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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

511 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $312.88/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 527 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.26/cwt +14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $377.68/cwt +16.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 474 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 148 0
Feeder cattle 410 77 0
Slaughter cattle 46 27 0
Replacement cattle 22 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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
375–380 378 2 440.00–450.00 $444.97 $1,682 —
410–435 423 2 432.50–442.50 $437.35 $1,850 —
455–495 474 9 395.00–415.00 $404.91 $1,919 —
500–535 518 12 380.00–405.00 $392.73 $2,034 —
550–565 558 8 357.50–382.50 $368.71 $2,057 —
600–630 614 10 325.00–350.00 $336.55 $2,066 —
655–695 670 7 322.50–345.00 $330.22 $2,212 —
705–730 719 4 312.50–325.00 $318.72 $2,292 +36.22
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 —
400–440 420 2 415.00–422.50 $418.93 $1,760 —
475–495 485 2 345.00–365.00 $354.79 $1,721 —
525–545 535 3 340.00–370.00 $357.64 $1,913 —
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 —
575–594 591 6 330.00–348.00 $345.08 $2,039 —
611 value added 611 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,894 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
660–695 672 3 292.50–310.00 $303.41 $2,039 —
690 value added 690 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 —
700 value added 700 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,012 —
815 815 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 —
460 460 2 295.00–320.00 $307.50 $1,414 +2.50
575 575 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 365.00–385.00 $374.97 $1,444 +9.97
415–440 431 14 340.00–372.50 $363.54 $1,567 +6.04
450–495 475 16 330.00–365.00 $347.35 $1,650 +37.35
465–485 477 3 310.00–325.00 $315.09 $1,503 +5.09
505–545 526 17 305.00–327.50 $319.00 $1,678 +6.47
520–535 529 4 280.00–292.50 $286.89 $1,518 -25.64
550–585 567 16 280.00–317.50 $304.93 $1,729 +8.19
560–580 570 2 250.00–275.00 $262.72 $1,498 -34.02
600–635 614 6 280.00–305.00 $288.74 $1,773 —
650–695 670 4 262.50–300.00 $283.47 $1,899 +5.97
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 -32.50
725 725 2 252.50–270.00 $261.25 $1,894 -1.25
750 750 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988 —
830 830 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
260–290 278 3 420.00–455.00 $434.37 $1,208 —
315–340 324 4 395.00–435.00 $415.35 $1,346 +15.35
355–390 376 8 390.00–430.00 $399.10 $1,501 —
405–435 419 6 375.00–410.00 $387.27 $1,623 -2.73
450–455 452 3 370.00–377.50 $372.49 $1,684 —
500–530 514 6 330.00–337.50 $333.36 $1,713 —
600 600 2 307.50–312.50 $310.00 $1,860 —
705 705 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,027 —
760 760 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 325.00 $325.00 $682 —
275 275 2 320.00–345.00 $332.50 $914 —
360–380 370 2 295.00–305.00 $299.86 $1,109 —
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
475–490 482 3 260.00–275.00 $268.27 $1,293 —
530 530 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,418 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 —
305–345 329 9 390.00–435.00 $416.49 $1,370 —
350–395 373 10 370.00–410.00 $388.72 $1,450 —
400–445 415 14 380.00–417.50 $405.10 $1,681 —
440 440 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $1,639 —
460–480 470 2 340.00–360.00 $349.79 $1,644 -11.88
455–495 475 16 350.00–402.50 $381.17 $1,811 +19.50
505–545 518 4 365.00–377.50 $371.24 $1,923 +43.74
515–545 528 3 312.50–325.00 $319.14 $1,685 -25.86
550 550 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,609 +2.50
560–589 578 14 310.00–335.00 $325.32 $1,880 +35.32
615–640 624 5 290.00–319.00 $310.89 $1,940 —
660–685 673 2 280.00–310.00 $294.72 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 445.00–495.00 $469.48 $1,127 —
255–290 270 3 490.00–505.00 $494.91 $1,336 -5.09
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 -25.00
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 +23.18
400–445 424 10 420.00–450.00 $425.41 $1,804 -1.29
450–455 453 2 410.00–417.50 $413.73 $1,874 —
505–545 523 4 360.00–387.50 $378.73 $1,981 —
550–575 560 5 335.00–347.50 $340.99 $1,910 —
600–615 608 3 320.00–324.00 $322.17 $1,959 -0.33
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 —
700 700 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 315.00–335.00 $325.30 $1,090 —
355–375 365 2 305.00–315.00 $309.86 $1,131 —
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 ±0.00
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 +20.00
600–605 603 2 250.00–265.00 $257.53 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–1065 826 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,651.00–1,950.00 $1,796.16 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1405 1178 80-85% 12 134.00–148.00 $139.04 $1,638 +14.54
1110–1315 1211 80-85% 7 124.00–132.00 $129.02 $1,562 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1330 1101 85-90% 8 112.50–122.00 $116.38 $1,281 —
1135–1185 1160 85-90% 2 127.50–131.00 $129.21 $1,499 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,085 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,990 -2.00
1450–1695 1562 75-80% 3 135.00–144.00 $138.89 $2,169 +8.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,560 —
2065–2305 2189 4 171.00–185.00 $178.74 $3,913 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–830 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00–1,473.00 $1,379.28
745–915 832 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,937.00–2,448.00 $2,251.58
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,088.00 $2,088.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,371.00 $1,371.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1140–1225 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,654.00–1,950.00 $1,796.68
1210–1315 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 95.00–100.00 $97.52 $295 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -90.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 60.00 $60.00 -110.00
70 70 —— 2 125.00 $125.00 -45.00
80 80 —— 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -37.50
80 80 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +10.00
100 100 —— 4 155.00–170.00 $160.00 —
100–130 117 —— 3 185.00–375.00 $300.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 170.00 $170.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 60.00–70.00 $66.67 -8.33
70 70 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -37.50
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -30.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -30.00
80 80 —— 2 155.00–170.00 $162.50 -2.50
100 100 —— 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 -15.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,267.00 $2,267.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 60.00 $60.00 $285 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Price trend

high 506.49 low 346.25 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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