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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.83/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 429 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $324.73/cwt +19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 372 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.19/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 321 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 1,115 405
Feeder cattle 491 951 262
Slaughter cattle 45 114 96
Replacement cattle 17 19 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers were mostly steady, feeder bulls were 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher on a light comparison. Average offering of average to plain 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
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
285–290 fancy 288 2 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $965 —
300–310 305 2 305.00–315.00 $310.08 $946 -8.01
355 value added 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —
350–390 fancy 375 6 335.00–350.00 $343.89 $1,290 +18.89
370–395 380 3 300.00–315.00 $306.56 $1,165 -1.23
400 value added 400 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,390 —
410–430 fancy 418 3 325.00–332.50 $328.30 $1,372 +8.30
435–440 437 3 300.00–317.50 $309.17 $1,351 +4.58
465–475 fancy 470 2 317.50–318.00 $317.75 $1,493 -4.20
455–495 478 3 295.00–305.00 $298.45 $1,427 -1.24
505–515 510 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,466 +10.88
515–520 value added 518 3 300.00–305.00 $301.67 $1,563 —
550–578 563 17 267.50–277.50 $270.80 $1,525 -4.20
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 +19.38
654 value added 654 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 -3.93
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 +2.58
450–460 455 2 250.00–280.00 $265.16 $1,206 +2.74
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 +6.71
590–595 593 2 228.00–240.00 $233.97 $1,387 -14.59
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 -3.78
720 720 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,494 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 5 265.00–275.00 $271.86 $723 +14.14
270–290 fancy 280 3 280.00–300.00 $289.76 $811 +15.42
305–335 fancy 319 5 280.00–300.00 $287.77 $918 +14.51
305–345 322 12 255.00–275.00 $262.87 $846 +5.65
350–390 361 8 255.00–270.00 $260.88 $942 +10.94
400–447 429 28 240.00–255.00 $244.83 $1,050 +3.80
469 value added 469 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,163 —
455–490 471 7 223.00–242.50 $233.42 $1,099 -1.90
500–547 531 10 225.00–240.00 $236.38 $1,255 +10.48
550–595 568 3 217.50–222.00 $219.82 $1,249 +3.28
591 value added 591 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,401 +11.00
600–645 628 3 216.00–217.50 $216.82 $1,362 +5.16
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 3 230.00–245.00 $237.10 $517 +0.20
300–345 319 4 230.00–245.00 $236.35 $754 +6.47
375–395 383 5 220.00–235.00 $227.01 $869 -1.47
405–445 429 8 215.00–230.00 $225.62 $968 -0.54
455–495 479 5 210.00–225.00 $216.21 $1,036 -5.98
525–535 530 3 210.00–220.00 $215.81 $1,144 +11.14
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 +9.94
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 +2.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 4 205.00–220.00 $214.72 $483 -5.28
325–340 333 2 220.00–225.00 $222.56 $741 +17.77
410 410 2 200.00 $200.00 $820 -2.50
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -10.00
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 227 3 295.00–310.00 $301.80 $685 +1.80
265–285 275 4 300.00–317.50 $308.34 $848 +3.60
305–325 314 4 300.00–320.00 $308.31 $968 +3.81
310–345 fancy 335 5 335.00–360.00 $345.56 $1,158 —
350–390 fancy 368 10 330.00–345.00 $338.17 $1,244 +16.18
350–395 375 12 300.00–325.00 $313.53 $1,176 +9.14
405–425 fancy 417 3 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,376 —
400–445 429 11 300.00–320.00 $308.99 $1,326 +5.94
450–485 468 10 295.00–310.00 $301.41 $1,411 +9.47
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 +12.92
630 630 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,474 +10.80
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 +14.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 275.00 $275.00 $619 -0.19
270–295 280 3 270.00–275.00 $273.24 $765 -2.28
300–335 312 3 275.00–290.00 $281.98 $880 +9.34
370–390 380 2 275.00–290.00 $282.30 $1,073 +7.39
430–445 440 3 265.00–280.00 $271.69 $1,195 +3.93
450–485 473 6 260.00–275.00 $270.92 $1,281 +0.42
530–540 535 4 240.00–257.50 $249.39 $1,334 +9.77
550–595 574 5 230.00–245.00 $237.59 $1,364 +9.10
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 —
325–330 327 3 230.00–245.00 $236.71 $774 -9.75
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -11.59
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 -2.01
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +13.42
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1325 1167 80-85% 5 93.00–102.00 $97.00 $1,132 -10.18
1065–1750 1284 80-85% 14 108.00–117.00 $111.47 $1,431 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–970 861 85-90% 6 85.00–95.00 $90.22 $777 —
815–990 903 85-90% 2 99.00–103.00 $101.19 $914 +14.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1595 1523 75-80% 3 110.00–114.00 $112.00 $1,706 -5.00
1810 1810 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,305 —
1750–2000 1888 3 123.00–135.00 $129.09 $2,437 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1075 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,015.00–1,370.00 $1,220.73

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
740–880 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–900.00 $833.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1250 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,268.38
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–840 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–575.00 $542.28

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +63.75
110–140 125 4 200.00–250.00 $226.25 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–1040 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,635.00 $1,630.56 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–625 613 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 645.00–725.00 $685.82 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 167.50 $167.50 $519 —
355–380 370 3 162.50–165.00 $164.16 $607 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 +60.00
40 40 1 125.00 $125.00 +40.00
50 50 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 -52.50
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 -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 1 140.00 $140.00 -5.00
50 50 2 60.00–80.00 $70.00 -75.00
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 +40.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -40.00
100–120 115 4 145.00–170.00 $160.00 -40.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–375 357 3 55.00–65.00 $58.27 $208 —
340–395 365 5 70.00–77.50 $73.51 $268 —
405–425 415 2 50.00–62.50 $56.40 $234 —

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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.