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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.75/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 421 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $305.29/cwt -14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 372 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.13/cwt -25.42 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 377 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,115 444 530
Feeder cattle 951 322 257
Slaughter cattle 114 65 101
Replacement cattle 19 22 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower. Heavy 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
310–345 332 5 310.00–325.00 $318.09 $1,056 +25.24
350 fancy 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 -7.34
350–390 376 8 300.00–315.00 $307.79 $1,157 +13.69
400–435 423 13 295.00–312.50 $304.59 $1,288 -1.61
440 fancy 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -5.61
455–470 fancy 463 2 319.00–325.00 $321.95 $1,491 +4.45
450–495 470 10 285.00–310.00 $299.69 $1,409 +14.58
500–535 518 6 270.00–285.00 $276.60 $1,433 -0.24
505–535 fancy 525 3 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,588 +0.86
550–565 558 5 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,534 -2.43
562 value added 562 14 287.00 $287.00 $1,613 —
613–640 617 8 235.00–240.00 $235.62 $1,454 -4.38
650–690 672 3 223.00–235.00 $228.38 $1,535 -5.62
750 750 2 211.00–212.00 $211.50 $1,586 —
800–815 808 2 192.50–196.00 $194.23 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 $560 —
268–290 270 10 280.00–290.00 $288.93 $780 —
304–330 312 7 275.00–290.00 $281.47 $878 —
360–385 373 2 280.00–285.00 $282.42 $1,053 —
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
465–480 475 3 257.50–270.00 $262.42 $1,246 +14.92
505–545 534 10 260.00–265.00 $263.29 $1,406 +17.03
555–595 582 8 240.00–256.00 $248.56 $1,447 +11.09
605 605 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $1,255 —
650–675 663 3 212.50–226.00 $218.78 $1,451 —
740 740 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,462 —
795 value added 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —
830 value added 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 231 4 250.00–260.00 $253.76 $586 -26.24
250–295 270 26 250.00–265.00 $257.72 $696 -27.09
265–295 fancy 286 7 270.00–285.00 $274.34 $785 -13.23
300–345 326 16 250.00–265.00 $257.22 $839 -22.50
305–345 fancy 333 9 270.00–280.00 $273.26 $910 -34.22
350 fancy 350 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $954 -19.92
350–395 378 36 245.00–260.00 $249.94 $945 -18.67
400–410 fancy 405 2 255.00–257.50 $256.23 $1,038 -7.77
400–445 422 40 235.00–250.00 $241.03 $1,017 +4.51
450–490 472 31 230.00–245.00 $235.32 $1,111 +10.34
501 value added 501 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,222 -0.50
500–545 520 24 220.00–235.00 $225.90 $1,175 -0.32
535 fancy 535 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,316 —
550 fancy 550 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,306 +12.50
550–595 566 13 210.00–225.00 $216.54 $1,226 +6.02
592 value added 592 15 226.00 $226.00 $1,338 +6.00
607–611 value added 609 15 220.00–229.00 $224.81 $1,369 —
605–635 623 5 205.00–218.00 $211.66 $1,319 +9.27
660 660 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,313 -1.50
688 value added 688 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 237 3 230.00–245.00 $236.90 $561 —
250–295 269 9 225.00–242.50 $232.11 $624 —
300–335 318 6 225.00–240.00 $229.88 $731 -22.62
350–395 390 18 225.00–240.00 $228.48 $891 -9.71
405–445 425 11 215.00–230.00 $226.16 $961 —
465–490 476 7 215.00–225.00 $222.19 $1,058 —
500–540 519 6 195.00–210.00 $204.67 $1,062 -5.33
555–595 581 5 195.00–205.00 $200.06 $1,162 +9.07
605–640 618 3 190.00–195.00 $192.95 $1,192 +8.67
670–695 683 2 190.00–194.00 $191.96 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
275 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
310–345 323 3 200.00–215.00 $204.79 $661 —
350–390 377 5 200.00–215.00 $209.05 $788 —
400 400 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $810 —
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 3 300.00 $300.00 $654 -5.00
255–290 270 5 295.00–315.00 $304.74 $823 -10.26
300–345 321 20 295.00–315.00 $304.50 $977 -3.52
360–365 fancy 363 2 320.00–324.00 $321.99 $1,169 -10.54
350–395 373 37 295.00–315.00 $304.39 $1,135 +9.39
400–445 421 34 290.00–315.00 $303.05 $1,276 +7.78
450–485 469 21 285.00–310.00 $291.94 $1,369 +21.15
500 fancy 500 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,438 —
500–515 506 6 270.00–282.50 $277.08 $1,402 +7.03
550–585 565 6 250.00–265.00 $255.78 $1,445 —
605–635 622 17 220.00–230.00 $223.20 $1,388 -22.81
670–685 678 2 200.00–212.00 $205.93 $1,396 -33.04
710–715 713 2 219.00–222.00 $220.49 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 5 270.00–285.00 $275.19 $638 —
255–290 268 10 270.00–285.00 $275.52 $738 —
300–345 323 6 265.00–280.00 $272.64 $881 —
350–395 374 6 270.00–280.00 $274.91 $1,028 +17.56
400–445 414 11 260.00–280.00 $267.76 $1,109 +25.32
450–490 470 14 260.00–280.00 $270.50 $1,271 +40.50
500–540 528 6 235.00–250.00 $239.62 $1,265 +20.94
550–595 574 14 220.00–240.00 $228.49 $1,312 +13.48
610–645 629 4 195.00–207.50 $199.42 $1,254 —
650 650 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,384 —
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 260.00 $260.00 $723 —
315–340 332 3 240.00–255.00 $246.46 $818 —
350–380 364 5 235.00–250.00 $240.89 $877 —
400–420 408 3 235.00–250.00 $241.59 $986 —
470–495 481 5 220.00–235.00 $227.01 $1,092 —
515–535 522 3 200.00–215.00 $206.58 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1730 1149 80-85% 18 79.00–96.00 $89.42 $1,027 —
1015–1520 1197 80-85% 32 100.00–115.00 $107.18 $1,283 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–880 792 85-90% 3 100.00–112.50 $107.07 $848 —
815–1070 909 85-90% 21 76.00–95.00 $86.78 $789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1630 1382 75-80% 6 102.00–112.00 $108.59 $1,501 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1675 1517 7 103.00–115.00 $111.17 $1,686 —
1110–1790 1571 9 118.00–126.00 $122.35 $1,922 -8.00
1435–1900 1675 3 130.00–133.00 $131.58 $2,204 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–965 793 (<2 yrs)Open 7 1,160.00–1,330.00 $1,233.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
920–1170 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,285.00 $1,170.55
965–1445 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,475.00 $1,181.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1330–1340 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,460.00–1,485.00 $1,472.45
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–180 158 2 60.00–70.00 $64.29 $102 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 55.00 $55.00 -15.00
60 60 4 70.00–85.00 $76.25 +6.25
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 +11.67
85 85 4 195.00–210.00 $202.50 +74.17

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 -60.00
30 30 2 40.00 $40.00 -50.00
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 -30.00
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 -5.00
70 70 2 200.00 $200.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +110.00
60 60 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +75.00
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 +95.00
135 135 2 200.00 $200.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 —
80 80 1 55.00 $55.00 —
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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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.