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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.21/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 413 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.99/cwt +10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 371 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $407.93/cwt -20.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 274 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 526 815
Feeder cattle 467 326 568
Slaughter cattle 158 117 149
Replacement cattle 38 26 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed for the holidays. 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
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 +10.00
390 390 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,297 —
410–445 428 2 322.50–330.00 $326.10 $1,396 +3.60
475–490 484 4 290.00–315.00 $301.15 $1,458 -8.84
520–540 528 6 285.00–315.00 $304.26 $1,606 +1.76
555–590 573 2 260.00–275.00 $267.73 $1,534 +2.86
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 -4.87
605–635 616 6 257.00–265.00 $261.36 $1,610 +1.36
635–645 640 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,504 -24.96
730 730 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 +5.00
315–320 fancy 318 2 415.00–417.50 $416.26 $1,324 -2.46
355–385 366 4 360.00–400.00 $388.24 $1,421 —
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 -3.86
455–485 468 4 320.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,521 -3.07
500–510 505 2 315.00–318.00 $316.49 $1,598 —
550–565 558 2 313.00–321.00 $316.95 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 fancy 273 5 330.00–340.00 $335.09 $915 -5.18
260–290 279 4 295.00–325.00 $309.15 $863 +6.14
300–340 316 9 295.00–325.00 $311.17 $983 +1.00
315–330 fancy 323 2 330.00–340.00 $334.88 $1,082 +4.88
360 fancy 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
355–390 372 13 295.00–322.50 $305.22 $1,135 +8.83
400–430 413 15 275.00–300.00 $285.21 $1,178 +1.87
460–480 463 9 260.00–290.00 $280.45 $1,298 +9.78
505–525 515 3 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,313 -5.43
565 565 2 255.00–257.00 $256.00 $1,446 +1.60
600–635 618 2 245.00–267.50 $255.93 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 275.00–300.00 $287.05 $666 +32.05
315–345 330 2 280.00 $280.00 $924 +24.16
370–375 373 2 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $1,063 +19.97
405–440 424 4 260.00–275.00 $265.10 $1,124 +4.58
465–495 482 12 250.00–270.00 $257.49 $1,241 +1.65
500–545 523 6 230.00–255.00 $246.82 $1,291 +46.82
550–595 573 6 234.00–255.00 $245.91 $1,409 +7.90
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 +5.11
665–685 675 2 233.00–234.00 $233.51 $1,576 +5.51
740 740 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 255.00–265.00 $260.23 $723 +50.23
300–335 318 2 250.00 $250.00 $795 —
350–365 358 2 250.00 $250.00 $895 —
435 435 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 +22.50
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 +10.00
510–520 515 2 210.00–225.00 $217.43 $1,120 -2.57
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 fancy 215 2 420.00–430.00 $425.35 $915 —
235 235 1 385.00 $385.00 $905 -2.23
260–290 fancy 272 7 420.00–425.00 $422.13 $1,148 -6.14
260–295 278 5 380.00–395.00 $388.04 $1,079 —
300–345 fancy 323 3 417.50–420.00 $419.11 $1,354 +0.78
310–345 331 7 380.00–410.00 $396.48 $1,312 +12.96
350–385 363 6 387.50–405.00 $394.62 $1,432 +1.44
405–430 418 2 370.00–392.50 $380.91 $1,592 +4.40
450–485 466 7 310.00–322.50 $313.84 $1,462 —
500–525 509 9 270.00–302.50 $285.24 $1,452 —
550–565 558 3 277.50–292.00 $285.63 $1,594 +25.63
560 fancy 560 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,663 —
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
270–295 283 2 350.00–375.00 $363.05 $1,027 +8.05
315–345 334 4 345.00–370.00 $355.06 $1,186 +5.06
355–395 373 9 340.00–355.00 $347.99 $1,298 -5.83
415–435 424 7 340.00–365.00 $348.28 $1,477 +43.43
440 440 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 -46.67
460–470 465 2 285.00–287.50 $286.26 $1,331 +2.96
470–485 478 4 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,446 -6.33
540–545 543 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,507 +10.55
550–590 575 8 240.00–260.00 $249.69 $1,436 +7.12
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -7.57
610–635 620 4 250.00–265.00 $256.28 $1,589 -0.52
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 -7.50
660 660 2 243.00–245.00 $244.00 $1,610 +21.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 210 3 290.00–315.00 $302.18 $635 —
260–290 276 6 300.00–335.00 $320.09 $883 +75.09
320–340 330 2 300.00–325.00 $312.88 $1,033 —
350–380 369 5 310.00–335.00 $325.53 $1,201 +71.15
405–445 426 7 305.00–320.00 $313.55 $1,336 +46.05
455–480 469 9 290.00–315.00 $301.91 $1,416 +71.91
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 +18.86
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1175 1048 80-85% 3 165.00–187.50 $175.77 $1,842 —
795–1570 1146 80-85% 38 120.00–142.00 $124.66 $1,429 +24.07
905–1745 1188 80-85% 27 90.00–119.00 $113.97 $1,354 -9.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1090 938 85-90% 9 62.50–108.00 $88.08 $826 —
790–1415 1093 85-90% 15 110.00–124.00 $116.43 $1,273 +1.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1735 1482 75-80% 3 107.00–111.00 $109.27 $1,619 —
1220–1775 1493 75-80% 12 116.00–135.00 $123.20 $1,839 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1865 1397 8 95.00–130.00 $117.26 $1,638 —
1210–1965 1580 11 135.00–159.00 $148.71 $2,350 —
1590 1590 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,624 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1305 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,670.00–1,711.00 $1,689.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–935 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,038.00–1,170.00 $1,106.57
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,168.00 $1,168.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
875–1075 952 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,245.42
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
955–1085 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,653.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–785 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $793.62
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,292.00 $1,292.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–185 174 4 90.00–102.50 $99.17 $173 -26.22
210–240 225 2 72.50–75.00 $73.67 $166 —
325–380 353 2 90.00–92.50 $91.35 $322 —
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 20.00 $20.00 $50 —
265–285 275 2 2.00–4.00 $3.04 $8 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 +15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
650–720 694 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,235.14 —
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 5 50.00–60.00 $54.00 -16.00
50 50 6 70.00–85.00 $78.33 +11.11
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -12.22
50 50 3 100.00–105.00 $101.67 +34.45
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 +45.00
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 +75.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 +20.00
100–120 110 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 -27.50
100–120 110 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 +17.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–295 263 3 47.50–57.50 $51.01 $134 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -6.67

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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.