Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.42/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 470 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.54/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 423 lb · 21 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $231.20/cwt ≈ $1,309/hd at 566 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	815	626	930
Feeder cattle	568	392	709
Slaughter cattle	149	66	132
Replacement cattle	71	52	34

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,040	—
405–425	419	5	265.00–275.00	$268.45	$1,125	+24.66
475–485	478	4	260.00–270.00	$265.60	$1,270	—
535–545	540	3	250.00–259.00	$253.81	$1,371	+7.29
550–585	569	4	245.00–257.00	$252.22	$1,435	—
671 value added	671	6	238.00	$238.00	$1,597	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	2	250.00–252.50	$251.19	$816	—
410–425	418	3	235.00–245.00	$238.39	$996	+8.39
495	495	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,188	—
525	525	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,234	—
570	570	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,311	+21.67
768	768	3	196.00	$196.00	$1,505	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	235.00	$235.00	$658	—
390	390	1	200.00	$200.00	$780	—
400	400	1	200.00	$200.00	$800	—
520	520	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,014	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310 fancy	310	1	242.50	$242.50	$752	—
315–335	327	3	225.00–235.00	$229.97	$752	+4.74
370 fancy	370	1	238.00	$238.00	$881	-9.00
360–395	382	10	220.00–235.00	$225.78	$862	+4.53
405–445	423	20	215.00–230.00	$222.97	$943	+2.48
430 fancy	430	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,010	—
450–485	465	25	205.00–217.50	$212.10	$986	-2.04
470 fancy	470	1	229.00	$229.00	$1,076	—
490 value added	490	6	227.00	$227.00	$1,112	—
510–525 fancy	517	3	222.50–224.00	$223.16	$1,154	—
500–540	519	8	200.00–215.00	$207.95	$1,079	+2.95
550–580	566	6	200.00–210.00	$204.93	$1,160	-0.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	277	9	205.00–220.00	$214.48	$594	+8.66
300–345	328	7	200.00–215.00	$207.86	$682	+8.47
360–390	376	9	200.00–215.00	$206.36	$776	+4.72
410–440	424	5	200.00–210.00	$205.93	$873	+5.63
450–480	468	8	185.00–200.00	$193.72	$907	-0.79
505–545	526	7	180.00–195.00	$185.58	$976	—
550–590	571	6	185.00–196.00	$189.72	$1,083	—
620	620	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,209	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	220	3	190.00–200.00	$194.81	$429	+4.81
320–340	331	4	180.00–190.00	$183.77	$608	+2.66
355–390	369	5	180.00–190.00	$184.00	$679	+0.79
430–440	434	5	175.00–185.00	$182.00	$790	+2.05
455–485	473	3	170.00–180.00	$175.09	$828	-3.23
500–520	510	2	170.00–175.00	$172.55	$880	-4.91
550–590	566	6	170.00–180.00	$177.15	$1,003	+2.04
600–615	608	2	170.00–175.00	$172.47	$1,049	-2.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	275.00–285.00	$280.00	$770	+10.00
310–335	326	4	280.00–290.00	$285.58	$931	+10.50
355 fancy	355	1	292.50	$292.50	$1,038	+12.50
360–390	378	3	275.00–285.00	$279.87	$1,058	+12.40
420–440	427	7	255.00–270.00	$263.91	$1,127	+5.48
505–540	527	6	227.00–239.00	$234.13	$1,234	+5.51
555 fancy	555	1	243.00	$243.00	$1,349	—
550–590	567	11	224.00–238.00	$230.13	$1,305	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	260.00	$260.00	$702	+10.00
315–340	324	4	255.00–265.00	$260.02	$842	+23.66
370–390	380	4	250.00–265.00	$261.15	$992	+25.59
405–420	413	3	215.00–230.00	$224.92	$929	+1.81
490–495	492	3	215.00–230.00	$223.36	$1,099	+2.97
505–545	519	4	200.00–215.00	$204.95	$1,064	—
565–590	577	5	200.00–215.00	$209.08	$1,206	+3.28
630–635	633	4	195.00–205.00	$201.26	$1,274	—
650–665	655	5	189.00–199.00	$192.18	$1,259	—
720	720	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,339	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	374	4	220.00–235.00	$227.59	$851	+19.06
400–435	412	3	185.00–200.00	$191.90	$791	-1.33
450–485	467	3	185.00–205.00	$193.09	$902	—
685	685	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,164	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1380	1156	80-85%	11	78.00–89.00	$85.13	$984	+2.24
995–1590	1165	80-85%	46	93.00–108.00	$96.58	$1,125	+13.69
1410–1470	1440	80-85%	2	113.00–114.00	$113.49	$1,634	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–975	900	85-90%	6	76.00–87.00	$83.06	$748	—
785–995	933	85-90%	14	90.00–97.00	$92.92	$867	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375	1375	75-80%	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,210	—
1290–1605	1408	75-80%	9	92.00–97.00	$94.50	$1,331	+9.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1675	1474	8	96.00–119.00	$113.00	$1,666	—
1560–2360	1912	7	124.00–134.00	$127.47	$2,437	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
600–935	708	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	600.00–975.00	$750.06

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690	690	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
610–865	710	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	700.00–900.00	$785.49
620–775	711	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	600.00–725.00	$681.55
840–925	883	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–975.00	$844.12

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625–930	777	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	775.00–1,000.00	$888.09
685–965	818	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	745.00–1,000.00	$903.25
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
600–900	726	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	450.00–750.00	$576.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1400	1276	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,150.00–1,275.00	$1,228.91
1450	1450	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	885.00	$885.00
1005–1030	1017	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	925.00–1,050.00	$1,001.65

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	112.50	$112.50	$360	+22.50
435	435	1	102.50	$102.50	$446	+27.50
530–545	538	2	100.00–110.00	$104.93	$565	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	145.00	$145.00	+43.75
110	110	1	125.00	$125.00	-85.00
110	110	1	120.00	$120.00	-90.00
140	140	1	205.00	$205.00	+55.00
150	150	2	265.00–275.00	$270.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
635–1165	807	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,125.00–1,675.00	$1,282.84	—
885–1210	1048	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,725.00–1,975.00	$1,869.39	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600–785	658	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	675.00–900.00	$775.91	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
610–725	685	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	850.00–900.00	$882.36	+82.36

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–880	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	1	110.00	$110.00	+30.00
60	60	7	135.00	$135.00	+36.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	45.00	$45.00	-87.00
60	60	1	60.00	$60.00	-72.00
100–120	110	2	160.00–180.00	$170.00	-50.00
110	110	2	100.00–115.00	$107.50	-112.50
140	140	1	230.00	$230.00	+10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	75.00	$75.00	$334	+30.00

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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.