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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.55/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 528 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $238.99/cwt +11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 519 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $244.58/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 474 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 930 570
Feeder cattle 324 712 395
Slaughter cattle 30 125 87
Replacement cattle 27 36 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 4.50 lower, slaughter bulls 5.50 lower. 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
275 275 1 285.00 $285.00 $784 +35.00
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 -38.64
455–490 475 4 255.00–268.00 $260.12 $1,236 +0.22
510–540 530 6 245.00–255.00 $248.04 $1,315 +5.72
550–590 565 10 225.00–245.00 $238.16 $1,346 +3.05
575–590 583 2 220.00–232.50 $226.33 $1,320 -8.78
610–640 628 4 227.50–237.00 $232.15 $1,458 +0.20
650–695 669 4 215.00–228.00 $221.15 $1,479 -10.33
752 752 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -23.35
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 -15.75
520–545 534 4 252.50–265.00 $259.06 $1,383 —
550–575 558 4 252.00–275.00 $260.54 $1,454 +3.04
610–635 623 2 241.00–245.00 $242.96 $1,514 +0.46
650 650 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,508 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 222.50 $222.50 $690 —
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —
525–540 533 2 220.00–227.50 $223.80 $1,193 +13.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 276 8 250.00–270.00 $261.30 $721 +26.53
320–340 325 5 242.50–252.50 $247.08 $803 +2.43
355–395 375 7 230.00–250.00 $242.25 $908 +0.73
410–440 429 7 210.00–247.50 $227.96 $978 -2.63
450–495 477 12 220.00–245.00 $228.08 $1,088 +1.84
500–541 526 15 219.00–227.50 $225.73 $1,187 +10.73
530–545 540 3 200.00–210.00 $206.64 $1,116 -8.36
550–560 555 2 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $1,194 +1.07
550–580 563 3 215.00–223.00 $219.26 $1,234 +5.28
605–640 630 5 190.00–210.00 $202.37 $1,275 +9.87
635–640 638 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $1,117 -17.48
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -16.94
655 655 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,195 -14.44
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 -19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 220.00–230.00 $224.02 $721 +20.48
355–395 376 4 210.00–220.00 $213.11 $801 +3.47
420–430 425 2 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $765 -17.38
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 +10.00
515–525 520 2 210.00–227.50 $218.83 $1,138 +18.83
555–580 567 3 190.00–214.00 $204.51 $1,160 +3.48
600–645 625 3 170.00–180.00 $173.36 $1,084 -11.56
650–680 665 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,104 -22.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 —
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 -9.77
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 -7.15
400 400 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,110 —
450 450 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,071 -2.00
545 545 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,292 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 3 290.00–300.00 $295.19 $791 —
315–345 332 5 275.00–310.00 $287.26 $954 -21.09
370–395 384 7 230.00–295.00 $263.73 $1,013 -14.13
400–440 419 7 260.00–282.50 $269.28 $1,128 -4.08
400–445 428 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,070 +7.43
455–495 474 15 222.50–265.00 $244.58 $1,159 -0.58
500–545 519 16 227.50–247.50 $238.99 $1,240 +11.04
550–595 579 10 221.00–240.00 $229.85 $1,331 +3.04
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 -11.81
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -21.01
695 695 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 310.00 $310.00 $636 —
225–240 233 2 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $740 —
250–275 263 4 320.00 $320.00 $842 ±0.00
295 fancy 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 +15.00
310–330 322 3 330.00–340.00 $335.10 $1,079 +2.25
345 fancy 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 +12.46
365–385 377 7 310.00–325.00 $321.14 $1,211 -5.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 434 4 200.00–240.00 $222.51 $966 -4.99
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 —
500–510 505 3 192.50–230.00 $215.94 $1,090 -5.33
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +14.94
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1315 1155 80-85% 8 112.50–129.00 $124.61 $1,439 -35.46
1005–1430 1283 80-85% 12 130.00–143.00 $136.04 $1,745 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1165 1030 85-90% 4 100.00–124.00 $112.57 $1,159 —
890–1280 1101 85-90% 5 126.00–129.00 $127.45 $1,403 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1585 1460 75-80% 3 139.00–146.00 $142.13 $2,075 -5.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2045 1648 2 149.00–157.00 $153.97 $2,537 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595–880 707 (<2 yrs)Open 11 142.50–170.00 $155.49 $1,099
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
637 637 (<2 yrs)Open 3 156.00 $156.00 $994
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1050 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–1,864.00 $1,372.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,511.00 $1,511.00
1460–1565 1513 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,883.00–2,220.00 $2,057.35
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,113.00 $2,113.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,341.00 $1,341.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–160 145 4 120.00–130.00 $123.41 $179 +10.33
255–285 267 3 127.50–132.50 $130.02 $347 —
325–370 339 7 107.50–140.00 $128.31 $435 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 60.00 $60.00 -80.00
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 -110.00
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 -185.00
100 100 1 75.00 $75.00 -160.00
100 100 1 65.00 $65.00 -170.00
120 120 2 200.00–230.00 $215.00 -20.00
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 35.00 $35.00 -11.67
30 30 2 10.00 $10.00 -36.67
40 40 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -2.50
50 50 1 10.00 $10.00 -75.00
50 50 4 50.00–70.00 $58.75 -26.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 +2.50
60 60 2 55.00 $55.00 -2.50
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 -2.50
80 80 1 40.00 $40.00 -75.00
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 -10.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -25.00
100 100 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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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.