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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $405.67/cwt +25.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 324 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $278.83/cwt -3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 516 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.34/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 765 626
Feeder cattle 326 612 392
Slaughter cattle 117 118 66
Replacement cattle 26 16 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 3.50 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle 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
275 fancy 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 +5.00
315–330 fancy 323 2 417.50–420.00 $418.72 $1,352 —
400–425 411 4 340.00–355.00 $348.86 $1,434 +7.57
470 470 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,542 +10.85
497 value added 497 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -15.00
445 445 2 310.00–335.00 $322.50 $1,435 —
490–495 493 2 307.50–312.50 $309.99 $1,528 +19.78
545 545 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 +57.50
565–595 580 2 260.00–270.00 $264.87 $1,536 +14.87
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
670 670 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 +26.34
455–480 465 3 270.00–280.00 $273.26 $1,271 +8.26
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 $510 -20.00
265–290 278 2 260.00–275.00 $267.16 $743 +17.16
300–345 313 5 250.00–270.00 $255.84 $801 -6.47
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 +0.71
405–445 419 7 245.00–272.50 $260.52 $1,092 -1.47
465–480 472 3 220.00–222.50 $220.82 $1,042 -11.74
450–495 474 11 245.00–262.50 $255.84 $1,213 +23.28
500–535 509 6 235.00–247.50 $238.74 $1,215 -0.50
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -39.24
560–585 574 7 222.50–245.00 $238.01 $1,366 -0.64
575 575 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,222 -26.15
600–625 610 3 220.00–240.00 $229.89 $1,402 +7.35
660 660 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,505 +23.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 +10.00
250–265 260 3 295.00–320.00 $303.01 $788 +20.44
275–285 fancy 280 2 325.00–355.00 $340.27 $953 +22.65
325 fancy 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 +11.68
305–340 329 6 300.00–320.00 $310.17 $1,020 +15.28
350–397 378 10 282.50–305.00 $296.39 $1,120 +10.27
410–435 423 6 270.00–290.00 $283.34 $1,199 +0.83
450–470 458 4 265.00–277.50 $270.67 $1,240 +4.40
500 fancy 500 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,462 —
500–533 525 6 251.00–267.50 $260.40 $1,367 +8.40
550–585 568 6 247.50–257.50 $254.40 $1,445 +7.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 +10.00
445 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 +2.41
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
678–690 680 5 195.00–210.00 $198.04 $1,347 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 +42.50
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +4.96
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 -15.04
360–385 376 5 340.00–365.00 $353.82 $1,330 +48.48
365–395 380 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 -15.10
410–435 423 2 300.00–310.00 $304.85 $1,290 -7.57
410–435 426 5 325.00–355.00 $344.17 $1,466 +31.75
465–475 470 3 280.00–290.00 $283.30 $1,332 +3.97
460–490 476 6 300.00–320.00 $308.83 $1,470 +29.50
500–540 513 6 285.00–315.00 $294.66 $1,512 +49.64
500–540 518 8 250.00–275.00 $266.96 $1,383 -19.50
550–585 567 5 255.00–280.00 $269.81 $1,530 +2.36
550–595 576 5 237.50–250.00 $242.57 $1,397 -3.46
613 613 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,447 +3.03
605–645 622 9 250.00–270.00 $256.80 $1,597 +23.83
650 650 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,641 —
655 655 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,457 —
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 380.00–395.00 $387.23 $805 —
255–295 fancy 273 5 420.00–440.00 $428.27 $1,169 +17.11
300–340 fancy 320 14 410.00–425.00 $418.33 $1,339 +16.63
310–345 331 8 360.00–400.00 $383.52 $1,269 +12.38
350–375 363 4 380.00–400.00 $393.18 $1,427 +17.15
400–415 408 3 365.00–390.00 $376.51 $1,536 +33.13
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 245.00 $245.00 $625 -50.00
350–380 365 2 240.00–270.00 $254.38 $928 -23.19
403 403 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,078 -12.03
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 -41.03
530–540 535 2 220.00–242.50 $231.14 $1,237 -33.08
640–645 643 2 210.00–230.00 $220.04 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1210 1116 80-85% 10 90.00–115.00 $100.59 $1,123 -51.91
915–1605 1170 80-85% 45 115.00–133.00 $123.41 $1,444 —
1180–1460 1320 80-85% 2 134.00–145.00 $140.08 $1,849 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1030 902 85-90% 6 70.00–105.00 $88.95 $802 —
845–1220 1069 85-90% 6 112.00–120.00 $114.88 $1,228 +1.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1555 1369 75-80% 8 115.00–130.00 $123.31 $1,688 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1125 1081 4 120.00–131.00 $124.72 $1,348 —
1275–1770 1452 8 145.00–163.00 $150.98 $2,192 +14.98
1930–1955 1940 3 167.00–171.00 $169.67 $3,292 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–835 753 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,649.00–1,650.00 $1,649.45
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,114.00 $1,114.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–795 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 849.00–995.00 $932.05
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,591.00 $1,591.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 728.00 $728.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,312.00 $1,312.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1090–1095 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,549.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,215.00 $1,215.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1335–1390 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,476.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–180 156 19 100.00–135.00 $125.39 $196 -1.17
250 250 1 112.50 $112.50 $281 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 70.00 $70.00 +45.00
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 +55.00
80 80 —— 6 80.00–115.00 $102.50 +77.50
80 80 —— 2 85.00–100.00 $92.50 +67.50
80 80 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 +150.00
100 100 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 20.00 $20.00 +5.00
30 30 2 35.00–45.00 $40.00 +25.00
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 +55.00
50 50 9 60.00–80.00 $67.22 +32.22
50 50 4 40.00–55.00 $46.25 +11.25
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 -95.00
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -75.00
70 70 1 105.00 $105.00 -40.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 -55.00
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -75.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 +50.00
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 97.50–107.50 $102.50 $446 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 3 105.00 $105.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 115.00–140.00 $131.67 —

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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.