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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.60/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 522 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $356.55/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 514 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $309.17/cwt +24.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 629 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 413 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,174 +60.00
400–445 419 4 397.50–402.50 $399.97 $1,676 -5.03
440 value added 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 -10.00
460 value added 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 +20.00
500–530 514 23 347.50–360.00 $355.48 $1,827 -14.52
510–520 value added 515 2 360.00–377.50 $368.83 $1,899 +11.22
550–575 558 11 343.00–365.00 $350.89 $1,958 -4.92
615 615 2 335.00–359.00 $347.00 $2,134 +6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 -60.34
430 430 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 -15.34
450–480 469 9 350.00–385.00 $365.28 $1,713 +30.36
505–525 515 3 322.50–345.00 $330.70 $1,703 -21.73
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 -15.00
605–646 629 14 300.00–324.00 $309.17 $1,945 +24.21
680–685 682 3 292.50–312.50 $299.20 $2,041 -0.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,627 +12.50
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 3 365.00–370.00 $368.35 $1,171 -6.32
350–365 355 6 340.00–362.50 $349.57 $1,241 -28.74
370 value added 370 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,314 —
400–445 430 11 340.00–362.50 $348.25 $1,497 +0.75
450–480 468 13 330.00–357.50 $341.14 $1,597 +11.05
500–545 522 28 320.00–347.50 $331.60 $1,731 +4.63
550–585 558 8 315.00–335.00 $325.26 $1,815 +8.29
580 value added 580 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,908 —
600–635 611 6 293.00–310.00 $302.65 $1,849 —
650–655 653 2 292.50–295.00 $293.75 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 315.00–337.50 $326.25 $799 -10.29
290–295 293 2 325.00–340.00 $332.56 $974 -2.44
310–340 329 4 325.00–337.50 $329.20 $1,083 -17.57
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -46.77
385–395 390 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 -3.60
400–445 428 7 310.00–337.50 $324.01 $1,387 -13.51
455 value added 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 -29.22
450–495 476 7 287.50–335.00 $313.27 $1,491 -25.19
500–540 520 5 292.50–320.00 $303.09 $1,576 -6.97
575–595 579 5 277.50–315.00 $292.48 $1,693 +2.48
585 585 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,360 -57.50
605–640 625 5 249.00–270.00 $259.89 $1,624 -35.11
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $803 —
305–330 319 4 270.00–300.00 $279.90 $893 -10.67
405–435 420 2 270.00–285.00 $277.23 $1,164 -30.27
455–490 473 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,277 -15.00
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 375.00–380.00 $378.44 $1,052 —
300–310 307 3 350.00–380.00 $368.26 $1,131 -23.48
350–385 367 6 355.00–390.00 $375.51 $1,378 -1.96
415–445 428 10 342.50–387.50 $356.79 $1,527 +8.33
445 445 2 320.00–327.50 $323.75 $1,441 -24.71
450–495 473 5 350.00–370.00 $359.73 $1,702 -6.05
490–495 492 3 315.00–322.50 $319.17 $1,570 -46.61
500–530 518 5 330.00–347.50 $337.54 $1,748 +1.98
590 590 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,903 —
620–630 625 2 295.00–312.50 $303.82 $1,899 +7.82
670–680 675 2 262.50–280.00 $271.31 $1,831 -3.58
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 -18.80
765 765 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 -1.02
310–325 315 5 395.00–430.00 $418.16 $1,317 +6.61
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 -2.70
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 +10.00
500–530 515 3 340.00–362.50 $349.93 $1,802 +1.02
560–595 570 9 326.00–360.00 $342.42 $1,952 +11.72
600–645 623 5 300.00–337.50 $321.66 $2,004 +21.66
660–675 670 3 297.50–305.00 $300.02 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
265–290 277 3 335.00–350.00 $341.84 $947 +31.84
310–340 328 4 325.00–345.00 $335.23 $1,100 +15.23
350–365 355 3 330.00–350.00 $341.71 $1,213 —
410–445 431 5 330.00–340.00 $334.99 $1,444 +9.87
450–475 463 3 310.00–335.00 $321.51 $1,489 +19.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435–1545 1497 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 4,200.00–5,700.00 $4,748.11 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–970 854 85-90% 5 115.00–127.50 $121.70 $1,039 —
905–1830 1182 85-90% 5 135.00–145.00 $141.41 $1,671 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1370 1030 80-85% 6 145.00–153.00 $148.31 $1,528 —
1075–1130 1103 80-85% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,511 —
1440 1440 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1670 1527 75-80% 7 147.00–160.00 $153.07 $2,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1285 1190 2 155.00–160.00 $157.70 $1,877 +2.70
1410–2055 1676 8 167.00–186.00 $177.83 $2,980 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,033.00 $1,033.00
885–1070 985 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,124.00–2,301.00 $2,230.73
905–1095 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,358.00–1,588.00 $1,483.93
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,134.00 $1,134.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1225 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,670.56
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1130–1245 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,752.00–2,025.00 $1,929.63
1225–1375 1296 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,025.00 $1,993.15
1415–1420 1418 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,175.00 $2,162.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
845–860 853 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.83
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–130 116 7 45.00–85.00 $61.87 $72 —
105–160 125 3 90.00–100.00 $95.73 $120 —
285 285 1 60.00 $60.00 $171 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 —
100 100 1 95.00 $95.00 -187.50
100–130 115 2 175.00–195.00 $185.00 -97.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 30.00–35.00 $31.67 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 7 50.00 $50.00 —
70 70 2 95.00 $95.00 —
80 80 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 —
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 —
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 —
85 85 1 70.00 $70.00 —
95 95 2 85.00 $85.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 65.00 $65.00 $348 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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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.