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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $222.68/cwt +39.31 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.99/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $221.46/cwt +29.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 472 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 547 588
Feeder cattle 412 322 431
Slaughter cattle 103 79 113
Replacement cattle 11 40 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows up to 14.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls up to 12.00 higher. Heavy offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 fancy 320 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,176 —
345 345 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,147 +5.00
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 +3.00
488 488 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,366 —
515–540 533 4 252.00–262.50 $257.31 $1,371 +4.31
565–590 587 8 250.00–261.00 $259.68 $1,524 —
610 610 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,440 —
655–667 663 5 232.00–250.00 $237.15 $1,572 —
725 725 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,613 —
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —
825 825 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
320–345 333 2 272.50–300.00 $285.73 $951 —
375–380 378 2 290.00–297.50 $293.73 $1,110 +18.73
465–495 476 6 255.00–270.00 $261.43 $1,244 -3.57
520–545 533 3 230.00–250.00 $237.84 $1,268 -5.82
575–590 581 4 228.00–238.00 $232.28 $1,350 -9.32
620–635 628 2 223.00–229.00 $225.96 $1,419 +2.08
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 -8.88
680–685 682 3 222.00–225.00 $223.00 $1,521 +4.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
355–390 373 2 225.00–265.00 $245.94 $917 —
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +32.50
455–490 464 6 217.50–240.00 $224.08 $1,040 —
500–525 513 2 205.00–217.50 $211.40 $1,084 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 220.00–250.00 $235.40 $666 —
325–335 328 4 200.00–235.00 $214.89 $705 —
365–395 379 10 200.00–230.00 $213.14 $808 +17.12
400–445 426 17 215.00–230.00 $222.68 $949 +39.31
450–495 472 12 217.00–225.00 $221.46 $1,045 +29.57
510–545 527 3 215.00–223.00 $219.38 $1,156 —
560–595 583 5 210.00–217.50 $214.76 $1,252 +14.76
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —
665 665 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,224 +1.50
675–680 678 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,153 -12.50
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 —
250–260 255 2 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $746 +39.85
305–330 317 3 287.50–297.50 $294.03 $932 +30.00
350–365 359 7 262.50–282.50 $269.60 $968 +7.10
410 fancy 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
400–445 423 14 240.00–260.00 $252.85 $1,070 —
465–480 470 4 228.00–237.50 $230.84 $1,085 -1.16
500–535 522 10 229.00–249.00 $237.06 $1,237 +8.42
555–563 561 6 231.00–239.00 $235.68 $1,322 —
635 635 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,321 —
650 650 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 270.00 $270.00 $580 —
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 —
315–345 328 4 267.50–282.50 $272.97 $895 +41.81
350–360 355 5 245.00–257.50 $249.04 $884 +16.03
410–440 425 6 227.50–237.50 $231.72 $985 +13.63
500–545 528 6 225.00–228.00 $226.52 $1,196 +9.53
550–580 560 8 218.00–229.00 $224.82 $1,259 +7.87
600–645 621 7 200.00–219.00 $209.90 $1,303 +2.67
715–735 725 2 167.50–186.00 $176.62 $1,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
255 255 1 315.00 $315.00 $803 +35.27
380–390 385 4 280.00–292.50 $288.13 $1,109 +20.95
400–435 419 5 275.00–282.50 $279.49 $1,171 +36.99
450–495 471 8 250.00–270.00 $259.59 $1,223 -0.41
500–545 520 11 230.00–248.00 $237.86 $1,237 +4.90
555–595 568 7 220.00–237.00 $224.36 $1,274 +4.55
600–640 616 8 192.50–216.00 $209.93 $1,293 +14.93
660 660 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,270 +2.50
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 -5.00
350–395 378 6 240.00–265.00 $249.72 $944 +50.51
405–440 424 7 220.00–250.00 $231.91 $983 +31.91
450–490 478 4 225.00–240.00 $233.63 $1,117 +8.42
520–540 529 4 215.00–227.50 $221.28 $1,171 —
560–590 575 5 200.00–219.00 $206.90 $1,190 —
700–705 703 2 183.00–186.00 $184.49 $1,297 —
785 785 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 375.00 $375.00 $788 —
290 fancy 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
310–330 320 3 350.00–365.00 $356.72 $1,142 —
365–370 368 3 305.00–320.00 $311.70 $1,147 —
400–415 408 4 290.00–300.00 $293.79 $1,199 +5.58
500–525 510 3 250.00–256.00 $252.79 $1,289 -12.21
615 615 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1285 1040 80-85% 26 92.50–132.00 $119.06 $1,238 —
870–1580 1182 80-85% 42 136.00–163.00 $148.70 $1,758 —
1155–1420 1283 80-85% 13 163.00–169.00 $166.15 $2,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1475 1034 85-90% 12 87.50–115.00 $99.89 $1,033 —
875–1550 1237 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $125.48 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1435 1230 2 90.00–115.00 $100.42 $1,235 —
980–1765 1335 10 125.00–155.00 $142.36 $1,901 —
2430 2430 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1065 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,572.09
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1020–1105 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,567.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–192 146 25 60.00–85.00 $70.73 $103 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 —
40 40 3 30.00–70.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
70 70 3 100.00–125.00 $110.00 +40.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 +60.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 +50.00
100–120 110 2 155.00–180.00 $167.50 -2.50
110 110 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 -17.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 30.00–45.00 $37.50 -16.50
20 20 2 50.00 $50.00 -4.00
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -29.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 +35.00
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
60 60 1 105.00 $105.00 +35.00
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 +50.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 +25.00
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 +15.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 42.50 $42.50 —
50–55 51 4 45.00–50.00 $46.25 -33.75
98 98 3 60.00 $60.00 -55.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 50.00 $50.00 $122 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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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.