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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.58/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 519 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.48/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 480 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $262.06/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 478 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 751 797
Feeder cattle 473 596 598
Slaughter cattle 106 109 146
Replacement cattle 42 14 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. 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
379–390 382 6 270.00–282.50 $273.42 $1,044 -12.58
405–440 416 4 265.00–285.00 $278.45 $1,158 +5.45
450–482 477 21 250.00–277.50 $264.06 $1,260 +1.23
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -42.83
510–545 526 5 240.00–258.00 $247.10 $1,300 +7.10
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -10.00
571–595 574 9 232.50–240.00 $238.91 $1,371 -0.61
575–590 583 2 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,318 -13.51
600–620 608 3 219.00–226.00 $223.35 $1,358 -1.96
665–675 670 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,538 —
720 720 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
400–420 413 3 235.00–250.00 $241.77 $999 -1.49
455–490 468 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,123 +10.00
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
345 fancy 345 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,164 —
350 fancy 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 +5.00
460 460 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,302 +0.50
520–535 528 2 250.00–259.00 $254.44 $1,343 —
565–580 573 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 —
250–290 272 5 225.00–255.00 $242.28 $659 +8.59
310–340 328 5 220.00–237.50 $228.72 $750 -7.93
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 -36.65
350–390 368 11 220.00–242.50 $228.19 $840 -4.64
350–390 372 5 210.00 $210.00 $781 -22.83
400–445 418 6 200.00–215.00 $205.75 $860 -6.72
400–440 423 10 217.50–237.50 $226.57 $958 +0.10
470–480 475 2 200.00 $200.00 $950 -22.47
450–495 480 29 215.00–235.00 $226.17 $1,086 +3.70
500–530 516 21 215.00–231.00 $221.95 $1,145 +1.50
500–545 525 11 200.00–213.00 $206.33 $1,083 -1.87
575 575 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,213 -2.70
565–590 577 6 201.00–213.00 $207.98 $1,200 -5.72
600–645 619 9 196.00–209.00 $202.39 $1,253 +7.64
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 -4.75
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 +25.66
710 710 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 200.00–205.00 $201.38 $445 +4.16
250–280 265 5 190.00–215.00 $201.08 $533 -3.92
310–340 325 5 190.00–217.50 $203.52 $661 -1.40
355–390 374 7 175.00–212.50 $197.31 $738 +4.27
400–405 403 2 200.00 $200.00 $806 +8.04
485 485 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 +5.82
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 +6.16
615 615 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,279 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 4 270.00–285.00 $277.39 $763 +23.05
315 315 7 257.50 $257.50 $811 +3.16
565 565 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,379 -18.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 -30.22
250–295 270 3 275.00–290.00 $283.55 $766 +3.33
315–320 317 3 270.00–285.00 $278.29 $882 +10.69
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 -17.60
360–390 374 7 260.00–290.00 $277.44 $1,038 +47.24
380–390 383 3 230.00–240.00 $236.70 $907 -30.01
430 430 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,043 -9.50
400–443 437 16 252.50–277.50 $263.09 $1,150 +11.09
450–490 474 7 248.00–275.00 $257.87 $1,222 +1.32
485 485 2 220.00–238.00 $229.00 $1,111 +14.00
500–545 521 9 242.50–265.00 $254.11 $1,324 +14.23
500–545 524 7 235.00–239.00 $237.37 $1,244 +20.70
550–595 567 11 221.00–242.50 $230.98 $1,310 -0.63
605–620 610 4 210.00–220.00 $214.48 $1,308 +13.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 —
260–295 fancy 276 7 325.00–345.00 $334.83 $924 -13.99
280–290 286 4 300.00–312.50 $306.87 $878 -18.13
310–345 fancy 327 5 317.50–337.50 $329.31 $1,077 +2.65
315–345 331 5 285.00–310.00 $301.06 $997 +9.76
350–360 fancy 355 3 315.00–330.00 $320.77 $1,139 +5.77
355–365 360 2 297.50–312.50 $305.10 $1,098 +19.72
410–440 425 2 280.00–282.50 $281.21 $1,195 -2.39
505 505 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,353 +14.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 235.00 $235.00 $540 -4.78
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 -40.00
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 -13.02
375–395 383 3 215.00–230.00 $224.85 $861 +24.85
475–495 485 2 205.00–220.00 $212.35 $1,030 -11.54
510–545 533 4 212.50–232.50 $220.79 $1,177 +12.04
580 580 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,270 +19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1455 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,721.00–2,425.00 $2,096.21 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,368.00 $1,368.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1245 1046 80-85% 7 110.00–121.00 $117.53 $1,229 —
800–1315 1126 80-85% 26 130.00–149.00 $142.11 $1,600 —
1000–1420 1192 80-85% 21 150.00–176.00 $157.48 $1,877 +45.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1250 984 85-90% 14 115.00–129.00 $119.65 $1,177 —
945–1125 994 85-90% 5 100.00–114.00 $104.22 $1,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1490 1420 75-80% 3 154.00–159.00 $156.60 $2,224 —
1410–1910 1615 75-80% 3 134.00–136.00 $134.98 $2,180 +21.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1625 1084 5 80.00–130.00 $107.56 $1,166 —
1500–1985 1706 5 145.00–157.00 $152.66 $2,604 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–805 773 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,235.00–1,489.00 $1,339.08
820–945 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,066.00–1,150.00 $1,123.77
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,008.00 $1,008.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 776.00 $776.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1125 966 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,503.72
890–1060 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,187.00 $1,135.88
960–995 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,123.00–1,175.00 $1,149.47
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1110 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,763.12
1100–1170 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,584.83
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–780 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $861.64
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 917.00 $917.00
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 632.00 $632.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 67.50 $67.50 $199 +64.50
300–310 303 4 65.00–75.00 $70.66 $214 —
415 415 1 70.00 $70.00 $290 -7.83

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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 —
120–130 123 3 140.00–160.00 $146.67 -8.33
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–915 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–2,075.00 $1,795.83 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 70.00–75.00 $73.33 +18.33
50 50 4 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 120.00–155.00 $137.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 51.00–67.50 $59.15 $251 -10.83
535 535 1 83.00 $83.00 $444 —
760 760 1 72.50 $72.50 $551 —

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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 —
100 100 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 -92.50

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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.