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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $193.00/cwt ≈ $1,517/hd at 786 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.15/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 462 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $232.75/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 531 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 738 699
Feeder cattle 638 481 506
Slaughter cattle 92 146 137
Replacement cattle 41 29 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to sales being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 237.50–245.00 $241.33 $864 +6.29
420–440 430 2 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $988 +3.16
455–495 470 3 220.00–240.00 $229.33 $1,078 -7.63
484 value added 484 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,181 —
528 value added 528 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,209 —
515–545 537 6 229.00–248.00 $240.24 $1,290 +12.85
605 value added 605 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
610–635 623 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,364 —
715–730 723 2 192.50–200.00 $196.21 $1,419 +13.21
786 value added 786 22 193.00 $193.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 195.00–200.00 $196.75 $449 +16.75
320–345 335 3 190.00–208.00 $199.56 $669 —
450 450 2 205.00–207.50 $206.25 $928 +8.75
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 +10.00
564 value added 564 5 206.50 $206.50 $1,165 —
679 value added 679 11 202.00 $202.00 $1,372 —
723 723 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 -7.39
325 fancy 325 1 277.50 $277.50 $902 -2.50
360 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 +4.81
425 fancy 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —
425 value added 425 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 5 195.00–215.00 $206.80 $558 -8.20
300–345 328 4 190.00–205.00 $198.55 $651 -7.36
350–395 374 14 190.00–212.50 $198.17 $741 -10.24
400–445 426 16 190.00–207.50 $199.06 $848 +1.23
454–485 462 21 185.00–207.50 $200.15 $925 +3.40
500–525 514 9 187.00–195.00 $189.99 $977 -3.95
516 value added 516 7 195.50 $195.50 $1,009 —
555–578 569 5 194.00–205.00 $198.29 $1,128 +2.72
619 619 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,226 +11.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 175.00 $175.00 $350 —
265–280 273 2 170.00–185.00 $177.29 $484 -5.86
315–340 328 2 170.00–185.00 $177.79 $583 -2.21
360–395 377 3 180.00–185.00 $183.41 $691 -1.10
410–440 423 6 180.00–187.50 $182.88 $774 +0.39
450–495 467 7 170.00–186.00 $178.47 $833 -3.87
500–545 528 10 175.00–188.00 $181.73 $960 +1.04
555–595 569 4 177.50–184.00 $181.08 $1,030 +1.47
594 value added 594 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,099 —
605–645 620 3 172.00–180.00 $176.56 $1,095 -1.82
665–670 668 2 175.00–182.50 $178.74 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 220.00–232.50 $226.36 $645 -3.64
300–325 313 3 217.50–220.00 $219.16 $686 -2.34
355–370 363 2 225.00 $225.00 $817 +6.71
405–406 value added 406 9 219.00 $219.00 $889 —
412 412 2 215.00 $215.00 $886 -10.90
485 value added 485 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 -3.76
285–290 fancy 288 2 270.00–282.50 $276.30 $796 -8.70
305–345 322 5 255.00–275.00 $267.42 $861 +1.58
315–330 fancy 322 3 280.00–292.50 $285.78 $920 +4.13
350–365 fancy 358 2 272.50–275.00 $273.72 $980 -1.28
360–395 378 12 250.00–270.00 $261.90 $990 +6.58
405–415 fancy 410 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,097 —
405–445 415 6 247.50–260.00 $253.39 $1,052 -4.13
460–495 479 4 235.00–247.50 $241.73 $1,158 —
505–530 515 4 228.00–237.00 $233.51 $1,203 -0.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 -10.00
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 -3.70
300–325 315 3 210.00–220.00 $216.61 $682 +16.61
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 +2.77
420–445 430 6 200.00–215.00 $205.77 $885 +1.28
455–490 474 10 197.50–212.00 $207.48 $983 +9.25
500–540 521 4 197.50–207.50 $204.43 $1,065 +1.76
555–595 575 8 190.00–202.50 $195.63 $1,125 +2.50
605–645 621 4 180.00–200.00 $188.52 $1,171 -1.15
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 6 230.00–250.00 $240.54 $779 +4.54
355–365 360 2 232.50–235.00 $233.73 $841 -1.22
400–425 413 9 220.00–242.50 $227.76 $941 +0.29
450–490 472 11 217.50–227.50 $222.13 $1,048 +0.08
515–545 530 5 212.50–227.50 $221.37 $1,173 +3.41
550–585 561 5 210.00–222.50 $216.43 $1,214 +11.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 952.00 $952.00 —
1040–1060 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 900.00–1,025.00 $963.10 -191.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1510 1157 80-85% 18 81.00–97.00 $90.31 $1,045 —
1005–1405 1275 80-85% 11 98.00–105.00 $100.54 $1,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1175 1069 85-90% 8 93.00–99.00 $95.25 $1,018 —
905–1650 1103 85-90% 19 70.00–92.00 $82.99 $915 -13.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1535 1475 75-80% 2 105.00–107.00 $105.96 $1,563 +12.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1815 1585 5 80.00–106.00 $95.58 $1,515 —
1600–2125 1854 7 110.00–116.00 $112.41 $2,084 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1025 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–860.00 $792.46
970–1010 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 909.00–1,096.00 $988.78
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–880 832 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 633.00–775.00 $715.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1220 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,135.00–1,275.00 $1,198.75
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 846.00 $846.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 488.00 $488.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1265 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1000–1430 1226 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,408.00 $1,308.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–970 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–950.00 $914.97
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
940–1055 998 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–965.00 $934.37
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 578.00 $578.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 82.50–112.50 $97.50 $307 +30.26
410 410 1 102.50 $102.50 $420 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -15.00
80 80 2 110.00 $110.00 +50.00
80 80 2 120.00 $120.00 +60.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 +55.00
100 100 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 +87.50
150 150 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1090 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,533.18 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
40 40 4 30.00–40.00 $35.00 +12.50
50 50 4 60.00 $60.00 +3.33
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -1.67
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -16.67
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +43.33
60 60 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 +27.50
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 42.50 $42.50 $168 —
425–440 433 2 55.00–77.50 $66.05 $286 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 180.00 $180.00 -40.00

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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.