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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $229.15/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 482 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.98/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 477 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.87/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 717 667
Feeder cattle 453 592 503
Slaughter cattle 85 97 120
Replacement cattle 14 15 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, feeder heifers were steady, feeder bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, salughter bulls were 1.00 lower. Moderate 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 —
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 -6.62
350 350 1 237.50 $237.50 $831 +10.20
405–435 418 4 200.00–221.00 $213.80 $894 -11.06
455–491 482 31 200.00–235.00 $229.15 $1,105 +10.90
500–530 517 9 190.00–225.00 $212.62 $1,099 -14.55
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -3.01
600–640 620 13 191.00–228.00 $214.35 $1,329 -3.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 +25.00
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
360–390 375 2 250.00–252.50 $251.30 $942 +0.20
400–440 417 3 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,021 +1.28
450–480 470 3 238.00–240.00 $239.02 $1,123 -1.83
500–530 516 9 235.00–240.00 $235.84 $1,217 -8.23
560 fancy 560 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,422 -2.00
555–580 567 3 245.00–251.00 $247.81 $1,405 +6.28
600–620 612 3 239.00–244.00 $241.35 $1,477 +3.41
661–685 667 4 233.00–240.00 $234.80 $1,566 +5.80
725 value added 725 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,624 —
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
777 777 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,535 -9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 215.00 $215.00 $473 —
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 +20.00
415–425 420 2 195.00–205.00 $199.94 $840 +1.17
495 495 1 192.50 $192.50 $953 -2.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
375–385 380 2 232.50–235.00 $233.77 $888 —
400–440 424 14 219.00–230.00 $223.20 $946 +1.40
420–440 fancy 430 2 235.00–238.00 $236.53 $1,017 —
477 fancy 477 22 230.00 $230.00 $1,097 —
470–495 480 4 214.00–221.00 $216.85 $1,041 -1.95
500 fancy 500 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,115 —
505–545 524 9 205.00–216.00 $211.02 $1,106 -3.98
550–585 571 10 205.00–212.00 $208.17 $1,189 +0.92
600–615 608 2 204.00–206.00 $204.99 $1,246 +0.99
678 678 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,397 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 +20.00
250–295 276 4 205.00–220.00 $209.73 $579 +9.73
305–320 314 4 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $644 +4.60
375–390 383 2 200.00–212.50 $206.37 $790 +1.72
400–445 423 5 195.00–210.00 $205.58 $870 +2.02
455–495 481 7 195.00–207.50 $201.83 $971 -2.51
500–549 536 12 190.00–203.00 $198.35 $1,063 -1.51
555–590 580 6 197.50–200.00 $198.57 $1,152 -0.48
639 639 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,240 +1.01
651–690 658 11 185.00–195.00 $189.46 $1,247 -6.45
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 +12.57
345 345 1 192.50 $192.50 $664 +10.04
365–385 375 3 180.00–190.00 $186.58 $700 +3.59
420–440 427 3 187.50–190.00 $189.18 $808 +6.06
475–485 480 3 170.00–180.00 $176.67 $848 -8.37
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 -0.32
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 +1.23
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 -2.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 4 215.00–225.00 $218.84 $624 +3.84
300–335 323 3 210.00–220.00 $213.96 $691 +7.39
380–395 385 3 210.00–230.00 $221.52 $853 +18.02
405 405 1 217.50 $217.50 $881 +14.61
450–495 480 5 200.00–217.50 $210.94 $1,013 +11.44
500–545 519 8 195.00–212.00 $203.77 $1,058 -1.72
550–590 569 4 190.00–203.00 $197.64 $1,125 -5.74
615–625 618 3 188.00–190.00 $189.33 $1,170 -10.41
690–695 693 2 184.00–191.00 $187.49 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 1 270.00 $270.00 $556 —
305 fancy 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 —
320–325 323 2 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $856 +40.67
435–445 438 3 230.00–235.00 $233.35 $1,022 +3.87
450 450 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,024 +3.12
500–530 517 3 220.00–227.50 $223.43 $1,155 -4.77
555–565 560 2 210.00–212.50 $211.26 $1,183 —
610–640 625 4 200.00–210.00 $204.24 $1,276 —
660–680 668 3 200.00–210.00 $203.29 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
360 360 1 192.50 $192.50 $693 +11.17
400–445 423 3 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $782 +3.49
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 +3.37
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 -4.46
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1260 1158 80-85% 3 80.00–96.00 $90.20 $1,045 —
1000–1565 1203 80-85% 36 98.00–116.00 $106.46 $1,281 -4.37
1220 1220 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,513 +13.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–825 765 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.54 $616 —
815–985 917 85-90% 16 91.00–112.50 $101.63 $932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1610 1554 75-80% 4 105.00–114.00 $110.42 $1,716 -6.99
1620–1710 1668 75-80% 3 122.00–123.00 $122.67 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,680 —
1015–1940 1652 13 125.00–140.00 $133.04 $2,198 -0.72

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–870 693 (<2 yrs)Open 5 147.50–205.00 $173.35 $1,201
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1025 835 (<2 yrs)Open 2 127.50–130.00 $128.47 $1,073
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $949

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1035 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,350.00 $1,204.65

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–150 120 3 82.50–105.00 $94.17 $113 —
125 125 1 75.00 $75.00 $94 —
210–275 233 3 72.50–77.50 $74.98 $175 +9.98
220–295 258 2 85.00–92.50 $88.20 $228 —
300–345 326 10 80.00–87.50 $82.89 $270 —
340 340 1 75.00 $75.00 $255 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 5.00 $5.00 $10 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 7 45.00–55.00 $49.29 -90.71
60 60 7 70.00–75.00 $72.86 -67.14
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 +125.00
70 70 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 +47.50
70 70 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +65.00
100–120 110 2 200.00–275.00 $237.50 +52.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 30.00 $30.00 -30.00
30 30 1 15.00 $15.00 -45.00
30 30 8 45.00–50.00 $46.88 -13.12
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 +10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 150.00–160.00 $156.67 —
50 50 3 50.00–65.00 $56.67 —
50 50 3 100.00–110.00 $103.33 —
60 60 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 35.00 $35.00 —
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 —
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 100.00 $100.00 —
140 140 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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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.