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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.58/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 422 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.65/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $255.90/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 476 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 851 429 835
Feeder cattle 662 324 547
Slaughter cattle 128 30 192
Replacement cattle 19 27 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Heavy 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
265 265 6 295.00 $295.00 $782 +10.00
350–390 377 5 275.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,041 —
415–445 433 15 240.00–280.00 $266.42 $1,154 +36.42
450–490 475 20 250.00–277.50 $259.37 $1,232 -0.75
490 490 2 212.50–230.00 $221.25 $1,084 -38.87
500–535 516 10 240.00–258.00 $247.19 $1,276 -0.85
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 -13.04
550–595 568 21 220.00–251.00 $243.76 $1,385 +5.60
600–620 609 7 220.00–242.00 $228.25 $1,390 -3.90
600–620 610 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,330 -14.15
673–675 674 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,490 -0.15
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -11.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 340.00 $340.00 $697 —
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 -35.00
360–375 365 3 295.00–302.50 $298.29 $1,089 —
400–425 418 11 281.00–297.50 $284.06 $1,187 +9.06
512–518 514 18 261.00–269.00 $263.69 $1,355 +4.63
590 590 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 +19.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 220.00 $220.00 $704 -2.50
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
415–440 428 2 230.00–240.00 $235.15 $1,006 —
465–490 478 5 210.00–242.50 $232.49 $1,111 +2.49
510–515 514 4 200.00–227.50 $214.39 $1,102 -9.41
610–630 618 4 212.50–215.00 $213.76 $1,321 —
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 9 250.00–265.00 $258.53 $701 -2.77
305–345 327 9 240.00–257.50 $245.30 $802 -1.78
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 -37.25
365–395 380 5 235.00–255.00 $247.57 $941 +5.32
400–440 422 29 222.50–250.00 $229.58 $969 +1.62
450–495 473 26 220.00–235.00 $226.65 $1,072 -1.43
500 500 1 197.50 $197.50 $988 -28.23
500–545 521 13 222.00–230.00 $226.31 $1,179 +0.58
550–580 559 6 216.00–228.00 $224.02 $1,252 +4.76
550–585 565 3 205.00–211.00 $207.90 $1,175 -11.36
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 -22.37
600–630 611 4 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,237 +0.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 236 4 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $537 —
265–285 271 4 220.00–237.50 $229.24 $621 —
305–345 333 6 210.00–230.00 $220.08 $733 -3.94
355–395 377 7 210.00–230.00 $221.10 $834 +7.99
405–445 425 5 200.00–220.00 $215.81 $917 +35.75
460–490 472 9 200.00–218.00 $208.64 $985 -1.36
500–540 520 10 200.00–219.00 $211.09 $1,098 -7.74
550–576 565 9 210.00–215.00 $212.70 $1,202 +8.19
615 615 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,205 +22.64
650 650 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 265.00–268.00 $266.87 $747 -3.13
310–340 323 5 265.00–270.00 $266.48 $861 +6.48
370–380 374 5 257.50–265.00 $259.50 $971 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 275.00 $275.00 $564 —
250–285 274 4 270.00–280.00 $272.56 $747 -22.63
305–335 322 3 275.00–280.00 $278.42 $897 -8.84
325 325 1 257.50 $257.50 $837 -29.76
355–395 377 12 260.00–287.50 $273.29 $1,030 +9.56
390–395 393 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $963 -18.76
400–445 425 15 240.00–282.50 $259.69 $1,104 +9.69
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -20.00
450–465 459 6 240.00–267.50 $252.47 $1,159 +7.89
470–495 485 4 220.00–236.00 $227.42 $1,103 -17.16
505–535 518 6 225.00–230.00 $227.16 $1,177 -11.83
500–540 527 7 207.50–222.50 $216.45 $1,141 -22.54
560–575 567 5 220.00–230.00 $223.42 $1,267 -6.43
595 595 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,226 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
260–295 278 2 230.00–250.00 $239.37 $665 —
310–345 323 7 225.00–255.00 $234.33 $757 —
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
400–435 424 4 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $954 +2.56
460–485 474 12 215.00–235.00 $223.97 $1,062 -36.03
500–535 517 11 210.00–222.50 $217.04 $1,122 +1.10
550–575 563 2 210.00–218.00 $214.09 $1,205 -20.91
600–645 628 3 194.00–206.00 $200.90 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 -17.58
255 fancy 255 1 325.00 $325.00 $829 —
270–280 273 4 290.00–320.00 $303.76 $829 -16.24
310 fancy 310 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 -30.00
310–345 331 8 290.00–317.50 $308.35 $1,021 -26.75
350–385 367 12 290.00–312.50 $299.10 $1,098 -22.04
405 405 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1160 931 85-90% 20 77.50–122.00 $112.06 $1,043 —
765–1285 1064 85-90% 19 123.00–137.00 $128.37 $1,366 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1390 1137 80-85% 16 113.00–135.00 $126.11 $1,434 —
1165–1440 1263 80-85% 8 137.00–149.00 $140.65 $1,776 +4.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,671 —
1305–1755 1500 75-80% 10 136.00–146.00 $140.17 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1525 1149 6 120.00–138.00 $130.56 $1,500 —
830–2010 1479 11 145.00–166.00 $158.74 $2,348 —
1555–1660 1608 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,830 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1075 888 (<2 yrs)Open 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,252
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,257
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,038
955–960 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,035
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 2 145.00–152.00 $148.50 $1,582
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–970 948 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,543

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 168 2 70.00 $70.00 $118 —
325–390 358 7 72.50–97.50 $81.12 $290 —
400–440 415 3 60.00–95.00 $80.19 $333 —
785 785 1 117.50 $117.50 $922 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 23.00 $23.00 $155 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 —
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 +160.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 +175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 7 20.00–35.00 $27.14 -7.86
20 20 8 35.00–50.00 $43.13 +8.13
30 30 5 60.00–80.00 $72.00 +37.00
40 40 4 75.00–90.00 $83.75 +31.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +105.00

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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.