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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.96/cwt +15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 471 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.32/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $336.72/cwt +24.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 383 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 348 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 350.00–375.00 $363.08 $973 —
375–390 383 2 350.00–370.00 $360.20 $1,380 +0.20
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +15.00
440 440 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,419 +7.50
475–495 482 3 316.00–325.00 $319.58 $1,540 —
515–545 532 3 270.00–285.00 $278.35 $1,481 -29.10
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 +2.55
560–595 583 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,737 —
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 —
600–645 value added 630 6 290.00–295.00 $292.81 $1,845 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
710–725 value added 718 2 257.00–267.00 $261.95 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
475 475 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,484 +3.77
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
355–390 373 2 382.50–400.00 $390.84 $1,458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 233 4 260.00–280.00 $268.36 $625 -11.64
255–285 267 3 260.00–280.00 $271.72 $725 —
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 +9.22
360 360 1 267.50 $267.50 $963 —
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 —
410–445 426 7 269.00–282.50 $276.87 $1,179 -4.31
450–495 470 15 250.00–275.00 $267.15 $1,256 +18.43
465–485 475 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -8.72
503–545 522 13 255.00–267.50 $260.81 $1,361 +23.31
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -15.00
555–595 581 7 240.00–252.50 $248.35 $1,443 —
575–595 value added 585 3 259.00–265.00 $262.36 $1,535 —
605–635 value added 620 2 249.00–259.00 $253.88 $1,574 —
615–645 630 4 239.00–242.00 $240.74 $1,517 —
655–660 value added 658 2 255.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,681 —
655–685 667 5 225.00–241.00 $232.32 $1,550 —
705 705 2 215.00–224.00 $219.50 $1,547 —
720–745 733 2 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,627 —
765 765 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 6 290.00–305.00 $294.94 $790 -0.06
305–340 329 7 290.00–320.00 $309.20 $1,017 +9.20
340–345 fancy 343 2 325.00–327.50 $326.26 $1,119 —
350–395 367 7 290.00–320.00 $308.15 $1,131 —
360–380 fancy 370 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,193 —
415 value added 415 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,318 —
400–435 419 8 285.00–310.00 $295.53 $1,238 +8.03
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 —
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 —
731 value added 731 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 +10.00
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
600–640 620 2 227.50–229.00 $228.27 $1,415 —
695 695 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 281 4 370.00–380.00 $374.96 $1,054 +74.96
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
360–395 377 5 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $1,310 +34.99
380–395 389 5 320.00–330.00 $325.94 $1,268 +13.44
410–445 426 5 320.00–345.00 $330.08 $1,406 +20.08
415–445 433 3 315.00–317.50 $316.70 $1,371 +6.70
455–480 468 2 322.50–323.00 $322.76 $1,511 +42.76
465–480 473 2 295.00–302.50 $298.81 $1,413 +18.81
510–540 525 2 297.50–315.00 $306.00 $1,606 -4.00
550–580 565 2 271.00–295.00 $282.68 $1,597 +15.29
610–645 628 2 250.00–268.00 $258.75 $1,625 +14.66
660–685 669 6 241.00–261.00 $248.64 $1,663 —
700–720 708 3 223.00–240.00 $230.95 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 390.00–400.00 $392.61 $1,091 —
325–335 330 2 385.00–400.00 $392.61 $1,296 +22.61
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
460–475 470 5 300.00–322.50 $313.41 $1,473 —
500–535 519 7 305.00–330.00 $318.60 $1,654 —
555–590 571 4 285.00–297.50 $290.09 $1,656 —
690 690 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,718 —
710 710 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 —
405–445 425 2 312.50–335.00 $323.22 $1,374 +25.78
450–480 463 4 310.00–312.50 $311.26 $1,441 +12.09
505–510 508 2 272.50–277.50 $275.01 $1,397 —
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,719.00 $1,719.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1445 1208 80-85% 6 122.00–137.00 $130.34 $1,575 -9.55
1095–1385 1251 80-85% 13 138.00–151.00 $143.40 $1,794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1250 957 85-90% 7 95.00–121.00 $110.25 $1,055 —
760–1630 1160 85-90% 10 126.00–139.00 $133.44 $1,548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1725 1456 75-80% 8 137.00–148.00 $143.09 $2,083 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1605 1410 2 133.00–137.00 $135.28 $1,907 —
1050–2275 1670 8 150.00–170.00 $165.40 $2,762 -5.54
2140 2140 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,745 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1390 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,016.00–2,217.00 $2,110.16
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,631.00 $1,631.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1275–1365 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.85
1160–1565 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,757.43
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1525 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,074.00 $2,074.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1035 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,440.22
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
950–1030 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 $80 -23.80
210–285 243 9 60.00–82.50 $69.10 $168 +14.84
300 300 1 35.00 $35.00 $105 —
375–390 383 2 60.00–70.00 $64.90 $249 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +70.00
70 70 2 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 +115.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 197.50 $197.50 $721 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 4 120.00–140.00 $125.00 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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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.