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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.14/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 422 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.20/cwt +23.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 466 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.14/cwt +14.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 373 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 290 505
Feeder cattle 405 227 423
Slaughter cattle 83 39 67
Replacement cattle 16 21 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 13.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. 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
390–395 393 2 345.00–380.00 $362.61 $1,425 +2.61
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +55.00
450–480 462 3 330.00–352.50 $337.31 $1,558 +52.31
515 515 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,712 +7.50
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 +25.00
575–595 586 4 289.00–307.50 $298.46 $1,749 +30.96
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
730–740 735 2 255.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,878 —
770–780 777 3 256.00–258.00 $257.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,491 —
365–385 377 3 392.50–410.00 $404.04 $1,523 +9.35
460 460 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,736 —
525–530 528 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 270.00–290.00 $280.11 $1,303 —
540–545 543 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,561 —
550 550 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 +25.00
245 fancy 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 -15.00
285–295 290 2 325.00 $325.00 $942 +12.63
290 fancy 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 ±0.00
300–330 fancy 315 2 365.00–375.00 $369.76 $1,165 +24.76
320–340 332 5 320.00–377.50 $348.56 $1,157 +37.35
365 fancy 365 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,305 +36.25
350–390 373 14 300.00–350.00 $327.20 $1,220 +12.04
385 value added 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
405 value added 405 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,468 —
400–445 423 27 295.00–325.00 $310.28 $1,312 -0.54
450–480 462 14 272.50–295.00 $281.46 $1,300 +12.34
473 value added 473 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,471 —
505 value added 505 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 —
517 fancy 517 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,654 —
530 530 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,579 —
600–610 603 3 260.00–269.00 $263.70 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 280.00 $280.00 $588 ±0.00
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
305–310 308 2 230.00–245.00 $237.44 $731 —
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 +13.59
405–435 425 3 235.00–262.50 $247.56 $1,052 -41.35
405–445 429 6 265.00–292.50 $280.77 $1,205 -8.14
460–495 482 3 255.00–270.00 $264.86 $1,277 +5.47
480–495 487 3 225.00–250.00 $241.78 $1,177 -17.61
500–535 516 5 240.00–265.00 $256.93 $1,326 +23.56
560–585 571 4 240.00–252.50 $245.72 $1,403 +8.25
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -17.47
610–620 615 2 245.00–247.50 $246.24 $1,514 +10.81
660–675 668 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,519 +8.77
740 740 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +15.00
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 +35.00
405 405 1 232.50 $232.50 $942 +5.00
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 -52.50
760 760 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 420.00 $420.00 $987 —
260–270 fancy 265 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 —
275–280 278 2 417.50–425.00 $421.28 $1,171 +16.28
300–315 fancy 308 2 427.50–430.00 $428.72 $1,320 -14.44
320–335 328 6 410.00–425.00 $420.77 $1,380 -1.28
355–365 358 3 400.00–425.00 $413.21 $1,479 +28.21
400–445 419 13 383.00–400.00 $386.06 $1,618 +21.62
450–475 461 5 355.00–377.50 $367.45 $1,694 —
465 fancy 465 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 —
505–535 518 6 312.50–320.00 $317.93 $1,647 +17.93
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 —
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 +20.00
335–345 340 2 370.00–375.00 $372.54 $1,267 +32.54
350–395 380 11 370.00–392.50 $379.99 $1,444 +20.12
405–445 429 6 345.00–367.50 $355.18 $1,524 +19.73
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 +50.16
500–520 513 3 307.50–319.00 $312.08 $1,601 +13.39
550–580 562 8 260.00–280.00 $268.52 $1,509 +12.14
578 fancy 578 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,590 —
610–645 630 3 257.50–265.00 $260.77 $1,643 +3.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 —
265–295 275 3 300.00–330.00 $317.67 $874 —
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 —
405–425 415 2 320.00–337.50 $328.96 $1,365 +56.46
455–495 476 6 300.00–335.00 $316.18 $1,505 +43.52
500–545 528 7 260.00–290.00 $275.63 $1,455 +10.63
555–585 570 2 240.00–257.50 $248.52 $1,417 +18.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1315 1166 80-85% 9 117.50–133.00 $128.59 $1,499 —
940–1715 1278 80-85% 28 135.00–150.00 $142.44 $1,820 +33.69
1235–1395 1300 80-85% 3 153.00–154.00 $153.64 $1,997 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1320 927 85-90% 7 65.00–115.00 $101.13 $937 —
965 965 85-90% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.50 $1,365 —
895–1445 1084 85-90% 12 123.00–135.00 $128.22 $1,390 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,781 —
1075–1705 1477 75-80% 10 136.00–145.00 $141.29 $2,087 —
1765–1820 1793 75-80% 2 151.00–159.00 $154.94 $2,778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1160 1045 2 132.50–135.00 $133.89 $1,399 —
1330–1830 1516 4 140.00–150.00 $146.50 $2,221 —
1875–2145 2010 2 164.00–169.00 $166.33 $3,343 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 864.00 $864.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1150 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,782.00 $1,692.31
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1040 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,327.05
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -390.00
935–1090 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,634.57 +659.57

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 31 8 45.00–50.00 $48.75 —
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —
60 60 2 100.00 $100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 —
100 100 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -35.00
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -35.00

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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.