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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $272.05/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 472 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.00/cwt ≈ $1,676/hd at 630 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.61/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 519 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 712 549
Feeder cattle 509 602 418
Slaughter cattle 110 7 78
Replacement cattle 22 40 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 1.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 11.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,019 —
280–295 288 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $929 —
325–330 fancy 328 2 352.50–362.50 $357.54 $1,173 -19.86
365 fancy 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 -36.22
375 375 3 340.00–342.50 $340.83 $1,278 -4.17
405–415 410 3 315.00–316.00 $315.33 $1,293 -0.11
455–485 465 5 287.50–300.00 $292.92 $1,362 +5.63
500–535 518 18 286.00–295.00 $289.70 $1,501 -0.26
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -39.96
587 587 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,661 -7.00
630 630 20 266.00 $266.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 +30.00
350–395 378 6 300.00–315.00 $310.80 $1,175 +3.85
400–435 410 4 272.50–285.00 $280.63 $1,151 -4.66
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -10.46
450–495 482 5 267.50–280.00 $274.55 $1,323 +4.09
505–535 525 6 272.00–285.00 $278.26 $1,461 +6.79
550–585 560 5 267.50–275.00 $270.95 $1,517 -0.89
615–635 622 12 240.00–257.00 $245.21 $1,525 -4.79
650–695 673 2 247.00–250.00 $248.45 $1,672 -1.58
712 712 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,702 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 —
475 475 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,152 -5.03
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 250.00–277.50 $262.49 $879 -5.58
365–395 383 7 250.00–277.50 $261.86 $1,003 +0.98
400–445 424 13 250.00–270.00 $260.74 $1,106 +5.11
455–493 479 13 245.00–263.00 $256.75 $1,230 -1.59
500–525 508 5 247.50–260.00 $251.98 $1,280 +34.48
550 550 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,314 -14.78
550–580 568 16 240.00–250.00 $248.11 $1,409 -5.67
600–630 614 4 233.00–244.00 $237.96 $1,461 +2.71
650–670 660 2 223.00–227.00 $225.03 $1,485 -11.67
665 665 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,446 -19.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 fancy 208 2 320.00–350.00 $334.46 $696 —
210–230 223 3 290.00–300.00 $295.15 $658 +5.15
250–270 260 2 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $787 +25.12
275–295 fancy 282 3 315.00–320.00 $316.98 $894 —
310–340 323 5 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $985 +25.58
360 fancy 360 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,098 —
350–385 374 7 275.00–302.50 $286.96 $1,073 +5.60
400–415 403 7 275.00–280.00 $278.16 $1,121 -5.18
475–480 478 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,255 -0.49
500–535 518 2 255.00–262.50 $258.62 $1,340 -6.99
600–615 603 5 237.50–249.00 $244.37 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 230.00–240.00 $235.15 $971 +3.90
450–490 477 6 220.00–235.00 $225.01 $1,073 —
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -6.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 —
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 +13.65
405–445 428 12 270.00–300.00 $289.98 $1,241 +6.81
450–490 471 18 265.00–290.00 $275.33 $1,297 +6.10
465–490 478 2 240.00–245.00 $242.57 $1,159 -26.66
500–545 515 11 260.00–285.00 $273.02 $1,406 +9.78
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -33.24
555–590 571 10 250.00–275.00 $261.93 $1,496 +3.53
565–595 580 2 227.50–247.50 $237.76 $1,379 -20.64
615–625 620 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,380 -6.80
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 +20.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 -10.00
250–290 271 5 320.00–350.00 $342.47 $928 -10.07
320 fancy 320 2 355.00–357.50 $356.25 $1,140 -16.13
305–340 326 4 320.00–347.50 $330.79 $1,078 -19.21
375 375 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,191 -28.71
400–445 437 17 287.50–307.50 $298.30 $1,304 -34.53
455–480 465 4 287.50–295.00 $290.60 $1,351 +0.98
515–535 525 2 267.50–285.00 $276.42 $1,451 -5.25
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 245.00–250.00 $247.41 $824 +8.93
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 +1.49
405 405 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,063 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–940 913 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,573.00–1,589.00 $1,581.24 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1000 973 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,346.00–1,675.00 $1,515.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1670 1185 80-85% 18 95.00–133.00 $124.59 $1,476 -21.82
850–1490 1269 80-85% 23 134.00–155.00 $140.69 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1170 949 85-90% 9 75.00–118.00 $101.10 $959 —
895–1385 1064 85-90% 10 122.00–130.00 $127.93 $1,361 -8.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1565 1540 75-80% 2 138.00–143.00 $140.46 $2,163 —
1895 1895 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1165 1009 9 85.00–135.00 $126.49 $1,276 —
1005–2225 1499 11 143.00–165.00 $155.99 $2,338 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 881.00 $881.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,095.00 $1,095.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–950 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,285.38
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
960–1095 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,621.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1155 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,683.57
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 1.00 $1.00 $6 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 25.00 $25.00 —
50 50 —— 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 -80.83
70 70 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -8.33
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +11.67
100 100 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -10.00
100–120 115 —— 4 175.00–225.00 $195.00 +11.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 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 2 20.00 $20.00 -18.13
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
60 60 2 115.00 $115.00 +5.00
60–65 61 4 90.00–95.00 $93.75 -16.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 20.00 $20.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +35.00
60 60 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -10.00
80 80 —— 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 +35.00
100 100 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -50.00

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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.