Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.17/cwt ≈ $998/hd at 475 lb · 41 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.84/cwt -15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 429 lb · 28 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.14/cwt -15.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 531 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	702	603	749
Feeder cattle	513	412	582
Slaughter cattle	144	103	80
Replacement cattle	22	11	17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	383	2	260.00–280.00	$269.80	$1,033	-23.93
465–495	481	4	250.00–272.50	$262.45	$1,262	+1.02
500–533	520	9	245.00–272.50	$259.30	$1,348	+21.46
550–595	569	5	229.00–252.50	$239.81	$1,365	+7.53
600–625	613	3	218.00–225.00	$222.33	$1,363	-3.63
655–675	665	2	220.00–226.00	$223.05	$1,483	+0.05
685–690	688	2	216.00	$216.00	$1,486	-7.00
715	715	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,466	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	315	3	315.00	$315.00	$992	-17.50
360–370	365	2	300.00–320.00	$309.86	$1,131	-20.14
400–430	413	6	300.00–322.00	$309.12	$1,277	—
500–540	517	10	263.00–283.00	$271.46	$1,403	+14.15

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	230.00	$230.00	$897	-15.94
400–445	423	2	217.50–230.00	$223.42	$945	-16.58
450–495	483	5	215.00–240.00	$228.85	$1,105	+4.77
515–520	518	2	200.00–207.50	$203.73	$1,055	-7.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	217.50–235.00	$226.43	$543	-43.57
255–285	270	2	225.00	$225.00	$608	-45.00
300–345	323	3	240.00	$240.00	$775	-32.97
350–395	381	15	212.50–237.50	$229.22	$873	-19.82
405–445	428	20	210.00–232.50	$220.38	$943	-11.34
400–445	431	8	190.00–210.00	$204.50	$881	-27.22
450–495	474	34	205.00–224.00	$212.57	$1,008	—
460–495	480	7	190.00–200.00	$198.54	$953	—
505–515	512	3	200.00–202.50	$200.84	$1,028	-25.68
500–546	534	22	205.00–226.00	$212.55	$1,135	-13.97
550–590	567	16	195.00–218.00	$207.41	$1,176	-17.41
620	620	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,153	-23.90
600–645	623	8	190.00–212.00	$201.10	$1,253	-8.80
660–675	666	4	194.00–197.50	$195.86	$1,304	—
705	705	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,322	+10.88

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	2	205.00–207.50	$206.25	$691	-8.64
350–390	376	7	180.00–205.00	$194.82	$733	-18.32
400–445	424	5	180.00–200.00	$194.87	$826	-27.81
465–480	471	4	170.00–190.00	$179.95	$848	-41.51
510–530	516	4	185.00–195.00	$188.70	$974	-30.68
680–695	688	2	170.00–180.00	$175.05	$1,204	+5.05

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	260.00–285.00	$272.37	$648	-22.63
285–295	292	3	255.00–267.50	$261.74	$764	—
300–335	318	7	245.00–270.00	$255.51	$813	-38.52
355–395	372	7	240.00–257.50	$247.97	$922	-21.63
405–420	413	2	237.50–245.00	$241.18	$996	-11.67
490	490	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,225	+19.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	288	4	260.00–275.00	$268.65	$774	-46.35
315–335	322	3	260.00–272.50	$267.60	$862	—
360–395	380	5	250.00–277.50	$261.03	$992	-27.10
400–445	432	7	250.00–278.00	$264.23	$1,141	-15.26
450	450	1	200.00	$200.00	$900	-59.59
450–495	476	13	250.00–275.00	$261.18	$1,243	+1.59
500–530	516	8	220.00–232.50	$224.66	$1,159	-13.20
500–545	517	12	235.00–265.00	$243.75	$1,260	+5.89
550–595	564	11	215.00–241.00	$234.28	$1,321	+9.92
600–625	610	4	200.00–216.00	$210.91	$1,287	+0.98
635–640	638	2	192.50–200.00	$196.24	$1,252	-13.69
660–690	675	3	196.00–200.00	$198.64	$1,341	+6.14
730	730	2	185.00–200.00	$192.50	$1,405	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	230.00	$230.00	$667	-10.00
300	300	1	240.00	$240.00	$720	—
375–395	388	3	220.00–247.50	$235.76	$915	-13.96
430–440	435	3	220.00–247.50	$237.39	$1,033	+5.48
455–495	474	13	220.00–245.00	$234.69	$1,112	+1.06
525	525	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,129	-6.28
570–595	583	2	197.50–202.50	$199.95	$1,166	-6.95
615–640	628	2	190.00–195.00	$192.55	$1,209	—
650–675	663	2	191.00–196.00	$193.45	$1,283	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285 fancy	273	5	330.00–335.00	$333.97	$912	-31.03
305–340 fancy	317	5	315.00–327.50	$320.35	$1,016	—
340	340	1	290.00	$290.00	$986	-66.72
365–380	373	3	285.00–310.00	$294.84	$1,100	-16.86
355–395 fancy	375	2	315.00–320.00	$317.37	$1,190	—
400–410	405	2	275.00–280.00	$277.47	$1,124	-16.32
450–460	457	3	270.00–280.00	$275.82	$1,260	—
505	505	1	243.00	$243.00	$1,227	-9.79

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
835–920	872	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,356.91	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1335	1101	80-85%	21	90.00–129.00	$120.50	$1,327	—
940–1585	1219	80-85%	36	130.00–149.00	$140.57	$1,714	—
920–1380	1227	80-85%	14	150.00–160.00	$153.88	$1,888	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1105	933	85-90%	9	85.00–110.00	$100.24	$935	—
875–1165	1002	85-90%	13	116.00–131.00	$124.24	$1,245	+24.35

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1615	1432	75-80%	13	129.00–149.00	$143.68	$2,057	—
1515	1515	75-80%	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,697	—
1405–1765	1602	75-80%	3	151.00–154.00	$152.69	$2,446	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1410	1257	3	138.00–139.00	$138.37	$1,739	—
915–1865	1346	8	145.00–158.00	$150.27	$2,023	+7.91
1375–2040	1678	6	160.00–169.00	$165.07	$2,770	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–875	853	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,138.00–1,162.00	$1,149.68
920	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,095.00	$1,095.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680	680	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,020.00	$1,020.00
755–800	778	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00–1,240.00	$1,184.16

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,183.00	$1,183.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00
920–925	923	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,575.00	$1,338.14
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
1055	1055	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–765	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,084.00	$1,041.16

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1185	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650	650	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
115	115	1	72.50	$72.50	$83	+1.77
250–260	255	2	50.00–85.00	$67.84	$173	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	3.00	$3.00	$13	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	105.00	$105.00	-15.00
80	80	1	40.00	$40.00	-80.00
100	100	1	95.00	$95.00	-72.50
120	120	2	215.00–220.00	$217.50	+50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
895	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	5	40.00–45.00	$41.00	+3.50
100	100	1	125.00	$125.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	45.00	$45.00	-60.00
50	50	5	55.00	$55.00	-50.00
80	80	1	50.00	$50.00	-85.00

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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.