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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 380 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $279.35/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 527 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.37/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 560 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 529 686
Feeder cattle 342 355 502
Slaughter cattle 68 83 94
Replacement cattle 11 71 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady based on limited comparable sales, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 8.50 higher, slaughter bulls 6.50 higher. 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
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 +15.26
385 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 +5.63
404–440 408 12 295.00–305.00 $304.10 $1,241 +6.60
450–495 477 6 280.00–300.00 $291.18 $1,389 +20.45
505–545 527 15 270.00–290.00 $279.35 $1,472 +9.31
550–580 564 8 260.00–270.00 $265.30 $1,496 +20.97
600–645 624 6 242.50–255.00 $251.02 $1,566 +4.84
652–685 659 7 249.00–252.00 $250.85 $1,653 -9.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $972 +5.64
325–345 335 2 325.00–335.00 $329.85 $1,105 +9.85
360–395 378 2 320.00–340.00 $330.46 $1,249 +7.06
375–380 fancy 378 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,361 —
420–445 430 3 320.00–330.00 $326.74 $1,405 +14.74
460–495 472 5 310.00–328.00 $319.98 $1,510 +37.42
505–535 519 5 295.00–320.00 $310.87 $1,613 +24.18
551 551 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,543 —
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
685 value added 685 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 —
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 +15.03
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 295.00 $295.00 $605 —
300–345 322 3 255.00–280.00 $268.73 $865 -0.25
355–395 380 20 250.00–275.00 $268.00 $1,018 -3.00
400–445 426 9 250.00–278.00 $267.67 $1,140 +12.68
455–495 478 5 247.50–267.50 $255.86 $1,223 -0.08
500–545 527 10 240.00–252.50 $245.48 $1,294 +2.81
550–575 560 13 235.00–247.50 $240.37 $1,346 +3.65
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 259 4 305.00–315.00 $308.67 $799 +3.92
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 +10.00
370–380 373 3 280.00–292.50 $287.43 $1,072 -8.60
400–445 420 6 280.00–290.00 $284.06 $1,193 +5.33
455 fancy 455 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,488 —
460–475 468 2 276.00–278.00 $276.98 $1,296 +14.48
515 value added 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
500–535 520 4 255.00–265.00 $259.36 $1,349 -0.95
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 -8.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 +5.00
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -0.76
425 425 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $999 +2.49
450–480 466 4 220.00–242.50 $233.23 $1,087 +7.01
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +2.50
580–595 588 3 205.00–225.00 $214.97 $1,264 +3.26
640–645 643 2 212.50–222.50 $217.52 $1,399 —
655–680 668 2 210.00–212.50 $211.27 $1,411 -2.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 275.00–295.00 $284.79 $683 -15.21
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 -16.28
315–325 320 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $888 -15.18
350–385 369 5 285.00–300.00 $292.46 $1,079 +7.46
405–440 418 4 270.00–290.00 $280.80 $1,174 -6.27
450–485 468 8 270.00–292.50 $281.30 $1,316 -0.98
505–545 528 6 255.00–270.00 $263.32 $1,390 -11.87
525–545 535 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -35.19
550–595 575 5 250.00–265.00 $255.08 $1,467 -15.83
605–645 627 6 242.50–253.00 $249.02 $1,561 +11.52
720–740 730 2 223.00–227.50 $225.28 $1,645 —
735 735 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 +10.00
370–390 380 3 225.00–250.00 $233.33 $887 -41.67
405–445 425 2 237.50–250.00 $244.04 $1,037 —
476 476 12 256.00 $256.00 $1,219 -2.17
500–530 512 3 230.00–250.00 $241.47 $1,236 -2.59
570–575 573 2 220.00–240.00 $230.04 $1,318 -7.67
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 3 312.50–322.50 $317.34 $1,190 -9.62
410–425 418 4 307.50–317.50 $312.46 $1,306 -3.41
465–475 470 2 295.00–305.00 $299.95 $1,410 —
520 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1430 1177 80-85% 36 129.00–159.00 $146.85 $1,728 —
1285–1295 1290 80-85% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.51 $1,606 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1690 1567 75-80% 9 135.00–150.00 $145.11 $2,274 —
1410–1735 1573 75-80% 2 111.00–120.00 $115.03 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1135 1068 85-90% 5 127.00–135.00 $129.74 $1,386 —
985–1665 1245 85-90% 3 110.00–119.00 $113.10 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1295 1108 4 120.00–137.50 $127.48 $1,412 —
1610–2270 1888 6 141.00–167.00 $159.14 $3,005 —
2140 2140 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,702 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,122.00 $1,122.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
970–1070 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,540.00 $1,532.87
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,438.00 $1,438.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 122.50 $122.50 $172 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 —
70 70 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 —
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100–120 110 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 -155.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -138.57

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 7 35.00–45.00 $40.71 -0.96
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 +13.33
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 -16.67
30 30 2 80.00 $80.00 +38.33
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
50 50 2 120.00 $120.00 +47.50
50 50 2 85.00 $85.00 +12.50
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 —
80 80 5 120.00–130.00 $127.00 —
100–120 107 3 155.00–180.00 $170.00 —
100–130 115 2 105.00–125.00 $115.00 —
150 150 1 205.00 $205.00 —

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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.