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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.81/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 424 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $286.16/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 323 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 516 736
Feeder cattle 265 328 520
Slaughter cattle 98 111 106
Replacement cattle 4 18 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 1.00 lower. Average offering of average 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
425 425 3 235.00–250.00 $241.67 $1,027 +8.18
450–480 465 2 230.00–232.50 $231.21 $1,075 -0.04
520–535 528 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,240 +12.61
570–595 583 2 215.00–230.00 $222.34 $1,296 -4.19
600–610 605 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,316 +17.48
665 665 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,303 —
714 714 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
310–340 fancy 325 3 297.50 $297.50 $967 —
410–415 fancy 413 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,198 ±0.00
405–440 425 3 260.00–272.50 $265.80 $1,130 -6.70
505–530 517 5 250.00–267.00 $257.04 $1,329 +8.66
555 555 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,354 +7.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 215.00–225.00 $220.14 $590 —
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 225.00–240.00 $232.26 $553 +5.52
250–295 278 4 220.00–238.00 $227.62 $633 +5.60
315–325 320 2 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $724 +6.13
355–385 369 7 215.00–225.00 $218.90 $808 +0.37
400–445 424 14 210.00–227.50 $216.81 $919 +1.15
455–485 467 9 205.00–215.00 $210.16 $981 -3.08
505–525 515 5 200.00–212.50 $205.57 $1,059 -2.32
550 550 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,086 -9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 207.50 $207.50 $560 —
305–325 315 2 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $646 -2.27
355–395 379 8 195.00–210.00 $202.52 $768 +6.82
405–430 413 3 195.00–205.00 $200.72 $829 +3.19
450–470 460 2 185.00–195.00 $189.89 $873 -9.00
530–535 534 4 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $1,015 -3.60
550–565 558 5 185.00–190.00 $185.99 $1,038 -1.96
625 625 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 +7.56
665–685 677 3 175.00–177.50 $175.82 $1,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
265 265 1 295.00 $295.00 $782 +30.00
305–315 fancy 309 4 290.00–305.00 $299.42 $925 +1.17
310–345 333 6 270.00–285.00 $277.32 $923 +1.73
365–375 fancy 370 3 290.00–295.00 $291.67 $1,079 -4.62
370–390 379 4 270.00–285.00 $278.81 $1,057 -5.65
405–410 fancy 408 2 281.00–285.00 $282.99 $1,155 +0.69
405–440 418 5 250.00–266.00 $259.82 $1,086 +9.81
465–495 485 8 245.00–262.50 $252.13 $1,223 +11.31
505–535 520 5 240.00–251.00 $243.93 $1,268 +12.40
550–565 557 3 222.50–230.00 $226.52 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $539 +0.11
340 340 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $850 +15.31
370–375 373 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $951 +22.43
420–440 428 3 230.00–245.00 $238.33 $1,020 +10.10
460–475 466 4 220.00–235.00 $226.22 $1,054 +8.79
500–530 514 4 215.00–220.00 $218.72 $1,124 -0.96
555–575 565 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,201 -0.37
610–615 613 2 195.00–209.00 $201.97 $1,238 -5.53
652 652 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 —
440–445 443 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $875 +10.22
590 590 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,145 +6.44
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 -2.87
672 672 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,216 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1795 1220 80-85% 17 72.50–88.00 $81.06 $989 —
1000–1465 1262 80-85% 40 91.00–110.00 $101.19 $1,277 +2.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–910 810 85-90% 4 79.00–85.00 $82.47 $668 —
980–990 985 85-90% 2 94.00–96.00 $94.99 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1545 1450 75-80% 4 92.00–98.00 $96.06 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1525 1304 6 90.00–110.00 $100.00 $1,304 —
1585–2345 1965 2 115.00–116.00 $115.60 $2,272 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 50.00 $50.00 $75 —
220–290 266 9 90.00–100.00 $97.72 $260 —
305–380 335 4 77.50–100.00 $87.44 $293 +26.86
405–460 433 2 77.50–82.50 $79.84 $346 +14.66
440 440 1 72.50 $72.50 $319 +7.32

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 35.00 $35.00 $103 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -37.50
140 140 1 290.00 $290.00 +142.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 25.00 $25.00 -30.00
30 30 2 50.00 $50.00 -5.00
50 50 3 80.00–90.00 $83.33 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -8.00
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 65.00 $65.00 -13.57
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 +56.43

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–390 373 4 40.00–57.50 $48.66 $182 —
475 475 1 17.50 $17.50 $83 —
485 485 1 35.00 $35.00 $170 —
520 520 1 45.00 $45.00 $234 —
515–570 543 2 10.00–25.00 $17.88 $97 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 —
100–120 110 2 230.00–285.00 $257.50 —

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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.