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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.21/cwt -16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $242.10/cwt -15.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 570 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $317.28/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 669 704
Feeder cattle 333 509 585
Slaughter cattle 36 110 93
Replacement cattle 24 22 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no report issued last week. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
400–445 423 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,100 -20.63
475 value added 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 -34.55
515 515 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,251 -35.26
500–540 518 4 250.00–267.50 $260.22 $1,348 -18.04
560–565 563 2 227.50–230.00 $228.74 $1,288 -42.21
550–590 572 3 240.00–258.00 $246.03 $1,407 -24.92
580 value added 580 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,494 —
625 value added 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
630 630 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,405 -22.21
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 -18.45
745 745 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,691 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 335.00–345.00 $340.04 $1,166 —
345 fancy 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +2.46
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 -5.42
500–530 515 2 280.00–287.50 $283.86 $1,462 -5.84
520 value added 520 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
455–475 465 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -12.50
550–575 563 2 227.50–230.00 $228.78 $1,288 -1.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
320–345 333 6 250.00–270.00 $258.68 $861 -3.81
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 -47.49
365 365 1 257.50 $257.50 $940 -4.36
400–440 424 5 247.00–257.50 $252.47 $1,070 -8.27
465 fancy, value added 465 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,197 —
465 value added 465 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,197 —
450–495 473 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 -36.75
450–490 474 4 232.50–247.50 $241.85 $1,146 -14.90
500–545 523 13 225.00–250.00 $237.95 $1,244 -14.03
505–535 525 3 222.50–225.00 $223.35 $1,173 -28.63
550–590 564 6 220.00–239.00 $226.33 $1,277 -21.78
585–590 588 2 215.00–224.00 $219.48 $1,291 -28.63
615 615 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,347 -18.96
615–630 626 5 218.00–224.00 $220.98 $1,383 -16.98
670 670 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 -0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $674 —
305–340 318 3 225.00–235.00 $230.03 $731 —
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
400–430 413 3 210.00–230.00 $223.06 $921 -12.09
450–490 465 3 220.00–230.00 $225.93 $1,051 +0.92
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 -15.00
565–585 575 3 200.00–212.00 $206.07 $1,185 -13.93
645 645 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 +15.54
225 225 1 310.00 $310.00 $698 +14.85
275–295 288 3 287.50–305.00 $295.85 $852 -6.75
310–320 315 2 287.50 $287.50 $906 -17.57
370–375 373 2 270.00–277.50 $273.72 $1,021 -13.24
400–410 405 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 -18.16
535 value added 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 275.00–280.00 $277.37 $646 —
340–345 343 2 260.00–285.00 $272.59 $935 —
350–390 368 6 250.00–280.00 $271.46 $999 -33.54
410–440 422 5 265.00–292.50 $277.38 $1,171 -12.60
475–495 487 6 267.50–280.00 $273.54 $1,332 +30.97
510–535 519 4 250.00–270.00 $261.89 $1,359 -11.13
500–540 524 5 232.50–245.00 $239.97 $1,257 -33.05
550–580 564 7 240.00–257.50 $250.70 $1,414 -11.23
565 565 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,342 -24.43
560–590 579 5 222.50–237.50 $230.98 $1,337 -6.78
600–640 614 7 225.00–236.00 $230.64 $1,416 +8.12
680 680 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,479 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 -50.00
255–265 fancy 260 2 340.00–345.00 $342.45 $890 —
270–295 283 2 300.00–330.00 $314.34 $890 -28.13
300–340 324 4 317.50–335.00 $328.88 $1,066 -1.91
340–345 fancy 343 2 337.50–347.50 $342.46 $1,175 -13.79
365 fancy 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 —
350–390 374 9 295.00–332.50 $314.76 $1,177 -2.74
400–410 405 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,205 -0.83
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 -5.60
500–505 503 3 272.50–277.50 $274.17 $1,379 -2.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 +2.59
365–395 380 4 225.00–250.00 $236.33 $898 -13.67
425–440 433 4 220.00–250.00 $240.77 $1,043 -21.73
455–490 478 6 225.00–257.50 $246.98 $1,181 —
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —
500–540 524 5 220.00–245.00 $233.35 $1,223 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,473.00 $1,473.00 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,656.00 $1,656.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,648.00 $1,648.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1510 1183 80-85% 20 143.00–160.00 $153.43 $1,815 +28.84
1095–1440 1238 80-85% 5 164.00–170.00 $167.13 $2,069 —
1095–1400 1248 80-85% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.44 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1130 935 85-90% 2 70.00–122.50 $101.72 $951 +0.62
765–1065 962 85-90% 3 121.00–133.00 $127.81 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1775 1607 75-80% 5 145.00–158.00 $151.59 $2,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1705 1473 7 161.00–176.00 $167.41 $2,466 +11.42
1550 1550 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,108 —
1895 1895 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,411 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–805 788 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,555.00 $1,552.44
860–1150 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,556.00–1,817.00 $1,705.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–760 753 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,434.00–1,493.00 $1,463.79
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,286.00 $1,286.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 924.00 $924.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–960 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,385.40
960–1065 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,564.44
1075–1200 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,552.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 868.00 $868.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 ±0.00
120 120 1 220.00 $220.00 +25.00
150 150 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 +50.00
30 30 3 70.00–75.00 $73.33 +53.33
50 50 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -50.00
50 50 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -10.00
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -55.00
80 80 2 95.00–105.00 $100.00 +20.00
100 100 2 130.00–155.00 $142.50 +52.50

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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.