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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $225.19/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 477 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 650 738
Feeder cattle 242 473 481
Slaughter cattle 67 106 146
Replacement cattle 27 42 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on cattle due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings 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
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
320–340 332 3 325.00–340.00 $334.32 $1,110 +24.32
330–345 fancy 338 2 350.00–352.50 $351.28 $1,187 +13.78
355–370 fancy 363 2 330.00–337.50 $333.83 $1,212 +8.83
350–390 370 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
415 fancy 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
400–440 420 2 305.00–320.00 $312.86 $1,314 —
450–495 463 4 278.00–297.50 $286.17 $1,325 +3.17
500–545 525 4 267.50–278.00 $271.88 $1,427 +17.44
570 570 2 254.00–255.00 $254.50 $1,451 +7.03
610 610 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 265.00–280.00 $270.87 $1,178 -7.58
460–490 480 4 252.50–270.00 $261.36 $1,255 -2.70
525 525 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,352 +10.40
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,152 +2.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 245.00–265.00 $255.10 $837 +26.38
360–380 375 4 240.00–260.00 $251.77 $944 +41.77
400–445 427 3 230.00–235.00 $232.92 $995 +6.35
455–495 470 4 229.00–232.00 $230.25 $1,082 +30.25
505–530 518 8 221.00–230.00 $227.12 $1,176 +5.17
555–590 570 4 213.00–229.00 $220.62 $1,258 +9.62
600–630 612 3 200.00–208.00 $205.25 $1,256 +2.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +30.00
450–495 477 13 215.00–235.00 $225.19 $1,074 +10.19
500–525 510 3 217.00–221.00 $218.31 $1,113 +13.31
555–580 567 3 210.00–216.00 $213.70 $1,212 —
620–625 623 2 180.00–197.50 $188.71 $1,176 -19.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 -7.39
300–310 307 5 270.00–290.00 $277.06 $851 +19.56
360–370 365 3 265.00–267.50 $266.68 $973 —
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
535 fancy 535 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 360.00 $360.00 $828 —
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 +25.00
310–345 329 7 335.00–355.00 $342.31 $1,126 +41.25
370–385 378 2 300.00–322.50 $311.03 $1,176 +5.93
400–405 403 3 272.50–300.00 $289.96 $1,169 +8.75
405–410 fancy 408 2 305.00–315.00 $310.03 $1,265 —
500–530 516 4 251.00–268.00 $256.62 $1,324 -11.38
559–580 562 7 240.00–253.00 $247.53 $1,391 —
615–620 618 2 215.00–226.00 $220.48 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,045 +38.30
450–490 470 2 247.50–265.00 $255.88 $1,203 -1.99
520–540 529 5 237.50–247.50 $242.04 $1,280 +4.67
565–595 575 3 216.00–239.00 $230.58 $1,326 -0.40
654–680 659 5 195.00–210.00 $206.91 $1,364 —
705–710 708 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 +45.00
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 +25.15
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
450–490 473 5 222.50–240.00 $231.44 $1,095 +19.09
510–530 517 3 220.00–230.00 $226.37 $1,170 +5.58
570 570 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,240 -1.50
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 —
705 705 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1345 1063 80-85% 22 105.00–119.00 $113.45 $1,206 —
850–1505 1165 80-85% 20 120.00–141.00 $128.39 $1,496 -29.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1035 913 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.84 $893 —
1050–1330 1190 85-90% 2 108.00–111.00 $109.32 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 112.50 $112.50 $951 —
850–880 865 2 162.50–167.50 $164.96 $1,427 —
895–2040 1511 10 129.00–158.00 $145.57 $2,200 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–990 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 104.00–130.00 $118.71 $1,039
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–735 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 97.50–125.00 $110.91 $796

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–905 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
900–905 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,400.35
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
915–1235 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,473.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1330 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 119.00–129.00 $124.68 $1,459
1015–1350 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 124.00–135.00 $130.63 $1,577
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 102.50 $102.50 $113 —
525 525 1 22.50 $22.50 $118 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -40.00
90 90 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 +42.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1165–1170 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,325.05 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–915 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,488.54 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 —
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —
60 60 2 90.00 $90.00 —
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -17.50
100–110 105 2 105.00–160.00 $132.50 -5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 —
20 20 5 20.00 $20.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 25.00 $25.00 $61 —
480 480 1 40.00 $40.00 $192 —
565–585 575 2 52.50–55.00 $53.73 $309 —
620 620 1 52.50 $52.50 $326 —
700 700 1 37.50 $37.50 $262 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 230.00 $230.00 +82.50

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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.