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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

354 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (261)

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $380.84/cwt -33.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 421 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $320.49/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 620 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $369.11/cwt -21.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 519 lb · 12 head
Williamston, SC 4-weight heifers brought $375/cwt, running $24/cwt below the SC average ($399) and $37/cwt under Saluda, SC ($412). The class is down $10/cwt from its late-June peak of $412. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 551 685
Feeder cattle 279 462 524
Slaughter cattle 45 45 73
Replacement cattle 15 22 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.50 higher. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 425.00–450.00 $437.78 $1,458 -25.30
420–440 430 2 385.00–400.00 $392.67 $1,688 -72.18
455 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 -72.54
540 540 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 -46.63
580–585 583 2 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $1,953 -38.37
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 -33.39
600–625 608 3 320.00–345.00 $336.44 $2,046 -26.90
770 770 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 -62.50
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 -82.50
683 683 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,315 —
758 758 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 420.00–425.00 $422.33 $929 —
265–290 276 6 415.00–420.00 $417.51 $1,152 -39.89
305–330 317 6 395.00–425.00 $409.41 $1,298 -36.10
370–390 380 4 385.00–405.00 $395.05 $1,501 -45.99
405–430 421 13 375.00–400.00 $380.84 $1,603 +0.84
450–480 458 6 375.00–390.00 $379.12 $1,736 -23.97
485–495 490 2 362.50–367.50 $364.97 $1,788 -8.35
510–530 522 3 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $1,801 -31.35
560–580 571 4 330.00–340.00 $333.70 $1,905 -22.85
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 -2.48
600–645 619 12 300.00–326.00 $320.53 $1,984 -1.12
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -1.65
690 690 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,053 -26.17
730–735 733 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,162 -20.00
771–790 781 2 300.00–322.50 $311.11 $2,430 +31.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 -65.00
275 275 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,292 -21.58
360 360 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,539 -60.00
515–535 522 3 365.00–387.50 $374.05 $1,953 -24.69
555–565 560 3 370.00–380.00 $374.19 $2,095 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -32.04
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 -68.70
450 450 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,586 -5.00
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 470.00–475.00 $472.43 $1,290 +2.43
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 -43.39
365–380 376 7 442.50–455.00 $448.17 $1,685 -35.47
400–435 413 3 415.00–435.00 $423.65 $1,750 -44.48
415–440 430 6 435.00–445.00 $442.02 $1,901 -26.11
455–480 466 5 405.00–430.00 $415.89 $1,938 -31.67
475–490 484 4 365.00–380.00 $368.72 $1,785 -39.10
500–540 511 9 370.00–395.00 $378.81 $1,936 +10.56
540–545 543 3 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,846 -56.10
560–570 565 2 367.50–370.00 $368.74 $2,083 -12.08
550–595 574 4 310.00–345.00 $331.06 $1,900 -49.76
600–620 610 2 310.50–320.00 $315.17 $1,923 -32.19
605–645 629 4 325.00–332.50 $329.35 $2,072 -1.35
650–695 669 8 312.50–334.00 $325.34 $2,177 +12.24
700 700 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $2,222 +5.00
760 760 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,375 -8.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 525.00–575.00 $548.26 $1,179 +22.13
260–295 283 3 480.00–500.00 $487.85 $1,381 -46.14
310–345 333 5 465.00–490.00 $479.76 $1,598 -35.86
350–375 360 3 450.00–465.00 $456.85 $1,645 -54.44
420 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 —
465 465 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 —
380–390 385 2 375.00–400.00 $387.66 $1,492 -14.40
435–440 438 2 395.00–405.00 $400.03 $1,752 +9.44
510–525 515 3 330.00–367.50 $352.28 $1,814 -45.40
570 570 2 335.00–337.50 $336.25 $1,917 -6.25
660 660 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,062 —
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1220 1185 80-85% 2 179.00–181.00 $180.03 $2,133 -21.56
880–1495 1196 80-85% 20 189.00–217.00 $202.24 $2,419 +0.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1100 1012 85-90% 5 177.50–185.00 $180.11 $1,823 -10.12
980–1490 1177 85-90% 3 120.00–150.00 $130.58 $1,537 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1385 1355 75-80% 4 186.00–210.00 $202.45 $2,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1455 1177 3 177.50–186.00 $183.29 $2,157 —
1055–1905 1435 6 195.00–229.00 $215.48 $3,092 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
915–1090 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,086.41
950–1060 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,150.00 $1,913.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1170 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,349.68
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 60.00 $60.00 -1.67
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 50.00–75.00 $62.50 +0.83
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 +50.00
70 70 —— 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 -27.50
80 80 —— 3 150.00–190.00 $166.67 +36.67
80 80 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 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
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +30.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +5.00

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Price trend

high 506.49 low 346.25 Jul 2025 Jul 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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