468 2 190.00–200.00 $195.19 $913 +5.19
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 —
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
615–640 628 2 202.50–205.00 $203.77 $1,280 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 -3.47
300–330 318 13 190.00–207.50 $200.44 $637 -4.07
365–395 377 7 190.00–210.00 $204.65 $772 +3.53
410–440 425 5 190.00–212.50 $203.56 $865 +4.99
450–495 463 18 190.00–209.50 $204.34 $946 +9.34
505–545 524 10 190.00–207.50 $199.86 $1,047 +4.91
550–595 570 5 193.00–209.00 $199.05 $1,135 +10.34
600–610 605 2 192.00–194.00 $192.99 $1,168 +3.50
655–690 667 3 190.00–200.00 $195.91 $1,307 +13.45
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 2 223.00 $223.00 $803 —
401–441 422 15 219.00–225.00 $221.80 $936 +5.14
460–485 471 20 215.00–219.00 $218.80 $1,031 +3.80
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 +1.78
590 590 2 207.00–207.50 $207.25 $1,223 +1.04
615 615 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,255 +2.09
660 660 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,327 -1.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 180.00 $180.00 $387 —
260–275 268 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $489 —
310–345 324 5 180.00–190.00 $182.46 $591 -5.06
355–395 368 7 170.00–190.00 $182.99 $673 -1.94
415–435 428 5 170.00–195.00 $183.12 $784 +1.41
450–495 475 5 180.00–187.50 $185.04 $879 +3.12
505–540 521 9 172.50–187.50 $180.32 $939 +5.32
560–575 568 2 177.50–180.00 $178.77 $1,015 —
610–615 613 2 177.50–187.00 $182.23 $1,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 -25.00
300–330 311 4 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $576 -12.61
355–395 373 4 180.00–185.00 $181.33 $676 -13.50
400–440 419 7 180.00–190.00 $181.41 $760 -10.14
450–485 466 8 180.00–195.00 $186.63 $870 -3.67
510–545 532 16 180.00–197.50 $189.46 $1,008 +8.69
555–595 570 5 180.00–190.00 $184.50 $1,052 +7.80
600–635 619 6 180.00–185.00 $181.75 $1,125 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 -6.95
315–340 330 3 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $682 -9.21
350–390 372 3 200.00–210.00 $203.50 $757 -11.69
405–440 421 6 200.00–210.00 $202.89 $854 -9.88
470–490 476 7 197.50–200.00 $199.50 $950 -11.45
500–545 526 4 202.50–212.50 $205.49 $1,081 +5.72
560–581 577 12 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,174 +7.90
605–645 622 11 194.00–204.00 $199.74 $1,242 +12.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 4 220.00–230.00 $224.29 $731 -20.48
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 -13.91
415 fancy 415 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,027 —
400–440 419 6 227.50–234.00 $229.48 $962 -13.87
450–495 469 4 217.50–227.50 $224.38 $1,052 -3.21
540–545 543 2 217.50–239.00 $228.20 $1,239 +6.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–835 760 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,147.00–1,339.00 $1,263.64 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1245 1090 80-85% 4 91.00–100.00 $97.34 $1,061 —
895–1495 1206 80-85% 27 106.00–116.00 $110.83 $1,337 —
1255–1260 1258 80-85% 2 124.00–126.00 $125.00 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1245 1000 85-90% 4 78.00–98.00 $89.75 $898 —
955–1190 1073 85-90% 2 103.00–107.00 $104.78 $1,124 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,401 —
1410–1895 1578 75-80% 3 114.00–121.00 $117.41 $1,853 -8.60
1500–1735 1618 75-80% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.46 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1525 1318 3 115.00–119.00 $117.46 $1,548 —
1280–2330 1678 11 127.00–140.00 $133.76 $2,244 —
1840–2090 1934 4 143.00–149.00 $145.21 $2,808 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–690 683 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 662.00–759.00 $711.03
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 846.00 $846.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–945 905 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,408.00 $1,272.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–995 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 882.00–975.00 $932.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,379.00 $1,379.00
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–815 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 65.00 $65.00 $146 -21.07

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +70.00
60 60 1 115.00 $115.00 +45.00
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 -30.00
80 80 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 +65.00
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 +60.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 +25.00
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 60.00 $60.00 +6.67
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -75.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–375 353 2 82.50–102.50 $93.14 $329 —

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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.