Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	70.00	$70.00	—
80	80	1	55.00	$55.00	—

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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.