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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.14/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 481 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $235.78/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $262.15/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 379 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 702 649
Feeder cattle 596 513 451
Slaughter cattle 109 144 111
Replacement cattle 14 22 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and heifers, feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows 14.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 —
350 350 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,001 +16.20
400–445 419 8 260.00–285.00 $273.00 $1,144 —
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
460–485 473 2 250.00–275.00 $262.83 $1,243 +0.38
510–530 515 4 262.50–269.00 $267.33 $1,377 +8.03
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -19.30
555–575 567 10 230.00–245.00 $239.52 $1,358 -0.29
610–640 627 3 220.00–231.00 $225.31 $1,413 +2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 4 220.00–240.00 $227.63 $731 —
410–440 425 2 230.00–257.50 $243.26 $1,034 +19.84
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 +1.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
360 fancy 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 —
430 430 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,279 -11.62
485 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 236 4 220.00–245.00 $227.76 $538 +1.33
265–295 280 3 225.00–245.00 $233.69 $654 +8.69
310 310 1 215.00 $215.00 $666 -25.00
310–340 325 7 225.00–247.50 $236.65 $769 -3.35
355–370 360 4 210.00–212.50 $210.62 $758 -18.60
360–395 373 9 225.00–245.00 $232.83 $868 +3.61
415–425 420 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $892 -7.91
405–445 421 8 220.00–240.00 $226.47 $953 +6.09
450–495 480 16 215.00–230.00 $222.47 $1,068 +23.93
490–495 493 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $949 -6.03
500–530 516 7 216.00–228.00 $220.45 $1,138 +19.61
515–545 528 9 200.00–215.00 $208.20 $1,099 -4.35
550–585 564 5 197.50–210.00 $204.35 $1,153 -3.06
555–590 580 11 207.00–218.00 $213.70 $1,239 +6.29
600–620 604 7 203.00–213.00 $205.91 $1,244 +19.91
600–640 620 7 187.50–204.00 $194.75 $1,207 +8.75
650–690 665 3 170.00–200.00 $189.34 $1,259 -6.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 5 185.00–200.00 $197.22 $436 —
275 275 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $564 —
315–345 330 5 185.00–210.00 $204.92 $676 -1.33
370–390 383 3 180.00–210.00 $193.04 $739 -1.78
405–425 413 5 180.00–200.00 $191.96 $793 -2.91
475–495 483 3 200.00–215.00 $209.18 $1,010 +29.23
500–510 505 2 190.00–207.50 $198.84 $1,004 +10.14
550 550 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,144 —
635 635 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,327 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 286 4 250.00–262.50 $254.34 $727 -7.40
315–335 324 8 250.00–257.50 $254.34 $824 -1.17
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 +7.03
400 fancy 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
405–445 419 9 240.00–260.00 $248.97 $1,043 +7.79
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
550 550 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 275.00–285.00 $280.22 $793 +11.57
310–345 328 6 255.00–280.00 $267.60 $878 ±0.00
370–385 378 2 220.00–240.00 $230.20 $870 -30.83
360–395 379 14 250.00–277.00 $266.71 $1,011 +5.68
430–447 443 10 248.00–265.00 $252.00 $1,116 -12.23
450–495 470 10 247.50–267.50 $256.55 $1,206 -4.63
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 -46.18
500–545 521 14 220.00–266.00 $239.88 $1,250 -3.87
525 525 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $1,138 -27.08
550–580 563 13 225.00–235.00 $231.61 $1,304 -2.67
590 590 2 200.00–216.00 $208.00 $1,227 -26.28
620–640 630 4 200.00–202.50 $200.87 $1,265 +4.63
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 +8.36
653–665 657 4 199.00–206.00 $202.74 $1,332 +4.10
715 715 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,473 +13.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 3 230.00–250.00 $239.78 $540 —
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +20.00
305–345 323 3 235.00–250.00 $243.02 $785 +3.02
355–395 375 2 200.00 $200.00 $750 -35.76
400–440 421 8 215.00–237.50 $226.20 $952 -11.19
455–495 476 11 212.50–236.00 $223.89 $1,066 -10.80
500–545 516 4 195.00–215.00 $208.75 $1,077 -6.25
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 +0.05
600–640 619 5 190.00–206.00 $197.77 $1,224 +5.22
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -3.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 340.00 $340.00 $714 —
265–285 fancy 280 4 340.00–355.00 $348.82 $977 +14.85
280–295 285 3 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
305–335 fancy 314 4 315.00–337.50 $326.66 $1,026 +6.31
330–340 336 4 285.00–300.00 $291.30 $979 +1.30
355 fancy 355 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 -2.37
360–395 378 3 279.00–290.00 $285.38 $1,079 -9.46
420–440 430 2 277.50–290.00 $283.60 $1,219 +6.13
450–490 470 2 280.00–282.50 $281.20 $1,322 +5.38
505–545 526 6 249.00–260.00 $253.90 $1,336 +10.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1485 1194 80-85% 21 97.00–117.00 $112.31 $1,341 —
985–1465 1229 80-85% 41 118.00–134.00 $124.94 $1,536 -28.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1110 939 85-90% 12 70.00–110.00 $96.81 $909 -3.43
890–1350 1064 85-90% 7 112.00–122.00 $116.70 $1,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1820 1468 75-80% 11 118.00–130.00 $125.09 $1,836 —
1510–1760 1635 75-80% 2 112.00–114.00 $113.08 $1,849 -39.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1115 929 4 100.00–137.50 $119.11 $1,107 —
1440–1780 1578 3 147.00–157.00 $151.37 $2,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–940 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,156.00–1,190.00 $1,172.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 3.00 $3.00 $8 -64.84
345–385 370 3 60.00–90.00 $77.55 $287 —
415–465 442 9 65.00–84.00 $77.83 $344 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 1.00–3.00 $2.02 $5 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 +60.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1065 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,025.00 $1,875.71 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 30.00–35.00 $32.50 -8.50
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 +14.00
50 50 4 110.00 $110.00 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 65.00 $65.00 +15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 67.50 $67.50 $256 —
415–470 443 2 57.50–81.00 $69.98 $310 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 115 2 205.00–275.00 $240.00 —

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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.