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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $262.63/cwt +13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 616 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.98/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 590 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.68/cwt -18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 568 840
Feeder cattle 274 451 642
Slaughter cattle 108 53 84
Replacement cattle 30 24 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 12.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 -10.00
405–433 424 7 280.00–305.00 $289.25 $1,226 +9.25
520–533 529 10 277.50–280.00 $278.95 $1,476 +9.78
560–565 563 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,576 +19.59
600–615 604 4 242.50–258.00 $252.56 $1,525 +2.56
600–620 value added 619 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,640 —
706 value added 706 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 322.50 $322.50 $645 —
285 fancy 285 1 347.50 $347.50 $990 —
305–335 fancy 320 3 347.50–360.00 $354.80 $1,135 —
320 320 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,048 —
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 +12.50
400–430 409 4 310.00–315.00 $313.78 $1,283 +9.54
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 +12.50
510–525 515 3 307.50–315.00 $311.70 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 -36.76
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 -32.98
320–340 333 3 240.00–260.00 $249.80 $832 -28.21
360–395 372 5 250.00–265.00 $257.08 $956 -19.56
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 -41.64
410–445 427 7 240.00–265.00 $249.44 $1,065 -11.15
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 -40.59
450–490 471 4 220.00–235.00 $227.53 $1,072 -31.80
450–495 480 6 242.50–260.00 $249.45 $1,197 -9.88
514–535 522 9 235.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,264 -16.05
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -33.19
555–599 590 16 230.00–238.00 $236.98 $1,398 +11.98
605–610 608 2 225.00–237.00 $231.02 $1,405 +8.03
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 +7.04
305–340 326 7 270.00–300.00 $286.33 $933 -22.46
350–385 370 9 270.00–285.00 $275.38 $1,019 —
400–435 417 9 267.50–275.00 $269.95 $1,126 —
555–570 563 2 257.50–262.50 $259.97 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 -35.00
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 -40.00
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 -10.00
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -8.09
450–465 458 3 227.50–235.00 $230.85 $1,057 -4.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,062 +13.46
350–395 373 6 280.00–300.00 $289.23 $1,079 +4.18
410–440 426 5 255.00–280.00 $268.06 $1,142 -20.87
450–490 478 9 250.00–275.00 $266.92 $1,276 -6.37
505–530 514 4 250.00–272.50 $262.49 $1,349 -3.37
587–595 589 4 245.00–252.50 $246.89 $1,454 -8.61
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 fancy 308 2 340.00–360.00 $349.92 $1,078 —
320–340 327 3 317.50–335.00 $326.02 $1,066 +7.21
350–355 fancy 353 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,227 —
365–385 375 5 300.00–325.00 $307.92 $1,155 -4.25
455–470 463 3 280.00–290.00 $286.65 $1,327 -23.35
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 ±0.00
430 430 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,000 -33.86
450–495 473 2 240.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,158 -5.24
525–540 530 3 225.00–245.00 $236.75 $1,255 -20.75
565–585 575 2 215.00–227.50 $221.36 $1,273 —
600–620 610 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 -3.40
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,740.00 $1,740.00 —
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,739.00 $1,739.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,092.00 $2,092.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1360 1164 80-85% 7 118.00–148.00 $138.41 $1,611 +9.65
860–1445 1171 80-85% 45 150.00–166.00 $158.45 $1,855 +29.69
1140–1420 1243 80-85% 3 163.00–170.00 $165.58 $2,058 +19.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1070 928 85-90% 4 139.00–149.00 $144.55 $1,341 —
1015–1040 1023 85-90% 3 126.00–134.00 $130.36 $1,334 -3.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1590 1431 75-80% 4 159.00–162.00 $160.73 $2,300 —
1255–1640 1448 75-80% 2 134.00–145.00 $138.77 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,915 —
1195–2010 1585 6 162.00–176.00 $168.31 $2,668 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
710–935 835 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,331.00–1,405.00 $1,365.74
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–675 638 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 400.00–425.00 $411.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
970–985 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 4 52.50–62.50 $55.57 $156 —
305–370 341 10 50.00–80.00 $64.42 $220 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 65.00–85.00 $71.67 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–1085 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,275.00–2,750.00 $2,523.51 —
870–1095 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,925.00–2,300.00 $2,132.12 —
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–875 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–705 663 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,573.40 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -25.00
30 30 1 15.00 $15.00 -50.00
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 -110.00
50 50 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -10.00
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 +45.00
120 120 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 -20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 220.00 $220.00 —

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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.