Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.78/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 475 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	572	628	330
Feeder cattle	395	453	218
Slaughter cattle	87	85	49
Replacement cattle	43	14	15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.50 higher, feeder heifers 6.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. 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
320–345	333	2	265.00–275.00	$269.81	$898	+24.81
370–380	375	2	250.00–262.50	$256.17	$961	+4.87
425	425	2	245.00–250.00	$247.50	$1,052	+2.54
485	485	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,212	+10.98
510–520	515	2	252.00–256.00	$254.02	$1,308	+18.18
565	565	1	239.00	$239.00	$1,350	-8.81
641–648	644	8	236.00–238.00	$236.76	$1,525	-4.59
735	735	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,544	+5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	245.00	$245.00	$943	+7.50
405–440	417	3	225.00–237.50	$230.67	$962	+16.87
455–490	472	3	220.00–230.00	$226.54	$1,069	-2.61
640	640	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,456	+13.15

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–425	420	3	195.00–210.00	$201.71	$847	+1.77
550	550	3	196.00	$196.00	$1,078	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	261	5	205.00–215.00	$211.02	$551	+1.29
310–325	318	2	222.50–225.00	$223.72	$711	+18.68
350–385	365	6	215.00–225.00	$219.56	$801	+13.19
410–430	420	2	217.00–217.50	$217.26	$912	+11.68
480–493	490	9	212.50–217.50	$214.22	$1,050	+12.39
505–510	508	2	202.00–210.00	$206.02	$1,047	+7.67
550–560	557	7	195.00–205.00	$198.41	$1,105	-0.16

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	232.50	$232.50	$686	—
300–315	310	3	227.50–235.00	$230.77	$715	+0.77
365	365	1	227.50	$227.50	$830	-6.27
405–440	429	8	224.00–234.00	$230.47	$989	+7.27
450–460	453	5	222.50–235.00	$227.79	$1,032	+10.94
465–470 fancy	467	3	228.00–234.00	$230.66	$1,077	+0.66
560	560	9	226.00	$226.00	$1,266	+17.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	190.00	$190.00	$551	-5.00
320–345	329	7	190.00–205.00	$200.30	$659	+7.80
350–375	365	5	190.00–207.50	$198.02	$723	+11.44
400–415	406	4	185.00–200.00	$191.18	$776	+2.00
470–495	481	4	187.50–210.00	$199.27	$958	+22.60
520–530	526	4	195.00–198.00	$196.25	$1,032	+16.25
555–575	567	3	180.00–192.50	$187.49	$1,063	+7.49
640	640	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,152	±0.00
665	665	1	181.00	$181.00	$1,204	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	222.50	$222.50	$534	—
305–345	330	5	220.00–235.00	$228.92	$755	+14.96
355–395	376	8	215.00–230.00	$223.85	$842	+2.33
400–430	415	2	230.00	$230.00	$954	+12.50
450–483	475	13	212.50–225.00	$215.78	$1,025	+4.84
505–545	523	4	200.00–212.50	$208.16	$1,089	+4.39
560–580	570	4	210.00–212.50	$210.89	$1,202	+13.25
600	600	2	207.00	$207.00	$1,242	+17.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	200.00	$200.00	$440	+10.00
325	325	1	215.00	$215.00	$699	—
375–395	387	3	200.00–210.00	$203.36	$787	+10.86
405–445	425	5	195.00–210.00	$202.43	$860	+17.53
450–495	474	9	190.00–210.00	$201.25	$954	+11.25
515–540	528	5	185.00–205.00	$195.98	$1,035	+10.98
560–580	569	4	184.00–197.50	$190.42	$1,083	+10.42
600–617	611	5	190.00–205.00	$199.09	$1,216	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295 fancy	285	2	277.50–280.00	$278.79	$795	—
280–290	285	2	272.50–275.00	$273.77	$780	—
310–335 fancy	323	2	275.00–282.50	$278.60	$900	-6.40
325–345	337	3	255.00–265.00	$259.22	$874	-5.74
350 fancy	350	1	277.50	$277.50	$971	—
365–385	375	5	240.00–252.50	$246.01	$923	—
400–435	418	6	235.00–245.00	$239.67	$1,002	+6.32
435 fancy	435	1	252.50	$252.50	$1,098	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1280	1280	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,685.00	$1,685.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1125	1070	80-85%	2	95.00–97.00	$95.95	$1,027	—
975–1505	1172	80-85%	31	102.00–118.00	$108.95	$1,277	+18.75
985–1535	1237	80-85%	7	119.00–128.00	$121.53	$1,503	-2.47

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1280	1004	85-90%	15	96.00–113.00	$103.06	$1,035	—
940–1155	1019	85-90%	5	70.00–89.00	$83.15	$847	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1665	1444	75-80%	6	107.00–118.00	$112.57	$1,626	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1205	998	5	112.50–122.00	$118.84	$1,186	—
950–1890	1300	6	124.00–139.00	$131.34	$1,707	—
1565	1565	1	146.00	$146.00	$2,285	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–775	765	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,085.00–1,117.00	$1,100.79
680–940	817	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	930.00–1,053.00	$978.58
820–860	838	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	834.00–944.00	$892.69

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710	710	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	560.00	$560.00
755–780	768	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	741.00–755.00	$747.89

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,170.00	$1,170.00
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,012.00	$1,012.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1180	1108	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,135.00–1,365.00	$1,257.53
1080–1840	1316	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,200.00–2,079.00	$1,489.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715	715	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,073.00	$1,073.00
720–895	808	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	835.00–950.00	$898.73
835–910	873	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	865.00–970.00	$919.76
985	985	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,035.00	$1,035.00
1065	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720	720	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
810	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925	925	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,203.00	$1,203.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,232.00	$1,232.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670	670	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	978.00	$978.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	365	3	75.00–77.50	$75.80	$277	—
400	400	1	70.00	$70.00	$280	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	75.00	$75.00	+25.71
100	100	1	180.00	$180.00	-57.50
120	120	1	165.00	$165.00	-72.50

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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
685	685	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
895	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
780	780	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—
785	785	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1095	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00	-100.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620	620	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	2	25.00	$25.00	-5.00
20	20	6	30.00–45.00	$35.00	+5.00
30	30	5	50.00	$50.00	+35.00
30	30	1	15.00	$15.00	±0.00
40	40	5	65.00–75.00	$70.00	±0.00
50	50	1	95.00	$95.00	—
50	50	2	65.00	$65.00	—
80	80	2	135.00–175.00	$155.00	—
80	80	1	90.00	$90.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	-16.67
80	80	—	—	4	145.00	$145.00	+7.50
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	140.00–165.00	$152.50	—
120–130	125	—	—	2	175.00–200.00	$187.50	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	70.00	$70.00	$315	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	175.00	$175.00	+75.00
100–120	105	4	295.00–340.00	$307.50	-22.50

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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.