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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $282.28/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.54/cwt -13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $275.19/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 563 557
Feeder cattle 355 411 414
Slaughter cattle 83 71 68
Replacement cattle 71 26 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 14.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, feeder bulls too few to trend , slaughter cows 1.50 lower, slaughter bulls 4.50 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average 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
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 —
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
310–345 327 3 300.00–315.00 $304.74 $996 —
390–395 393 4 300.00–310.00 $304.37 $1,196 -0.63
400 400 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,190 +7.91
420 420 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,113 -24.59
465–495 484 4 262.50–275.00 $270.73 $1,310 -20.58
505–540 512 10 260.00–275.00 $270.04 $1,383 -22.26
570–585 573 7 240.00–260.00 $244.33 $1,400 -41.45
600–630 612 3 240.00–258.00 $246.18 $1,507 —
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 3 320.00–345.00 $329.36 $906 -20.64
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -22.50
350–395 371 7 317.50–335.00 $323.40 $1,200 -18.98
410–435 422 5 310.00–315.00 $312.00 $1,317 -3.72
460–495 483 3 277.50–290.00 $282.56 $1,365 -34.72
500–530 512 3 282.50–290.00 $286.69 $1,468 -23.21
515 value added 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,002 —
450–485 467 3 252.50–260.00 $255.79 $1,195 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
645 645 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 255.00 $255.00 $625 -12.68
285–290 288 3 260.00–287.50 $270.87 $780 —
305–340 322 5 250.00–280.00 $268.98 $866 -9.79
360–395 380 9 260.00–285.00 $271.00 $1,030 +3.55
400–425 415 7 245.00–267.50 $254.99 $1,058 +0.01
450–485 464 5 250.00–260.00 $255.94 $1,188 +1.40
500–535 513 3 236.00–252.50 $242.67 $1,245 +0.94
550–590 570 2 236.00–237.50 $236.72 $1,349 -2.64
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -19.36
610–640 626 4 215.00–225.00 $221.25 $1,385 -1.98
680 680 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 295.00 $295.00 $693 —
260–295 283 3 290.00–315.00 $304.75 $862 -0.80
325 325 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $959 -8.91
340 fancy 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
350–375 363 2 290.00–302.50 $296.03 $1,075 +1.90
410–425 418 2 277.50–280.00 $278.73 $1,165 -2.53
460–470 value added 465 2 267.50–270.00 $268.76 $1,250 —
465–495 481 10 252.50–268.00 $262.50 $1,263 -14.04
500–545 521 8 256.00–265.00 $260.31 $1,356 -2.31
550–580 563 4 252.50–267.50 $258.82 $1,457 -1.18
570 value added 570 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 +25.00
375–395 388 3 220.00–237.50 $230.76 $895 +0.76
400–445 423 4 230.00–240.00 $232.51 $984 -4.99
465–490 476 4 220.00–232.50 $226.22 $1,077 +1.14
505 505 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 +7.50
550–595 580 3 210.00–215.00 $211.71 $1,228 -3.29
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -13.07
680 680 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,455 +3.68
720–730 725 3 195.00–209.00 $201.31 $1,459 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
250–290 273 3 290.00–305.00 $296.28 $809 —
305–340 326 4 280.00–300.00 $292.72 $954 -17.28
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 -7.43
400–445 423 8 270.00–300.00 $287.07 $1,214 -4.54
450–485 470 12 270.00–300.00 $282.28 $1,327 -5.12
500–540 528 10 270.00–285.00 $275.19 $1,453 -4.60
550–570 560 3 265.00–280.00 $270.91 $1,517 -12.42
610 610 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,449 -5.00
650–690 672 3 230.00–242.50 $234.03 $1,573 -1.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 -5.00
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
460–495 479 7 252.50–265.00 $258.17 $1,237 -0.09
500–535 517 3 240.00–250.00 $244.06 $1,262 —
550–590 577 8 230.00–250.00 $237.71 $1,372 -3.47
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 -15.00
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
710–715 713 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 345.00 $345.00 $914 -20.00
260–285 275 3 325.00–330.00 $326.70 $898 -20.55
305–345 327 5 320.00–340.00 $331.28 $1,083 -6.02
355–395 367 5 320.00–335.00 $326.96 $1,200 -11.41
405–430 414 5 310.00–330.00 $315.87 $1,308 +1.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1440 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,539.00–2,100.00 $1,766.21 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,386.00 $1,386.00 —
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,462.00 $1,462.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 982.00 $982.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1365 1149 80-85% 7 114.00–119.00 $116.73 $1,341 —
925–1545 1215 80-85% 42 120.00–139.00 $128.52 $1,562 +1.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1145 942 85-90% 6 85.00–108.00 $99.74 $940 —
850–1105 971 85-90% 6 111.00–120.00 $116.15 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1395 1353 75-80% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.45 $1,603 —
1455–1795 1654 75-80% 4 123.00–130.00 $125.62 $2,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1905 1684 6 149.00–155.00 $152.65 $2,571 —
1980 1980 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,614 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–795 755 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,431.00–1,510.00 $1,472.12
780–930 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,034.00–1,042.00 $1,037.88
785–1070 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,131.00–1,374.00 $1,234.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1000 889 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,722.13
1135–1190 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,416.00–1,476.00 $1,445.29
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,062.00 $1,062.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)Open 1 732.00 $732.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00
1135–1295 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,544.00–1,575.00 $1,560.52
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1175–1280 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1270–1430 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,777.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,039.00 $1,039.00
985–1035 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,739.05
1030–1060 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,567.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 50.00–65.00 $57.78 $270 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
830–1090 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,975.00–2,350.00 $2,135.92 —
860–1080 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,393.66 —
910–1090 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,225.00 $1,963.38 -186.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -50.00
780–795 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,713.57 +138.57

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 35.00–45.00 $41.67 +21.67
40 40 3 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
50 50 6 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -2.50
60 60 5 80.00–95.00 $90.00 -57.50

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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.