Cattle Market Pulse

Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Upstate Livestock Exchange report →

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $221.09/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 527 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $225.36/cwt -17.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 572 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $235.81/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 659 607
Feeder cattle 269 486 403
Slaughter cattle 102 110 126
Replacement cattle 9 28 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to p[lain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 —
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 +10.00
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +32.55
530–535 533 2 240.00–259.00 $249.54 $1,330 -3.03
555–595 572 12 222.50–234.00 $225.36 $1,289 +5.36
742 742 7 221.50 $221.50 $1,644 +5.50
758–790 769 4 185.00–215.00 $206.04 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
305–325 315 2 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $984 +2.42
370 370 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,064 -9.23
415–440 425 3 283.00–297.50 $291.67 $1,240 +6.57
450–460 455 3 275.00–280.00 $278.33 $1,266 -6.19
600–636 631 10 225.00–230.00 $229.52 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
410 410 1 222.50 $222.50 $912 -5.36
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 245.00 $245.00 $514 -15.00
275–285 280 2 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $686 -5.09
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 -14.41
375–385 383 4 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $938 -0.02
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 -14.05
405–445 421 6 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $989 +10.82
455–465 460 2 210.00 $210.00 $966 -9.99
450–495 470 5 214.00–220.00 $216.14 $1,016 -3.85
510–535 527 3 205.00–216.00 $209.05 $1,102 -1.53
515–540 529 7 207.50–221.00 $215.74 $1,141 +15.34
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 +22.53
550–595 581 7 195.00–210.00 $203.78 $1,184 +2.14
605 605 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 +16.00
671 671 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,389 +24.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $664 —
275–285 280 4 280.00–292.50 $287.53 $805 +9.88
280 fancy 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
320 320 1 277.50 $277.50 $888 +0.16
350–395 374 4 255.00–265.00 $259.17 $969 -8.33
410 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 +0.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -10.08
445 445 1 218.00 $218.00 $970 +16.79
465–485 473 3 200.00–207.50 $202.48 $958 -1.68
550–565 558 2 205.00–208.00 $206.52 $1,152 +9.37

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 260.00–275.00 $267.56 $891 -2.44
370–395 383 2 247.50–252.50 $249.92 $957 -17.68
415–445 428 3 260.00–262.50 $260.81 $1,116 +20.11
455–490 467 10 230.00–250.00 $238.64 $1,114 -3.19
495 495 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,027 -15.07
510–525 518 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,049 -28.89
510–540 529 11 216.00–234.00 $224.48 $1,187 +5.69
550–585 573 6 217.50–229.00 $222.05 $1,272 +9.05
580–595 588 2 192.50–210.00 $201.14 $1,183 -4.63
645 645 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 fancy 253 2 335.00 $335.00 $848 —
260–270 265 2 300.00–315.00 $307.64 $815 +0.73
310–320 fancy 315 2 327.50–330.00 $328.73 $1,035 —
310–340 330 5 295.00–320.00 $308.62 $1,018 +14.78
355 fancy 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
350–380 365 7 272.50–315.00 $291.99 $1,066 -4.14
405–425 415 4 270.00–280.00 $276.28 $1,147 -8.72
455–465 460 2 270.00–277.50 $273.71 $1,259 +3.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 210.00–233.00 $220.89 $725 -2.56
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 -9.85
420–445 433 2 215.00–235.00 $225.29 $976 +14.06
495 495 2 212.50–220.00 $216.25 $1,070 +9.57
515–545 530 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,126 +2.28
580 580 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,212 +6.18
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -2.46

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1475 1152 80-85% 17 114.00–127.00 $118.76 $1,368 —
975–1415 1159 80-85% 13 94.00–110.00 $104.36 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–930 813 85-90% 3 85.00–95.00 $89.54 $728 —
835–1105 962 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $1,082 +21.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1760 1625 75-80% 2 101.00–112.00 $106.96 $1,738 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1125 1037 3 130.00–133.00 $130.88 $1,357 —
1005–2060 1543 4 120.00–125.00 $123.95 $1,913 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–755 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 755.00–1,169.00 $940.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,134.00 $1,134.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

↑ Back to top

Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–295 261 10 52.50–82.50 $60.92 $159 —
230–290 262 5 40.00–47.50 $45.09 $118 —
265 265 1 30.00 $30.00 $80 —
320–390 355 2 50.00–67.50 $57.89 $206 —
350–375 363 2 27.50–30.00 $28.79 $105 —
355–395 370 5 37.50–42.50 $40.44 $150 —
405–430 411 4 47.50–52.50 $50.00 $206 —

↑ Back to top

Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 1.00 $1.00 $2 -18.00
205 205 1 1.00 $1.00 $2 —

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 5 55.00–60.00 $58.00 -92.00
80 80 4 150.00–175.00 $161.25 +96.25
80 80 4 80.00 $80.00 +15.00
80 80 1 40.00 $40.00 -25.00
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 -5.00
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -70.00
100 100 4 170.00–250.00 $212.50 +17.50

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 55.00 $55.00 +15.00
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 -22.50
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 +7.50
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 +62.50

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
60 60 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 +15.00
70 70 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -15.00
80 80 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +75.00
100 100 —— 4 50.00–75.00 $68.75 -6.25
100 100 —— 3 100.00–130.00 $110.00 +35.00
100 100 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +60.00

↑ Back to top

Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 30.00 $30.00 $57 —
260 260 1 15.00 $15.00 $39 —
650 650 1 22.50 $22.50 $146 —

↑ Back to top

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.