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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $255.91/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 469 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $266.30/cwt ≈ $1,126/hd at 423 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.95/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 514 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 366 738
Feeder cattle 504 242 481
Slaughter cattle 139 67 146
Replacement cattle 36 27 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 9.0 higher, feeder heifers too few to trend, feeder bulls 4.0 higher, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. 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
370–390 380 3 270.00–295.00 $284.39 $1,081 —
410–430 418 4 272.50–290.00 $281.80 $1,178 +10.93
450–495 469 7 260.00–282.50 $270.25 $1,267 +8.89
505–540 521 6 247.50–295.00 $267.52 $1,394 +10.02
550–575 563 4 243.00–260.00 $251.97 $1,419 —
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —
600 600 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,314 —
620–635 627 3 228.00–244.00 $235.64 $1,477 —
680 680 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,516 —
660–695 683 3 220.00–228.00 $224.61 $1,534 —
700 700 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 355.00 $355.00 $728 —
405–440 422 3 315.00–320.00 $316.66 $1,336 +3.80
455–470 463 2 291.00–310.00 $300.35 $1,391 +14.18
505–523 514 14 275.00–290.00 $286.08 $1,470 +14.20
550 550 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 +15.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 -27.45
500–515 508 2 210.00–232.50 $221.08 $1,123 —
555–590 575 3 210.00–237.50 $220.96 $1,271 —
650–690 670 2 207.50–209.00 $208.27 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 220 3 235.00–245.00 $240.04 $528 —
300–345 326 4 217.50–230.00 $223.19 $728 -31.91
355–395 377 8 220.00–250.00 $240.78 $908 -10.99
405–448 432 16 220.00–255.00 $234.27 $1,012 +1.35
450–495 478 13 220.00–242.50 $231.42 $1,106 +1.17
500–510 505 2 205.00–212.50 $208.71 $1,054 -18.41
500–540 515 16 215.00–234.00 $226.98 $1,169 -0.14
550–585 563 6 216.00–226.00 $221.46 $1,247 +0.84
595 595 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,267 -7.62
610 610 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,263 +1.75
645 645 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,348 +3.75
660–695 678 2 180.00–187.50 $183.85 $1,247 —
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 fancy 283 2 280.00–292.50 $286.42 $811 —
305–340 fancy 323 2 285.00–295.00 $289.73 $936 —
315–330 325 3 260.00–275.00 $265.92 $864 -11.14
355–385 373 13 252.50–275.00 $268.22 $1,000 +1.54
415–435 430 10 245.00–260.00 $254.51 $1,094 —
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 195.00–200.00 $197.37 $553 —
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
355–375 365 2 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
425–435 430 2 195.00–200.00 $197.47 $849 -32.53
450–480 463 3 202.50–210.00 $207.57 $961 -17.62
500–545 526 4 210.00–215.00 $211.90 $1,115 -6.41
565–595 578 3 210.00–212.50 $211.51 $1,223 -2.19
640–645 643 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,283 +10.79
655–675 665 2 194.00–195.00 $194.51 $1,293 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
350–395 370 7 270.00–295.00 $282.38 $1,045 +7.38
350–390 372 3 250.00–252.50 $250.87 $933 -24.13
400–445 422 13 250.00–285.00 $274.77 $1,160 —
410–440 425 6 240.00–255.00 $247.94 $1,054 —
450–495 467 22 247.50–277.50 $260.83 $1,218 +4.95
470–490 478 4 220.00–240.00 $228.87 $1,094 -27.01
505–520 515 4 237.50–245.00 $240.59 $1,239 -1.45
500–545 524 11 247.50–263.00 $256.97 $1,347 +14.93
550–585 568 6 215.00–226.00 $222.04 $1,261 -8.54
595 595 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,357 -2.58
605 605 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,410 —
615–645 627 3 212.00–215.00 $214.02 $1,342 —
650–660 655 2 212.00–214.00 $213.01 $1,395 +6.10
650–685 668 2 195.00–205.00 $199.87 $1,335 -7.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 330.00 $330.00 $742 +10.00
235 fancy 235 2 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $822 -10.00
260–265 263 2 300.00–325.00 $312.38 $822 —
265–285 fancy 280 4 340.00–365.00 $356.18 $997 —
305–325 fancy 317 5 345.00–355.00 $349.50 $1,108 —
310–340 323 3 330.00–350.00 $336.39 $1,087 -5.92
360–395 369 16 300.00–330.00 $314.19 $1,159 +3.16
400–440 417 7 297.50–314.00 $306.16 $1,277 +16.20
430 fancy 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 +9.97
460 460 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,090 —
450–495 468 7 278.00–297.00 $288.97 $1,352 —
500–540 516 4 260.00–270.00 $265.54 $1,370 +8.92
555 555 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,437 +11.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 230.00 $230.00 $840 -20.00
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 -20.00
450–495 471 7 215.00–230.00 $222.86 $1,050 -8.58
502–540 514 12 195.00–227.50 $210.30 $1,081 -16.07
560–590 570 4 200.00–217.50 $209.49 $1,194 -8.01
600–645 607 11 200.00–205.00 $200.75 $1,219 -9.25
655–690 667 3 200.00–209.00 $205.24 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1175 1163 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–2,550.00 $2,019.35 —
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,354.00 $1,354.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1400 1119 80-85% 20 85.00–116.00 $106.13 $1,188 —
935–1290 1194 80-85% 11 145.00–175.00 $162.13 $1,936 +33.74
965–1425 1205 80-85% 45 112.00–135.00 $118.67 $1,430 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1145 929 85-90% 15 70.00–101.00 $86.53 $804 -11.31
910–1135 1047 85-90% 7 108.00–115.00 $110.96 $1,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1655 1465 75-80% 9 114.00–127.00 $119.08 $1,745 —
1415–1525 1470 75-80% 2 87.00–101.00 $93.74 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–2345 1356 7 115.00–140.00 $129.40 $1,755 —
1070–2055 1510 4 130.00–146.00 $139.56 $2,107 -6.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 952.00 $952.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 717.50 $717.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1190 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1135–1165 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,692.59
1135–1185 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.77
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1010–1015 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,412.10
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–175 150 3 90.00–115.00 $104.72 $157 —
290–295 293 2 85.00–130.00 $107.69 $316 —
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1080 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,163.94 —
1005–1025 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.74 —
1065–1080 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,158.24 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1130 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,160.96 —
1105–1165 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00–2,250.00 $2,237.83 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -725.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 —
80 80 3 80.00 $80.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 —
95 95 2 115.00 $115.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 2 355.00 $355.00 —

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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.