Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $235.79/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 424 lb · 14 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $279.45/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 587 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.15/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 472 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	592	725	703
Feeder cattle	443	508	458
Slaughter cattle	91	120	119
Replacement cattle	32	24	37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers too few to trend, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	295.00	$295.00	$826	-25.00
340–345	343	2	312.50	$312.50	$1,072	+12.50
385	385	1	317.50	$317.50	$1,222	+12.50
420–435	427	3	302.50–312.50	$309.22	$1,320	-11.12
470–495	482	5	285.00–300.00	$294.51	$1,420	-16.59
515–545	533	6	280.00–292.50	$285.44	$1,521	+3.12
550–598	581	8	270.00–285.00	$273.42	$1,589	-9.06
594 value added	594	6	287.50	$287.50	$1,708	—
620	620	2	230.00–232.50	$231.25	$1,434	-16.19
610–630	626	8	260.00–270.00	$266.91	$1,671	+19.47
655	655	1	258.00	$258.00	$1,690	+8.00
665	665	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,563	-15.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,055	-12.50
360–395	377	6	325.00–335.00	$328.70	$1,239	-13.80
410–447	431	6	317.50–327.50	$321.11	$1,384	—
455–485	465	4	313.00–325.00	$317.17	$1,475	—
500–525	514	4	300.00–310.00	$304.48	$1,565	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	1	297.50	$297.50	$1,294	—
515–545	530	2	262.00–277.00	$269.29	$1,427	—
555–575	568	5	257.50–277.50	$268.58	$1,526	—
600–620	610	2	251.00–265.00	$257.89	$1,573	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	215	3	260.00–275.00	$266.43	$573	-7.13
280	280	1	270.00	$270.00	$756	-2.71
300–340	316	5	260.00–280.00	$268.51	$848	-3.26
350–390	373	9	250.00–270.00	$261.04	$974	+3.98
400–435	419	8	245.00–265.00	$255.42	$1,070	+10.38
450–490	472	13	240.00–262.50	$251.15	$1,185	+8.83
500–545	524	11	235.00–255.00	$243.86	$1,278	+12.66
550–565	555	3	237.50–260.00	$249.26	$1,383	+23.14
640	640	6	240.00	$240.00	$1,536	+15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	255.00	$255.00	$638	—
300–345	328	4	245.00–255.00	$247.93	$813	+6.56
365–395	385	8	230.00–245.00	$234.38	$902	-0.46
400–445	424	14	230.00–242.50	$235.79	$1,000	+11.98
450–480	463	8	220.00–237.50	$230.87	$1,069	+5.87
500–545	523	5	217.50–232.50	$223.35	$1,168	—
565–595	582	5	210.00–225.00	$220.99	$1,286	—
620–645	633	4	207.50–227.00	$216.13	$1,368	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	4	305.00–315.00	$312.41	$875	+7.28
310–340	325	7	285.00–317.50	$301.43	$980	+9.03
325 fancy	325	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,040	—
450	450	1	297.50	$297.50	$1,339	+39.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	3	300.00–312.50	$306.85	$868	-9.41
305–345	331	5	290.00–315.00	$305.06	$1,010	-11.90
365–390	376	6	305.00–310.00	$307.95	$1,158	+0.54
405–445	422	7	300.00–312.50	$302.42	$1,276	-2.33
450–480	466	8	280.00–302.50	$292.36	$1,362	+9.38
505–540	521	7	279.00–290.00	$284.46	$1,482	+8.94
555–575	565	3	254.00–267.50	$261.25	$1,476	-12.78
600–620	610	3	250.00–253.00	$251.00	$1,531	-11.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	260.00–270.00	$265.17	$591	—
350–380	363	6	277.50–295.00	$284.31	$1,032	+4.22
400–445	426	5	285.00–295.00	$290.96	$1,239	+18.02
465–495	479	5	265.00–277.50	$271.49	$1,300	+1.49
505–545	523	6	252.50–270.00	$263.40	$1,378	+12.35
550–595	570	3	232.50–248.00	$240.10	$1,369	-11.43
670–695	683	2	220.00–227.50	$223.68	$1,528	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	276	5	315.00–322.50	$319.63	$882	-15.74
310–335	323	2	320.00–330.00	$324.81	$1,049	-11.15
360–390	372	3	325.00–327.50	$325.81	$1,212	-5.08
400–445	430	3	300.00–310.00	$303.96	$1,307	-25.06
450	450	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,418	+6.64
525	525	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,418	-35.70

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1220–1565	1393	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,903.00–2,500.00	$2,238.48	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1295	1151	80-85%	14	111.00–129.00	$123.39	$1,420	+7.33
855–1440	1182	80-85%	31	130.00–139.00	$134.08	$1,585	+18.02
1220	1220	80-85%	1	149.00	$149.00	$1,818	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1135	968	85-90%	6	100.00–119.00	$110.50	$1,070	—
975–1125	1026	85-90%	6	124.00–133.00	$126.45	$1,297	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1495	1409	75-80%	4	118.00–129.00	$123.31	$1,737	—
1505–1680	1597	75-80%	3	130.00–138.00	$134.25	$2,144	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1825	1521	7	130.00–144.00	$137.52	$2,092	—
1095–1980	1570	6	149.00–165.00	$156.08	$2,450	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	902.00	$902.00
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,204.00	$1,204.00
875	875	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,444.00	$1,444.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675	675	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	844.00	$844.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–915	903	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,012.33
915	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
830–1095	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,530.93
915–1095	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,625.00	$1,522.57
1075	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,304.00	$1,304.00
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–270	240	5	62.50–90.00	$80.49	$193	+38.84
340	340	1	87.50	$87.50	$298	-15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
915	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	+365.00
895–1040	983	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,675.00–1,850.00	$1,797.56	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
740	740	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
685	685	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00	—
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1160	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	180.00	$180.00	$504	—
405	405	1	182.50	$182.50	$739	—
630	630	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,087	—
700	700	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,190	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	70.00–75.00	$72.50	-77.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	115.00	$115.00	+45.00
80	80	1	90.00	$90.00	-30.00
100	100	1	115.00	$115.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	3	85.00	$85.00	—
65	65	1	45.00	$45.00	—
85	85	1	45.00	$45.00	—
95	95	1	70.00	$70.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	17.50	$17.50	$61	—
360–395	378	2	55.00–82.50	$68.11	$257	—
415	415	1	27.50	$27.50	$114	—
590	590	1	20.00	$20.00	$118	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	90.00–95.00	$93.33	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	125.00	$125.00	—

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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.