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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $296.62/cwt +18.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 483 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.32/cwt +22.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 468 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.77/cwt +21.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 508 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 572 830
Feeder cattle 322 423 642
Slaughter cattle 65 67 143
Replacement cattle 22 9 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls were 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 +30.00
260–295 277 3 280.00–300.00 $291.23 $807 +9.35
280–285 fancy 283 3 325.00–345.00 $333.26 $943 +23.26
305–340 fancy 325 4 325.00–342.50 $334.27 $1,086 +16.77
310–340 325 2 285.00–300.00 $292.85 $952 +6.38
375–380 377 3 280.00–305.00 $294.10 $1,109 +5.26
370–395 fancy 383 2 327.50–337.50 $332.34 $1,273 +24.94
400–435 fancy 416 15 317.00–332.50 $325.61 $1,355 +18.11
415–425 421 4 290.00–312.50 $306.20 $1,289 +19.92
455 fancy 455 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 —
455–495 475 10 277.50–295.00 $285.11 $1,354 +7.31
475–498 value added 491 15 301.00–306.00 $302.90 $1,487 —
505–525 513 4 270.00–287.50 $276.84 $1,420 +16.89
505–535 fancy 518 3 300.00–303.00 $301.64 $1,562 —
555–570 562 3 270.00–285.00 $277.43 $1,559 +24.31
600 600 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
626 value added 626 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,646 —
670 670 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,213 -10.03
540–545 543 2 245.00–247.50 $246.26 $1,337 +2.58
575–590 583 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,384 -2.53
800–845 823 2 185.00–187.50 $186.22 $1,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 +25.00
225 fancy 225 1 312.50 $312.50 $703 +50.03
250–270 260 2 280.00–290.00 $284.81 $741 +34.81
275–280 fancy 278 2 280.00–295.00 $287.57 $799 +28.25
285 value added 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
300–305 fancy 303 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $932 —
300–330 315 10 270.00–287.50 $279.72 $881 +41.69
350–385 fancy 370 3 290.00–295.00 $292.42 $1,082 +38.69
355–390 373 6 260.00–277.50 $268.61 $1,002 +32.10
410 fancy 410 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,082 —
430–445 439 4 232.50–245.00 $236.52 $1,038 +1.81
450 fancy 450 5 258.00–260.00 $258.40 $1,163 —
450–495 469 10 220.00–237.50 $224.98 $1,055 +2.85
476 value added 476 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,228 —
503–508 value added 506 12 244.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,237 +18.50
500–525 511 7 219.00–235.00 $226.22 $1,156 +16.99
555 fancy 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
550–565 558 3 206.00–217.50 $210.52 $1,175 -6.20
567 value added 567 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,247 —
600–620 607 5 200.00–204.00 $202.39 $1,229 —
655–660 658 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 252.50 $252.50 $871 +31.61
350–370 360 3 230.00–245.00 $238.19 $857 +14.88
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 +14.90
580–595 588 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $1,123 -7.52
605–625 615 2 182.50–186.00 $184.28 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,104 +2.50
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 305.00 $305.00 $671 —
250–290 fancy 270 2 335.00–350.00 $341.94 $923 +29.58
250–290 277 3 315.00 $315.00 $873 +15.00
305–325 fancy 319 4 325.00–340.00 $331.37 $1,057 +16.29
300–345 323 2 300.00–315.00 $308.02 $995 +9.93
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 +3.12
360–365 fancy 363 2 327.50–337.50 $332.53 $1,207 +22.53
420 fancy 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 —
400–445 423 2 290.00–300.00 $295.27 $1,249 +13.30
465–485 472 3 267.50–275.00 $270.79 $1,278 -8.61
475 fancy 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
510–535 523 3 265.00–275.00 $270.05 $1,412 +17.55
610–633 627 9 240.00–252.00 $246.01 $1,542 —
650–660 655 2 235.00–243.00 $238.97 $1,565 —
760 760 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 250.00–265.00 $257.35 $960 -17.65
415–435 425 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,030 -10.11
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -23.13
515–535 525 2 215.00–222.50 $218.68 $1,148 -19.38
550–570 562 3 210.00–220.00 $215.01 $1,208 -11.56
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1505 1204 80-85% 16 80.00–97.00 $91.36 $1,100 -15.27
1015–1550 1251 80-85% 20 100.00–118.00 $108.78 $1,361 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–995 853 85-90% 6 75.00–92.00 $84.10 $717 —
605–985 890 85-90% 12 98.00–110.00 $103.39 $920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,214 —
1365–1845 1595 5 124.00–136.00 $130.35 $2,079 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1165 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,105.00–1,595.00 $1,310.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–805 703 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,045.00 $983.08
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–635 627 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 340.00–475.00 $388.62
600–715 658 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 270.00–480.00 $384.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 35.00 $35.00 $68 -7.11
205–230 217 5 40.00–42.50 $41.01 $89 +28.43
200–265 231 4 20.00–35.00 $29.62 $68 +17.04
315–385 359 8 40.00–67.50 $57.32 $206 —
375–395 385 2 30.00 $30.00 $116 —
400 400 1 65.00 $65.00 $260 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 —
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 —
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 3 125.00–130.00 $128.33 —
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–1195 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,514.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 90.00 $90.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 35.00 $35.00 -120.00
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -85.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 10.00 $10.00 $31 ±0.00
450 450 1 22.50 $22.50 $101 -32.30
570 570 1 35.00 $35.00 $200 —

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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.