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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.82/cwt -4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 472 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.84/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 518 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.66/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 435 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 572 585
Feeder cattle 547 395 486
Slaughter cattle 192 87 46
Replacement cattle 47 43 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were 5.00 hihger. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Moderate offering 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 —
265 fancy 265 1 280.00 $280.00 $742 —
310–335 fancy 323 2 280.00–285.00 $282.60 $913 —
300–345 328 5 260.00–270.00 $263.91 $866 -5.90
350–390 376 7 260.00–272.50 $264.96 $996 +8.79
405–445 423 9 250.00–270.00 $259.61 $1,098 +12.11
455–495 475 4 250.00–260.00 $253.70 $1,205 +3.70
500–530 517 14 250.00–267.00 $257.54 $1,331 +3.52
550–595 580 9 239.00–255.00 $245.16 $1,422 +6.16
605–648 635 5 246.00–251.00 $248.38 $1,577 +11.62
650–675 660 5 236.00–249.00 $242.55 $1,601 —
745 745 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,684 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
310–340 325 2 230.00–240.00 $234.77 $763 —
400–430 415 4 210.00–227.50 $218.29 $906 -12.38
450–490 470 2 210.00–225.00 $217.82 $1,024 -8.72
510–540 524 4 217.50–239.00 $226.58 $1,187 —
550–585 567 7 215.00–230.00 $223.81 $1,269 —
600–640 616 4 215.00–229.00 $222.06 $1,368 -5.44
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —
700–740 721 4 215.00–222.00 $217.76 $1,570 —
805 805 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 212.50 $212.50 $839 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
585–595 590 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
610–640 633 4 205.00–207.50 $205.63 $1,302 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 262 3 227.50–232.50 $230.06 $603 -2.44
305–320 313 2 225.00–230.00 $227.56 $712 -3.21
350–375 367 6 225.00–240.00 $228.67 $839 +1.17
405–445 435 21 221.00–233.00 $227.66 $990 -2.81
450–495 472 30 215.00–230.00 $224.82 $1,061 -2.97
505–545 521 12 215.00–227.00 $220.88 $1,151 —
570–595 581 12 211.00–216.00 $214.76 $1,248 -11.24
600–645 611 5 209.00–214.00 $211.39 $1,292 —
650–670 657 3 210.00–215.00 $211.65 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $495 —
290–295 293 2 217.50–219.00 $218.26 $640 +7.24
330–345 335 5 202.50–210.00 $208.48 $698 -15.24
350–395 374 8 200.00–220.00 $211.53 $791 -8.03
400–435 417 9 200.00–218.00 $210.87 $879 -6.39
450–494 487 20 200.00–210.00 $205.21 $999 -9.01
500–545 517 12 195.00–210.00 $202.42 $1,047 -3.60
550–595 573 11 195.00–211.00 $205.08 $1,175 +6.67
605–640 623 6 195.00–208.00 $202.42 $1,261 —
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 —
305–340 327 3 185.00–195.00 $190.03 $621 -10.27
385–395 390 2 185.00–195.00 $190.06 $741 -7.96
450–470 460 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $839 -16.82
510–520 515 3 180.00–190.00 $186.67 $961 -9.58
550–595 573 11 185.00–190.00 $188.24 $1,079 +0.75
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 4 215.00–230.00 $222.43 $596 —
355–395 374 8 220.00–235.00 $228.84 $856 +4.99
405–445 426 8 215.00–230.00 $221.57 $944 -8.43
450–490 471 10 215.00–230.00 $221.99 $1,046 +6.21
510–545 518 21 207.50–219.00 $215.84 $1,118 +7.68
550–595 569 7 210.00–217.00 $211.94 $1,206 +1.05
605–635 621 7 201.00–212.00 $206.26 $1,281 -0.74
650–680 658 6 200.00–206.00 $202.98 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 250.00–260.00 $255.23 $549 —
250–295 fancy 270 3 275.00–280.00 $278.18 $751 -0.61
255–285 271 5 260.00–270.00 $263.89 $715 -9.88
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 -4.22
355–385 373 3 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $932 +3.88
405–440 427 10 240.00–252.50 $243.64 $1,040 +3.97
450–485 467 5 235.00–243.00 $238.06 $1,112 —
500–545 527 13 221.00–233.00 $229.79 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 $605 -13.33
410–430 420 2 200.00–202.50 $201.22 $845 -1.21
455–465 462 3 200.00–202.50 $200.84 $928 -0.41
505–545 523 5 190.00–200.00 $195.98 $1,025 ±0.00
565–595 575 3 190.00–200.00 $196.22 $1,128 +5.80
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 -4.09
650–690 668 3 187.00–195.00 $191.25 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1585 1219 80-85% 20 90.00–105.00 $99.74 $1,216 -21.79
885–1850 1234 80-85% 76 105.00–124.00 $114.61 $1,414 -6.92
1260 1260 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,588 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–990 857 85-90% 10 85.00–95.00 $90.83 $778 —
755–995 895 85-90% 34 100.00–116.00 $106.51 $953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1810 1501 75-80% 10 110.00–122.00 $115.98 $1,741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1435 1205 6 101.00–125.00 $119.59 $1,441 —
1230–2110 1736 10 133.00–148.00 $140.58 $2,440 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1065 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,020.00–1,500.00 $1,250.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 $828
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,000

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1005 829 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,260.59
855–1425 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,725.00 $1,336.89
1215–1280 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,671.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1315 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–1,580.00 $1,191.28
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 82.50 $82.50 $223 —
305–375 338 9 80.00–87.50 $82.27 $278 —
320–365 338 4 52.50–72.50 $63.84 $216 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 12 100.00 $100.00 +25.00
70 70 2 95.00–115.00 $105.00 +30.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +50.00
100 100 1 215.00 $215.00 +35.00
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1295 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,685.00–1,975.00 $1,873.29 —
935–1300 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,835.00–2,175.00 $2,007.73 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
50 50 4 90.00–115.00 $97.50 +2.50
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 -15.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 20.00 $20.00 $94 -50.00
510 510 1 35.00 $35.00 $178 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 -10.00
100 100 1 195.00 $195.00 -112.50

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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.