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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 203 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 -5.00
330 value added 330 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,460 —
360–395 384 4 400.00–420.00 $409.23 $1,571 —
410 value added 410 2 413.00 $413.00 $1,693 +3.00
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 +0.03
465 value added 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -10.00
515 515 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,918 +17.02
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 +19.11
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 -2.00
635 value added 635 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 —
435–440 438 2 382.50–395.00 $388.79 $1,703 +28.79
560 value added 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 —
615 value added 615 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,168 —
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 375.00 $375.00 $825 —
255 255 1 390.00 $390.00 $994 —
290 fancy 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
310–325 fancy 318 2 415.00–425.00 $420.12 $1,336 —
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +16.65
350–365 358 2 350.00–385.00 $367.13 $1,314 +17.56
400–423 value added 415 3 360.00–362.50 $360.80 $1,497 —
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 +16.75
450–480 462 3 345.00–350.00 $347.55 $1,606 +6.41
485 value added 485 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,758 —
501–512 value added 507 6 347.00–348.00 $347.51 $1,762 —
510–525 520 3 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $1,755 +5.90
550 value added 550 4 324.00–328.00 $326.00 $1,793 -3.00
560 560 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,890 +12.24
615–620 618 3 295.00–317.00 $303.13 $1,873 +0.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 +5.80
360–385 373 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,287 +25.00
415–425 value added 418 4 332.50–340.00 $334.41 $1,398 —
405–435 423 3 322.50–335.00 $329.03 $1,392 +5.02
465 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 -23.27
455–485 469 4 320.00–335.00 $328.18 $1,539 +14.91
455–490 value added 478 4 325.00–335.00 $327.56 $1,566 +27.56
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -3.09
570 value added 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 —
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 +30.11
795 795 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 +20.10
405–410 408 2 295.00–317.50 $306.18 $1,249 +28.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 -15.51
405–445 432 3 367.50–370.00 $369.22 $1,595 +12.43
425–445 value added 435 2 370.00–385.00 $377.67 $1,643 —
455–485 470 3 337.50–352.50 $343.20 $1,613 -16.53
460–490 478 3 370.00–377.50 $373.26 $1,784 +13.53
487 value added 487 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,899 —
520–540 530 2 342.50–345.00 $343.77 $1,822 +6.23
525–543 value added 537 3 350.00–355.00 $351.63 $1,888 —
570–595 584 4 320.00–335.00 $329.40 $1,924 +6.90
600–645 623 2 320.00–322.50 $321.30 $2,002 +17.48
655–690 670 4 297.50–322.50 $308.58 $2,067 +37.27
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +35.00
725 value added 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 400.00–405.00 $402.54 $1,147 -22.46
350–385 369 4 395.00–415.00 $402.53 $1,485 +7.53
435 435 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 —
465 465 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,802 +2.50
528 value added 528 4 406.00 $406.00 $2,144 —
530–545 538 3 375.00–382.50 $379.20 $2,040 +29.27
550–590 570 4 347.50–360.00 $355.06 $2,024 +12.64
592 value added 592 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,036 —
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +18.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 -6.84
305–340 323 2 320.00–350.00 $335.81 $1,085 +0.58
470–495 483 2 295.00–315.00 $305.26 $1,474 -16.25
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1205 1158 80-85% 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,096 —
1225–1365 1285 80-85% 3 142.00–148.00 $145.71 $1,872 —
905–1655 1294 80-85% 15 149.00–171.00 $158.95 $2,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1725 1268 85-90% 4 140.00–151.00 $143.97 $1,826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1590 1505 75-80% 3 164.00–169.00 $166.39 $2,504 +13.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1535 1403 5 161.00–179.00 $170.31 $2,389 —
2350 2350 1 186.00 $186.00 $4,371 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–810 751 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,438.00–1,564.00 $1,485.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–935 918 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,228.00–2,244.00 $2,236.15
870–1015 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,892.00–2,020.00 $1,960.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
935–1080 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,375.00 $2,270.60
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,014.00 $1,014.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 135.00 $135.00 —
70 70 2 150.00 $150.00 —

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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.