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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.98/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 478 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.80/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 422 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $307.70/cwt -8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 413 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 853 605
Feeder cattle 595 690 411
Slaughter cattle 94 94 122
Replacement cattle 29 35 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 lower, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls were 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls were 2.00 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
325–345 337 3 320.00–332.50 $325.71 $1,098 -13.48
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 -6.89
400–440 416 5 310.00–325.00 $316.12 $1,315 -11.25
455–496 491 11 295.00–305.00 $299.15 $1,469 -13.22
505–540 518 6 285.00–292.50 $287.05 $1,487 -15.27
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -1.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 295.00–310.00 $302.44 $932 -2.73
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 +4.98
410–445 428 2 290.00–300.00 $295.20 $1,263 -2.76
555–585 570 3 265.00–267.50 $265.81 $1,515 +4.52
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 +10.00
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 —
510 510 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 fancy 217 3 280.00–285.00 $283.42 $615 —
225–240 232 3 250.00–265.00 $258.42 $600 -5.47
255–295 278 6 250.00–265.00 $255.04 $709 -12.72
275–295 fancy 283 3 275.00–285.00 $278.47 $788 -26.83
305–320 fancy 314 4 270.00–280.00 $276.18 $867 -20.00
300–345 329 13 250.00–265.00 $253.97 $836 -9.99
350–390 371 15 250.00–265.00 $258.36 $959 -1.82
375 fancy 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -13.32
400–445 422 25 240.00–259.00 $248.80 $1,050 -6.98
460–475 fancy 470 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +5.01
455–495 479 25 240.00–258.00 $248.18 $1,189 +1.74
500–545 519 11 225.00–245.00 $236.93 $1,230 -4.66
560–585 572 9 211.00–227.50 $222.32 $1,272 -13.79
605–640 618 3 211.00–217.50 $214.50 $1,326 -16.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 3 220.00–235.00 $228.09 $518 —
265–295 283 3 230.00 $230.00 $651 —
315–345 334 4 225.00–237.50 $230.66 $770 —
360–390 380 5 225.00–235.00 $231.03 $878 -10.11
400–440 424 9 210.00–225.00 $219.72 $932 -7.48
450–490 473 8 210.00–225.00 $217.38 $1,028 -8.21
505–545 525 4 210.00–220.00 $216.39 $1,136 -6.07
575–580 578 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,185 -11.62
605 605 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,180 -17.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 +20.00
375–385 380 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $827 +10.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 9 317.50–330.00 $322.32 $1,067 -2.44
350–395 376 9 315.00–330.00 $319.51 $1,201 -7.54
400–445 413 18 300.00–318.00 $307.70 $1,271 -8.72
455–495 467 11 280.00–295.00 $285.90 $1,335 -21.54
500–545 524 13 270.00–285.00 $275.83 $1,445 -12.93
560–585 572 5 255.00–265.00 $258.98 $1,481 -24.29
610 fancy 610 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,580 —
605–645 618 8 230.00–245.00 $237.38 $1,467 -20.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 300.00–315.00 $307.49 $680 +15.22
300–340 316 10 295.00–310.00 $303.63 $959 +4.25
350–395 372 10 290.00–310.00 $299.81 $1,115 +9.15
400–445 426 17 270.00–290.00 $280.63 $1,195 +2.59
460–495 477 7 260.00–275.00 $267.16 $1,274 -15.38
500–540 520 8 240.00–260.00 $250.98 $1,305 -15.70
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -17.91
650–680 668 5 200.00–217.00 $210.39 $1,405 -17.61
700–715 708 3 180.00–195.00 $185.35 $1,312 -38.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 270.00–290.00 $279.57 $657 +15.99
250–295 274 9 265.00–285.00 $276.28 $757 +6.28
300–345 321 5 260.00–275.00 $267.90 $860 +4.29
365–395 380 5 260.00–275.00 $268.08 $1,019 —
410–440 425 2 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,083 +1.37
455–495 475 4 225.00–240.00 $229.83 $1,092 -23.84
520–530 525 4 220.00–230.00 $225.62 $1,185 -22.09
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
685–695 690 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1055 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,360.38 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1455 1165 80-85% 36 107.00–125.00 $115.80 $1,349 +2.20
1010–1395 1188 80-85% 3 70.00–93.00 $82.78 $983 -30.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–990 856 85-90% 11 100.00–117.00 $107.91 $924 —
890 890 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
780–990 899 85-90% 5 80.00–95.00 $86.94 $782 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,272 —
1255–1585 1452 75-80% 9 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $1,705 —
1620–1920 1779 75-80% 4 125.00–133.00 $128.65 $2,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1310 1143 3 110.00–124.00 $115.28 $1,318 —
1075–2040 1510 10 127.00–139.00 $133.14 $2,010 —
1670 1670 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,388 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1245 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,505.00–1,990.00 $1,691.48
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–750 682 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–800.00 $744.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1045–1375 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,635.00 $1,452.18
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–140 133 2 95.00–97.50 $96.18 $128 —
195 195 2 75.00 $75.00 $146 -20.00
200–230 215 4 70.00–75.00 $71.98 $155 -32.97
200–295 250 5 62.50–65.00 $64.02 $160 —
355–370 363 2 70.00–82.50 $76.12 $276 —
380 380 1 55.00 $55.00 $209 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–1205 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,975.00 $1,757.92 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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.