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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.28/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 320 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.30/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 468 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $379.87/cwt -12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 324 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 592 410
Feeder cattle 612 414 265
Slaughter cattle 118 110 98
Replacement cattle 16 20 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 7.00 lower, 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
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —
395 395 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,274 —
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
410 value added 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
465–495 485 3 280.00–302.50 $290.21 $1,408 —
510–545 520 8 277.50–302.50 $289.00 $1,503 —
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 —
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -26.81
585–595 590 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,534 -16.85
600–610 605 2 250.00–262.50 $256.30 $1,551 +26.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 fancy 235 2 415.00–430.00 $422.18 $992 -2.82
235–245 240 2 370.00–390.00 $379.79 $911 —
275 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 —
290 fancy 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 —
350–390 367 6 357.50–380.00 $368.14 $1,351 —
430–435 433 2 335.00–347.50 $341.29 $1,478 +13.79
470–495 485 3 314.00–320.00 $317.15 $1,538 -1.49
515–530 523 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,635 +3.34
555 value added 555 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 —
410–445 424 4 250.00–270.00 $258.66 $1,097 +33.66
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 —
530 530 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,365 —
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 ±0.00
695 695 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 275.00 $275.00 $558 +26.63
255–285 265 3 250.00 $250.00 $662 -5.00
325–335 330 2 250.00–275.00 $262.31 $866 -12.69
360–395 380 6 230.00–250.00 $239.80 $911 -35.29
380–395 387 6 240.00–275.00 $264.29 $1,023 -10.80
400–445 429 18 250.00–270.00 $261.99 $1,124 +29.57
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -16.13
450–490 467 24 240.00–262.50 $254.77 $1,190 -4.53
455–490 472 3 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,098 -26.74
500–540 523 14 229.00–249.00 $239.24 $1,251 +1.62
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -1.29
555 555 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 -18.37
555–590 572 12 227.50–249.00 $238.65 $1,365 -2.22
600–635 623 4 220.00–226.00 $222.54 $1,386 -3.08
650–690 668 3 197.50–215.00 $204.11 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 2 320.00–335.00 $327.50 $770 +7.50
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
250–275 fancy 263 2 315.00–320.00 $317.62 $835 -12.38
285–290 288 2 275.00–290.00 $282.57 $814 +2.57
300–330 fancy 310 16 315.00–325.00 $318.32 $987 -1.40
310–345 334 12 280.00–305.00 $294.89 $985 +6.53
365 value added 365 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,232 —
365–395 379 13 280.00–300.00 $286.12 $1,084 -9.54
400–445 414 5 275.00–287.50 $282.51 $1,170 +2.73
455–470 463 2 265.00–267.50 $266.27 $1,233 -3.68
470 fancy 470 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —
470 value added 470 15 293.00 $293.00 $1,377 —
515–535 528 3 250.00–254.00 $252.00 $1,331 -4.53
550–597 588 10 238.00–249.00 $246.64 $1,450 -6.20
643 643 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 —
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 ±0.00
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 +20.00
360–380 370 2 200.00–215.00 $207.70 $768 -42.30
430–445 438 2 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $942 +25.09
610–615 613 2 207.50–212.50 $209.99 $1,287 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 —
260–295 279 4 330.00–345.00 $336.08 $938 -3.92
280 280 1 312.50 $312.50 $875 -27.50
330–340 333 4 330.00–355.00 $345.04 $1,149 +34.53
360–395 374 4 290.00–315.00 $305.34 $1,142 -8.97
360–395 380 5 330.00–347.50 $340.10 $1,292 +85.10
410–445 428 14 300.00–320.00 $312.42 $1,337 +9.62
445 445 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 -7.80
450–485 462 7 290.00–317.50 $301.74 $1,394 +11.99
450–495 474 11 270.00–285.00 $279.33 $1,324 -10.42
505–510 508 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,245 -34.09
510–545 522 16 270.00–297.50 $286.46 $1,495 +7.35
555–590 569 6 255.00–277.50 $267.45 $1,522 +5.55
555–590 574 5 240.00–250.00 $246.03 $1,412 -15.87
600 600 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,328 -24.22
600–635 618 7 225.00–248.00 $232.97 $1,440 -12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 fancy 230 4 400.00–430.00 $416.90 $959 -18.10
250–280 fancy 270 4 405.00–415.00 $411.16 $1,110 -7.04
250–285 272 6 365.00–385.00 $373.47 $1,016 —
300–340 fancy 321 6 395.00–410.00 $401.70 $1,289 -8.06
300–345 325 15 360.00–390.00 $371.14 $1,206 +6.00
350–385 367 11 360.00–390.00 $376.03 $1,380 +0.13
415–445 423 8 335.00–357.50 $343.38 $1,452 +8.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 —
290 290 1 295.00 $295.00 $856 +45.00
305–345 327 3 250.00–270.00 $256.73 $840 +6.73
370–390 380 2 275.00–280.00 $277.57 $1,055 +25.47
400–445 424 5 270.00–285.00 $279.53 $1,185 +33.82
455–495 473 4 257.50–277.50 $271.03 $1,282 —
520–545 530 3 260.00–267.50 $264.22 $1,400 +18.52
650–690 673 3 217.50–229.00 $222.18 $1,495 +12.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,746 —
980–1755 1201 80-85% 23 75.00–116.00 $106.19 $1,275 -40.66
1050–1525 1269 80-85% 23 117.00–131.00 $122.55 $1,555 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1425 1082 85-90% 6 110.00–118.00 $113.74 $1,231 —
705–1740 1226 85-90% 21 85.00–110.00 $98.02 $1,202 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1550 1423 75-80% 6 117.00–124.00 $118.91 $1,692 —
1290–1640 1488 75-80% 5 100.00–116.00 $110.03 $1,637 -5.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1570 1220 2 163.00–165.00 $163.71 $1,997 —
1450 1450 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,972 —
1580–1915 1722 9 134.00–156.00 $144.05 $2,481 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1000 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,224.00–1,375.00 $1,306.51
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,845.00 $1,845.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1020 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,030.00–1,200.00 $1,118.92
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 186 4 105.00–140.00 $126.56 $235 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 25.00 $25.00 -145.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +38.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 15.00 $15.00 -30.00
50 50 1 35.00 $35.00 -28.33
50 50 2 105.00 $105.00 +41.67
60 60 3 145.00 $145.00 +60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 25.00 $25.00 -31.67
80 80 3 75.00 $75.00 +18.33

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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.