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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 210 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,217 +40.99
375–380 378 2 405.00–425.00 $415.07 $1,569 +23.52
410 410 2 410.00–415.00 $412.50 $1,691 +12.50
500 500 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,888 —
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 —
788 788 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 +10.00
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 +12.00
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 —
580–590 585 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,857 +10.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 +25.00
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 +36.21
465–490 478 2 297.50–320.00 $309.04 $1,477 —
645 645 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,104 +44.94
300–335 315 6 340.00–365.00 $350.00 $1,102 +15.54
370–380 377 3 325.00–340.00 $330.04 $1,244 -6.19
400–440 418 6 322.50–350.00 $334.17 $1,397 +5.76
465–495 478 4 310.00–325.00 $317.36 $1,517 +12.94
545 545 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,621 +1.67
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 +4.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 3 305.00–330.00 $319.96 $730 —
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 +25.25
285–295 290 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $819 -27.21
310 310 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 +75.00
365 365 1 260.00 $260.00 $949 -44.22
415–445 430 2 300.00–320.00 $309.65 $1,331 -2.87
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 -47.52
455 455 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 +6.13
525 525 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,378 -15.85
575 575 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,481 +0.72
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
715–740 728 2 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 245.00–265.00 $256.38 $833 —
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -62.50
430–445 438 2 215.00–230.00 $222.37 $974 -50.13
490 490 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 395.00 $395.00 $901 +1.73
260–265 fancy 263 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,157 —
265–295 280 4 395.00–430.00 $418.35 $1,171 +24.50
305 fancy 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 —
305–345 334 7 405.00–425.00 $415.52 $1,388 +19.32
350–385 371 7 395.00–415.00 $403.42 $1,497 +13.69
410–445 425 7 397.50–417.50 $403.51 $1,715 +9.69
470–485 480 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,788 +16.51
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 +32.48
550–595 566 6 315.00–345.00 $327.88 $1,856 +17.88
605–635 619 4 290.00–325.00 $311.98 $1,931 +11.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 355.00–375.00 $365.19 $968 +6.34
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 +19.12
350–380 363 5 365.00–380.00 $372.92 $1,354 +17.92
415–420 417 3 355.00–375.00 $368.36 $1,536 +11.89
440 440 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 ±0.00
475 475 2 345.00–347.50 $346.25 $1,645 +3.64
470–485 480 3 350.00–370.00 $360.10 $1,728 +17.49
500–540 520 5 320.00–335.00 $328.01 $1,706 +21.13
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 -32.50
560–585 571 4 285.00–310.00 $297.40 $1,698 +14.90
610–630 623 4 265.00–287.00 $279.97 $1,744 +27.82
640 640 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,616 +0.35
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 -1.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 +25.00
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 +34.97
530–540 535 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–985 940 80-85% 3 185.00–199.00 $190.91 $1,795 —
925–1195 1055 80-85% 3 124.00–139.00 $133.04 $1,404 +3.49
910–1495 1216 80-85% 16 140.00–160.00 $148.94 $1,811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–845 840 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $945 —
740–1135 978 85-90% 5 122.50–137.50 $131.58 $1,287 -2.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1400 1333 75-80% 2 142.00–146.00 $143.90 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,821 —
1530–1795 1683 3 178.00–182.00 $180.79 $3,043 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,989.00–2,006.00 $1,997.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 966.00 $966.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1055 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,845.62
985–1075 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,421.72
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 70.00 $70.00 $242 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 80.00 $80.00 —
50 50 2 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 -8.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–890 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,273.09 +348.09
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 +38.33

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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.