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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.86/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.17/cwt -15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 427 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.79/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 568 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 460 746
Feeder cattle 322 269 528
Slaughter cattle 79 102 152
Replacement cattle 40 9 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week. 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
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
365 value added 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
425–435 430 2 250.00–272.50 $261.38 $1,124 +1.38
463 value added 463 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,278 —
495 495 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 -5.00
515–530 523 2 237.50–250.00 $243.66 $1,274 -5.88
560–580 566 6 239.00–250.00 $241.60 $1,367 +16.24
600–640 618 4 215.00–228.00 $223.88 $1,384 —
650–695 672 5 210.00–225.00 $218.88 $1,471 —
705 705 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,579 —
765–775 770 2 198.00–215.00 $206.44 $1,590 +0.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 +15.00
335 335 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,097 +15.08
375 375 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,226 +39.50
400–420 value added 412 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,195 —
440 440 2 287.00–292.50 $289.75 $1,275 -1.92
516 516 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 195.00–220.00 $207.50 $830 -15.00
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 225.00–240.00 $231.16 $747 +1.16
360–385 374 4 225.00–240.00 $233.01 $871 -12.02
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -45.03
400–440 425 9 210.00–222.50 $218.09 $927 -16.78
435–440 438 2 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $909 -27.33
450–490 474 4 192.50–215.00 $207.47 $983 -8.67
455–495 474 10 200.00–220.00 $216.42 $1,026 +0.28
500–535 519 7 200.00–226.00 $216.99 $1,126 +7.94
555–570 561 4 205.00–223.00 $216.95 $1,217 -3.05
555–590 573 6 190.00–210.00 $205.01 $1,175 +1.23
603–640 611 7 201.00–209.00 $207.23 $1,266 -7.77
625–640 633 2 182.50–185.00 $183.74 $1,163 -31.26
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -7.00
673 value added 673 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 250.00–255.00 $252.60 $657 -34.93
310–325 318 3 250.00–272.50 $264.03 $840 -13.47
320 value added 320 1 282.50 $282.50 $904 —
360 value added 360 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 —
360 360 1 262.50 $262.50 $945 +3.33
428 value added 428 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,044 —
465 465 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,079 —
455–493 value added 487 6 235.00–242.00 $236.09 $1,150 —
505–545 522 3 227.00–231.00 $228.64 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 5 185.00–200.00 $196.02 $712 -13.98
400–435 413 3 180.00–185.00 $183.37 $757 -34.63
450–495 469 8 170.00–210.00 $191.89 $900 -10.59
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -6.52
675 675 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 275.00–285.00 $279.73 $769 —
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 -67.56
310–335 323 2 250.00–270.00 $259.61 $839 -7.95
355–395 377 5 255.00–277.50 $267.18 $1,007 +17.26
420 420 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,018 -18.31
410–445 428 6 230.00–290.00 $268.17 $1,148 +7.36
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +52.50
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +32.54
515–545 527 7 220.00–243.00 $232.96 $1,228 +8.48
555 555 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,293 +10.95
575–585 580 3 212.50–228.00 $219.81 $1,275 -2.24
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 -1.14
600–605 603 3 202.50–210.00 $206.51 $1,245 —
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -13.00
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
700–705 703 2 188.00–189.00 $188.50 $1,325 —
705 705 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 -0.89
350–390 367 5 175.00–210.00 $199.21 $731 -20.79
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -25.29
450–490 470 2 220.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,058 +8.96
610–640 625 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $1,203 -7.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 -2.64
305–310 fancy 308 2 330.00–337.50 $333.72 $1,028 +4.99
400–430 415 3 282.50–292.50 $288.21 $1,196 +11.93
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,206.00 $1,206.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1245 1126 80-85% 16 70.00–113.00 $99.48 $1,120 —
815–1485 1215 80-85% 25 115.00–134.00 $121.51 $1,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1240 977 85-90% 12 60.00–99.00 $82.65 $807 -29.78
960–1150 1078 85-90% 4 106.00–123.00 $114.04 $1,229 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1645 1513 75-80% 5 129.00–134.00 $130.86 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 —
1055–1570 1273 4 100.00–122.00 $112.14 $1,428 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 969.00 $969.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 738.00 $738.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1140 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,371.25
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1125–1220 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,339.21
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
950–1090 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,119.82
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–815 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $962.15
905–985 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,242.26
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,294.00 $1,294.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–195 159 6 60.00–95.00 $74.97 $119 —
155–170 163 2 50.00–57.50 $53.92 $88 —
265 265 1 47.50 $47.50 $126 +17.50
240–290 266 9 50.00–77.50 $60.83 $162 +30.83
305 305 1 57.50 $57.50 $175 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 75.00 $75.00 +17.00
80 80 2 70.00 $70.00 -91.25
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 -66.25
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 +45.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1005 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,294.64 —
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
980–1050 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,756.37 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 50.00–55.00 $54.00 -1.00
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 +35.00
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -55.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -25.00
60 60 1 105.00 $105.00 +10.00
70 70 5 35.00 $35.00 -60.00
70 70 3 120.00 $120.00 +25.00
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 +40.00

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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 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
70 70 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 +35.00
100 100 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +26.25

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 80.00 $80.00 —
80 80 4 75.00 $75.00 —
95 95 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 40.00–50.00 $45.10 $147 —

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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.