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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $297.87/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 477 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.29/cwt +14.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 372 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $288.26/cwt +25.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 527 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 409 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 fancy 235 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,093 —
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 —
283–285 284 4 425.00–452.50 $445.59 $1,265 +15.59
300–330 315 2 415.00–430.00 $422.86 $1,332 —
365–380 373 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 -15.07
360–381 fancy 378 7 444.00–449.00 $448.32 $1,695 —
405–430 417 6 405.00–415.00 $409.96 $1,710 -2.54
472 value added 472 4 404.00 $404.00 $1,907 —
475–488 485 7 370.00–403.00 $389.59 $1,890 —
530–545 541 4 375.00–382.50 $376.84 $2,039 —
550–575 563 4 340.00–352.50 $345.55 $1,945 —
655 655 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 355.00–385.00 $370.10 $1,417 —
400–435 418 4 367.50–395.00 $382.79 $1,600 +27.79
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
450–485 468 9 342.50–387.50 $361.29 $1,691 —
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -10.00
535–545 540 4 330.00–357.50 $345.12 $1,864 +10.12
555–588 577 3 322.50–347.50 $330.52 $1,907 +13.00
620 620 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,030 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
680 value added 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 —
405 405 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 —
465–495 480 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 +20.96
520 520 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 217 3 300.00–325.00 $316.54 $687 -3.42
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 -29.96
250–265 258 2 280.00–295.00 $287.28 $741 -47.72
260–290 273 6 300.00–330.00 $319.98 $874 +37.44
329–330 329 6 270.00–282.50 $280.41 $923 -44.59
320–345 333 3 317.50–330.00 $324.09 $1,079 -0.91
365–395 381 4 300.00–325.00 $312.33 $1,190 +52.33
385 385 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $1,073 +18.75
400–430 414 10 300.00–325.00 $315.18 $1,305 +5.53
430–435 433 2 260.00–280.00 $270.06 $1,169 -39.59
450–485 473 6 267.50–290.00 $273.43 $1,293 -21.57
450–495 479 17 290.00–325.00 $306.50 $1,468 +11.50
510–545 527 11 280.00–307.50 $294.40 $1,551 +31.90
515–540 527 3 260.00–270.00 $265.75 $1,401 +3.25
550–595 567 3 245.00–265.00 $258.47 $1,466 +0.97
565–580 575 3 270.00–285.00 $276.68 $1,591 +19.18
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 +55.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 —
250–295 274 6 340.00–360.00 $354.74 $972 -32.76
275–280 fancy 278 2 365.00–372.50 $368.72 $1,025 —
305–335 318 6 337.50–360.00 $347.76 $1,106 -2.24
310–345 fancy 328 2 365.00–385.00 $374.47 $1,228 —
350–387 372 14 330.00–350.00 $344.29 $1,281 +14.25
400–440 413 10 327.50–350.00 $336.24 $1,389 +2.07
450–480 463 6 327.50–337.50 $332.07 $1,537 +14.71
482 value added 482 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,634 —
495 495 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 -12.36
510–520 515 2 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $1,648 +22.45
550–570 563 8 280.00–285.00 $284.00 $1,599 -6.00
675–685 680 2 260.00–262.50 $261.24 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 240.00–260.00 $248.03 $799 -8.35
355–390 370 3 240.00–260.00 $250.32 $926 +30.32
405–445 425 2 225.00–245.00 $235.47 $1,001 +13.10
455–470 463 2 227.50–250.00 $238.93 $1,106 -18.57
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 355.00 $355.00 $728 —
265–280 273 2 350.00–365.00 $357.71 $977 -7.48
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 -25.00
305–340 320 7 365.00–387.50 $374.01 $1,197 -5.99
355–370 363 2 370.00–390.00 $380.21 $1,380 +7.29
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 -23.36
405–440 425 7 372.50–397.50 $385.48 $1,638 +17.12
450–495 468 7 350.00–372.50 $361.12 $1,690 +14.87
450–485 469 4 312.50–347.50 $328.52 $1,541 -17.73
515–535 525 5 300.00–325.00 $315.53 $1,657 -12.48
530–545 538 3 285.00–290.00 $288.36 $1,551 -39.65
560–590 575 2 290.00–297.50 $293.65 $1,688 -3.75
575–580 579 4 305.00–337.50 $317.52 $1,838 +20.12
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 +5.03
650–675 665 4 265.00–282.50 $275.57 $1,833 +5.57
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 -20.00
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 395.00–410.00 $402.34 $966 +7.34
265–295 285 3 415.00–430.00 $423.10 $1,206 +4.75
315–335 321 4 400.00–430.00 $413.97 $1,329 -1.55
318–340 fancy 322 6 440.00–450.00 $448.24 $1,443 +3.24
355–393 381 7 420.00–437.50 $426.78 $1,626 +23.36
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 +26.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 325.00–335.00 $330.11 $776 —
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 +10.00
310–335 323 2 315.00–335.00 $324.61 $1,048 —
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -22.52
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —
625 625 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,106.00 $2,106.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,127.00 $1,127.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1395 1199 80-85% 7 130.00–140.00 $135.89 $1,629 —
1035–1900 1281 80-85% 19 143.00–159.00 $148.86 $1,907 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1050 932 85-90% 10 125.00–140.00 $135.25 $1,261 —
940–1055 995 85-90% 3 102.50–119.00 $113.17 $1,126 -18.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1615 1501 75-80% 4 147.00–154.00 $150.66 $2,261 —
1330–1830 1573 75-80% 3 142.00–144.00 $143.44 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,601 —
1765–2265 1950 3 173.00–185.00 $180.96 $3,529 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–920 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,336.00–1,518.00 $1,431.41
850–1030 932 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,254.00–1,318.00 $1,280.85
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–835 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,134.90
735–850 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,012.00 $971.66
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–685 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 613.00–750.00 $688.87
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 904.00 $904.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–760 727 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 750.00–975.00 $861.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 994.00 $994.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,195.00 $1,195.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,663.00 $1,663.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,215.00 $1,215.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,766.00 $1,766.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–785 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,099.00–1,165.00 $1,129.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,362.00 $1,362.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 82.50 $82.50 $235 —
315–345 335 4 100.00–107.50 $103.13 $345 +33.13

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 +50.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 50.00 $50.00 $140 —

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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.