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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $276.35/cwt -15.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 475 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.86/cwt -11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 477 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $285.08/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 477 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 368 469
Feeder cattle 481 267 361
Slaughter cattle 70 48 85
Replacement cattle 18 29 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 2.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows too few to trend, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
350–390 374 6 285.00–305.00 $296.38 $1,108 -21.12
405–445 431 12 280.00–297.50 $289.34 $1,247 -13.16
450–490 477 23 275.00–295.00 $285.08 $1,360 -2.42
515–535 525 2 292.50–295.00 $293.73 $1,542 +53.73
550–577 570 5 270.00–277.50 $271.50 $1,548 —
625–635 630 2 255.00–262.50 $258.72 $1,630 +12.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 —
375–395 385 3 245.00–270.00 $259.83 $1,000 +34.83
475–490 483 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,099 —
485 485 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,273 —
515 515 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,352 —
580 580 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,522 +61.26
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 —
620 620 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 —
670–690 680 2 212.50–220.00 $216.19 $1,470 -0.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 330.00–345.00 $337.07 $735 —
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
265 fancy 265 1 367.50 $367.50 $974 —
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
345 fancy 345 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,233 —
360–365 fancy 363 2 335.00–337.50 $336.26 $1,221 —
380–395 388 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,242 -28.21
410 410 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 -29.94
350–390 368 5 230.00–257.50 $242.39 $892 -19.23
415–440 428 14 230.00–255.00 $242.24 $1,037 -11.61
450–495 477 24 230.00–257.50 $245.86 $1,173 -9.04
510 510 1 192.50 $192.50 $982 -54.22
500–535 514 17 241.00–252.50 $249.31 $1,281 +2.59
560–590 575 9 225.00–242.50 $234.74 $1,350 -12.30
600–625 613 4 220.00–234.00 $229.06 $1,404 —
660–670 667 3 202.50–214.00 $207.13 $1,382 -17.87
720 value added 720 9 190.00–193.00 $192.67 $1,387 —
795 value added 795 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 312.50 $312.50 $688 -2.50
250–290 267 6 275.00–300.00 $290.53 $776 -8.79
280 fancy 280 1 327.50 $327.50 $917 —
305–325 fancy 312 3 312.50–320.00 $315.76 $985 —
315–340 324 5 270.00–295.00 $286.50 $928 -6.84
350–395 372 10 260.00–292.50 $276.42 $1,028 -3.63
400–440 422 14 257.50–280.00 $263.18 $1,111 -6.21
460–485 468 5 257.50–270.00 $264.51 $1,238 -3.47
505–545 522 5 255.00–260.00 $257.44 $1,344 -5.97
550–585 558 6 247.50–255.00 $249.49 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 3 200.00–220.00 $208.63 $584 -31.37
305–340 323 2 210.00–220.00 $214.73 $694 -20.17
320–345 333 2 185.00–195.00 $189.81 $632 -45.09
350–395 371 4 195.00–212.50 $204.14 $757 -20.07
425–440 430 3 200.00–220.00 $210.12 $904 -17.38
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -31.71
450–485 466 7 200.00–225.00 $214.82 $1,001 -6.89
500–540 526 6 207.50–222.50 $213.76 $1,124 -8.74
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -32.50
563 563 2 175.00 $175.00 $985 —
575–580 578 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,098 —
620–640 630 2 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $1,212 -13.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672 —
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
310–315 313 3 300.00–305.00 $301.68 $944 -2.37
350–395 378 9 282.50–307.50 $295.32 $1,116 -5.53
400–445 414 14 270.00–300.00 $285.49 $1,182 -20.75
450–495 475 34 265.00–292.50 $276.35 $1,313 -15.19
510–545 531 8 255.00–275.00 $264.28 $1,403 -6.14
550–590 569 9 245.00–267.50 $254.86 $1,450 +2.19
605–630 617 3 240.00–260.00 $246.65 $1,522 +14.15
660–685 670 7 225.00–252.50 $238.33 $1,597 +0.33
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 —
765 765 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 335.00–340.00 $337.56 $760 +7.56
275–290 283 2 320.00–335.00 $327.30 $926 -12.70
325–345 fancy 336 6 345.00–375.00 $358.55 $1,205 —
325–345 338 3 325.00–340.00 $330.95 $1,119 +4.36
350–380 364 9 310.00–337.50 $322.71 $1,175 -3.74
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 -3.46
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
500–545 512 12 280.00–300.00 $285.65 $1,463 -14.35
550–585 562 3 270.00–280.00 $273.26 $1,536 —
610 610 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,632 —
650–670 660 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 265.00 $265.00 $570 -30.00
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 -11.66
320–325 323 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $751 -29.20
350–365 357 5 250.00–270.00 $259.93 $928 —
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -36.19
420–435 428 2 250.00–267.50 $258.90 $1,108 +2.71
455–485 470 2 210.00–230.00 $219.68 $1,032 -45.25
455–495 481 10 230.00–262.50 $250.48 $1,205 -14.45
520–545 533 3 227.50–250.00 $242.34 $1,292 -14.49
530–545 538 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,170 -39.36
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -7.50
690 690 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,642 +20.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1160 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,700.00–1,868.00 $1,784.55 —
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,947.00 $1,947.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–845 835 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,458.00–1,568.00 $1,512.34 —
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,557.00 $1,557.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1350 1140 80-85% 13 106.00–119.00 $114.96 $1,311 +1.04
985–1290 1160 80-85% 20 120.00–130.00 $124.15 $1,440 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1285 1020 85-90% 5 55.00–109.00 $89.97 $918 -5.11
895–1450 1056 85-90% 9 110.00–126.00 $114.68 $1,211 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1440 1282 75-80% 3 98.00–118.00 $110.78 $1,420 -8.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1625 1505 2 117.50–140.00 $127.85 $1,924 —
1115–1885 1519 8 140.00–155.00 $148.72 $2,259 —
1780–1970 1884 4 158.00–165.00 $160.50 $3,024 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 949.00 $949.00
835–1010 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,128.00–1,192.00 $1,152.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,923.00 $1,923.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,612.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 105.00 $105.00 $121 +85.00
220–290 266 7 52.50–85.00 $63.22 $168 -15.86
305–395 338 3 62.50–72.50 $67.94 $230 -19.56
410–490 439 7 40.00–77.50 $53.94 $237 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–490 453 2 1.00–6.00 $3.71 $17 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 165.00 $165.00 —
70 70 2 95.00 $95.00 —
100–120 107 3 160.00–200.00 $178.33 —
150 150 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 8 30.00–35.00 $32.50 -15.00
20 20 3 20.00–25.00 $21.67 -25.83
30 30 7 40.00–45.00 $42.14 -5.36
30 30 1 20.00 $20.00 -27.50
40 40 5 35.00–45.00 $40.00 -20.00
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
50 50 5 55.00–70.00 $67.00 -13.00
60 60 4 90.00 $90.00 +10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 —
80 80 3 115.00–130.00 $120.00 —
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 —
120 120 8 150.00–175.00 $158.13 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 +100.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 10.00 $10.00 $32 —
405 405 1 22.50 $22.50 $91 —
470 470 1 45.00 $45.00 $212 —
500 500 1 45.00 $45.00 $225 —

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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.