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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.90/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 469 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $262.73/cwt -10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 471 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $269.15/cwt -8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 411 717
Feeder cattle 372 333 592
Slaughter cattle 57 36 97
Replacement cattle 7 24 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 5.50 higher, slaughter bulls 4.50 higher. Moderate offering of average to plain 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
300 300 1 267.50 $267.50 $802 —
400–435 419 7 257.50–290.00 $273.78 $1,147 +13.78
420 420 1 237.50 $237.50 $998 -22.50
455–485 471 7 260.00–292.00 $276.91 $1,304 +36.91
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -3.00
505–545 519 6 255.00–267.00 $260.23 $1,351 +0.01
560 560 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,414 +23.76
555–580 568 2 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,349 -8.59
605 605 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,437 +14.50
620 620 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,494 +18.00
655–678 673 8 230.00–238.00 $233.39 $1,571 +3.39
737 737 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,680 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 +15.00
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 +30.00
505–540 523 2 235.00–247.50 $241.04 $1,261 —
560 560 2 229.00–240.00 $234.50 $1,313 +5.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 300.00–310.00 $303.33 $1,001 -36.71
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 —
425 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 —
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 245.00 $245.00 $637 -25.00
310–345 328 3 250.00–257.50 $252.51 $828 -6.17
355–390 371 5 240.00–257.50 $244.17 $906 -13.33
406 406 5 216.00 $216.00 $877 -36.47
400–425 414 6 240.00–252.50 $247.91 $1,026 -4.56
450–495 467 12 232.50–247.00 $239.88 $1,120 +19.88
470–485 477 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,049 -21.85
500–545 522 6 220.00–243.00 $228.46 $1,193 -9.49
540 540 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,012 -35.85
565 565 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,220 -10.33
560–585 572 5 220.00–233.00 $227.38 $1,301 +1.05
600 600 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,284 -5.00
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -9.00
655–660 658 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,388 -6.00
660–665 663 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,399 -6.00
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
737 737 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 —
355–375 363 3 215.00–237.50 $224.06 $813 +4.06
400–430 415 2 212.50–220.00 $216.11 $897 -6.95
435 435 1 190.00 $190.00 $826 -33.06
450–495 479 5 200.00–220.00 $212.37 $1,017 -13.56
505–545 525 2 202.50–219.00 $211.06 $1,108 +1.06
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 -20.00
560 560 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,271 +20.93
630–645 638 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,228 -5.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 -40.00
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 +9.15
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 -22.50
350 350 1 262.50 $262.50 $919 -11.22
450–479 473 5 240.00–248.00 $246.48 $1,166 —
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 260.00 $260.00 $676 —
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 +7.41
370–395 385 8 250.00–275.00 $268.11 $1,032 -3.35
400–440 423 12 250.00–280.00 $269.15 $1,139 -8.23
455–490 470 8 261.00–280.00 $270.99 $1,274 -2.55
460–490 473 6 240.00–260.00 $251.71 $1,191 -21.83
500–545 524 5 240.00–267.50 $245.25 $1,285 +5.28
535–545 540 3 220.00–237.50 $230.83 $1,246 -9.14
550–570 560 2 215.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,218 -33.24
555–590 573 8 220.00–246.00 $233.99 $1,341 +3.01
635 635 2 214.00–216.00 $215.00 $1,365 -15.64
695 695 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,515 +0.50
700–725 713 2 187.50–213.00 $200.03 $1,426 -4.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 265.00 $265.00 $583 +15.00
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 +10.00
310–315 313 2 220.00–235.00 $227.56 $712 -22.44
360–395 378 3 220.00–230.00 $223.17 $844 -13.16
400–410 405 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $871 -25.71
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 -5.77
460–495 471 5 222.50–237.50 $228.92 $1,078 -18.06
450–490 475 3 215.00–220.00 $218.28 $1,037 -28.70
505–545 528 6 220.00–235.00 $228.75 $1,208 -4.60
550–595 576 4 210.00–221.00 $215.51 $1,241 -4.49
645 645 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 —
670 670 2 216.00–219.00 $217.50 $1,457 —
710 710 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
275 fancy 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 +7.55
305–340 327 3 300.00–320.00 $308.39 $1,008 -20.49
320–340 fancy 330 2 339.00–340.00 $339.48 $1,120 -2.98
355–395 375 2 295.00–297.50 $296.18 $1,111 -18.58
400–445 416 11 282.50–300.00 $289.83 $1,206 -7.64
455–480 466 4 260.00–285.00 $277.48 $1,293 -7.52
525 525 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,378 -11.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1165 1019 80-85% 9 120.00–147.00 $136.35 $1,389 —
860–1570 1168 80-85% 18 150.00–169.00 $160.02 $1,869 +6.59
1390 1390 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,502 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1045 918 85-90% 8 129.00–150.00 $141.42 $1,298 +39.70
785–1245 1006 85-90% 4 100.00–122.50 $110.77 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,526 —
1530–1890 1647 6 168.00–178.00 $172.11 $2,835 —
1800–2010 1892 3 188.00–198.00 $193.44 $3,660 +13.44

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,465.00 $1,465.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,176.00 $1,176.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–880 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,340.00–1,342.00 $1,341.01
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–180 131 9 80.00–135.00 $110.83 $145 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 115.00–140.00 $126.67 —
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 —
100–130 115 2 155.00–170.00 $162.50 -57.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 20.00 $20.00 -50.00
20 20 13 20.00–45.00 $33.46 -36.54
30 30 2 60.00 $60.00 -13.33
40 40 3 70.00–80.00 $73.33 ±0.00
50 50 6 60.00–90.00 $74.17 +9.17
50 50 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -17.50
60 60 3 90.00–100.00 $95.00 +10.00
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 +15.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 +5.00

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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 +20.00
70 70 —— 2 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
80 80 —— 3 100.00–120.00 $113.33 +13.33
80 80 —— 3 55.00 $55.00 -45.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 2 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
90 90 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -25.00
100 100 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +7.50
100 100 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -67.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 75.00 $75.00 —

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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.