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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $339.09/cwt -39.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 542 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.65/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 380 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 267 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 340.00–362.50 $351.25 $1,510 -28.81
430–440 435 2 325.00–332.50 $328.71 $1,430 -51.35
460–480 469 8 340.00–365.00 $344.32 $1,615 +4.32
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -35.00
518 518 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,704 -1.00
535–540 538 2 337.50–345.00 $341.23 $1,836 —
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 -27.50
575 value added 575 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
710–735 726 4 270.00–297.50 $278.62 $2,023 -6.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,033 —
378 value added 378 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,559 —
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 -20.00
405 405 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 -29.28
455 455 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,718 —
488 value added 488 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,793 —
542–545 542 11 339.00–340.00 $339.09 $1,838 -39.62
670 670 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $866 -63.82
535 535 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 —
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 330.00 $330.00 $676 -7.61
300–330 317 5 315.00–340.00 $324.94 $1,030 -20.86
350–395 373 7 315.00–345.00 $331.79 $1,238 -2.74
397 value added 397 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,342 —
415–440 428 2 322.50–332.50 $327.35 $1,401 -0.09
455 455 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 +8.45
510 value added 510 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,696 —
500–545 526 4 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,696 +22.50
560–570 563 3 297.50–310.00 $304.17 $1,712 +18.04
645 645 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,754 —
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 -20.00
320–345 333 2 290.00–300.00 $295.19 $983 -28.08
350–370 360 4 280.00–305.00 $294.81 $1,061 -22.86
400–440 420 2 292.50–300.00 $296.07 $1,243 -18.60
460–470 465 2 275.00–300.00 $287.37 $1,336 -11.44
500–525 513 2 295.00–297.50 $296.28 $1,520 +8.09
535 value added 535 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,645 —
560 value added 560 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,610 —
550–585 563 4 260.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,506 -9.92
580–590 585 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,411 -21.21
620–645 633 3 262.50–270.00 $267.21 $1,691 -1.19
650 650 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,771 +26.28
745 745 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -7.65
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 +20.00
270–280 275 3 375.00–390.00 $379.91 $1,045 -3.80
305–345 329 4 370.00–385.00 $376.03 $1,237 +5.03
350–380 366 5 365.00–390.00 $376.98 $1,380 +26.98
405–445 428 7 345.00–375.00 $361.84 $1,549 +11.88
475 475 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,698 +27.71
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 +19.13
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -24.76
635 635 3 270.00–290.00 $276.67 $1,757 -20.86
720–730 723 3 272.50–285.00 $278.33 $2,012 +7.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 325.00–330.00 $328.30 $739 —
285 285 2 350.00 $350.00 $998 +7.61
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
350–380 365 2 325.00–350.00 $336.99 $1,230 -3.01
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 -15.09
485 485 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,661 +32.01
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $1,381 -2.52
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 -7.50
510–520 515 3 330.00–340.00 $336.34 $1,732 +4.22
565–575 570 2 322.50–325.00 $323.76 $1,845 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1735–1770 1753 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,100.00–4,600.00 $4,352.50 —
2195 2195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–860 825 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,775.00–2,172.00 $1,981.92 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1735 1151 80-85% 6 120.00–134.00 $127.68 $1,470 -14.38
1100–1680 1317 80-85% 11 135.00–148.00 $140.55 $1,851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1095 962 85-90% 8 90.00–124.00 $113.46 $1,091 —
890–1095 977 85-90% 3 133.00–137.00 $135.14 $1,320 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,312 —
1295–1590 1486 75-80% 9 133.00–149.00 $141.01 $2,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–955 938 2 195.00–197.00 $195.98 $1,838 —
985–2270 1608 5 155.00–175.00 $165.61 $2,663 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,202.00 $1,202.00
945–970 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,409.00–1,479.00 $1,444.46
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,303.00 $1,303.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,145.00 $1,145.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–185 128 6 77.50–120.00 $97.91 $125 —
200–275 248 4 65.00–82.50 $73.76 $183 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–180 138 3 37.50–65.00 $49.28 $68 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 110.00 $110.00 +70.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -5.00
80 80 3 145.00–150.00 $146.67 +16.67
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -36.67
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 +15.00
30 30 7 65.00 $65.00 +30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 8 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 —
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 —
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 50.00 $50.00 $290 —

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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.