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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $361.97/cwt -14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 507 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $316.21/cwt -14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 583 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.84/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 582 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 358 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 361 4 360.00–380.00 $369.79 $1,335 -0.31
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 -27.79
425–440 435 3 360.00–385.00 $368.14 $1,601 -14.65
450 450 2 370.00–392.50 $381.25 $1,716 +61.25
475–495 490 4 340.00–355.00 $350.00 $1,715 -11.29
500–520 510 2 300.00–320.00 $310.20 $1,582 -14.80
510–535 520 3 325.00–340.00 $330.77 $1,720 +5.77
580–583 583 19 316.00–320.00 $316.21 $1,844 -14.31
620–640 627 3 280.00–292.50 $286.89 $1,799 -40.61
670–698 691 8 264.00–295.00 $270.30 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 -45.59
315–330 323 2 400.00–425.00 $412.79 $1,333 -10.07
325 fancy 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
420–425 423 3 416.00–420.00 $417.82 $1,767 +7.86
465 465 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,755 -12.09
501–535 507 22 350.00–373.00 $361.97 $1,835 -14.87
581–585 582 7 332.50–348.00 $345.77 $2,012 +0.22
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —
711 value added 711 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,058 +42.11
350–390 369 8 287.50–325.00 $313.45 $1,157 +1.12
400–445 422 13 275.00–322.50 $301.96 $1,274 -13.22
455 455 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,194 -10.93
465–495 481 5 290.00–312.50 $304.63 $1,465 -1.87
505–530 517 3 272.50–285.00 $279.27 $1,444 -15.13
560–595 582 18 272.50–282.50 $275.84 $1,605 -0.84
602 value added 602 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,656 —
610–645 621 5 250.00–275.00 $260.99 $1,621 +0.99
675 675 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,704 -2.50
680 680 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 -17.50
700–708 705 3 240.00–255.00 $244.96 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 340.00–345.00 $343.28 $917 -11.46
310–340 320 4 335.00–357.50 $347.40 $1,112 -0.36
365 fancy 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 +5.71
400–445 426 9 327.50–347.50 $332.14 $1,415 -4.10
460–490 472 7 315.00–337.50 $325.24 $1,535 -6.83
500–540 510 13 300.00–320.00 $313.32 $1,598 -6.63
550–555 553 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,687 +21.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 250.00 $250.00 $682 —
305–310 308 2 250.00–275.00 $262.40 $808 +14.37
435–440 438 2 235.00–260.00 $247.57 $1,084 +12.10
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 +31.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 +10.00
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 +10.99
355–395 374 4 380.00–390.00 $386.83 $1,447 +6.62
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 -15.21
405–430 417 3 370.00–397.50 $384.07 $1,602 +39.07
405–440 423 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,523 -25.48
450–495 464 6 347.50–357.50 $350.93 $1,628 -10.19
460–495 476 5 335.00–345.00 $341.05 $1,623 +12.53
500–545 517 5 290.00–332.50 $317.50 $1,641 +1.97
570 570 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,496 -31.15
555–595 575 2 287.50–297.50 $292.33 $1,681 -1.32
605–635 623 3 280.00–303.00 $289.13 $1,801 +4.13
680 680 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,921 +32.50
700 700 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,662 -7.50
700–710 705 2 245.00–265.00 $255.07 $1,798 +10.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 fancy 320 3 440.00–462.50 $454.60 $1,455 +6.36
320–340 330 3 422.50–435.00 $428.38 $1,414 +14.41
350–390 368 6 400.00–420.00 $408.18 $1,502 -18.60
400–420 409 6 407.50–417.50 $412.95 $1,689 -17.05
460–465 463 2 377.50–387.50 $382.53 $1,771 —
505–545 525 6 330.00–350.00 $340.84 $1,789 —
555–570 563 2 320.00–335.00 $327.40 $1,843 —
615–625 620 2 312.50–325.00 $318.80 $1,977 —
650–655 653 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 355.00 $355.00 $799 +24.89
300–345 326 4 335.00–355.00 $343.45 $1,120 +18.84
405–425 415 2 300.00–332.50 $316.64 $1,314 —
470–490 482 3 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,470 -34.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1480 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,924.00–2,525.00 $2,243.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1125 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,875.00–1,880.00 $1,877.28 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1190 1100 80-85% 5 120.00–139.00 $132.52 $1,458 —
985–1400 1167 80-85% 10 134.00–147.00 $142.95 $1,668 +7.06
1235 1235 80-85% 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,421 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1020 965 85-90% 2 105.00–115.00 $110.28 $1,064 -2.89
1040–1095 1068 85-90% 2 130.00–139.00 $134.38 $1,435 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,722 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2360 1678 4 167.00–180.00 $170.76 $2,865 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,314.00 $1,314.00
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,790.00 $1,790.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,624.00 $1,624.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,368.00 $1,368.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
845–890 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,270.46
820–975 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,652.60
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
905–965 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,186.00–1,375.00 $1,283.53
1025–1050 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,898.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 4 125.00 $125.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–920 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,177.61 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,201 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 35.00–45.00 $43.00 —
20 20 2 20.00 $20.00 —
30 30 3 30.00–40.00 $33.33 —
40 40 2 40.00 $40.00 —
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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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.