Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $205.00/cwt ≈ $1,765/hd at 861 lb · 25 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.59/cwt -10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 427 lb · 16 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $216.74/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	746	706	868
Feeder cattle	528	523	691
Slaughter cattle	152	101	102
Replacement cattle	26	22	16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 1.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls too few to trend. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls were steady. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	2	260.00–265.00	$262.52	$874	+11.33
350 fancy	350	1	277.50	$277.50	$971	—
350–365	358	2	255.00–265.00	$260.10	$931	+0.10
400–430	415	2	255.00–267.00	$261.22	$1,084	+3.09
450–460	457	3	250.00–265.00	$256.61	$1,173	+4.69
510–545	533	6	245.00–258.00	$252.92	$1,348	+3.95
555 value added	555	5	260.00	$260.00	$1,443	—
550–575	561	4	245.00–255.00	$249.97	$1,402	+2.67
610–630	618	3	240.00–245.00	$241.66	$1,493	-1.34
655–660	658	2	235.00–245.00	$239.98	$1,579	+3.98
861 value added	861	25	205.00	$205.00	$1,765	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	245.00	$245.00	$662	—
320	320	1	245.00	$245.00	$784	—
385	385	1	245.00	$245.00	$943	—
455–470	463	2	230.00–240.00	$234.92	$1,088	—
510–545	529	8	225.00–240.00	$232.52	$1,230	—
550–595	570	3	220.00–235.00	$228.13	$1,300	-2.96
575 value added	575	7	239.00	$239.00	$1,374	—
605–635	621	6	215.00–230.00	$221.80	$1,377	—
665–690	680	3	215.00–220.00	$216.63	$1,473	-5.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	225.00	$225.00	$675	—
405–435	420	2	200.00–205.00	$202.41	$850	+2.41
500–540	523	4	190.00–205.00	$198.86	$1,040	+3.86
550–580	568	3	190.00–205.00	$198.33	$1,127	-14.90
620–645	630	3	190.00–202.50	$197.74	$1,246	—
745	745	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,341	—
785	785	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,452	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	215.00	$215.00	$501	+10.00
250–260	254	4	200.00–215.00	$206.31	$524	-3.56
300–320	308	4	200.00–212.50	$208.02	$641	-11.98
380–395	385	4	200.00–210.00	$202.50	$780	-12.45
400–445	427	16	190.00–202.50	$196.59	$839	-10.56
455–480	466	7	190.00–200.00	$194.28	$905	-7.94
515–535	523	4	190.00–198.00	$193.73	$1,013	-3.62
575	575	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,121	—
630	630	1	194.00	$194.00	$1,222	-6.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	338	2	180.00–190.00	$184.89	$625	-5.22
370–390	380	2	190.00	$190.00	$722	+5.00
430–435	433	2	180.00–185.00	$182.51	$790	-5.23
470–480	473	4	175.00–185.00	$179.97	$851	-10.36
505–545	524	8	175.00–185.00	$181.66	$952	-5.11
550–585	565	4	180.00–184.00	$181.25	$1,024	+1.81
620–630	627	3	175.00–180.00	$178.32	$1,118	-7.25
650–655	654	4	175.00–183.00	$179.49	$1,174	-2.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	221	4	220.00–230.00	$223.95	$495	—
305–310	308	2	225.00–230.00	$227.48	$701	-5.02
375	375	1	230.00	$230.00	$862	+1.40
400–435	412	5	215.00–225.00	$219.77	$905	-0.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	227	7	230.00–245.00	$237.19	$538	+17.19
255–295	270	3	230.00–245.00	$238.46	$644	+15.94
315–340	332	3	230.00–245.00	$239.87	$796	+9.76
355–390	374	8	230.00–245.00	$236.84	$886	+3.20
400–440	414	7	225.00–240.00	$231.34	$958	+8.58
455–485	473	5	220.00–235.00	$225.93	$1,069	+8.13
510–545	525	10	210.00–225.00	$216.74	$1,138	+5.14
555–570	558	5	210.00–220.00	$214.01	$1,194	+2.35
600–645	620	7	195.00–206.00	$200.74	$1,245	-3.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	222	3	200.00–215.00	$208.46	$463	+8.46
310–330	320	2	200.00–210.00	$205.16	$657	-9.84
370–395	384	7	200.00–215.00	$204.32	$785	-8.18
405–425	415	4	195.00–210.00	$201.25	$835	+2.54
460–490	473	4	190.00–200.00	$195.08	$923	-2.31
510–530	518	3	185.00–200.00	$195.03	$1,010	+9.86
550–555	553	2	185.00–195.00	$189.98	$1,051	+1.08
625–645	640	9	185.00–190.00	$187.90	$1,203	-1.85
685	685	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,233	-11.80
705–720	713	2	175.00–180.00	$177.53	$1,266	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	257.50–265.00	$260.98	$718	-6.54
300–340	320	2	260.00–265.00	$262.66	$841	-3.58
385–390	388	2	255.00–265.00	$259.97	$1,009	-2.51
430–445	435	3	255.00–265.00	$258.30	$1,124	+6.94
450–475	463	2	240.00–250.00	$244.86	$1,134	—
500–520	506	4	235.00–247.50	$241.92	$1,224	—
550–590	566	5	225.00–235.00	$227.92	$1,290	—
610–635	623	4	214.00–220.00	$217.25	$1,353	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1470	1150	80-85%	23	75.00–92.00	$86.94	$1,000	-3.12
1015–1620	1238	80-85%	62	95.00–106.00	$99.97	$1,238	—
1040–1815	1428	80-85%	2	115.00–116.00	$115.36	$1,647	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–995	906	85-90%	5	73.00–85.00	$81.45	$738	—
785–985	907	85-90%	13	91.00–100.00	$95.37	$865	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1480	1368	75-80%	2	75.00–85.00	$79.59	$1,089	—
1115–1985	1490	75-80%	10	95.00–108.00	$101.98	$1,520	+8.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2065	1436	10	110.00–120.00	$115.52	$1,659	+0.28
1305–1960	1632	6	123.00–133.00	$127.32	$2,078	—

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–990	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	650.00–880.00	$783.37
830–965	912	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	600.00–950.00	$798.82
950–960	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	625.00–925.00	$774.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135	1135	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,185.00	$1,185.00
1000–1320	1149	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,025.00–1,575.00	$1,315.36

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	930.00	$930.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	60.00	$60.00	$195	-18.94
300–370	335	2	70.00–75.00	$72.24	$242	-6.70
430	430	1	77.50	$77.50	$333	-5.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	55.00	$55.00	+5.00
70	70	1	165.00	$165.00	+115.00
110	110	2	205.00	$205.00	+75.00
150–175	163	2	260.00–295.00	$277.50	—

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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
800–1035	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,336.90	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1140	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	+105.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735	735	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	145.00	$145.00	$420	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	20.00	$20.00	-25.00
30	30	6	30.00–45.00	$35.00	-5.00
40	40	8	65.00–75.00	$70.63	+5.63
40	40	1	140.00	$140.00	+75.00
60	60	1	140.00	$140.00	+86.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	+17.50
70	70	3	70.00–85.00	$80.00	-15.00
80	80	1	150.00	$150.00	+55.00
110	110	2	170.00–185.00	$177.50	+117.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	65.00	$65.00	—
80	80	2	85.00	$85.00	—

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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.