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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 184 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,232 —
375–395 385 2 395.00–420.00 $407.82 $1,570 -7.18
405–445 425 2 390.00–400.00 $394.76 $1,678 +4.76
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
533 533 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,945 —
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 +6.25
609 609 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,040 -5.00
690 690 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,191 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 3 350.00–380.00 $368.28 $1,609 +19.58
450–490 476 8 340.00–375.00 $363.80 $1,732 +10.11
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 -6.17
570 570 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,981 +21.49
605–645 618 3 295.00–330.00 $311.63 $1,926 -10.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 355.00 $355.00 $905 +20.00
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -42.30
330–345 338 2 335.00–360.00 $347.78 $1,175 +5.48
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 +23.71
400–445 430 5 337.50–355.00 $347.91 $1,496 +15.14
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 -12.77
450–485 468 4 330.00–352.50 $341.66 $1,599 +17.26
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 -9.40
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 +4.09
500–540 521 7 290.00–315.00 $304.77 $1,588 -11.14
555–590 564 4 280.00–307.50 $294.35 $1,660 -5.02
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 -24.37
605 605 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,921 +23.10
610 610 2 285.00–292.50 $288.75 $1,761 -5.65
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -9.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 -16.35
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -1.79
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 -18.00
480 480 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,500 +22.63
500–535 518 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,450 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 —
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 ±0.00
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 -7.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 —
355–390 375 3 370.00–375.00 $371.73 $1,394 +5.55
405–435 425 3 360.00–370.00 $363.41 $1,544 -4.21
475 475 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,627 -2.97
500 500 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,688 +5.65
515 515 2 322.50–345.00 $333.75 $1,719 +1.90
555–565 560 2 325.00–350.00 $337.61 $1,891 +26.78
560–580 570 2 325.00–335.00 $329.91 $1,880 +1.21
610 610 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,937 +7.64
635–645 640 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,840 -22.34
650–665 656 4 290.00–300.00 $295.63 $1,939 -7.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 fancy 218 2 445.00–450.00 $447.59 $976 —
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 -3.57
305 fancy 305 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,388 —
330–340 335 2 395.00–400.00 $397.54 $1,332 -7.41
370–390 382 3 395.00–415.00 $403.17 $1,540 +8.36
400 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 +10.00
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
630 630 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 365.00–370.00 $367.60 $1,187 +40.51
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 +35.00
575 575 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
600 600 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1095 1015 80-85% 4 127.50–155.00 $142.57 $1,447 —
985–1425 1193 80-85% 8 147.00–167.00 $154.28 $1,841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1000 962 85-90% 5 145.00–155.00 $149.98 $1,443 +0.41
910–1000 962 85-90% 3 100.00–125.00 $115.38 $1,110 -34.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–2040 1375 4 137.50–175.00 $162.28 $2,231 —
1670 1670 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,256 —
2010 2010 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,940 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,624.00 $1,624.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 677.00 $677.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1200–1470 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,344.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 82.50–92.50 $87.53 $361 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 25.00 $25.00 —
50 50 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -30.00
130 130 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 —
150 150 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 26 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 30.00–55.00 $41.00 -4.00
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -65.00
100–120 114 —— 10 205.00–290.00 $235.50 —

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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.